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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72763/psn-pdf
February 17, 2021 - Apotex Corp. issues voluntary nationwide recall of
Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP due to mislabeling of
syringe barrel measurement markings.
February 17, 2021
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; February 3. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/apotex-corp-issues…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43114/psn-pdf
April 09, 2014 - The ethics of empowering patients as partners in
healthcare-associated infection prevention.
April 9, 2014
Sharp D, Palmore T, Grady C. The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated
infection prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(3):307-9. doi:10.1086/675288.
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December 14, 2011 - American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma
performance improvement and patient safety program:
maximal impact in a mature trauma center.
December 14, 2011
Sarkar B, Brunsvold ME, Cherry-Bukoweic JR, et al. American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma
Performance Improvement and Patient Safety program: …
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September 13, 2023 - Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and
Future Directions.
September 13, 2023
Grubenhoff JA, Cifra CL, Marshall T, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
September 2023. AHRQ Publication No. 23-0040-5-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-diagnostic-safety-state-scienc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45246/psn-pdf
August 15, 2016 - Reliability of verbal handoff assessment and handoff
quality before and after implementation of a resident
handoff bundle.
August 15, 2016
Feraco AM, Starmer AJ, Sectish TC, et al. Reliability of Verbal Handoff Assessment and Handoff Quality
Before and After Implementation of a Resident Handoff Bundle. Acad Pediat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34914/psn-pdf
February 27, 2009 - Drug error in anaesthetic practice: a review of 896 reports
from the Australian Incident Monitoring Study database.
February 27, 2009
Abeysekera A, Bergman IJ, Kluger MT, et al. Drug error in anaesthetic practice: a review of 896 reports
from the Australian Incident Monitoring Study database. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50744/psn-pdf
December 18, 2019 - EMS crews brought patients to the hospital with
misplaced breathing tubes. None of them survived
December 18, 2019
Arditi L. Peoples Public Radio. December 3, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ems-crews-brought-patients-hospital-misplaced-breathing-tubes-none-them-
survived
Emergency medical services are often p…
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March 08, 2017 - The causes of errors in clinical reasoning: cognitive
biases, knowledge deficits, and dual process thinking.
March 8, 2017
Norman GR, Monteiro SD, Sherbino J, et al. The Causes of Errors in Clinical Reasoning: Cognitive Biases,
Knowledge Deficits, and Dual Process Thinking. Acad Med. 2017;92(1):23-30.
doi:10.1097/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46149/psn-pdf
June 28, 2017 - Clinical outcomes associated with medication regimen
complexity in older people: a systematic review.
June 28, 2017
Wimmer BC, Cross AJ, Jokanovic N, et al. Clinical Outcomes Associated with Medication Regimen
Complexity in Older People: A Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016;65(4):747-753.
doi:10.1111/jgs.14…
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August 09, 2011 - 5 Million Lives Campaign.
August 9, 2011
Institute for Healthcare Improvement; IHI
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/5-million-lives-campaign
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives Campaign successfully engaged more than
3,000 US hospitals in a coordinated effort to reduce preventable inpatient deaths…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45228/psn-pdf
June 29, 2016 - An innovative approach to the surgical time out: a patient-
focused model.
June 29, 2016
Kozusko SD, Elkwood L, Gaynor D, et al. An Innovative Approach to the Surgical Time Out: A Patient-
Focused Model. AORN J. 2016;103(6):617-22. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.04.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovative-approach-su…
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February 15, 2023 - 'They were his best shot. And they failed to help’: why did
EMS workers neglect Tyre Nichols?
February 15, 2023
Renault M. STAT. February 6, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/they-were-his-best-shot-and-they-failed-help-why-did-ems-workers-neglect-
tyre-nichols
Emergent care situations are vulnerable to a range …
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May 29, 2024 - Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality
improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive
disorders of pregnancy.
May 29, 2024
Zacherl KM, Sterrett EC, Hughes BL, et al. Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement
initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46633/psn-pdf
November 22, 2017 - The high costs of unnecessary care.
November 22, 2017
Carroll AE. The High Costs of Unnecessary Care. JAMA. 2017;318(18):1748-1749.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.16193.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-costs-unnecessary-care
The provision of unneeded care can result in physical, financial, and psychological harm to patie…
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January 25, 2023 - Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care
facilities-umbrella review.
January 25, 2023
?witalski J, Wnuk K, Tatara T, et al. Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care facilities-
umbrella review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(22):15354. doi:10.3390/ijerph192215354.
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October 24, 2018 - I-PASS checklist: a powerful tool for patient handoffs.
October 24, 2018
Peeples L. Pharmacy Practice News. October 10, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-pass-checklist-powerful-tool-patient-handoffs
Structured handoffs can reduce communication problems that contribute to medical error. This magazine
article re…
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May 23, 2018 - Comparison of military and civilian methods for
determining potentially preventable deaths: a systematic
review.
May 23, 2018
Janak JC, Sosnov JA, Bares JM, et al. Comparison of Military and Civilian Methods for Determining
Potentially Preventable Deaths: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(4):367-375.
doi:1…
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September 25, 2011 - Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications for
use in e-prescribing software: triggers and treatment
algorithms.
September 25, 2011
Hume AL, Quilliam BJ, Goldman R, et al. Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications for use in e-
prescribing software: triggers and treatment algorithms. BMJ Qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47271/psn-pdf
August 08, 2018 - NAM Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid
Epidemic.
August 8, 2018
National Academy of Medicine; Aspen Institute.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nam-action-collaborative-countering-us-opioid-epidemic
Despite increased awareness regarding the public health impacts of opioid misuse and overdose in the
Un…
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June 26, 2019 - Error and Uncertainty in Diagnostic Radiology.
June 26, 2019
Bruno MA. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2019. ISBN: 9780190665395.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-and-uncertainty-diagnostic-radiology
Despite enhancements in medical imaging technology, diagnostic radiologists are still susceptible to
uncer…