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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43321/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans
Affairs hospitals.
August 2, 2015
Schweizer ML, Cullen JJ, Perencevich E, et al. Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans
Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(6):575-81. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4663.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs…
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April 22, 2015 - Patient safety challenges in low-income and middle-
income countries.
April 22, 2015
Steffner KR, McQueen KAK, Gelb AW. Patient safety challenges in low-income and middle-income
countries. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2014;27(6):623-9. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000121.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-challe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45221/psn-pdf
July 18, 2016 - When less is better, but physicians are afraid not to
intervene.
July 18, 2016
Esserman L. When Less Is Better, but Physicians Are Afraid Not to Intervene. JAMA Intern Med.
2016;176(7):888-9. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2257.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-less-better-physicians-are-afraid-not-intervene
Bia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838916/psn-pdf
October 26, 2022 - Falling through the cracks: the invisible hospital cleaning
workforce.
October 26, 2022
Hacker CE, Debono D, Travaglia J, et al. Falling through the cracks: the invisible hospital cleaning
workforce. J Health Organ Manag. 2022;36(8):981-986. doi:10.1108/jhom-02-2022-0035.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falling-throu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74765/psn-pdf
February 09, 2022 - Whose responsibility is it to address bullying in health
care?
February 9, 2022
Whose responsibility is it to address bullying in health care? AMA J Ethics. 2022;23(12):E931-936.
doi:10.1001/amajethics.2021.931.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whose-responsibility-it-address-bullying-health-care
Disrespectful behavi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42617/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - Improving Your Office Testing Process: A Step by Step
Guide for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality
Improvement.
January 24, 2018
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-your-office-testing-process-step-step-guide-rapid-cycle-patient-
safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74128/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in
ambulatory environments.
December 1, 2021
Benning S, Wolfe R, Banes M, et al. Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory
environments. J Pediatr Nurs. 2021;61:372-377. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-ad…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37259/psn-pdf
March 23, 2011 - Using a survey of incident reporting and learning
practices to improve organisational learning at a cancer
care centre.
March 23, 2011
Cooke DL, Dunscombe PB, Lee R. Using a survey of incident reporting and learning practices to improve
organisational learning at a cancer care centre. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43189/psn-pdf
December 15, 2014 - Twitter as a tool to enhance student engagement during
an interprofessional patient safety course.
December 15, 2014
Mckay M, Sanko JS, Shekhter I, et al. Twitter as a tool to enhance student engagement during an
interprofessional patient safety course. J Interprof Care. 2014;28(6):565-7.
doi:10.3109/13561820.2014…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72535/psn-pdf
December 02, 2020 - Learning from influenza vaccine errors to prepare for
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
December 2, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2020;25(23):1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-influenza-vaccine-errors-prepare-covid-19-vaccination-campaigns
Safety professionals enco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73546/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle
with addiction.
July 28, 2021
Pattani A. Health Shots. National Public Radio. July 14, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tragic-death-shows-how-ers-fail-patients-who-struggle-addiction
Patients with substance abuse disorders face challenges to safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46787/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Institute for Safe Medication Practices International
Mentorship Program.
October 15, 2018
Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/institute-safe-medication-practices-international-mentorship-program
Structured interaction with a wide variety of experts and environments enables medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45545/psn-pdf
October 05, 2016 - How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and
Patient Safety.
October 5, 2016
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; September 6, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-improve-electronic-health-record-usability-and-patient-safety
The usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems can affect clinici…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45923/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Huddles and debriefings: improving communication on
labor and delivery.
April 19, 2017
McQuaid-Hanson E, Pian-Smith MCM. Huddles and Debriefings: Improving Communication on Labor and
Delivery. Anesthesiol Clin. 2017;35(1):59-67. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2016.09.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/huddles-and-debriefings…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44408/psn-pdf
April 12, 2017 - Enhancing Surgical Performance: A Primer in Non-
technical Skills.
April 12, 2017
Flin R, Youngson GG, Yule S. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781482246322.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-surgical-performance-primer-non-technical-skills
Non-technical skill development is gaining attention as a way …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44704/psn-pdf
February 09, 2016 - Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a
qualitative study of primary medical care patients.
February 9, 2016
Rhodes P, McDonald R, Campbell S, et al. Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative
study of primary medical care patients. Sociol Health Illn. 2016;38(2):270-285. doi:10.1111/1467-
9…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73450/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - Decision Making in Emergency Medicine: Biases, Errors
and Solutions.
June 30, 2021
Raz M, Pouryahya P, eds. Singapore; Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd; 2021. ISBN
9789811601422.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decision-making-emergency-medicine-biases-errors-and-solutions
Decision making is vulnerable to huma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74048/psn-pdf
November 10, 2021 - Causes of use errors in ventilation devices--systematic
review.
November 10, 2021
Coldewey B, Diruf A, Röhrig R, et al. Causes of use errors in ventilation devices - systematic review. Appl
Ergon. 2021;98:103544. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103544.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848827/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - TQIP Mortality Reporting System Case Reports.
May 10, 2023
ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tqip-mortality-reporting-system-case-reports
Anonymous case reporting provides opportunities to examine unexpected patient harm instances to
pin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35672/psn-pdf
June 28, 2010 - How many hospital pharmacy medication dispensing
errors go undetected?
June 28, 2010
Cina J, Gandhi TK, Churchill WW, et al. How many hospital pharmacy medication dispensing errors go
undetected? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(2):73-80.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-many-hospital-pharmacy-medication-dispen…