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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41598/psn-pdf
August 15, 2012 - Obstetrician/gynecologist hospitalists: can we improve
safety and outcomes for patients and hospitals and
improve lifestyle for physicians?
August 15, 2012
Olson R, Garite TJ, Fishman A, et al. Obstetrician/gynecologist hospitalists: can we improve safety and
outcomes for patients and hospitals and improve lifesty…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44939/psn-pdf
March 09, 2016 - Listening for What Matters: Avoiding Contextual Errors in
Health Care.
March 9, 2016
Weiner SJ, Schwartz A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2016. ISBN: 9780190228996.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/listening-what-matters-avoiding-contextual-errors-health-care
This book discusses how physicians can reduce cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39552/psn-pdf
May 26, 2010 - Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in
hospitals.
May 26, 2010
Hamilton P, Mathur S, Gemeinhardt G, et al. Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in hospitals.
J Nurs Adm. 2010;40(3):124-8. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181d0426e.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanding-what-we-know-about-peak-mortali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43912/psn-pdf
February 25, 2015 - Patient Safety in Dialysis Access.
February 25, 2015
Widmer MK, Malik J, eds. Contrib Nephrol. 2015;184:1-270. ISBN: 9783318027051.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-dialysis-access
Patients with chronic kidney failure are at high risk for adverse events from treatment errors. This
publication raises awa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837002/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - Burnout in Nursing: Causes, Management, and Future
Directions.
April 27, 2022
Zangaro GA, Dulko D, Sullivan D, eds. Nurs Clin North Am. 2022;57(1):1-170.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-nursing-causes-management-and-future-directions
Clinician burnout is a pervasive problem and can threaten patient safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46875/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Improving medication-related clinical decision support.
March 7, 2018
Tolley CL, Slight SP, Husband AK, et al. Improving medication-related clinical decision support. Am J
Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(4):239-246. doi:10.2146/ajhp160830.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-related-clinical-decision-suppo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45777/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics.
January 11, 2017
McDonnell WM; Altman RL; Bondi SA et al for the Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management;
Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Pediatrics. 2016;138(6);e20163215.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-adverse-events-pediatrics
Op…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47533/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Patient Safety: A Health Affairs Briefing.
June 19, 2019
Project Hope.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-health-affairs-briefing
To Err Is Human was released almost 2 decades ago and continues to influence a growing area of study
aimed at improving health care and reducing medical error. This in-person a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46800/psn-pdf
May 16, 2018 - Ireland investigates cervical cancer screening scandal.
May 16, 2018
O'Loughlin E. New York Times. April 30, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ireland-investigates-cervical-cancer-screening-scandal
Large-scale adverse events should lead to system examination and improvement. This newspaper article
reports on misr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864386/psn-pdf
March 13, 2024 - Time for prefilled syringes - everywhere.
March 13, 2024
Whitaker DK, Lomas JP. Time for prefilled syringes – everywhere. Anaesthesia. 2024;79(2):119-122.
doi:10.1111/anae.16181.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-prefilled-syringes-everywhere
Simplifying complex processes is a strategy to engineer safety into heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46477/psn-pdf
January 08, 2018 - The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words.
January 8, 2018
Barsky AJ. The Iatrogenic Potential of the Physician's Words. JAMA. 2017;318(24):2425-2426.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.16216.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenic-potential-physicians-words
Inadequate information sharing between physicians and patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38503/psn-pdf
June 16, 2009 - Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children:
role of antimicrobial stewardship program in detection
and intervention.
June 16, 2009
Di Pentima C, Chan S, Eppes SC, et al. Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children: role of
antimicrobial stewardship program in detection and interventi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40160/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Morphine sulfate oral solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20
mg/mL): medication use error—reports of accidental
overdose.
January 19, 2011
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; January 10, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-100-mg-5-ml-20-mgml-medication-us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38686/psn-pdf
May 07, 2018 - Survey on LASA drug name pairs: who knows what’s on
your list and the best ways to prevent mix-ups?
May 7, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 21, 2009;14:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-lasa-drug-name-pairs-who-knows-whats-your-list-and-best-ways-
prevent-mix-ups
This article shar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50457/psn-pdf
October 09, 2019 - Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse
medical events
October 9, 2019
Zhu L, Reychav I, McHaney R, et al. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical
events. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2019;30(3):129-153. doi:10.3233/JRS-180052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-sna-and-lda-methods-understa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764408/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate
for reuse.
March 2, 2022
Quick Safety. February 14, 2022;(64):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-critical-instruments-and-devices-are-appropriate-reuse
Complete, appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43183/psn-pdf
May 14, 2014 - Physician: 'I almost killed a patient' because of an
advance directive.
May 14, 2014
Betbeze P. HealthLeaders Media. May 2, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-i-almost-killed-patient-because-advance-directive
Reporting on how misinterpretation of advance directives and living wills can detract from patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41410/psn-pdf
May 23, 2012 - The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand
hygiene': the scientific foundation.
May 23, 2012
Chou DTS, Achan P, Ramachandran M. The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the
scientific foundation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012;94(4):441-5. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B4.27772.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44296/psn-pdf
April 08, 2018 - Checklists to prevent diagnostic errors: a pilot
randomized controlled trial.
April 8, 2018
Ely JW, Graber MA. Checklists to prevent diagnostic errors: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Diagnosis
(Berl). 2015;2(3):163-169. doi:10.1515/dx-2015-0008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklists-prevent-diagnostic-erro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44143/psn-pdf
April 15, 2016 - "First, know thyself": cognition and error in medicine.
April 15, 2016
Elia F, Aprà F, Verhovez A, et al. "First, know thyself": cognition and error in medicine. Acta Diabetol.
2016;53(2):169-175. doi:10.1007/s00592-015-0762-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-know-thyself-cognition-and-error-medicine
Cognition …