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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47490/psn-pdf
December 05, 2018 - Check your medical records for dangerous errors.
December 5, 2018
Graham J. Kaiser Health News. November 21, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/check-your-medical-records-dangerous-errors
Patients can identify errors in their medical records that health care providers may not recognize. This
news article highlight…
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April 18, 2016 - Patient Safety 2015: Final Technical Report.
April 18, 2016
Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-2015-final-technical-report
The value of current measures to track patient safety has been called into question. This technical report
provides information about a c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46415/psn-pdf
February 21, 2018 - Child Health Patient Safety Organization.
February 21, 2018
Children's Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/child-health-patient-safety-organization
Pediatric care delivery presents unique safety challenges. This patient safety organization provides data
analysis, annual reports, and publications inc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47292/psn-pdf
May 01, 2022 - Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety Annual Report.
May 1, 2022
Omaha, NE: Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nebraska-coalition-patient-safety-2018-annual-report
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) provide local evidence to inform learning among their members. This
annual r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41021/psn-pdf
December 21, 2011 - Patient safety instruction in US health professions
education.
December 21, 2011
Kiersma ME, Plake KS, Darbishire PL. Patient safety instruction in US health professions education. Am J
Pharm Educ. 2011;75(8):162. doi:10.5688/ajpe758162.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-instruction-us-health-professions…
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April 04, 2005 - Congress once again debates legislation on patient
safety: doctors and others would be able to report
mistakes without the information being used against them
in court.
April 4, 2005
Finkelstein JB
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/congress-once-again-debates-legislation-patient-safety-doctors-and-others-
would-be-ab…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46151/psn-pdf
May 24, 2017 - The last person you'd expect to die in childbirth.
May 24, 2017
Martin N, Montagne R. ProPublica and National Public Radio. May 12, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/last-person-youd-expect-die-childbirth
Maternal mortality is increasing in the United States. This news article reports on this critical safety probl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44137/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - AHRQ Patient Safety YouTube Channel.
May 13, 2015
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-patient-safety-youtube-channel
This Web site hosts a collection of training videos to highlight two improvement strategies: the
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40212/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - Creating effective quality-improvement collaboratives: a
multiple case study.
April 4, 2011
Strating MMH, Nieboer AP, Zuiderent-Jerak T, et al. Creating effective quality-improvement collaboratives:
a multiple case study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(4). doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.047159.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creatin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44820/psn-pdf
March 08, 2017 - Patient Safety Project 2015–2017.
March 8, 2017
National Quality Forum; NQF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-project-2015-2017
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has been a leader in defining patient safety reporting measures. This
website provides information about the third cycle of an NQF patient safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45663/psn-pdf
November 09, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide.
November 9, 2016
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-home-antimicrobial-stewardship-guide
Antimicrobial stewardship is one strategy to reduce health care–associated infections in a variety of
set…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50662/psn-pdf
November 13, 2019 - Deep Dive: Safe Ambulatory Care, Strategies for Patient
Safety & Risk Reduction.
November 13, 2019
Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deep-dive-safe-ambulatory-care-strategies-patient-safety-risk-reduction
Outpatient safety is gaining traction as a focal point of analysis and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47658/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - Heartbroken.
December 12, 2018
McGrory K, Bedi N. Tampa Bay Times. November 28, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/heartbroken
Pediatric cardiac surgery is a high-risk practice. This news investigation reports on a series of serious
patient safety incidents at a health care institute dedicated to treating heart pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40858/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Patients' and healthcare workers' perceptions of a patient
safety advisory.
December 29, 2014
Schwappach DLB, Frank O, Koppenberg J, et al. Patients' and healthcare workers' perceptions of a patient
safety advisory. Int J Qual Health Care. 2011;23(6):713-20. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzr062.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35713/psn-pdf
July 13, 2010 - Patient safety perceptions: a survey of Iowa physicians,
pharmacists, and nurses.
July 13, 2010
Durbin J, Hansen MM, Sinkowitz-Cochran R, et al. Patient safety perceptions: a survey of Iowa physicians,
pharmacists, and nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2006;34(1):25-30.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-perce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39799/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Disclosure of patient safety incidents: a comprehensive
review.
December 29, 2014
O'Connor E, Coates HM, Yardley I, et al. Disclosure of patient safety incidents: a comprehensive review. Int
J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(5):371-9. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzq042.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-patient-safety-inci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41058/psn-pdf
September 20, 2012 - Medical reconciliation in patients discharged from the
emergency department.
September 20, 2012
Sharma AN, Dvorkin R, Tucker V, et al. Medical reconciliation in patients discharged from the
emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2012;43(2):366-73. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.080.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35294/psn-pdf
May 04, 2015 - What Every Health Care Organization Should Know about
Sentinel Events.
May 4, 2015
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 2005. ISBN
9780866889117.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-every-health-care-organization-should-know-about-sentinel-events
This book provides in…
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September 21, 2023 - Patient safety in the operating room.
September 21, 2023
Wahr JA. UpToDate. September 21, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-hazards-and-approaches-improve-patient-safety
The operating room is a high-risk environment influenced by culture, teamwork, and task complexity. This
review provides an overv…