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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840164/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Medical error and vulnerable communities.
November 16, 2022
Jean-Pierre P. Boston U Law Rev. 2022; 102(1):327-392.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-and-vulnerable-communities
Bias and discrimination are receiving overdue attention as primary barriers to patient safety. This article
discusses medical erro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42974/psn-pdf
September 07, 2016 - Chemotherapy drug shortages in pediatric oncology: a
consensus statement.
September 7, 2016
Decamp M, Joffe S, Fernandez C, et al. Chemotherapy drug shortages in pediatric oncology: a consensus
statement. Pediatrics. 2014;133(3):e716-24. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-2946.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-drug-sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60903/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - AMA Prior Authorization (PA) Physician Survey.
March 15, 2023
Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; March 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2019-ama-prior-authorization-pa-physician-survey
Insurance policies can have consequences that reduce the safety of medical care. This latest version of the
study …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35387/psn-pdf
September 10, 2009 - A human factors engineering conceptual framework of
nursing workload and patient safety in intensive care
units.
September 10, 2009
Carayon P, Gurses AP. A human factors engineering conceptual framework of nursing workload and
patient safety in intensive care units. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2005;21(5):284-301.
h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44576/psn-pdf
January 23, 2018 - Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Award.
January 23, 2018
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-quality-and-patient-safety-award
This award seeks to recognize health care organizations and professionals that have exhibited leadership
and innovation in improving patient safety i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41410/psn-pdf
May 23, 2012 - The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand
hygiene': the scientific foundation.
May 23, 2012
Chou DTS, Achan P, Ramachandran M. The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the
scientific foundation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012;94(4):441-5. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B4.27772.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40160/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Morphine sulfate oral solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20
mg/mL): medication use error—reports of accidental
overdose.
January 19, 2011
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; January 10, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-100-mg-5-ml-20-mgml-medication-us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50457/psn-pdf
October 09, 2019 - Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse
medical events
October 9, 2019
Zhu L, Reychav I, McHaney R, et al. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical
events. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2019;30(3):129-153. doi:10.3233/JRS-180052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-sna-and-lda-methods-understa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41156/psn-pdf
March 02, 2012 - The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases
patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction.
March 2, 2012
Böhmer AB, Wappler F, Tinschmann T, et al. The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases
patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012;56(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35115/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Factors predictive of intravenous fluid administration
errors in Australian surgical care wards.
April 6, 2011
Han PY, Coombes ID, Green B. Factors predictive of intravenous fluid administration errors in Australian
surgical care wards. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):179-84.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72514/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - AI is wrestling with a replication crisis.
November 25, 2020
Heaven WD. MIT Technology Review. November 12, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-wrestling-replication-crisis
Lack of transparency of research and development processes are thought to undermine the value of
artificial intelligence (AI) and trust in i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72652/psn-pdf
January 20, 2021 - Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management.
January 20, 2021
Donaldson L, Ricciardi W, Sheridan S, Tartaglia R, eds. Springer Nature: Cham Switzerland; 2021. ISBN
9783030594022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/textbook-patient-safety-and-clinical-risk-management
Foundations and practical exp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837858/psn-pdf
August 17, 2022 - Tackling implicit bias in health care.
August 17, 2022
Sabin JA. Tackling implicit bias in health care. N Engl J Med. 2022;387(2):105-107.
doi:10.1056/nejmp2201180.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tackling-implicit-bias-health-care
Implicit bias in clinicians can result in diagnostic errors and poor patient outcomes.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45777/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics.
January 11, 2017
McDonnell WM; Altman RL; Bondi SA et al for the Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management;
Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Pediatrics. 2016;138(6);e20163215.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-adverse-events-pediatrics
Op…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44143/psn-pdf
April 15, 2016 - "First, know thyself": cognition and error in medicine.
April 15, 2016
Elia F, Aprà F, Verhovez A, et al. "First, know thyself": cognition and error in medicine. Acta Diabetol.
2016;53(2):169-175. doi:10.1007/s00592-015-0762-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-know-thyself-cognition-and-error-medicine
Cognition …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46661/psn-pdf
January 26, 2018 - Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals.
January 26, 2018
Bridgeman PJ, Bridgeman MB, Barone J. Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals. Am J Health
Syst Pharm. 2018;75(3):147-152. doi:10.2146/ajhp170460.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-syndrome-among-healthcare-professionals
Burnout affects t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48136/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Safe Practices for Drug Allergies—Using CDS and Health
IT.
August 7, 2019
Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-drug-allergies-using-cds-and-health-it
Inconsistent checking for and consideration of drug allergy alerts can d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73101/psn-pdf
April 07, 2021 - Do No Harm: Are We Preventing Medication Errors in
Children with Medical Complexity?
March 31, 2021
Children's Healthcare Canada. April 7, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-no-harm-are-we-preventing-medication-errors-children-medical-complexity
Children are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. This se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41946/psn-pdf
January 09, 2013 - Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical
safety checklist.
January 9, 2013
Bliss LA, Ross-Richardson CB, Sanzari LJ, et al. Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical
safety checklist. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215(6):766-76. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.07.015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48179/psn-pdf
August 21, 2019 - Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped?
August 21, 2019
Urbach DR, Dimick JB, Haynes AB, et al. Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? BMJ.
2019;366:l4700. doi:10.1136/bmj.l4700.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whos-surgical-safety-checklist-being-hyped
Checklists are a popular yet controversial stra…