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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40207/psn-pdf
February 09, 2011 - Building nursing intellectual capital for safe use of
information technology: a systematic review.
February 9, 2011
Poe SS. Building nursing intellectual capital for safe use of information technology: a systematic review. J
Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26(1):4-12. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181e15c88.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72861/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - Keeping patients on track with preventative care during
pandemic.
March 17, 2021
Quick Safety. March 2021;58:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-patients-track-preventative-care-during-pandemic
The potential exposure to COVID-19 continues to negatively influence patient care seeking activity. This
article r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42939/psn-pdf
March 02, 2014 - Healthcare personnel attire in non–operating-room
settings.
March 2, 2014
Bearman G, Bryant K, Leekha S, et al. Healthcare personnel attire in non-operating-room settings. Infect
Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(2):107-21. doi:10.1086/675066.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-personnel-attire-non-operating-ro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837907/psn-pdf
August 24, 2022 - ISMP Guidelines for Safe Medication Use in Perioperative
and Procedural Settings.
August 24, 2022
Plymouth Meeting, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-guidelines-safe-medication-use-perioperative-and-procedural-settings
Medication errors associated with surgery and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43270/psn-pdf
June 18, 2014 - Group urges going metric to head off dosing mistakes.
June 18, 2014
Budnitz DS, Lovegrove MC, Rose KO. Adherence to Label and Device Recommendations for Over-the-
Counter Pediatric Liquid Medications. PEDIATRICS. 2014;133(2). doi:10.1542/peds.2013-2362.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/group-urges-going-metric-head-dos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44488/psn-pdf
September 16, 2015 - Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-
Associated Infections (HAIs).
September 16, 2015
Leas BF, Sullivan N, Han JH, Pegues DA, Kaczmarek JL, Umscheid CA. Rockville, MD: Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2015. Technical Brief No. 22. AHRQ Publication No. 15-
EHC020-EF.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45289/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - Measuring harm in health care: optimizing adverse event
review.
May 3, 2017
Walsh KE, Harik P, Mazor KM, et al. Measuring Harm in Health Care: Optimizing Adverse Event Review.
Med Care. 2017;55(4):436-441. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000679.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-harm-health-care-optimizing-adverse-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39698/psn-pdf
July 21, 2010 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections
outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention to
new settings.
July 21, 2010
Kallen AJ, Patel PR, O'Grady NP. Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive
care unit: expanding prevention to new settings. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;51…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41489/psn-pdf
October 12, 2012 - Defining patient safety in hospice: principles to guide
measurement and public reporting.
October 12, 2012
Casarett D, Spence C, Clark MA, et al. Defining patient safety in hospice: principles to guide measurement
and public reporting. J Palliat Med. 2012;15(10):1120-3. doi:10.1089/jpm.2011.0530.
https://psnet.ahr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34900/psn-pdf
December 17, 2009 - The State of the Science on Safe Medication
Administration.
December 17, 2009
Am J Nurs. 2005;105;(supp 5):2-55.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-science-safe-medication-administration
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the
Infusion Nurses Society, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40199/psn-pdf
March 03, 2011 - Perspective: malpractice in an academic medical center: a
frequently overlooked aspect of professionalism
education.
March 3, 2011
Hochberg MS, Seib CD, Berman RS, et al. Perspective: Malpractice in an academic medical center: a
frequently overlooked aspect of professionalism education. Acad Med. 2011;86(3):365-8.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40818/psn-pdf
October 05, 2011 - Fractures of the fingers missed or misdiagnosed on
poorly positioned or poorly taken radiographs: a
retrospective study.
October 5, 2011
Tuncer S, Aksu N, Dilek H, et al. Fractures of the fingers missed or misdiagnosed on poorly positioned or
poorly taken radiographs: a retrospective study. J Trauma. 2011;71(3):64…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865680/psn-pdf
September 06, 2024 - Workforce and Patient Safety.
September 6, 2024
Dorset, UK: Health Services Safety Investigations Body; 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workforce-and-patient-safety
The complex health care work environment creates conditions that detract from staff ability to provide safe
care. This collection of reports to be …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838085/psn-pdf
September 14, 2022 - Administering High-Strength Insulin from a Pen Device in
Hospital.
September 14, 2022
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; July 7, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-high-strength-insulin-pen-device-hospital
Misuse of insulin pens contributes to never events associated with diabet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837346/psn-pdf
June 08, 2022 - Decontamination of Surgical Instruments.
June 8, 2022
Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; May 26, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decontamination-surgical-instruments
Surgical equipment sterilization can be hampered by equipment design, production pressures, process
complexity and policy mi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865597/psn-pdf
April 17, 2024 - Discharge from Mental Health Care: Making it Safe and
Patient-centred.
April 17, 2024
Manchester, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; March 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discharge-mental-health-care-making-it-safe-and-patient-centred
The provision of safe mental health care is receiving increased …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46636/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - Drug shortages continue to compromise patient care.
January 24, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 11, 2018;23:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-continue-compromise-patient-care
Drug shortages are known to disrupt the safety of care. This newsletter article reports the res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46746/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Safety with nebulized medications requires an
interdisciplinary team approach.
March 7, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 22, 2018;23(4):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-nebulized-medications-requires-interdisciplinary-team-approach
Myriad system and clinician failures can con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43084/psn-pdf
May 19, 2014 - How can the criminal law support the provision of quality
in healthcare?
May 19, 2014
Yeung K, Horder J. How can the criminal law support the provision of quality in healthcare? BMJ Qual Saf.
2014;23(6):519-24. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002688.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-can-criminal-law-support-provision-quali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44298/psn-pdf
July 08, 2015 - Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning.
July 8, 2015
Waxlax TJ. Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. Am J Health Syst Pharm.
2015;72(13):1089-90. doi:10.2146/ajhp140454.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning
Barcode scanning can reduce me…