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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34002/psn-pdf
March 17, 2011 - Utah DoH Patient Safety Initiatives.
March 17, 2011
Center for Health Data, Utah Department of Health, PO Box 144004, Salt Lake City, UT 84114.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utah-doh-patient-safety-initiatives
Utah established a number of collaborative initiatives to understand the nature and occurrence of adverse
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March 22, 2015 - Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient
Safety, Second edition.
March 22, 2015
Gosbee JW, Gosbee LL. Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission; 2010. ISBN: 9781599404110.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-engineering-improve-patient-safety-second-edition
This book provides a general introduction to …
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July 01, 2009 - Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment
Guidance to Reduce Entrapment.
July 1, 2009
Rockville MD: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration; 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-bed-system-dimensional-and-assessment-guidance-reduce-
entrapment
This document provides ba…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37473/psn-pdf
December 27, 2014 - Communicating Critical Test Results.
December 27, 2014
Burlington MA: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, MassPRO.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-0
This set of materials provides checklists, worksheets, and other aids to help implement a reliable cri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41562/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - The Final Check: Say it Out Loud.
August 1, 2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-check-say-it-out-loud
This Web site provides resources to help reduce incidence of mislabeled blood specimens based on just
culture concepts.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-check-say-it-out-loud
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41233/psn-pdf
March 21, 2012 - ASPEN Parenteral Nutrition Safety Summit.
March 21, 2012
Andris DA, Mirtallo JM, Guenter P, eds. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2012;36(2 Suppl):1S-62S.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aspen-parenteral-nutrition-safety-summit
Articles in this special issue examine parenteral nutrition administration and provide …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37083/psn-pdf
August 08, 2007 - Vincristine (and other vinca alkaloids) should only be
given intravenously via a minibag.
August 8, 2007
World Health Organization. Alert 115. July 18, 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vincristine-and-other-vinca-alkaloids-should-only-be-given-intravenously-
minibag
This international announcement provides guid…
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June 04, 2018 - Questions and Answers on FDA's Adverse Event
Reporting System (FAERS).
October 3, 2017
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration. June 4, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/questions-and-answers-fdas-adverse-event-reporting-system-faers
This FAQ provides information on and access to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35503/psn-pdf
February 22, 2010 - Neuroscience critical care: the role of the advanced
practice nurse in patient safety.
February 22, 2010
Phillips J. Neuroscience critical care: the role of the advanced practice nurse in patient safety. AACN Clin
Issues. 2005;16(4):581-592.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/neuroscience-critical-care-role-advanced-pra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39911/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Drug shortages: national survey reveals high level of
frustration, low level of safety.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 23, 2010:15:1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-national-survey-reveals-high-level-frustration-low-level-safety
This piece explores the effe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38262/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Roadmap for patient safety research: approaches and
roadforks.
September 29, 2017
Hofoss D, Deilkås E. Roadmap for patient safety research: approaches and roadforks. Scand J Public
Health. 2008;36(8):812-7. doi:10.1177/1403494808096168.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roadmap-patient-safety-research-approaches-and-ro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37231/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Fluorouracil error ends tragically, but application of
lessons learned will save lives.
May 2, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. September 20, 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fluorouracil-error-ends-tragically-application-lessons-learned-will-save-lives
This article summarizes an incident i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36094/psn-pdf
February 12, 2014 - Learning from Disasters: A Management Approach. Third
ed.
February 12, 2014
Toft B, Reynolds S. Leicester, UK: Perpetuity Press Limited; 2005. ISBN: 9781349279029.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-disasters-management-approach-third-ed
This book provides a discussion of how organizations can learn from failur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43259/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - OpenFDA.
June 11, 2014
US Food and Drug Administration; FDA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/openfda
This Web site provides access to large publicly available datasets for adverse drug events to enable
developers, researchers, and consumers to use this information when designing medication safety
improvement plans o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35925/psn-pdf
July 26, 2010 - Safe medication prescribing and monitoring in the
outpatient setting.
July 26, 2010
Shojania KG. Safe medication prescribing and monitoring in the outpatient setting. Can Med Assoc J.
2006;174(9). doi:10.1503/cmaj.050984.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-medication-prescribing-and-monitoring-outpatient-setting
T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36474/psn-pdf
May 26, 2011 - The checklist--a tool for error management and
performance improvement.
May 26, 2011
Hales BM, Pronovost P. The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement. J Crit
Care. 2006;21(3):231-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist-tool-error-management-and-performance-improvement
This commentar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38135/psn-pdf
June 28, 2011 - Content analysis of patient complaints.
June 28, 2011
Montini T, Noble AA, Stelfox HT. Content analysis of patient complaints. Int J Qual Health Care.
2008;20(6):412-20. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzn041.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/content-analysis-patient-complaints
This study developed a taxonomy for coding patient co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37503/psn-pdf
January 06, 2017 - Addressing postdischarge adverse events: a neglected
area.
January 6, 2017
Tsilimingras D. Addressing postdischarge adverse events: a neglected area. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2008;34(2):85-97.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-postdischarge-adverse-events-neglected-area
This review examined the literatur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39596/psn-pdf
June 16, 2010 - Parents' perceptions of medical errors.
June 16, 2010
Mazor KM, Goff SL, Dodd KS, et al. Parents' Perceptions of Medical Errors. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(2).
doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181ddfcd0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-perceptions-medical-errors
This study found that perceived medical errors have a negative…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60737/psn-pdf
July 29, 2020 - Second victim support programs for healthcare
organizations.
July 29, 2020
Stone M. Second victim support programs for healthcare organizations. Nurs Manage. 2020;51(6):38-45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-victim-support-programs-healthcare-organizations
This literature review describes the types of second v…