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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46483/psn-pdf
October 04, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
October 4, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
Falls are a primary focus of quality and patient safety improvement efforts in hospitals. This training
program pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838254/psn-pdf
October 05, 2022 - Embedded bias: how medical records sow discrimination.
October 5, 2022
Tahir D. Kaiser Health News. September 26, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embedded-bias-how-medical-records-sow-discrimination
Negative patient representations in medical records perpetuate stereotypes that can affect care over ti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37398/psn-pdf
March 28, 2012 - A facilitated survey instrument captures significantly
more anesthesia events than does traditional voluntary
event reporting.
March 28, 2012
Oken A, Rasmussen MD, Slagle JM, et al. A facilitated survey instrument captures significantly more
anesthesia events than does traditional voluntary event reporting. Anesth…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Closing the loop with ambulatory staff on safety reports.
December 4, 2019
Williams S, Fiumara K, Kachalia A, et al. Closing the Loop with Ambulatory Staff on Safety Reports. Jt
Comm J Qual Saf. 2020;46(1):44-50. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.09.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-loop-ambulatory-staff-safety-repor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45987/psn-pdf
April 26, 2017 - Using simulation to prepare nursing staff for the move to
a new building.
April 26, 2017
Knippa S, Senecal P-A. Using Simulation to Prepare Nursing Staff for the Move to a New Building. J
Nurses Prof Dev. 2017;33(2):E1-E5. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000329.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-simulation-prepare-nurs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46791/psn-pdf
May 23, 2018 - Medication Safety Dashboard.
May 23, 2018
National Health Service.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-dashboard
Data surveillance and transparency are core to measuring and informing improvement efforts. This website
provides detailed data that links ambulatory care prescribing activity to National Hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35556/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-
based decision support tools.
May 27, 2011
Quinn MM, Mannion J. Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-based decision support tools. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(12):678-683.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-using-inter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45621/psn-pdf
November 09, 2016 - Impact of age on anaesthesiologists' competence: a
narrative review.
November 9, 2016
Giacalone M, Zaouter C, Mion S, et al. Impact of age on anaesthesiologists' competence: A narrative
review. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2016;33(11):787-793.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-age-anaesthesiologists-competence-narrative-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46854/psn-pdf
June 20, 2018 - FDA Safety Communication: recommendations to reduce
surgical fires and related patient injury.
June 20, 2018
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration. May 29, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-safety-communication-recommendations-reduce-surgical-fires-and-related-
patient-inju…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35619/psn-pdf
June 24, 2010 - Studying patient safety in health care organizations:
accentuate the qualitative.
June 24, 2010
Hoff TJ, Sutcliffe K. Studying patient safety in health care organizations: accentuate the qualitative. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(1):5-15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/studying-patient-safety-health-care-organ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47540/psn-pdf
April 03, 2019 - Medication handling: towards a practical, human-centred
approach.
April 3, 2019
Marshall SD, Chrimes N. Medication handling: towards a practical, human-centred approach. Anaesthesia.
2019;74(3):280-284. doi:10.1111/anae.14482.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-handling-towards-practical-human-centred-approac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34770/psn-pdf
April 17, 2017 - Clinical Risk Management. Enhancing Patient Safety. 2nd
ed.
April 17, 2017
Vincent CA, ed. London, UK: BMJ Books; 2001. ISBN: 9780727913920.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-risk-management-enhancing-patient-safety-2nd-ed
Vincent has updated his text on risk management, infusing it with concepts directly rela…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37732/psn-pdf
May 30, 2008 - Oncology care setting design and planning part I:
concepts for the oncology nurse that improve patient
safety.
May 30, 2008
Sheridan-Leos N. Oncology care setting design and planning part I: Concepts for the oncology nurse that
improve patient safety. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008;12(2):361-3. doi:10.1188/08.CJON.361-36…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/839828/psn-pdf
October 14, 2016 - STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
studies: explanation and elaboration.
October 14, 2016
Cohen JF, Korevaar DA, Altman DG, et al. STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
studies: explanation and elaboration. BMJ Open. 2016;6(11):e012799. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012799.
https:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43219/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Developing a reporting and tracking tool for nursing
student errors and near misses.
May 28, 2014
Disch J, Barnsteiner J. Developing a Reporting and Tracking Tool for Nursing Student Errors and Near
Misses. J Nurs Reg. 2015;5(1):4-10. doi:10.1016/s2155-8256(15)30093-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-repor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44014/psn-pdf
March 20, 2019 - Patient Centered Medical Home Resource Center: Quality
and Safety.
March 20, 2019
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-medical-home-resource-center-quality-and-safety
The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept reorganizes primary care services to ensure th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848827/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - TQIP Mortality Reporting System Case Reports.
May 10, 2023
ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tqip-mortality-reporting-system-case-reports
Anonymous case reporting provides opportunities to examine unexpected patient harm instances to
pin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38938/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names.
July 26, 2023
Horsham, PA; Institute for Safe Medication Practices: July 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-confused-drug-names
Drawing on information gathered from the ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program, this fact sheet
provides a comprehensive list of commonly…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34731/psn-pdf
July 08, 2016 - Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the
21st Century.
July 8, 2016
Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. Washington DC: National
Academies Press; 2001. ISBN: 9780309072809.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crossing-quality-chasm-new-health-system-21st-century
Following…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39060/psn-pdf
October 28, 2009 - Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient
teaching.
October 28, 2009
Mazotti LA, Vidyarthi AR, Wachter RM, et al. Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient teaching.
J Hosp Med. 2009;4(8). doi:10.1002/jhm.448.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-duty-hour-restriction-resident-inpatient-teac…