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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34753/psn-pdf
March 28, 2005 - Report on the Medical Insurance Feasibility Study.
March 28, 2005
Mills DH. San Francisco, CA: California Medical Association; 1977.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-medical-insurance-feasibility-study
Escalating professional liability costs prompted this study on the nature of adverse outcomes related to
medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35021/psn-pdf
April 03, 2012 - Health Information Technology Leadership Panel: Final
Report.
April 3, 2012
Lewin Group: Falls Church, VA; March 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-information-technology-leadership-panel-final-report
Prepared by the Lewin Group for the Department of Health and Human Services, this 45-page report
summarize…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46316/psn-pdf
August 02, 2017 - Defending a "never event."
August 2, 2017
Shepperd JR. Defending a "Never Event". J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;37(1):17-22.
doi:10.1002/jhrm.21277.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defending-never-event
Surgical fires are considered a never event. This commentary provides an overview of surgical fires,
explains element…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37576/psn-pdf
May 24, 2015 - Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for
Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts
Hospitals.
May 24, 2015
Adams M, Bates D, Coffman G, et al. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Technology Collaborative; New England
Healthcare Institute; February 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-lives-saving-money…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47696/psn-pdf
February 22, 2019 - Operating room fires.
February 22, 2019
Jones TS, Black IH, Robinson TN, et al. Operating Room Fires. Anesthesiology. 2019;130(3):492-501.
doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000002598.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fires
Surgical fires, though uncommon, can result in serious harm. This review highlights three co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46673/psn-pdf
March 21, 2018 - Human factors and simulation in emergency medicine.
March 21, 2018
Hayden EM, Wong AH, Ackerman J, et al. Human Factors and Simulation in Emergency Medicine. Acad
Emerg Med. 2018;25(2):221-229. doi:10.1111/acem.13315.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-and-simulation-emergency-medicine
Human factors engine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36506/psn-pdf
April 19, 2011 - Retrieval medicine: a review and guide for UK
practitioners. Part 2: safety in patient retrieval systems.
April 19, 2011
Hearns S, Shirley PJ. Retrieval medicine: a review and guide for UK practitioners. Part 2: safety in patient
retrieval systems. Emerg Med J. 2006;23(12):943-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44040/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Why physicians err in diagnosis.
August 2, 2015
Why physicians err in diagnosis. JAMA. 2015;313(12):1273. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11660.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-physicians-err-diagnosis
This previously published commentary provides a historical glimpse into diagnostic error and physician
cognition. The piec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60719/psn-pdf
July 22, 2020 - How real-time data can change the patient safety game.
July 22, 2020
Diesing G. How real-time data can change the patient safety game. J AHIMA. 2020;July 1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-real-time-data-can-change-patient-safety-game
Use of data can improve the response of clinicians to patient concerns and deter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46593/psn-pdf
November 08, 2017 - Unreadable barcodes and multiple barcodes on packages
can lead to errors.
November 8, 2017
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2017;22:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unreadable-barcodes-and-multiple-barcodes-packages-can-lead-errors
Barcodes can both enhance and degrade the medication …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44468/psn-pdf
September 23, 2015 - LINNEAUS Collaboration on Patient Safety in Primary
Care.
September 23, 2015
Eur J Gen Pract. 2015;(suppl 21):1-77.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/linneaus-collaboration-patient-safety-primary-care
Collaborative efforts provide learning opportunities for groups that seek to develop widely implementable
improvements…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45659/psn-pdf
November 16, 2016 - Misdiagnoses: a hidden risk of genetic testing.
November 16, 2016
Howard J. CNN. October 31, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnoses-hidden-risk-genetic-testing
Although genetic testing can provide proactive assessment for disease, it can also result in unnecessary
care. This news article reports on the un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42066/psn-pdf
March 11, 2013 - Stakeholder challenges in purchasing medical devices for
patient safety.
March 11, 2013
Hinrichs S, Dickerson T, Clarkson J. Stakeholder challenges in purchasing medical devices for patient
safety. J Patient Saf. 2013;9(1):36-43. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182773306.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stakeholder-challenges…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47144/psn-pdf
June 13, 2018 - Canadian Anesthesia Incident Reporting System.
June 13, 2018
Canadian Anaesthesiologists Society.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/canadian-anesthesia-incident-reporting-system
Reporting mistakes in anesthesiology practice can motivate and inform error reduction work. This website
provides a secure tool for submitting…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46863/psn-pdf
December 05, 2024 - Safer Together Annual Report.
December 5, 2024
Child Health Patient Safety Organization. Washington, DC: Children's Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perfecting-detection-understanding-source-harm
This annual publication provides common cause analyses of incidents submitted to a pediatric patient
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45086/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Half-life of a printed handoff document.
July 2, 2019
Rosenbluth G, Jacolbia R, Milev D, et al. Half-life of a printed handoff document. BMJ Qual Saf.
2016;25(5):324-8. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004585.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/half-life-printed-handoff-document
Despite advances in handoff practices, printed sign…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45550/psn-pdf
August 01, 2023 - Leape Ahead Award.
August 1, 2023
American Association for Physician Leadership.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leape-ahead-award
Efforts to incorporate respect and patient safety concepts into medical training have been inspired by the
work and leadership of Dr. Lucian Leape, founding chairman of the Lucian Leape I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35254/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Adverse events and near miss reporting in the NHS.
April 6, 2011
Shaw R. Adverse events and near miss reporting in the NHS. Quality and Safety in Health Care.
2005;14(4). doi:10.1136/qshc.2004.010553.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-near-miss-reporting-nhs
This study evaluated the utility of a volu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44223/psn-pdf
November 22, 2016 - Patient Safety and Incident Management Toolkit.
November 22, 2016
Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute. June 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-incident-management-toolkit
Engaging patients and families in safety can uncover concerns and inform improvement efforts. This three-
compone…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44502/psn-pdf
May 07, 2018 - Draft Guidelines for the Safe Communication of Electronic
Medication Information.
May 7, 2018
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Acute Care Edition. August 27, 2015;2;1-3,6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/draft-guidelines-safe-communication-electronic-medication-information
How electronic medication-related in…