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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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November 18, 2016 - In support of the medical apology: the nonlegal
arguments.
November 18, 2016
Heaton HA, Campbell RL, Thompson KM, et al. In Support of the Medical Apology: The Nonlegal
Arguments. J Emerg Med. 2016;51(5):605-609. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.06.048.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/support-medical-apology-nonlegal-argu…
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January 01, 2020 - Closing the loop with ambulatory staff on safety reports.
December 4, 2019
Williams S, Fiumara K, Kachalia A, et al. Closing the Loop with Ambulatory Staff on Safety Reports. Jt
Comm J Qual Saf. 2020;46(1):44-50. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.09.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-loop-ambulatory-staff-safety-repor…
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May 11, 2022 - At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes
away.
May 11, 2022
Kelman B. Kaiser Health News. April 29, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-hospitals-drug-mix-just-few-keystrokes-away
Technological solutions harbor unique risks that can result in patient harm. This article shares a response
to report…
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August 02, 2015 - Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans
Affairs hospitals.
August 2, 2015
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Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(6):575-81. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4663.
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November 19, 2018 - A scholarly pathway in quality improvement and patient
safety.
November 19, 2018
Ferguson CC, Lamb G. A Scholarly Pathway in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Acad Med.
2015;90(10):1358-62. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000772.
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April 21, 2015 - Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient
safety.
April 21, 2015
Cook RI, Render M, Woods DD. Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient safety. BMJ.
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https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gaps-continuity-care-and-progress-patient-safety
This commentary discusses the concept o…
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July 01, 2016 - Rating the raters: the inconsistent quality of health care
performance measurement.
July 1, 2016
Shahian DM, Normand S-LT, Friedberg MW, et al. Rating the Raters: The Inconsistent Quality of Health
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February 02, 2011 - Mock trial at 2009 RSNA annual meeting: jury exonerates
radiologist for failure to communicate abnormal
finding—but...
February 2, 2011
Berlin L. Mock trial at 2009 RSNA annual meeting: Jury exonerates radiologist for failure to communicate
abnormal finding--but.. Radiology. 2010;257(3):836-45. doi:10.1148/radiol.…
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July 13, 2010 - Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality
improvement project.
July 13, 2010
Walker IA, Merry AF, Wilson IH, et al. Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement
project. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(10):1051-60. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06067.x.
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November 25, 2009 - Using in situ simulation to identify and resolve latent
environmental threats to patient safety: case study
involving a labor and delivery ward.
November 25, 2009
Hamman WR, Beaudin-Seiler BM, Beaubien JM, et al. Using in situ simulation to identify and resolve latent
environmental threats to patient safety: case …
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October 14, 2016 - STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
studies: explanation and elaboration.
October 14, 2016
Cohen JF, Korevaar DA, Altman DG, et al. STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
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https:…
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September 27, 2017 - Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment
Toolkit.
September 27, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-facility-design-safety-risk-assessment-toolkit
Both organizational culture and the physical environment affect the safety of care …
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June 24, 2010 - Studying patient safety in health care organizations:
accentuate the qualitative.
June 24, 2010
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June 15, 2011 - Ethical issues in patient safety.
June 15, 2011
Leape L. Ethical issues in patient safety. Thorac Surg Clin. 2005;15(4):493-501.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ethical-issues-patient-safety
This commentary, written by patient safety expert Lucian Leape, begins with a retrospective view on the
birth of patient safety…
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September 30, 2015 - The bare minimum: the reality of global anaesthesia and
patient safety.
September 30, 2015
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May 30, 2008 - Oncology care setting design and planning part I:
concepts for the oncology nurse that improve patient
safety.
May 30, 2008
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improve patient safety. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008;12(2):361-3. doi:10.1188/08.CJON.361-36…
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June 12, 2013 - Contextual information influences diagnosis accuracy
and decision making in simulated emergency medicine
emergencies.
June 12, 2013
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decision making in simulated emergency medicine emergencies. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;2…
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June 23, 2015 - Errors, incidents and accidents in anaesthetic practice.
June 23, 2015
Runciman WB, Sellen A, Webb RK, et al. The Australian Incident Monitoring Study. Errors, incidents and
accidents in anaesthetic practice. Anaesth Intensive Care. 1993;21(5):506-19.
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September 04, 2019 - Why doctors still offer treatments that may not help.
September 4, 2019
Frakt A. New York Times. August 26, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-doctors-still-offer-treatments-may-not-help
The slow adoption of improvement innovations is a persistent challenge to high-quality and safe patient
care. This newspaper…