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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37638/psn-pdf
May 24, 2015 - Work hours regulations for house staff in psychiatry: bad
or good for residency training?
May 24, 2015
Rasminsky S, Lomonaco A, Auchincloss E. Work Hours Regulations for House Staff in Psychiatry: Bad or
Good for Residency Training? Academic Psychiatry. 2008;32(1). doi:10.1176/appi.ap.32.1.54.
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July 26, 2023 - From aviation to pediatric surgery.
July 26, 2023
Arredondo Montero J, Bardají Pascual C. From aviation to pediatric surgery. Clin Pediatr (Phila).
2024;63(4):557-559. doi:10.1177/00099228231176631.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aviation-pediatric-surgery
Human factors strategies are increasingly applied in health …
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January 23, 2019 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
January 23, 2019
Shah RK, ed. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52:1-194.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-0
Articles in this special issue apply safety concepts to reducing preventable patient harm in otolaryngology.
The reviews highlight sy…
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June 19, 2013 - Resident Projects for Improvement.
June 19, 2013
Heilman J, ed. UNM CIR Journal of Quality Improvement in Healthcare. Albuquerque, NM: University of
New Mexico; May 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/journal-quality-improvement-healthcare-second-edition
This publication outlines quality and safety improvement proj…
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June 04, 2014 - Administering just the diluent or one of two vaccine
components leaves patients unprotected.
June 4, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. May 22, 2014;19:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-just-diluent-or-one-two-vaccine-components-leaves-patients-
unprotected
Errors occur frequentl…
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September 12, 2016 - A review of current and emerging approaches to address
failure-to-rescue.
September 12, 2016
Taenzer AH, Pyke JB, McGrath SP. A review of current and emerging approaches to address failure-to-
rescue. Anesthesiology. 2011;115(2):421-31. doi:10.1097/ALN.0b013e318219d633.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-current-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46218/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - Nurses' knowledge and teaching of possible postpartum
complications.
October 29, 2017
Suplee PD, Bingham D, Kleppel L. Nurses' Knowledge and Teaching of Possible Postpartum
Complications. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2017;42(6):338-344. doi:10.1097/NMC.0000000000000371.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-knowledge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39257/psn-pdf
January 27, 2010 - Opportunities and Recommendations for State–Federal
Coordination to Improve Health System Performance: A
Focus on Patient Safety.
January 27, 2010
Buxbaum J. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy; January 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opportunities-and-recommendations-state-federal-coordinati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41321/psn-pdf
April 25, 2012 - Cognitive balanced model: a conceptual scheme of
diagnostic decision making.
April 25, 2012
Lucchiari C, Pravettoni G. Cognitive balanced model: a conceptual scheme of diagnostic decision making.
J Eval Clin Pract. 2012;18(1):82-8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01771.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-balanc…
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January 01, 2019 - Measures to improve diagnostic safety in clinical practice.
November 2, 2016
Singh H, Graber ML, Hofer TP. Measures to Improve Diagnostic Safety in Clinical Practice. J Patient Saf.
2019;15(4):311-316. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000338.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measures-improve-diagnostic-safety-clinical-practic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33952/psn-pdf
July 16, 2009 - Bar code label requirement for human drug products and
biological products.
July 16, 2009
Food and Drug Administration. Fed Register. February 26, 2004;69 9119-9171.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bar-code-label-requirement-human-drug-products-and-biological-products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42197/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Interruptions during nurses' work: a state-of-the-science
review.
September 24, 2016
Hopkinson SG, Jennings BM. Interruptions during nurses' work: A state-of-the-science review. Res Nurs
Health. 2013;36(1):38-53. doi:10.1002/nur.21515.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-during-nurses-work-state-science-rev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37595/psn-pdf
March 05, 2008 - An evaluation of medication errors—the pediatric surgical
service experience.
March 5, 2008
Engum SA, Breckler FD. An evaluation of medication errors-the pediatric surgical service experience. J
Pediatr Surg. 2008;43(2):348-52. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.042.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-medication-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867699/psn-pdf
June 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
June 1, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. June
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improving-surgical-care-and-recovery
Improving patient experience fosters better communication, trust, and col…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45336/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Medical misdiagnoses put pressure on patients to stay
engaged.
September 21, 2016
Innes S. Arizona Daily Star. September 12, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-misdiagnoses-put-pressure-patients-stay-engaged
Delayed diagnoses can have serious consequences. This news article reviews several examples of
mis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36976/psn-pdf
June 15, 2011 - Evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving
voluntary incident reporting in hospitals.
June 15, 2011
Evans S, Smith B, Esterman A, et al. Evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving voluntary incident
reporting in hospitals. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16(3):169-75.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation…
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September 14, 2011 - Medication errors reported in a pediatric intensive care
unit for oncologic patients.
September 14, 2011
Belela ASC, Peterlini MAS, Pedreira MLG. Medication errors reported in a pediatric intensive care unit for
oncologic patients. Cancer Nurs. 2011;34(5):393-400. doi:10.1097/NCC.0b013e3182064a6a.
https://psnet.ah…
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March 11, 2020 - At Walgreens, complaints of medication errors go
missing.
March 11, 2020
Gabler E. New York Times. February 23, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/walgreens-complaints-medication-errors-go-missing
Response to reported safety concerns is a primary indicator of an organizational commitment to reducing
and lear…
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July 13, 2022 - Provider implicit bias: bringing awareness to clinical
practice.
July 13, 2022
Moss LD. Clinical Advisor. June 29, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provider-implicit-bias-bringing-awareness-clinical-practice
Health disparities perpetuated by structural racism degrade patient safety. This article discusses the
i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41334/psn-pdf
April 25, 2012 - Understanding the role of non-technical skills in patient
safety.
April 25, 2012
White N. Understanding the role of non-technical skills in patient safety. Nurs Stand. 2012;26(26):43-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-role-non-technical-skills-patient-safety
Examining a case study in which a patient die…