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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45062/psn-pdf
May 18, 2016 - Opioid Epidemic & Health IT
May 18, 2016
Section 4. Health IT Playbook. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attacking-opioid-crisis-head-health-it
Overdoses of opioid medications are considered an epidemic in the United States. This website provides
ac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764409/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - She was headed to a locked psych ward. Then an ER
doctor made a startling discovery.
March 2, 2022
Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 12, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/she-was-headed-locked-psych-ward-then-er-doctor-made-startling-discovery
Misdiagnosis over a long period of time can be exacerbated by stig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863221/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Using artificial intelligence to improve primary care for
patients and clinicians.
February 28, 2024
Sarkar U, Bates DW. Using artificial intelligence to improve primary care for patients and clinicians. JAMA
Intern Med. 2024;184(4):343-344. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7965.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43840/psn-pdf
January 28, 2015 - A qualitative study of systemic influences on paramedic
decision making: care transitions and patient safety.
January 28, 2015
O'Hara R, Johnson M, Siriwardena N, et al. A qualitative study of systemic influences on paramedic
decision making: care transitions and patient safety. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2015;20(1 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46352/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety.
October 15, 2018
Hoyt DB, Ko CY, eds. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-resources-surgical-quality-and-safety
Surgery is complex and involves a wide range of possibilities for error that can r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39356/psn-pdf
April 08, 2011 - Team training in the neonatal resuscitation program for
interns: teamwork and quality of resuscitations.
April 8, 2011
Thomas EJ, Williams AL, Reichman EF, et al. Team training in the neonatal resuscitation program for
interns: teamwork and quality of resuscitations. Pediatrics. 2010;125(3):539-546. doi:10.1542/ped…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43976/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - Multicenter development, implementation, and patient
safety impacts of a simulation-based module to teach
handovers to pediatric residents.
November 16, 2015
Johnson DP, Zimmerman K, Staples B, et al. Multicenter development, implementation, and patient safety
impacts of a simulation-based module to teach handover…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764406/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive
medicine: a review.
March 2, 2022
Shenoy A, Shenoy GN, Shenoy GG. Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive medicine: a review.
Patient Saf Surg. 2022;16(1):10. doi:10.1186/s13037-022-00319-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-assurance-age-defensiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43955/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - For Colorado mom, story of daughter's hospital death is
key to others' safety.
December 4, 2016
Daley J. Colorado Public Radio. February 17, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/colorado-mom-story-daughters-hospital-death-key-others-safety
Patient and family stories of harm are increasingly promoted as a strategy to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46711/psn-pdf
July 01, 2019 - The STOP Measure. Safe and Transparent Opioid
Prescribing to Promote Patient Safety and Reduced Risk
of Opioid Misuse.
July 1, 2019
Washington, DC: America's Health Insurance Plans; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stop-measure-safe-and-transparent-opioid-prescribing-promote-patient-safety-
and-reduced-risk
Gu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34742/psn-pdf
July 20, 2016 - Culture at Work in Aviation and Medicine: National,
Organizational, and Professional Influences.
July 20, 2016
Helmreich RL, Merritt AC. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate; 1998. ISBN: 9780291398536.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-work-aviation-and-medicine-national-organizational-and-professional-
influences
This boo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74196/psn-pdf
December 15, 2021 - Adverse glycemic events and critical emergencies.
December 15, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. December 2, 2021;(24)1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-glycemic-events-and-critical-emergencies
Insulin is a high-alert medication that requires extra attention to safely manage blood sugar …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44954/psn-pdf
January 07, 2019 - Snowball in a Blizzard: A Physician's Notes on
Uncertainty in Medicine.
January 7, 2019
Hatch S. New York, NY: Basic Books; 2016. ISBN: 9780465050642.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/snowball-blizzard-physicians-notes-uncertainty-medicine
Uncertainty is often present in various areas of medical practice. This book pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42152/psn-pdf
December 30, 2014 - A theory-driven, longitudinal evaluation of the impact of
team training on safety culture in 24 hospitals.
December 30, 2014
Jones KJ, Skinner AM, High R, et al. A theory-driven, longitudinal evaluation of the impact of team training
on safety culture in 24 hospitals. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(5):394-404. doi:10.1136/b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73706/psn-pdf
September 15, 2021 - A meta-review of methods of measuring and monitoring
safety in primary care.
September 15, 2021
O’Connor P, Madden C, O’Dowd E, et al. A meta-review of methods of measuring and monitoring safety in
primary care. Int J Qual Health Care. 2021;33(3):mzab117. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzab117.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43459/psn-pdf
August 27, 2014 - Serious Reportable Events.
August 27, 2014
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-reportable-events
Incident reporting systems are an important method for capturing, analyzing, and learning about a broad
range of potential safety issues. This Web site provides access to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38747/psn-pdf
September 16, 2009 - Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes
using a quality improvement approach: a region-wide
approach to determining a patient safety culture.
September 16, 2009
Pringle J, Weber RJ, Rice K, et al. Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes using a quality
improvement approach: a region-wide …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844793/psn-pdf
September 11, 2019 - PC standards for maternal safety.
September 11, 2019
The Joint Commission. R3 Report. August 21, 2019;24:1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pc-standards-maternal-safety
Maternal safety in the United States is gaining momentum as a system-level patient safety concern. This
report reviews the new Joint Commission Pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43390/psn-pdf
July 30, 2014 - Hazards tied to medical records rush.
July 30, 2014
Rowland C.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hazards-tied-medical-records-rush
Government incentives have led to rapid development and adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).
This newspaper article examines some of the unintended consequences of implementing ele…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840163/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Deep Dive: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and
Healthcare.
November 16, 2022
Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deep-dive-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-health-and-healthcare
Racist behavior directed at either patients or clinicians…