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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842434/psn-pdf
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine.
January 22, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-telemedicine
Telemedicine efforts harbor both risk and reward to patients and clinicians. The AHRQ Safety Program for
Telemedicine is a national effort to develop and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45010/psn-pdf
March 30, 2016 - Most dangerous time at the hospital? It may be when you
leave.
March 30, 2016
Khullar D. New York Times. March 17, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/most-dangerous-time-hospital-it-may-be-when-you-leave
Preventing readmissions after hospital discharge is a national policy priority. This newspaper article
discuss…
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October 06, 2021 - Misdiagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic
review of the literature.
October 6, 2021
Kwok CS, Bennett S, Azam Z, et al. Misdiagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of the
literature. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2021;20(3):155-162. doi:10.1097/hpc.0000000000000256.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853058/psn-pdf
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.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43465/psn-pdf
February 18, 2015 - Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: implications
for pharmacy.
February 18, 2015
Boesen KAG, Leal S, Sheehan VC, et al. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: implications for
pharmacy. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72(3):237-44. doi:10.2146/ajhp140177.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-readmissions-redu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73476/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849336/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851204/psn-pdf
July 05, 2023 - Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US
cancer patients can’t get meds.
July 5, 2023
Allen A. KFF Health News. June 21, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drugmakers-are-abandoning-cheap-generics-and-now-us-cancer-patients-
cant-get-meds
A variety of supply-chain, quality control, and economic factor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44940/psn-pdf
September 20, 2016 - Dual-process cognitive interventions to enhance
diagnostic reasoning: a systematic review.
September 20, 2016
Lambe KA, O'Reilly G, Kelly BD, et al. Dual-process cognitive interventions to enhance diagnostic
reasoning: a systematic review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(10):808-820. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004417.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43811/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - 2014 Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in
the Diagnostic Process.
July 18, 2018
Hoffman J, ed. Cambridge, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2014-annual-benchmarking-report-malpractice-risks-diagnostic-process
This analysis of more than 4700 diagnosis-related malpractice claims fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47459/psn-pdf
October 10, 2018 - People, processes, health IT and accurate patient
identification.
October 10, 2018
Quick Safety. October 1, 2018;(45):1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/people-processes-health-it-and-accurate-patient-identification
This newsletter article reviews common problems related to patient identification and recommends
st…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43749/psn-pdf
December 10, 2014 - Alarm management: first things first: using reliable data
to eliminate unnecessary alarms.
December 10, 2014
Vanderveen T. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2014;11:38-40,42-45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-management-first-things-first-using-reliable-data-eliminate-unnecessary-
alarms
Spotlightin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73077/psn-pdf
March 24, 2021 - Well-Being Playbook 2.0. A COVID-19 Resource for
Hospital and Health System Leaders.
March 24, 2021
AHA Physician Alliance. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association. February 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/well-being-playbook-20-covid-19-resource-hospital-and-health-system-leaders
Human factors enginee…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46020/psn-pdf
July 21, 2017 - Towards high-reliability organising in healthcare: a
strategy for building organisational capacity.
July 21, 2017
Aboumatar HJ, Weaver SJ, Rees D, et al. Towards high-reliability organising in healthcare: a strategy for
building organisational capacity. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(8):663-670. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-00624…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42539/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a
systematic review of quantitative and qualitative
evidence.
September 27, 2016
Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a
systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Drug Saf. 2013;36(1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43565/psn-pdf
March 22, 2016 - The role of failure mode and effects analysis in health
care.
March 22, 2016
Fibuch E, Ahmed A. The role of failure mode and effects analysis in health care. Physician Exec.
2014;40(4):28-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-health-care
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852748/psn-pdf
August 23, 2023 - Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and
infection rates.
August 23, 2023
Tripathi S, McGarvey J, Lee K, et al. Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates.
Pediatrics. 2023;152(3):e2022059688. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-059688.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compliance-central-line-mai…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44378/psn-pdf
August 05, 2015 - Advancing medication safety: establishing a National
Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention.
August 5, 2015
Harris Y, Hu DJ, Lee C, et al. Advancing Medication Safety: Establishing a National Action Plan for
Adverse Drug Event Prevention. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(8):351-60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837040/psn-pdf
May 04, 2022 - Use duodenoscopes with innovative designs to enhance
safety: FDA Safety Communication.
May 4, 2022
Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; April 5, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-duodenoscopes-innovative-designs-enhance-safety-fda-safety-
communication
The challenge of medical device steriliza…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45782/psn-pdf
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…