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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846762/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Hospital ‘black boxes’ put surgical practices under the
microscope.
March 29, 2023
Sadick B. Wall Street Journal. March 19, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-black-boxes-put-surgical-practices-under-microscope
Safety information systems that track action in real time can reveal a trove of data about how …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43302/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events
in pediatric anesthesiology.
August 21, 2014
Taghon T, Elsey N, Miler V, et al. A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events in pediatric
anesthesiology. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(7):326-334.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74850/psn-pdf
February 16, 2022 - Medicare penalizes dozens of hospitals it also gives five
stars.
February 16, 2022
Rau J. Kaiser Health News. February 8, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-penalizes-dozens-hospitals-it-also-gives-five-stars
Rating systems face challenges to accurately represent the safety and quality of patient ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73615/psn-pdf
August 18, 2021 - Ripped apart: medical misdiagnosis and malpractice.
August 18, 2021
Kast S, Gerr M, Black D, et al. “On the Record.” WYPR. August 3, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ripped-apart-medical-misdiagnosis-and-malpractice
Misdiagnosis is a persistent challenge for patients and families to navigate. This audio news …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41614/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - Automated electronic reminders to prevent
miscommunication among primary medical, surgical and
anaesthesia providers: a root cause analysis.
September 26, 2012
Freundlich RE, Grondin L, Tremper KK, et al. Automated electronic reminders to prevent
miscommunication among primary medical, surgical and anaesthesia pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38976/psn-pdf
October 07, 2009 - Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes?
October 7, 2009
Mankad K, Hoey ETD, Jones JB, et al. Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes? Clin Radiol.
2009;64(10):988-93. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2009.06.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiology-errors-are-we-learning-our-mistakes
This survey stud…
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April 11, 2011 - Adverse events and preventable adverse events in
children.
April 11, 2011
Woods D, Thomas EJ, Holl JL, et al. Adverse events and preventable adverse events in children.
Pediatrics. 2005;115(1):155-60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-preventable-adverse-events-children
Adverse events in hospitalize…
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January 12, 2011 - Resilience Engineering in Practice: a Guidebook.
January 12, 2011
Hollnagel E, Parie?s J, Woods DD et al eds. Farnham UK; Ashgate, 2011. ISBN:
9781472420749
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resilience-engineering-practice-guidebook
Safety-critical industries rely on organizational aptitude to respond to disr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44806/psn-pdf
February 03, 2016 - Are Workarounds Ethical? Managing Moral Problems in
Health Care Systems.
February 3, 2016
Berlinger N. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2016. ISBN: 9780190269296.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-workarounds-ethical-managing-moral-problems-health-care-systems
Workarounds indicate process weaknesses that can …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855002/psn-pdf
November 01, 2023 - Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to
prevent patient harm.
November 1, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporarily-holding-medication-orders-safely-order-prevent-patient-harm
Process disconnects can cause administr…
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March 20, 2024 - Systemic failures in health care oversight.
March 20, 2024
Campbell JL. Ga L Rev. 2024;58(2):737-802.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemic-failures-health-care-oversight
Questions exist as to why practitioners with known performance issues continue to practice and affect
patient safety. This article suggests a sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41205/psn-pdf
June 15, 2012 - Quality assessment of spontaneous triggered adverse
event reports received by the Food and Drug
Administration.
June 15, 2012
Brajovic S, Piazza-Hepp T, Swartz L, et al. Quality assessment of spontaneous triggered adverse event
reports received by the Food and Drug Administration. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012;…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/weights/FileSpecifications_NIS_1993_HOSPITAL_TrendWt.TXT
January 01, 1993 - Data Set Name: NIS_1993_HOSPITAL_TRENDWT
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January 01, 1998 - Data Set Name: NIS_1998_HOSPITAL_TRENDWT
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January 01, 2005 - Data Set Name: NIS_2005_HOSPITAL_TRENDWT
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