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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40877/psn-pdf
February 05, 2018 - Fire Safety.
February 5, 2018
Council on Surgical & Perioperative Safety.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety
This initiative provides information on surgical fires and makes recommendations to address the risk of fires
during surgery.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36141/psn-pdf
December 02, 2015 - Medicines in My Home.
December 2, 2015
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; CDER; Food and Drug Administration; FDA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicines-my-home
This website provides educational materials for middle school teachers and students on the safe use of
over-the-counter medications.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40538/psn-pdf
January 11, 2013 - Patient Safety Measures: Complications.
January 11, 2013
Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; December 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-complications
This Web site provides information about patient safety measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37783/psn-pdf
May 21, 2008 - Safety and satisfaction: where are the connections?
May 21, 2008
Wolosin RJ.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-and-satisfaction-where-are-connections
This article links efforts to improve patient safety with opportunities to increase patient satisfaction in
hospital settings and provides a brief review of recent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35610/psn-pdf
April 23, 2012 - Check Your Medicines: Tips for Taking Medicines Safely.
April 23, 2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/check-your-medicines-tips-taking-medicines-safely
This 5-point checklist provides consumers with steps to help ensure the safety of their medication use.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/check-your-medicines-tips-taking-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36376/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Safety Information for Patients and Families.
November 21, 2016
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors; Massachusetts Medical Society
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-information-patients-and-families
This Web site provides medication safety information for consumers, including a list to he…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42848/psn-pdf
January 08, 2014 - Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.
January 8, 2014
Johns Hopkins Medicine.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/armstrong-institute-patient-safety-and-quality
This Web site provides information about projects to improve patient safety and health care quality as well
as resources related to these efforts.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36177/psn-pdf
April 19, 2011 - Wrong site surgery.
April 19, 2011
Fraser SG, Adams W. Wrong site surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90(7):814-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-site-surgery
The authors provide an overview of wrong site surgery, with special attention to incidents in ophthalmology.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-site-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35275/psn-pdf
June 16, 2019 - ISMP medication error report analysis.
June 16, 2019
Cohen MR.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-error-report-analysis
This monthly selection of medication error reports provides examples from the field of potential errors and
helpful tips on how to avoid similar mistakes.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40919/psn-pdf
November 16, 2011 - Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.
November 16, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment
This Web site provides resources for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during
outpatient chemotherap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43546/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - BMJ Open Quality.
July 10, 2019
Crisp H, ed. London, UK: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd; ISSN: 2399-6641.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bmj-open-quality
This journal provides access to a collection of practice reports on patient safety and quality improvement
initiatives in the United Kingdom.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39610/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Safeguarding the storage of drug products.
April 16, 2018
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2010;7(2):46-51.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safeguarding-storage-drug-products
This piece characterizes medication storage methods that contribute to adverse drug events and provides
suggestions for improvement.
https://psnet.a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34131/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - Safetyleaders.org
March 7, 2005
Texas Medical Institute of Technology
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safetyleadersorg
Safetyleaders.org is a knowledge management system provided to hospital leaders and performance
experts. Portions of the site are not accessible to individuals whose organizations are not actively in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36358/psn-pdf
June 13, 2011 - Case studies on medication reconciliation.
June 13, 2011
Crawford AG; Sciamanna CN.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-studies-medication-reconciliation
The journal provides an editorial and several case studies on medication reconciliation from a variety of
health care environments.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41811/psn-pdf
October 31, 2012 - SAFE CARE Patient Safety Education Program.
October 31, 2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-care-patient-safety-education-program
This Web site provides patient safety resources, including posters and videos with information on hand
hygiene, infection prevention, and medication errors.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39346/psn-pdf
March 10, 2010 - How-to Guide: Multidisciplinary Rounds.
March 10, 2010
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; February 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-guide-multidisciplinary-rounds
This manual offers practical advice on how to plan for and implement care team rounds that involve a
variety of health care prov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35342/psn-pdf
September 21, 2005 - Care Transitions Program.
September 21, 2005
The Division of Health Care Policy and Research; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/care-transitions-program
This Web site provides access to research and tools, such as the Medication Discrepancies Tool, that
support safe and eff…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36317/psn-pdf
October 11, 2006 - Medication errors.
October 11, 2006
Hartigan-Go K. Int J Risk Safety Med. 2006;18(3):181-186.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors
The author discusses causes of medication errors and drug safety and provides case examples of safe
medication practices from the Philippines.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42165/psn-pdf
April 03, 2013 - Critical supply.
April 3, 2013
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-supply
This news series reports on the drug shortage problem, its impact on providers and patients, how it began,
and concerns that wholesale companies are making it worse.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-supply
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38049/psn-pdf
September 10, 2008 - AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference.
September 10, 2008
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-2007-annual-conference
This Web site provides access to presentation materials from AHRQ's first annual conference, held in
September 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq…