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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45012/psn-pdf
September 28, 2016 - Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in
inpatient settings.
September 28, 2016
Bravo K, Cochran GL, Barrett R. Nursing Strategies to Increase Medication Safety in Inpatient Settings. J
Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(4):335-41. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000181.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-strategies-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42525/psn-pdf
November 20, 2013 - A Promise to Learn—a Commitment to Act: Improving the
Safety of Patients in England.
November 20, 2013
National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England. London, England: Crown Publishing; August
2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promise-learn-commitment-act-improving-safety-patients-england
An intern…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45590/psn-pdf
August 02, 2017 - Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Project 2016–2017.
August 2, 2017
Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; October 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnostic-accuracy-project-2016-2017
The Improving Diagnosis in Health Care report provided recommendations to help achieve safe, reliable
diagnosis. This we…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide67.html
October 01, 2014 - 67. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Strategy A4. Assist —Aid the patient in quitting (provide counseling and medication) (Continued)
Provide intra-treatment social support.
Provide a supportive clin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73926/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - Good for You, Good for Us, Good for Everybody.
October 6, 2021
Ridge K. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2021. September 22, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-you-good-us-good-everybody
Overprescribing has attained prominence as a safety issue due to the current opioid epidemic, but it has
long reduced medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43212/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Errors of omission: missed nursing care.
September 27, 2017
Kalisch BJ, Xie B. Errors of Omission: Missed Nursing Care. West J Nurs Res. 2014;36(7):875-890.
doi:10.1177/0193945914531859.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-omission-missed-nursing-care
Nurse staffing ratios have been linked to patient safety issues…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40142/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room:
fires, gossypiboma, and wrong-site surgery.
April 4, 2011
Zahiri HR, Stromberg J, Skupsky H, et al. Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room: fires,
gossypiboma, and wrong-site surgery. Surg Innov. 2011;18(1):55-60. doi:10.1177/1553350610389196.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35219/psn-pdf
June 12, 2013 - Learning how to learn: compliance with patient safety
alerts in the NHS.
June 12, 2013
Donaldson L. Chapter in: On the State of Public Health: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer.
London, UK: Department of Health; 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-how-learn-compliance-patient-safety-alerts-nhs
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33956/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - The Report of the Manitoba Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Inquest: An Inquiry into Twelve Deaths at the Winnipeg
Health Sciences Center in 1994.
March 7, 2005
Inquest, Manitoba Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Winnepeg, Manitoba: Provincial Court of Manitoba; 1999.
ISBN 0771115164.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-manito…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43795/psn-pdf
December 17, 2014 - Systematic Systems Analysis: A Practical Approach to
Patient Safety Reviews.
December 17, 2014
Duchscherer C, Davies JM. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Health Quality Council of Alberta; 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-systems-analysis-practical-approach-patient-safety-reviews
Drawing from human factors a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-provider-requirements-support.html
August 01, 2022 - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support
Resource: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support
This page provides information about the Centers for Disease Control & Preve…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/assessing/index.html
August 01, 2023 - Assessing TAKEheart
Through our assessment of TAKEheart, we learned many lessons that will help guide future work in this area.
Our Evaluation Report Executive Summary describes the project activities, key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for future similar efforts. Our Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilita…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/risk-assessment-management.html
April 01, 2022 - Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure of Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19: Data Template
Resource: Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure of Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19: Data Template
This tool is intended for health care facilities that have either cared for or admit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845079/psn-pdf
February 22, 2023 - Pump up the volume: how to prioritize events and analyze
error data.
February 22, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 9, 2023;28(3):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pump-volume-how-prioritize-events-and-analyze-error-data
Patient safety event reporting is an established component of a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49693/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - It's Sarah, Not Stephen!
October 1, 2013
Sarkar U. It's Sarah, Not Stephen!. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/its-sarah-not-stephen
Case Objectives
Define and distinguish the terms gender identity, gender expression, and gender variance.
Delineate patient safety issues associated with transge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/myasthenia-crisis-after-delayed-diagnosis-medically-complex-patient
February 21, 2020 - Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient.
Citation Text:
Chaffin Z. Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49568/psn-pdf
September 01, 2008 - Failure to Latch
September 1, 2008
Rodriguez M, Mannel R, Frye DR. Failure to Latch. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-latch
The Case
The patient is a full-term, 8.5-pound, healthy infant whose parents were strongly committed to
breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months. However, early br…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Anemia (deficiency of red blood cells)
occurs in 13-78 percent of patients
undergoing treatment for solid tumors and
30-40 percent of patients treated for
lymphoma. Tumor type, treatment
regimen, and history of prior cancer
therapy influence the risk and severity of
anemia. For example, among pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyponatremia-secondary-home-parenteral-nutrition-error
May 27, 2020 - Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition Error
Citation Text:
Haas K, Lee A. Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/diagnostic-excellence-grants/index.html
February 01, 2025 - Diagnostic Safety Centers of Excellence
In fiscal year 2022, Congress authorized funding to support AHRQ's research to address failures in the diagnostic process, which may include the establishment of Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to develop systems, measures, and new technology solutions to improv…