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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47818/psn-pdf
April 03, 2019 - Medication safety in emergency medical services:
approaching an evidence-based method of verification to
reduce errors.
April 3, 2019
Misasi P, Keebler JR. Medication safety in emergency medical services: approaching an evidence-based
method of verification to reduce errors. Ther Adv Drug Saf. 2019;10:204209861882…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38330/psn-pdf
September 24, 2010 - Medication safety teams' guided implementation of
electronic medication administration records in five
nursing homes.
September 24, 2010
Scott-Cawiezell J, Madsen RW, Pepper GA, et al. Medication safety teams' guided implementation of
electronic medication administration records in five nursing homes. Jt Comm J Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865929/psn-pdf
May 22, 2024 - Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and
healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics.
May 22, 2024
Singh HK, Claeys KC, Advani SD, et al. Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and
healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45(4):405-411.
doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44877/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Actions Needed to Help Ensure Appropriate Medication
Continuation and Prescribing Practices.
April 27, 2016
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; January 5, 2016. Publication GAO-16-
158.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/actions-needed-help-ensure-appropriate-medication-continuation-and-
pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837068/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention
strategies for older patients in hospital: a cross-sectional
survey.
May 11, 2022
Redley B, Taylor N, Hutchinson A. Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention strategies for
older patients in hospital: a cross?sectional survey. J Adv Nurs. 2022;7…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47367/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Themed Issue on Innovations in Medication Safety.
October 15, 2018
Kane-Gill SL. Innovations in Medication Safety: Services and Technologies to Enhance the Understanding
and Prevention of Adverse Drug Reactions. Pharmacotherapy. 2018;38(8):782-784.
doi:10.1002/phar.2154.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/themed-issue-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47279/psn-pdf
July 23, 2018 - No Place Like Home: Advancing the Safety of Care in the
Home.
July 23, 2018
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-place-home-advancing-safety-care-home
The home care setting harbors unique challenges to patient safety. This report builds on a previous
evidence ass…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46861/psn-pdf
February 28, 2018 - Special K with no license to kill: accidental ketamine
overdose on induction of general anesthesia.
February 28, 2018
Warner LL, Smischney N. Accidental Ketamine Overdose on Induction of General Anesthesia. Am J Case
Rep. 2018;19:10-12.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-k-no-license-kill-accidental-ketamine-ove…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44664/psn-pdf
May 30, 2016 - Ventilator-related adverse events: a taxonomy and
findings from 3 incident reporting systems.
May 30, 2016
Pham JC, Williams TL, Sparnon EM, et al. Ventilator-Related Adverse Events: A Taxonomy and Findings
From 3 Incident Reporting Systems. Respir Care. 2016;61(5):621-31. doi:10.4187/respcare.04151.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44422/psn-pdf
November 17, 2017 - Stop the noise: a quality improvement project to decrease
electrocardiographic nuisance alarms.
November 17, 2017
Sendelbach S, Wahl S, Anthony A, et al. Stop the Noise: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease
Electrocardiographic Nuisance Alarms. Crit Care Nurse. 2015;35(4):15-22; quiz 1p following 22.
doi:10.4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44536/psn-pdf
November 11, 2015 - Healthcare system intervention for safer use of medicines
in elderly patients in primary care—a qualitative study of
the participants' perceptions of self-assessment, peer
review, feedback and agreement for change.
November 11, 2015
Lenander C, Bondesson Å, Midlöv P, et al. Healthcare system intervention for safer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47924/psn-pdf
June 05, 2019 - Effect of a central call center on employee perceptions of
safety culture within community pharmacies in an
academic health system.
June 5, 2019
Bowden A, Mullin S, Tak C, et al. Effect of a central call center on employee perceptions of safety culture
within community pharmacies in an academic health system. Am J…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/mahler-simon
January 01, 2023 - Mahler, Simon A
Risk of delayed percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI in the Southeast United States.
Citation
Messinger MC, Ashburn NP, Chait JS, Snavely AC, Hapig-Ward S, Stopyra JP, Mahler SA. Risk of delayed percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI in the Southe…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/wake-forest-university-health-sciences
January 01, 2023 - Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Digital EMS Point-of-Care Innovation to Improve Rural STEMI Outcomes
Description
This research will develop, implement, refine, and evaluate an app to support clinical decisions for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction care in rural areas b…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/healthaffairs.html
March 01, 2019 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Research Featured in Health Affairs
AHRQ-funded research studies focused on critical aspects of patient safety and health information technology were published in a November 2018 patient safety-themed issue of Health Affairs . As part of its commitment to lead patient-safety efforts …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837694/psn-pdf
July 20, 2022 - Implementing root cause analysis and action: integrating
human factors to create strong interventions and reduce
risk of patient harm.
July 20, 2022
Wolf L, Gorman K, Clark J, et al. Implementing root cause analysis and action: integrating human factors to
create strong interventions and reduce risk of patient har…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections.html
May 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections
Implementation
Implementation Guide : It may be helpful to review this guide before starting a project to reduce infections and other complications in your ambulatory surgery center. The guide takes users step by step through the execution of technical and cultural interventions surroundi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hurley_55.pdf
March 07, 2008 - The benefits expected from these improvements include reduced dosage
changes (causing fewer adverse
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/StandAloneR_EExecSum4_28forweb.pdf
March 11, 2011 - Microsoft Word - Stand Alone R-E Exec Sum 4-28 for web.docx
1
STATE DOCUMENTATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES TO
INFORM STRATEGIC ACTION: SUMMARY
Nearly a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a call to action to redesign
the United States’ health care system because Americans do not …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49527/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Right Patient, Wrong Sample
December 1, 2006
Astion ML. Right Patient, Wrong Sample. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-patient-wrong-sample
The Case
A 54-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for preoperative evaluation and elective knee surgery. On
the morning of surgery, the patien…