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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38600/psn-pdf
October 03, 2017 - Assessment of transparency of cost estimates in
economic evaluations of patient safety programmes.
October 3, 2017
Fukuda H, Imanaka Y. Assessment of transparency of cost estimates in economic evaluations of patient
safety programmes. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(3):451-9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01033.x.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837057/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - Presenting complaint: use of language that disempowers
patients.
May 11, 2022
doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-066720.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/presenting-complaint-use-language-disempowers-patients
As more patients are gaining access to their electronic health records, including clinician notes, the
language clinicians …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72583/psn-pdf
December 16, 2020 - Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams.
December 16, 2020
FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug
Administration; December 7, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wear-face-masks-no-metal-during-mri-exams
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires patient prep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47709/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Medication histories in critically ill patients completed by
pharmacy personnel.
August 7, 2019
Kram BL, Trammel MA, Kram SJ, et al. Medication histories in critically ill patients completed by pharmacy
personnel. Ann Pharmacother. 2019;53(6):596-602. doi:10.1177/1060028018825483.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74248/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Safety, Equity and Engagement in Maternity Services.
January 12, 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; September 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-equity-and-engagement-maternity-services
The safety of maternity care is threatened by inequity. This report analyzes a set of United Kingdom
i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47485/psn-pdf
January 09, 2019 - System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory
medicine.
January 9, 2019
Plebani M. System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(4):191-
196. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0085.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-related-and-cognitive-errors-laboratory-medicine
Problems managing …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36132/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Motion study in surgery.
May 27, 2011
Gilbreth FB. Can J Med Surg. 1916:22-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/motion-study-surgery
This study was one of the first "time-motion" studies of physicians, and pioneered the application of human
factors engineering and industrial principles to medical practice. The authors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46630/psn-pdf
November 15, 2017 - Patient Safety in the Office-Based Practice Setting.
November 15, 2017
Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-office-based-practice-setting
Patient safety in the ambulatory setting is gaining traction as a focus for research, intervention, and policy.
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865932/psn-pdf
May 22, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and its Impact on Diagnostic
Accuracy.
May 22, 2024
Knees M, Raffel KE, Kissler M, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May
2024. Publication No. 24-0010-2-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-load-theory-and-its-impact-diagnostic-accuracy
Cognition plays a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42102/psn-pdf
April 03, 2013 - Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric
patient care: a scenario-based approach.
April 3, 2013
Patterson ES, Zhang J, Abbott P, et al. Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric patient
care: a scenario-based approach. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(3):129-135.
https://psnet.a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47803/psn-pdf
October 07, 2021 - Letter to Health Care Providers: Safe Use of Surgical
Staplers and Staples.
October 7, 2021
US Food and Drug Administration. October 7, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/letter-health-care-providers-safe-use-surgical-staplers-and-staples
Errors of commission during complex procedures can contribute to patient har…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38925/psn-pdf
September 16, 2009 - A literature review of the individual and systems factors
that contribute to medication errors in nursing practice.
September 16, 2009
Brady A-M, Malone A-M, Fleming S. A literature review of the individual and systems factors that contribute
to medication errors in nursing practice. J Nurs Manag. 2009;17(6):679-97…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42415/psn-pdf
July 24, 2013 - Strategies for improving communication in the
emergency department: mediums and messages in a
noisy environment.
July 24, 2013
Welch SJ, Cheung DS, Apker J, et al. Strategies for improving communication in the emergency
department: mediums and messages in a noisy environment. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(6)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43826/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System.
June 1, 2015
American Society for Radiation Oncology and American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-oncology-incident-learning-system
Reporting of near misses and adverse events can provide a foundation for learning from error.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863003/psn-pdf
February 21, 2024 - Positive Patient Identification.
February 21, 2024
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), Dorset, UK: Health Services Safety
Investigations Body; February 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-patient-identification
Patient misidentification can result in medication administration errors, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42212/psn-pdf
April 17, 2013 - Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults.
April 17, 2013
Pretorius RW, Gataric G, Swedlund SK, et al. Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults. Am
Fam Physician. 2013;87(5):331-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-adverse-drug-events-older-adults
This commentary outlines ty…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43763/psn-pdf
April 22, 2015 - The nurse's role in medication safety.
April 22, 2015
Durham B. The nurse's role in medication safety. Nursing (Brux). 2015;45(4).
doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000461850.24153.8b.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-role-medication-safety-0
Nurses perform a critical role in preventing medication errors. This commentary e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43574/psn-pdf
October 08, 2014 - The mixed blessings of smart infusion devices and health
care IT.
October 8, 2014
Nemeth CP, Brown J, Crandall B, et al. The mixed blessings of smart infusion devices and health care IT.
Mil Med. 2014;179(8 Suppl):4-10. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00505.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mixed-blessings-smart-infusion-devi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41738/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Inappropriate use of pharmacy bulk packages of IV
contrast media increases risk of infections.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 20, 2012;17:1,3-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-use-pharmacy-bulk-packages-iv-contrast-media-increases-risk-
infections
This articl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35043/psn-pdf
June 22, 2009 - Human factors engineering: a tool for medical device
evaluation in hospital procurement decision-making.
June 22, 2009
Ginsburg G. Human factors engineering: a tool for medical device evaluation in hospital procurement
decision-making. J Biomed Inform. 2005;38(3):213-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-e…