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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46837/psn-pdf
March 21, 2018 - Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy.
March 21, 2018
Holcombe B, Mattox TW, Plogsted S. Drug Shortages: Effect on Parenteral Nutrition Therapy. Nutr Clin
Pract. 2018;33(1):53-61. doi:10.1002/ncp.10052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-effect-parenteral-nutrition-therapy
Shortages of me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45514/psn-pdf
November 02, 2016 - Building a culture of safety in ophthalmology.
November 2, 2016
Custer PL, Fitzgerald ME, Herman DC, et al. Building a Culture of Safety in Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology. 2016;123(9 Suppl):S40-5. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.06.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-culture-safety-ophthalmology
Efforts to reduce m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46789/psn-pdf
March 20, 2018 - Healthcare professionals' views of smart glasses in
intensive care: a qualitative study.
March 20, 2018
Romare C, Hass U, Skär L. Healthcare professionals' views of smart glasses in intensive care: A qualitative
study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2018;45:66-71. doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2017.11.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41017/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Safe surgery: how accurate are we at predicting intra-
operative blood loss?
February 1, 2013
Solon JG, Egan C, McNamara DA. Safe surgery: how accurate are we at predicting intra-operative blood
loss? J Eval Clin Pract. 2013;19(1):100-5. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01779.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-surge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74128/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in
ambulatory environments.
December 1, 2021
Benning S, Wolfe R, Banes M, et al. Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory
environments. J Pediatr Nurs. 2021;61:372-377. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-ad…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41577/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - Nursing perception of the impact of medication carts on
patient safety and ergonomics in a teaching health care
center.
September 27, 2016
Rochais E, Atkinson S, Bussières J-F. Nursing perception of the impact of medication carts on patient
safety and ergonomics in a teaching health care center. J Pharm Pract. 201…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39789/psn-pdf
August 25, 2010 - Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration
to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream
infections.
August 25, 2010
Sawyer M, Weeks K, Goeschel CA, et al. Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to
eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections. Crit Care Med. 201…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838196/psn-pdf
July 01, 2019 - The impact of racism on child and adolescent health.
July 1, 2019
Trent M, Dooley DG, Dougé J, et al. The impact of racism on child and adolescent health. Pediatrics.
2019;144(2):e20191765. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-1765.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-racism-child-and-adolescent-health
Children and adolescents a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72535/psn-pdf
December 02, 2020 - Learning from influenza vaccine errors to prepare for
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
December 2, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2020;25(23):1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-influenza-vaccine-errors-prepare-covid-19-vaccination-campaigns
Safety professionals enco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47645/psn-pdf
April 17, 2019 - When a nurse is prosecuted for a fatal medical mistake,
does it make medicine safer?
April 17, 2019
Gordon M. Health Shots. National Public Radio. April 10, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-nurse-prosecuted-fatal-medical-mistake-does-it-make-medicine-safer
Punitive responses to medical errors persist despit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45923/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Huddles and debriefings: improving communication on
labor and delivery.
April 19, 2017
McQuaid-Hanson E, Pian-Smith MCM. Huddles and Debriefings: Improving Communication on Labor and
Delivery. Anesthesiol Clin. 2017;35(1):59-67. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2016.09.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/huddles-and-debriefings…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34808/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - The high cost of low-frequency events: the anatomy and
economics of surgical mishaps.
February 18, 2011
Couch NP, Tilney NL, Rayner AA, et al. The high cost of low-frequency events: the anatomy and
economics of surgical mishaps. N Engl J Med. 1981;304(11):634-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-cost-low-frequency…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45682/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Changing smart pump vendors: lessons learned.
November 1, 2017
Arthur KJ, Catlin AC, Quebe A, et al. Changing Smart Pump Vendors: Lessons Learned. Hosp Pharm.
2016;51(9):782-789.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-smart-pump-vendors-lessons-learned
Changes in processes, devices, and technologies can increase ri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50666/psn-pdf
November 13, 2019 - Over-the-top risky: overuse of ADC overrides, removal of
drugs without an order, and use of non-profiled cabinets.
November 13, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 24, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/over-top-risky-overuse-adc-overrides-removal-drugs-without-order-and-use-
non-profile…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44410/psn-pdf
August 12, 2015 - Workarounds in the workplace: a second look.
August 12, 2015
Seaman JB, Erlen JA. Workarounds in the Workplace: A Second Look. Orthop Nurs. 2015;34(4):235-242.
doi:10.1097/NOR.0000000000000161.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-workplace-second-look
Workarounds are prevalent in health care and create opport…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47462/psn-pdf
October 31, 2018 - Emergency department checklist: an innovation to
improve safety in emergency care.
October 31, 2018
Redfern E, Hoskins R, Gray J, et al. Emergency department checklist: an innovation to improve safety in
emergency care. BMJ Open Qual. 2018;7(3):e000325. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000325.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867016/psn-pdf
October 23, 2024 - An automated, dynamic radiation oncology prescription
checking system.
October 23, 2024
Pashtan IM, Kosak T, Shin K-Y, et al. An automated, dynamic radiation oncology prescription checking
system. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2024;14(4):343-352. doi:10.1016/j.prro.2023.12.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-dynamic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41425/psn-pdf
June 19, 2012 - Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource
for improving the governance of patient safety?
June 19, 2012
Higginson J, Walters R, Fulop NJ. Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving
the governance of patient safety? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(7):576-585. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-00060…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74848/psn-pdf
February 16, 2022 - Patients for Patient Safety US.
February 16, 2022
404.510.8787; info@pfps.us
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-patient-safety-us
Patient safety improvement has made progress but more can be done. This organization supports
community efforts in the United States to engage policymakers in work toward aligning ef…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73396/psn-pdf
June 16, 2021 - The impact of the built environment on patient falls in
hospital rooms: an integrative review.
June 16, 2021
Pati D, Valipoor S, Lorusso L, et al. The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms:
an integrative review. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(4):273-281. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000613.
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