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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45188/psn-pdf
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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November 02, 2022 - Safety considerations for challenges when using smart
infusion pumps.
November 2, 2022
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 20, 2022;20(21):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-considerations-challenges-when-using-smart-infusion-pumps
Errors due to inadequate information use with intraveno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837154/psn-pdf
May 18, 2022 - Survey shows room for improvement with three new best
practices for hospitals.
May 18, 2022
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. May 5, 2022;27(9):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-shows-room-improvement-three-new-best-practices-hospitals
Practice changes take time to be fully incorporate…
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July 08, 2009 - Evaluation of causes and frequency of medication errors
during information technology downtime.
July 8, 2009
Hanuscak TL, Szeinbach SL, Seoane-Vazquez E, et al. Evaluation of causes and frequency of medication
errors during information technology downtime. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(12):1119-24.
doi:10.2146/a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60615/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - Key potentially inappropriate drugs in pediatrics: the KIDs
list.
June 24, 2020
Meyers RS, Thackray J, Matson KL, et al. Key potentially inappropriate drugs in pediatrics: the KIDs list. J
Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2020;25(3). doi:10.5863/1551-6776-25.3.175.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-potentially-inappropriate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850356/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how
to prevent them.
June 14, 2023
Conn R, Fox A, Carrington A, et al. Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how to prevent
them. Pharmaceutical Journal. 2023;310:7973. doi:10.1211/pj.2023.1.184013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-errors-ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43945/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Hospital and procedure incidence of pediatric retained
surgical items.
September 9, 2015
Wang B, Tashiro J, Perez EA, et al. Hospital and procedure incidence of pediatric retained surgical items. J
Surg Res. 2015;198(2):400-5. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2015.03.054.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-and-procedure-incid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43030/psn-pdf
March 26, 2014 - Recommendations for practitioners and manufacturers to
address system-based causes of vaccine errors.
March 26, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. March 13, 2014;19:1-2,4-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recommendations-practitioners-and-manufacturers-address-system-based-
causes-vaccine-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44425/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45530/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43640/psn-pdf
November 12, 2014 - Infection prevention in the emergency department.
November 12, 2014
Liang SY, Theodoro DL, Schuur JD, et al. Infection prevention in the emergency department. Ann Emerg
Med. 2014;64(3):299-313. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.02.024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-emergency-department
Emergency c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73185/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - Balancing patient safety, clinical efficacy, and
cybersecurity with clinician partners.
April 28, 2021
Schneider J, Wirth A. Balancing patient safety, clinical efficacy, and cybersecurity with clinician partners.
Biomed Instrum Technol. 2021;55(1):21-28. doi:10.2345/0899-8205-55.1.21.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854382/psn-pdf
October 11, 2023 - Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit.
October 11, 2023
Herrera H, Wood D. Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am.
2023;35(3):347-355. doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2023.05.003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/battling-alarm-fatigue-pediatric-intensive-care-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42397/psn-pdf
September 05, 2013 - Impact of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety
Checklist on safety culture in the operating theatre: a
controlled intervention study.
September 5, 2013
Haugen AS, Søfteland E, Eide GE, et al. Impact of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety
Checklist on safety culture in the operating theatre: …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72852/psn-pdf
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-
000174.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46564/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73100/psn-pdf
March 31, 2021 - Public comment period extended for strategies to
improve patient safety: Draft Report to Congress for
Public Comment and Review by the National Academy of
Medicine.
March 31, 2021
Fed Register. 2021;86(51):14752-14753.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-comment-period-extended-strategies-improve-patient-safety-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852803/psn-pdf
August 23, 2023 - Sentinel Event Alert 67: Preserving Patient Safety After a
Cyberattack.
August 23, 2023
Sentinel Event Alert 67: Preserving Patient Safety After a Cyberattack. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2023;49(12):724-729. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.07.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-alert-67-preserving-patient-sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43307/psn-pdf
September 26, 2016 - Mitigating errors caused by interruptions during
medication verification and administration: interventions
in a simulated ambulatory chemotherapy setting.
September 26, 2016
Prakash V, Koczmara C, Savage P, et al. Mitigating errors caused by interruptions during medication
verification and administration: interven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850349/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Cognitive biases in internal medicine: a scoping review.
June 14, 2023
Loncharich MF, Robbins RC, Durning SJ, et al. Cognitive biases in internal medicine: a scoping review.
Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(3):205-214. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0120.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-biases-internal-medicine-scoping-review…