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January 18, 2017 - Standardization of inpatient handoff communication.
January 18, 2017
Jewell JA. Standardization of Inpatient Handoff Communication. Pediatrics. 2016;138(5):e20162681.
doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2681.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardization-inpatient-handoff-communication
Handoffs at shift changes are vulnerable to…
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December 29, 2014 - Using a logic model to design and evaluate quality and
patient safety improvement programs.
December 29, 2014
Goeschel CA, Weiss WM, Pronovost P. Using a logic model to design and evaluate quality and patient
safety improvement programs. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(4):330-7. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzs029.
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May 24, 2023 - AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not
ready to see patients.
May 24, 2023
Tahir D. KFF Health News. May 12, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-may-be-its-way-your-doctors-office-its-not-ready-see-patients
Real-time use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care settings continues to cau…
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July 10, 2019 - Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based
Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine.
July 10, 2019
Howard J. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland; 2019. ISBN: 9783319932231.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-errors-and-diagnostic-mistakes-case-based-guide-critical-thinking-
medicine
Cogni…
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August 30, 2023 - Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic
review and a meta-analysis.
August 30, 2023
Bourkas AN, Barone N, Bourkas MEC, et al. Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic review
and a meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2023;13(8):e068207. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068207.
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July 06, 2022 - Mandating limits on workload, duty, and speed in
radiology.
July 6, 2022
Alexander R, Waite S, Bruno MA, et al. Mandating limits on workload, duty, and speed in radiology.
Radiology. 2022:212631. doi:10.1148/radiol.212631.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandating-limits-workload-duty-and-speed-radiology
To reduce m…
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September 01, 2016 - A clinical data warehouse-based process for refining
medication orders alerts.
September 1, 2016
Boussadi A, Caruba T, Zapletal E, et al. A clinical data warehouse-based process for refining medication
orders alerts. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19(5):782-5. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000850.
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June 01, 2016 - Reporting and second-order problem solving can turn
short-term fixes into long-term remedies.
June 1, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 19, 2016;21:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reporting-and-second-order-problem-solving-can-turn-short-term-fixes-long-
term-remedies
Workarounds are pr…
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October 19, 2016 - As a critical behavior to improve quality and patient
safety in health care: speaking up!
October 19, 2016
Nacioglu A. As a critical behavior to improve quality and patient safety in health care: speaking up!. Safety
in Health. 2016;2(1). doi:10.1186/s40886-016-0021-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-behavio…
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July 07, 2021 - The role of apology laws in medical malpractice.
July 7, 2021
Ross NE, Newman WJ. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2021;49(3):406-414.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-apology-laws-medical-malpractice
Open disclosure of errors and adverse events is increasingly encouraged in healthcare, but clinicians
frequently ci…
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August 04, 2010 - Comparing errors in ED computer-assisted vs
conventional pediatric drug dosing and administration.
August 4, 2010
Yamamoto LG, Kanemori J. Comparing errors in ED computer-assisted vs conventional pediatric drug
dosing and administration. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28(5):588-92. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2009.02.009.
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October 21, 2020 - COVID-19: an emerging threat to antibiotic stewardship in
the emergency department.
October 21, 2020
Pulia M, Wolf I, Schulz L, et al. COVID-19: an emerging threat to antibiotic stewardship in the emergency
department. West J Emerg Med. 2020;21(5):1283-1286. doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.7.48848.
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January 18, 2017 - Ensuring staff safety when treating potentially violent
patients.
January 18, 2017
Roca RP, Charen B, Boronow J. Ensuring Staff Safety When Treating Potentially Violent Patients. JAMA.
2016;316(24):2669-2670. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.18260.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-staff-safety-when-treating-potentially-…
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December 06, 2017 - Can the aviation industry be useful in teaching oncology
about safety?
December 6, 2017
Davies JM, Delaney G. Can the Aviation Industry be Useful in Teaching Oncology about Safety? Clin Oncol
(R Coll Radiol). 2017;29(10):669-675. doi:10.1016/j.clon.2017.06.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-aviation-industry-be…
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March 17, 2021 - Declaring uncertainty: using quality improvement
methods to change the conversation of diagnosis.
March 17, 2021
Ipsaro AJ, Patel SJ, Warner DC, et al. Declaring Uncertainty: Using Quality Improvement Methods to
Change the Conversation of Diagnosis. Hosp Pediatr. 2021;11(4):334-341. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2020-
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February 24, 2016 - Dangerous doses.
February 24, 2016
Roe S, King K. Chicago Tribune. February 10–13, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-doses
Drug interactions can be hazardous to patients, particularly when combined with risk factors such as age
and use of medications for chronic conditions. This series of news reports d…
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May 23, 2018 - Surgical checklists save lives—but once in a while, they
don't. Why?
May 23, 2018
Mukherjee S. New York Times Magazine. May 9, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-checklists-save-lives-once-while-they-dont-why
Checklists can coordinate action and communication to augment safety, but human and system factor…
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August 31, 2016 - Case report of a medication error: in the eye of the
beholder.
August 31, 2016
Naunton M, Nor K, Bartholomaeus A, et al. Case report of a medication error. Medicine (Baltimore).
2016;95(28):e4186. doi:10.1097/md.0000000000004186.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-report-medication-error-eye-beholder
Look-alike dr…
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January 15, 2017 - A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to
eliminate mislabelled laboratory specimens at a large
tertiary care hospital.
January 15, 2017
Seferian EG, Jamal S, Clark K, et al. A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate
mislabelled laboratory specimens at a large tertiary…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73966/psn-pdf
October 13, 2021 - Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins.
October 13, 2021
Slikkerveer M, van de Plas A, Driessen JHM, et al. Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. J
Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):e587-e592. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000417.
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