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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846765/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal
Health—Together.
March 29, 2023
Oregon Patient Safety Commission: 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medical-gaslighting-improve-maternal-health-together
Gaslighting has been identified as a contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity. This toolkit …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61052/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - Inadvertent Administration of an Oral Liquid Medicine into
a Vein.
April 1, 2019
Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch: April 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inadvertent-administration-oral-liquid-medicine-vein
Wrong route medication administration is a never event. This report examined the co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41931/psn-pdf
December 19, 2012 - Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year
journey.
December 19, 2012
Rydrych D, Apold J, Harder K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2012;9:24-27,30-32,34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-wrong-site-surgery-minnesota-5-year-journey
Discussing a 5-year effort to report, analyze, and red…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45462/psn-pdf
August 31, 2016 - Learning From Mistakes.
August 31, 2016
London, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; July 18, 2016. ISBN: 9781474135764.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-mistakes
The National Health Service (NHS) has a history of sharing analyses of problems in its system.
Summarizing an NHS investigation into the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45638/psn-pdf
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/42370/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45237/psn-pdf
June 15, 2016 - Medication reconciliation in oncological patients: a
randomized clinical trial.
June 15, 2016
Vega TG-C, Sierra-Sánchez JF, Martínez-Bautista MJ, et al. Medication Reconciliation in Oncological
Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2016;22(6):734-40.
doi:10.18553/jmcp.2016.15248.
https:/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40204/psn-pdf
April 14, 2011 - Residents' intentions and actions after patient safety
education.
April 14, 2011
Jansma JD, Wagner C, Bijnen AB. Residents' intentions and actions after patient safety education. BMC
Health Serv Res. 2010;10:350. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-350.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residents-intentions-and-actions-after-pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45646/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - Patient safety in the emergency department.
November 23, 2016
Farmer B. Patient Safety in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med (N Y). 2016;48(9).
doi:10.12788/emed.2016.0052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-emergency-department
Emergency departments are high-risk environments due to the urgency of care …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42951/psn-pdf
September 16, 2014 - Novel approach to cardiac alarm management on
telemetry units.
September 16, 2014
Whalen DA, Covelle PM, Piepenbrink JC, et al. Novel approach to cardiac alarm management on telemetry
units. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;29(5):E13-22. doi:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000114.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/novel-approach-cardiac-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42460/psn-pdf
July 31, 2013 - Effectiveness of the surgical safety checklist in a high
standard care environment.
July 31, 2013
Lübbeke A, Hovaguimian F, Wickboldt N, et al. Effectiveness of the surgical safety checklist in a high
standard care environment. Med Care. 2013;51(5):425-9. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e31828d1489.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37359/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Case study: preventing surgical complications at
Baystate Medical Center.
January 2, 2017
Fitzgerald J, Kanter G, Benjamin EM. Case Study: Preventing Surgical Complications at Baystate Medical
Center. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016;33(11). doi:10.1016/s1553-
7250(07)33076-6.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46596/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory
settings.
November 1, 2017
Rathore MH, Jackson MA, AAP Committee on Infections Diseases. Pediatrics. 2017;140(5):e20172857.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-and-control-pediatric-ambulatory-settings
Patient safety in the ambulatory environme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73480/psn-pdf
December 17, 2024 - Improving Patient Safety with Human Factors Methods.
December 17, 2024
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Baltimore, MD. April 17-18, 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-human-factors-methods
Human factors engineering (HFE) is a primary strategy for advancing safety in healt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46494/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - Complications.
January 24, 2018
Anaesthesia. 2018;73(suppl 1):3-101.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications
Study of complications can provide insights into presurgical patient counseling, risk assessment, and
medical harm prevention. Articles in this special issue explore complications in anesthesia, includin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41683/psn-pdf
September 19, 2012 - Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: what
nurse administrators need to know.
September 19, 2012
Fagan MJ. Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: what nurse administrators need to know. J
Nurs Adm. 2012;42(9):426-430. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182664df5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technique…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41083/psn-pdf
December 12, 2012 - Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an
interview study.
December 12, 2012
Flowerdew L, Brown R, Russ S, et al. Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an interview
study. Emerg Med J. 2012;29(12):e2. doi:10.1136/emermed-2011-200084.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teams-under-pressure-emergenc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73872/psn-pdf
September 22, 2021 - Parenteral nutrition safety.
September 22, 2021
Mirtallo JM, Ayers P. Pharmacy Practice News. September 7, 2021;48(9):17-20.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parenteral-nutrition-safety
Parenteral nutrition (PN) processes contain various steps that are prone to errors resulting in patient harm.
This article discusses …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860400/psn-pdf
January 10, 2024 - AHA Patient Safety Initiative.
January 10, 2024
American Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aha-patient-safety-initiative
Leadership at the organization and system level is crucial to gaining improvement traction and
sustainability. This initiative centers on safety culture, care inequities, and wo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40403/psn-pdf
August 25, 2011 - The quality and economic impact of disruptive behaviors
on clinical outcomes of patient care.
August 25, 2011
Rosenstein AH. The quality and economic impact of disruptive behaviors on clinical outcomes of patient
care. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26(5):372-9. doi:10.1177/1062860611400592.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qual…