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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37441/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Saving Mothers' Lives: Reviewing Maternal Deaths to
Make Motherhood Safer—2003–2005.
November 1, 2012
Lewis G, ed. London, England: Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health; 2007. ISBN:
9780953353682.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-mothers-lives-reviewing-maternal-deaths-make-motherhood-safer-
200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41937/psn-pdf
September 26, 2016 - Side tracks on the safety express. Interruptions lead to
errors and unfinished…wait, what was I doing?
September 26, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! November 29, 2012;17:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/side-tracks-safety-express-interruptions-lead-errors-and-unfinishedwait-what-
was-i-doin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41824/psn-pdf
November 07, 2012 - Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed
clinicians obstetric emergencies.
November 7, 2012
Alderman JT. Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed clinicians obstetric emergencies.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2012;37(6):394-400. doi:10.1097/NMC.0b013e318264bbe7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865588/psn-pdf
April 17, 2024 - Inattentional blindness in medicine.
April 17, 2024
Hults CM, Ding Y, Xie GG, et al. Inattentional blindness in medicine. Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2024;9(1):18.
doi:10.1186/s41235-024-00537-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inattentional-blindness-medicine
Inattentional blindness occurs when a person is focused so int…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42767/psn-pdf
November 27, 2013 - Barcode medication administration work-arounds: a
systematic review and implications for nurse executives.
November 27, 2013
Voshall B, Piscotty R, Lawrence J, et al. Barcode medication administration work-arounds: a systematic
review and implications for nurse executives. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43(10):530-535.
doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851451/psn-pdf
July 19, 2023 - Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in
healthcare.
July 19, 2023
Ellis LA, Falkland E, Hibbert P, et al. Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare.
Front Public Health. 2023;11:1217542. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1217542.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/issues-and-complexities-sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73898/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - A Thematic Analysis of HSIB's First 22 Investigations.
September 29, 2021
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; September 9, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thematic-analysis-hsibs-first-22-investigations
In-depth failure investigations provide improvement insights for individuals and or…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45185/psn-pdf
August 03, 2016 - Final Report of the Commission on Care.
August 3, 2016
Washington, DC: Commission on Care; June 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-report-commission-care
The Veterans Affairs health system has recently faced challenges associated with access and quality.
Providing an assessment of the current and future stat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866531/psn-pdf
August 14, 2024 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Safety of
Patients.
August 14, 2024
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Safety of Patients. .
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-artificial-intelligence-ai-safety-patients
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly …
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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/38885/psn-pdf
August 19, 2009 - Patient safety: Part II. Opportunities for improvement in
patient safety.
August 19, 2009
Elston DM, Stratman E, Johnson-Jahangir H, et al. Patient safety: Part II. Opportunities for improvement in
patient safety. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;61(2):193-205; quiz 206. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.055.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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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/38361/psn-pdf
January 31, 2011 - IOM: shorten residents' work shifts to reduce fatigue,
improve patient safety.
January 31, 2011
Kuehn BM. IOM: Shorten residents' work shifts to reduce fatigue, improve patient safety. JAMA.
2009;301(3):259-61. doi:10.1001/jama.2008.940.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iom-shorten-residents-work-shifts-reduce-fatigue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42828/psn-pdf
December 18, 2013 - Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard.
December 18, 2013
Sinsky CA, Beasley JW. Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard. Ann Intern Med.
2013;159(11):782-3. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-11-201312030-00012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/texting-while-doctoring-patient-safety-hazard
This commentary r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40507/psn-pdf
June 08, 2011 - From research to practice: factors affecting
implementation of prospective targeted injury-detection
systems.
June 8, 2011
Sorensen A, Harrison MI, Kane HL, et al. From research to practice: factors affecting implementation of
prospective targeted injury-detection systems. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(6):527-33.
doi:10.…
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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/42477/psn-pdf
August 07, 2013 - Review into the Quality of Care and Treatment Provided
by 14 Hospital Trusts in England: Overview Report.
August 7, 2013
Keogh B. London, UK: National Health Service; July 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-quality-care-and-treatment-provided-14-hospital-trusts-england-
overview-report
Outlining findings f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44565/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - How to use online clinician rating systems.
October 14, 2015
Razmaria AA, Livingston EH. JAMA PATIENT PAGE. How to Use Online Clinician Rating Systems. JAMA.
2015;314(13):1418. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11957.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-use-online-clinician-rating-systems
Clinician rating sites may not always pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37196/psn-pdf
June 06, 2018 - Fatal 1,000-fold overdoses can occur, particularly in
neonates, by transposing mcg and mg.
June 6, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 6, 2007;12:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-1000-fold-overdoses-can-occur-particularly-neonates-transposing-mcg-
and-mg
This article analyzes a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43183/psn-pdf
May 14, 2014 - Physician: 'I almost killed a patient' because of an
advance directive.
May 14, 2014
Betbeze P. HealthLeaders Media. May 2, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-i-almost-killed-patient-because-advance-directive
Reporting on how misinterpretation of advance directives and living wills can detract from patie…