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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45503/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - All CLEAR? Preparing for IT downtime.
October 29, 2017
Kashiwagi DT, Sexton MD, Graves ES, et al. All CLEAR? Preparing for IT Downtime. Am J Med Qual.
2017;32(5):547-551. doi:10.1177/1062860616667546.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/all-clear-preparing-it-downtime
Due to the increasing integration of health care proc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35644/psn-pdf
January 18, 2006 - Comparison and interpretation of urinalysis performed by
a nephrologist versus a hospital-based clinical laboratory.
January 18, 2006
Tsai JJ, Yeun JY, Kumar VA, et al. Comparison and interpretation of urinalysis performed by a nephrologist
versus a hospital-based clinical laboratory. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005;46(5):82…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73971/psn-pdf
October 13, 2021 - Safety culture as a patient safety practice for alarm
fatigue.
October 13, 2021
Winters BD, Slota JM, Bilimoria KY. Safety culture as a patient safety practice for alarm fatigue. JAMA.
2021;326(12):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.8316.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-patient-safety-practice-alarm-fati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836864/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Improving the specificity of drug-drug interaction alerts:
can it be done?
April 6, 2022
Reese T, Wright A, Liu S, et al. Improving the specificity of drug-drug interaction alerts: Can it be done? Am
J Health Syst Pharm. 2022;79(13):1086-1095. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxac045.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-specif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45910/psn-pdf
March 08, 2017 - Electronically Generated Medication Administration and
Electronic Medication Administration Records for the
Prevention of Medication Transcription Errors: Review of
Clinical Effectiveness and Safety.
March 8, 2017
Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73606/psn-pdf
August 18, 2021 - Broadening the concept of patient safety culture through
value-based healthcare.
August 18, 2021
Dombrádi V, Bíró K, Jonitz G, et al. Broadening the concept of patient safety culture through value-based
healthcare. J Health Organ Manag. 2021;35(5):541-549. doi:10.1108/jhom-07-2020-0287.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836999/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs.
April 27, 2022
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-preventing-clabsi-and-cauti-icus
Healthcare-associated infections can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Developed by AHRQ, this
cu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844792/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Surgical data recording technology: a solution to address
medical errors?
September 18, 2019
Shah NA, Jue J, Mackey T. Surgical Data Recording Technology. Ann Surg. 2020;271(3):431-433.
doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000003510.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-data-recording-technology-solution-address-medical-errors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45048/psn-pdf
April 13, 2016 - Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes.
April 13, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. March 24, 2016;21:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-not-let-depo-medications-be-depot-mistakes
Confusion due to look-alike and sound-alike medications are known to contribute to medication err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45801/psn-pdf
August 03, 2017 - Overcoming diagnostic errors in medical practice.
August 3, 2017
Bordini BJ, Stephany A, Kliegman RM. Overcoming Diagnostic Errors in Medical Practice. J Pediatr.
2017;185. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.065.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overcoming-diagnostic-errors-medical-practice
This commentary describes a progra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48111/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - Medication Safety in Key Action Areas.
July 10, 2019
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-key-action-areas
Reducing adverse medication events is a worldwide challenge. This collection of technical reports explores
key areas of concern that require act…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43331/psn-pdf
July 09, 2014 - Open wide: looking into the safety culture of dental
school clinics.
July 9, 2014
Ramoni R, Walji MF, Tavares A, et al. Open wide: looking into the safety culture of dental school clinics. J
Dent Edu. 2014;78(5):745-756.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/open-wide-looking-safety-culture-dental-school-clinics
Researche…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47792/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - New evidence on stemming low-value prescribing.
May 1, 2019
Sacarny A, Barnett ML, Agrawal S. NEJM Catalyst. April 10, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-evidence-stemming-low-value-prescribing
Overprescribing contributes to polypharmacy, antibiotic resistance, and opioid misuse. This commentary
discusses stra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43778/psn-pdf
April 22, 2015 - Meet the cancer patient in room 52: his name is Joseph,
but call him Joe.
April 22, 2015
Sun LH.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/meet-cancer-patient-room-52-his-name-joseph-call-him-joe
This newspaper article reports on a pilot program which involved redesigning intensive care unit processes
to enhance staff knowled…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50387/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse.
September 25, 2019
Rickles NM, Fleming ML, Björnsdottir I, eds. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019;15:907-1056.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-prescription-drug-misuse
This special issue reviews research initiatives exploring persistent challenges associated with the
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48142/psn-pdf
August 21, 2019 - Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in
radiology exams.
August 21, 2019
Panner M. Forbes. August 12, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/six-ways-lower-errors-and-unnecessary-surgeries-radiology-exams
Diagnostic errors can result in harm across the spectrum of practice. Discussing cognitive and syste…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47904/psn-pdf
April 24, 2019 - Air pressure: human factors are the key to a safer flight
environment.
April 24, 2019
Erich J. EMS World. April 2019;48:26-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/air-pressure-human-factors-are-key-safer-flight-environment
Air transport service combines risks associated with both aviation and prehospital trauma care. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46341/psn-pdf
August 16, 2017 - In treating sepsis, questions about timing and mandates.
August 16, 2017
Abbasi J. In Treating Sepsis, Questions About Timing and Mandates. JAMA. 2017;318(6):506-508.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7997.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/treating-sepsis-questions-about-timing-and-mandates
Delayed treatment of sepsis can result …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45549/psn-pdf
October 12, 2016 - Preventing diagnostic errors in primary care.
October 12, 2016
Ely JW, Graber ML. Preventing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care. Am Fam Physician. 2016;94(6):426-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-diagnostic-errors-primary-care
The Improving Diagnosis in Health Care report advocated for enhancing patient en…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38226/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - Critical events in the lives of interns.
February 18, 2011
Ackerman A, Graham M, Schmidt H, et al. Critical events in the lives of interns. J Gen Intern Med.
2009;24(1):27-32. doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0769-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-events-lives-interns
Resident physicians remain at high risk for burno…