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5941. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 27, 2020 - CPOE has evolved, the addition of clinical decision support systems has enhanced patient safety and reduced

5942. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 25, 2010 - Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. August 25, 2010 Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404.   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-intensive-care-unit Articles in this special issue describe strategies to reduce infections in the intensive care unit, including human factors design, guideline use…

5943. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 06, 2018 - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. February 6, 2018 P.O. Box 6668, Rochester, MN 55903. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-patient-safety-foundation The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's (APSF) mission is to ensure that no patient is harmed by the effects of anesthesia. To achieve that mission, APSF s…

5944. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 05, 2006 - Perinatal patient safety from the perspective of nurse executives: a round table discussion. July 5, 2006 Thorman KE; Capitulo KL; Dubow J; Hanold K; Noonan M; Wehmeyer J. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perinatal-patient-safety-perspective-nurse-executives-round-table-discussion The authors summarize a discussion be…

5945. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 31, 2012 - The economics of health care quality and medical errors. December 31, 2012 Andel C, Davidow SL, Hollander M, et al. The economics of health care quality and medical errors. J Health Care Finance. 2012;39(1):39-50. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economics-health-care-quality-and-medical-errors Discussing the financia…

5946. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 10, 2011 - Effect of alerts for drug dosage adjustment in inpatients with renal insufficiency. March 10, 2011 Sellier E, Colombet I, Sabatier B, et al. Effect of alerts for drug dosage adjustment in inpatients with renal insufficiency. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16(2):203-10. doi:10.1197/jamia.M2805. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…

5947. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 11, 2019 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals December 11, 2019 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-acute-care-hospitals Structured processes are important strategies for embedding safe care practices. This tool kit shares traini…

5948. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 30, 2009 - Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations. September 30, 2009 Arora VM, Manjarrez E, Dressler DD, et al. Hospitalist handoffs: A systematic review and task force recommendations. J Hosp Med. 2009;4(7). doi:10.1002/jhm.573. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalist-handoffs-systematic-…

5949. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 11, 2012 - Complications in surgery: root cause analysis and preventive measures. July 11, 2012 Chung KC, Kotsis S. Complications in surgery: root cause analysis and preventive measures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;129(6):1421-1427. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e31824ecda0. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications-surgery-root-cause…

5950. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 22, 2012 - Medical devices and patient safety. August 22, 2012 Mattox E. Medical devices and patient safety. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(4):60-8. doi:10.4037/ccn2012925. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-devices-and-patient-safety This commentary discusses errors associated with medical device use in intensive care environmen…

5951. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 19, 2012 - Events associated with the prescribing, dispensing, and administering of medication loading doses. September 19, 2012 Carson SL, Gaunt MJ. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2012;9:82-88. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/events-associated-prescribing-dispensing-and-administering-medication- loading-doses This article discuss…

5952. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 02, 2010 - Decreasing errors in pediatric continuous intravenous infusions. August 2, 2010 Lehmann CU, Kim G, Gujral R, et al. Decreasing errors in pediatric continuous intravenous infusions. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2006;7(3):225-30. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-errors-pediatric-continuous-intravenous-infusions Th…

5953. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 19, 2014 - A mislabeling event with batched drugs: the unintended consequences of practice changes. February 19, 2014 ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. 2014;19:1-3.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mislabeling-event-batched-drugs-unintended-consequences-practice-changes This newsletter article describes how…

5954. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 19, 2017 - How to develop an effective obstetric checklist. July 19, 2017 Fausett B, Propst A, Van Doren K, et al. How to develop an effective obstetric checklist. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;205(3):165-70. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.003. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-develop-effective-obstetric-checklist This commentary di…

5955. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 17, 2013 - Checklists improve experts' diagnostic decisions. April 17, 2013 Sibbald M, de Bruin A, van Merrienboer JJG. Checklists improve experts' diagnostic decisions. Med Educ. 2013;47(3):301-8. doi:10.1111/medu.12080. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklists-improve-experts-diagnostic-decisions Checklists have recently be…

5956. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 14, 2011 - Johns Hopkins receives $10 million to open patient safety institute. June 14, 2011 Cohn M. Baltimore Sun. May 27, 2011:A1.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/johns-hopkins-receives-10-million-open-patient-safety-institute This newspaper article reports on plans to develop the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety…

5957. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 21, 2010 - Learning accountability for patient outcomes. July 21, 2010 Pronovost P. Learning accountability for patient outcomes. JAMA. 2010;304(2):204-5. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.979. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-accountability-patient-outcomes This commentary discusses efforts to reduce central line blood stream infe…

5958. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 03, 2010 - Patient safety and diagnostic error: tips for your next shift. February 3, 2010 Sinclair D, Croskerry P. Patient safety and diagnostic error: tips for your next shift. Can Fam Physician. 2010;56(1):28-30. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-diagnostic-error-tips-your-next-shift Through case examples, …

5959. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 27, 2017 - Human Factors and Medical Devices. September 27, 2017 Center for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-and-medical-devices Human factors engineering (HFE) helps improve human performance and reduce the risks associated with use error. The U.S. …

5960. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 05, 2019 - Guidelines for Design and Construction. February 5, 2019 St Louis, Missouri; Facilities Guidelines Institute; 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-design-and-construction These updated guidelines include design changes, such as the adoption of private rooms to reduce medical error, interruptions, and hosp…