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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44928/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Impact of stewardship interventions on antiretroviral
medication errors in an urban medical center: a three
year, multi-phase study.
April 27, 2016
Zucker J, Mittal J, Jen S-P, et al. Impact of Stewardship Interventions on Antiretroviral Medication Errors in
an Urban Medical Center: A 3-Year, Multiphase Study. Pha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73910/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - Association of hospital public quality reporting with
electronic health record medication safety performance.
October 6, 2021
Holmgren AJ, Bates DW. Association of hospital public quality reporting with electronic health record
medication safety performance. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(9):e2125173.
doi:10.1001/jamanetw…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72594/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - A qualitative study of prescribing errors among multi-
professional prescribers within an e-prescribing system.
December 23, 2020
Alshahrani F, Marriott JF, Cox AR. A qualitative study of prescribing errors among multi-professional
prescribers within an e-prescribing system. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020;43(4):884-892. do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50555/psn-pdf
October 16, 2019 - Improving critical incident reporting in primary care
through education and involvement.
October 16, 2019
Müller BS, Beyer M, Blazejewski T, et al. Improving critical incident reporting in primary care through
education and involvement. BMJ Open Qual. 2019;8(3):e000556. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000556.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37294/psn-pdf
May 21, 2013 - Improving Hand-Off Communication.
May 21, 2013
Oakbrook Terrace lL: Joint Commission Resources; 2007. ISBN 9781599400907.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-communication
The process of transferring primary responsibility for patient care is commonly referred to as a handoff.
Handoffs are inherently dange…
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March 09, 2025 - Multi-use Website
San Diego Center for Patient Safety.
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March 17, 2011
The San Diego Center for Patient Safety (SDCPS) consists o…
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March 06, 2024 - Imagining improved interactions: patients' designs to
address implicit bias.
March 6, 2024
Yang C, Coney L, Mohanraj D, et al. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2023;2023:774-783.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/imagining-improved-interactions-patients-designs-address-implicit-bias
Implicit biases can compromise decision making a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850171/psn-pdf
June 07, 2023 - Impact of a computerized physician order entry system
on medication safety in pediatrics-The AVOID study.
June 7, 2023
Wimmer S, Toni I, Botzenhardt S, et al. Impact of a computerized physician order entry system on
medication safety in pediatrics-The AVOID study. Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2023;11(3):e01092.
doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39760/psn-pdf
February 10, 2015 - No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without
supervision by physicians.
February 10, 2015
Dulisse B, Cromwell J. No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(8):1469-1475. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2008.0966.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-harm-found…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43137/psn-pdf
May 28, 2015 - Weaving quality improvement and patient safety skills
into all levels of medical training: an annotated
bibliography.
May 28, 2015
Mochan E, Nash DB. Weaving quality improvement and patient safety skills into all levels of medical
training: an annotated bibliography. Am J Med Qual. 2015;30(3):232-47. doi:10.1177/1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35220/psn-pdf
May 14, 2015 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
May 14, 2015
Pub L No. 109-41.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to encourage a culture of safety in health care organizations.
The bill, signed into law July 29, 2005…
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June 09, 2025 - Error
An act of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) that leads to an undesirable outcome or significant potential for such an outcome. For instance, ordering a medication for a patient with a documented allergy to that medication would be an act of commission. Failing to pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49817/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
January 1, 2018
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
The Case
A 65-year-old man presented to his primary care clinic for follow-up after a recent hospitaliz…
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October 01, 2003 - Lost in the Black Hole
October 1, 2003
Wachter R. Lost in the Black Hole. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-black-hole
The Case
A 38-year-old married, monogamous female came to the emergency department with aseptic meningitis.
She had a remote history of gonorrhea, no environmental exposu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33669/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Integrating Multiple Medication Decision Support
Systems: How Will We Make It All Work?
May 1, 2018
Peterson JF. Integrating Multiple Medication Decision Support Systems: How Will We Make It All Work?
PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/integrating-multiple-medication-decision-support-system…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/handoffs
October 18, 2023 - Handoffs
Citation Text:
Handoffs and Signouts. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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Spotlight
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Commentary by: Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, MBBS (S'pore), Emergency Medicine Department, National Univers…
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August 01, 2012 - Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn
August 1, 2012
Kurrek MM, Twersky RS. Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/residual-anesthesia-tepid-burn
The Case
A 42-year-old Filipino man presented to an outpatient surgery center for scheduled repair of an anal fistula.
The pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49761/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - The Fluidity of Diagnostic "Wet Reads"
May 1, 2016
Lee CS, Hess CP. The Fluidity of Diagnostic "Wet Reads". PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fluidity-diagnostic-wet-reads
The Case
A 64-year-old man with heavy tobacco use presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain.
His electroc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33581/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
December 15, 2024
Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect cu…