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November 01, 2010 - Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety?
November 1, 2010
Rosen AK. Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-we-getting-better-measuring-patient-safety
Perspective
The past decade has witnessed unprecedented interest in patient safe…
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December 01, 2006 - The Result Stopped Here
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Astion ML. The Result Stopped Here. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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October 19, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
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Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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July 08, 2022 - Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging
July 8, 2022
Sanchez L, Porras H, Lammers C. Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-safety-events-related-diagnostic-imaging
The Cases
Case #1: A 42-year-old woman admitted with…
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September 01, 2022 - Algorithm-Based Decision Support System Guides
Trauma Staff During Initial Treatment, Leading to Fewer
Medical Errors
Originally published on March 3, 2021
Last updated on March 16, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/algorithm-based-decision-support-system-guides-trauma-staff-during-
initial-treatment
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October 31, 2023 - Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures
October 31, 2023
Mieu H, Olson KA. Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-malignancy-diagnosis-reflects-systemic-failures
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the hospital with…
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September 01, 2011 - The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care
September 1, 2011
Vogelsmeier AA. The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-and-quality-long-term-care
Case Objectives
Identify commonly reported adverse events in long-term care.
Identify two to three challenges…
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February 01, 2009 - In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD
October 1, 2008
In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrobert-m-wachter-md
Editor's note: At the University of California, San Francisco, Robert M. Wachter, MD, is Professor and
Chief of the…
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July 01, 2016 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
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Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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April 01, 2018 - Communication Failure—Who's in Charge?
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Fackler J, Schwartz JM. Communication Failure—Who's in Charge?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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November 13, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
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Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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May 29, 2024 - Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a
Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement
May 29, 2024
Vuyyuru S, Kapa N. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis
Catheter Placement. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-complications-unint…
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March 01, 2007 - Reaction to Dye
Citation Text:
Cohan R. Reaction to Dye. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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December 31, 2024 - January 8, 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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February 23, 2022 - Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement
Citation Text:
Vuyyuru S, Kapa N. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualit…
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July 02, 2019 - When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication
Citation Text:
Ton K. When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human…
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February 04, 2015 - Healthcare Safety for Nursing Personnel: An
Organizational Guide to Achieving Results.
February 4, 2015
Tweedy JT. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2014. ISBN: 9781482230277.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-safety-nursing-personnel-organizational-guide-achieving-results
This publication provides information abou…
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October 23, 2019 - Influence of burnout on patient safety: systematic review
and meta-analysis.
October 23, 2019
Garcia C de L, de Abreu LC, Ramos JLS, et al. Influence of Burnout on Patient Safety: Systematic Review
and Meta-Analysis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(9):553. doi:10.3390/medicina55090553.
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May 27, 2020 - The flaw of medicine: addressing racial and gender
disparities in critical care.
May 27, 2020
Hilton EJ, Goff KL, Sreedharan R, et al. The flaw of medicine: addressing racial and gender disparities in
critical care. Anesthesiol Clin. 2020;38(2):357-368. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2020.01.011.
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April 22, 2013 - High performance teamwork training and systems
redesign in outpatient oncology.
April 22, 2013
Bunnell CA, Gross AH, Weingart SN, et al. High performance teamwork training and systems redesign in
outpatient oncology. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(5):405-13. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-000948.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-…