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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33952/psn-pdf
July 16, 2009 - Bar code label requirement for human drug products and
biological products.
July 16, 2009
Food and Drug Administration. Fed Register. February 26, 2004;69 9119-9171.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bar-code-label-requirement-human-drug-products-and-biological-products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42197/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Interruptions during nurses' work: a state-of-the-science
review.
September 24, 2016
Hopkinson SG, Jennings BM. Interruptions during nurses' work: A state-of-the-science review. Res Nurs
Health. 2013;36(1):38-53. doi:10.1002/nur.21515.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-during-nurses-work-state-science-rev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37595/psn-pdf
March 05, 2008 - An evaluation of medication errors—the pediatric surgical
service experience.
March 5, 2008
Engum SA, Breckler FD. An evaluation of medication errors-the pediatric surgical service experience. J
Pediatr Surg. 2008;43(2):348-52. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.042.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-medication-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867699/psn-pdf
June 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
June 1, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. June
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improving-surgical-care-and-recovery
Improving patient experience fosters better communication, trust, and col…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45336/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Medical misdiagnoses put pressure on patients to stay
engaged.
September 21, 2016
Innes S. Arizona Daily Star. September 12, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-misdiagnoses-put-pressure-patients-stay-engaged
Delayed diagnoses can have serious consequences. This news article reviews several examples of
mis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36976/psn-pdf
June 15, 2011 - Evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving
voluntary incident reporting in hospitals.
June 15, 2011
Evans S, Smith B, Esterman A, et al. Evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving voluntary incident
reporting in hospitals. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16(3):169-75.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40765/psn-pdf
September 14, 2011 - Medication errors reported in a pediatric intensive care
unit for oncologic patients.
September 14, 2011
Belela ASC, Peterlini MAS, Pedreira MLG. Medication errors reported in a pediatric intensive care unit for
oncologic patients. Cancer Nurs. 2011;34(5):393-400. doi:10.1097/NCC.0b013e3182064a6a.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60042/psn-pdf
March 11, 2020 - At Walgreens, complaints of medication errors go
missing.
March 11, 2020
Gabler E. New York Times. February 23, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/walgreens-complaints-medication-errors-go-missing
Response to reported safety concerns is a primary indicator of an organizational commitment to reducing
and lear…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837679/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - Provider implicit bias: bringing awareness to clinical
practice.
July 13, 2022
Moss LD. Clinical Advisor. June 29, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provider-implicit-bias-bringing-awareness-clinical-practice
Health disparities perpetuated by structural racism degrade patient safety. This article discusses the
i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41334/psn-pdf
April 25, 2012 - Understanding the role of non-technical skills in patient
safety.
April 25, 2012
White N. Understanding the role of non-technical skills in patient safety. Nurs Stand. 2012;26(26):43-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-role-non-technical-skills-patient-safety
Examining a case study in which a patient die…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43941/psn-pdf
February 25, 2015 - How to make surgery safer.
February 25, 2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-make-surgery-safer
This newspaper article reports on various ways hospitals are working to make surgical care safer and
reduce readmissions due to surgical complications, including checklists, teamwork training courses for
surgeons, preo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36387/psn-pdf
July 14, 2010 - Effectiveness of a community collaborative for
eliminating the use of high-risk abbreviations written by
physicians.
July 14, 2010
Leonhardt KK, Botticelli J. Effectiveness of a Community Collaborative for Eliminating the Use of High-risk
Abbreviations Written by Physicians. J Patient Saf. 2008;2(3). doi:10.1097/0…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43748/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - New enteral connectors: raising awareness.
December 3, 2014
Guenter P. New Enteral Connectors. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2014;29(5).
doi:10.1177/0884533614543330.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-enteral-connectors-raising-awareness
Redesigning tubing connectors according to new ISO standards has the potenti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45990/psn-pdf
August 24, 2022 - Medication Safety Certificate Program.
August 24, 2022
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-certificate-program
Leadership commitment to reduce medication errors can help address this safety problem. This certificate
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46596/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory
settings.
November 1, 2017
Rathore MH, Jackson MA, AAP Committee on Infections Diseases. Pediatrics. 2017;140(5):e20172857.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-and-control-pediatric-ambulatory-settings
Patient safety in the ambulatory environme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47354/psn-pdf
November 21, 2018 - Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package.
November 21, 2018
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-medicine-change-package
Proactive identification of conditions that degrade the diagnostic process can drive improvement. This
toolkit provides …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42160/psn-pdf
April 03, 2013 - The perianesthesia nurse's role in the prevention of
opioid-related sentinel events.
April 3, 2013
Pasero C. The perianesthesia nurse's role in the prevention of opioid-related sentinel events. J Perianesth
Nurs. 2013;28(1):31-7. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2012.11.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perianesthesia-nurses-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45462/psn-pdf
August 31, 2016 - Learning From Mistakes.
August 31, 2016
London, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; July 18, 2016. ISBN: 9781474135764.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-mistakes
The National Health Service (NHS) has a history of sharing analyses of problems in its system.
Summarizing an NHS investigation into the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41623/psn-pdf
April 05, 2013 - Preventing patient harms through systems of care.
April 5, 2013
Pronovost P, Bo-Linn GW. Preventing patient harms through systems of care. JAMA. 2012;308(8):769-70.
doi:10.1001/jama.2012.9537.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-patient-harms-through-systems-care
Recent initiatives, such as the Partnership for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45237/psn-pdf
June 15, 2016 - Medication reconciliation in oncological patients: a
randomized clinical trial.
June 15, 2016
Vega TG-C, Sierra-Sánchez JF, Martínez-Bautista MJ, et al. Medication Reconciliation in Oncological
Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2016;22(6):734-40.
doi:10.18553/jmcp.2016.15248.
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