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May 18, 2019 - NHS Improvement.
May 18, 2019
NHS England.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-improvement
The National Health Service (NHS) has been a global leader in patient safety improvement since the
publication of An Organization With a Memory in 2000. This government resource combines several NHS
initiatives—such as the Nat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/x-ray-flip
August 10, 2019 - X-ray Flip
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Shapiro MJ. X-ray Flip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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September 27, 2017 - Misidentifying the Unidentified – John Doe and the EHR
Citation Text:
Janowak CF, Janowak LM. Misidentifying the Unidentified – John Doe and the EHR. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 01, 2011 - Medication Overdose
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Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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January 07, 2022 - The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to
Prevent Missteps
January 7, 2022
Sauder C, Kleber KT. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/next-step-use-pre-operative-checklist-prevent-missteps
The Case
A 52-year-old woman w…
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April 01, 2010 - In Conversation with…Janet Corrigan, PhD, MBA
April 1, 2010
In Conversation with…Janet Corrigan, PhD, MBA. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjanet-corrigan-phd-mba
Editor's note: Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA, is president and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), a
priva…
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January 01, 2004 - Triage Time Bomb
January 1, 2004
Washington DL. Triage Time Bomb. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triage-time-bomb
The Case
A parent presented with a child to the emergency department (ED) triage area (located around the corner
and down the hall from the actual ED). The child was febrile, an…
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February 01, 2019 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
February 1, 2019
Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's telem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49479/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - The Forgotten Med
April 1, 2005
Cucina R. The Forgotten Med. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-med
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came to the hospital
with increasing shortness of breath and chest pain. Although she had no …
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February 01, 2013 - Patient Engagement and Patient Safety
February 1, 2013
Weingart SN. Patient Engagement and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-engagement-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Patient engagement has arrived at the station. A Google search of this phrase identified 335,000 hi…
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February 23, 2010 - Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain
February 1, 2010
Sethi MK. Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/defensive-medicine-glowing-pain
The Case
A 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain and
vomiting. The…
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March 12, 2021 - Misplaced Vial: Medication Kit Variability Contributes to Medication Error During Patient Transport
Citation Text:
MacDowell P, McGee E. Misplaced Vial: Medication Kit Variability Contributes to Medication Error During Patient Transport. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/weekly-resource
March 25, 2025 - March 12, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/electronic-health-records
March 15, 2025 - Electronic Health Records
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Electronic Health Records. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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June 15, 2024 - Systems Approach
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Systems Approach. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 12, 2021 - Breadcrumb
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December 15, 2024 - Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles
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Shaikh U. Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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May 18, 2017 - Polypharmacy.
May 18, 2017
Zagaria MAE, ed. Clin Geriatr Med. 2017;33:153-292.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/polypharmacy
Older patients are likely to be prescribed multiple medications, which can increase risks. Articles in this
special issue explore polypharmacy in a variety of care settings and provide tactics f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34880/psn-pdf
April 04, 2005 - Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to
electronic medical records proves difficult.
April 4, 2005
Connolly C. Washington Post. March 21, 2005
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cedars-sinai-doctors-cling-pen-and-paper-transition-electronic-medical-
records-proves
A high-profile misstep in implementi…
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September 12, 2016 - Failure-to-rescue: comparing definitions to measure
quality of care.
September 12, 2016
Silber JH, Romano PS, Rosen AK, et al. Failure-to-rescue: comparing definitions to measure quality of
care. Med Care. 2007;45(10):918-25.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-rescue-comparing-definitions-measure-quality-care
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