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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45386/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - Balancing doctor egos and errors.
November 23, 2016
Sweeney JF. Medical Economics. November 10, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-doctor-egos-and-errors
Disclosure and candor with patients after a medical error has gained support from organizations, clinicians,
and patients. This magazine article discus…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46799/psn-pdf
March 20, 2018 - Seen through the patients' eyes: surgical safety and
checklists.
March 20, 2018
Bergs J, Lambrechts F, Desmedt M, et al. Seen through the patients' eyes: surgical safety and checklists.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2018;30(2):118-123. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzx180.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seen-through-patients-eyes-su…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35644/psn-pdf
January 18, 2006 - Comparison and interpretation of urinalysis performed by
a nephrologist versus a hospital-based clinical laboratory.
January 18, 2006
Tsai JJ, Yeun JY, Kumar VA, et al. Comparison and interpretation of urinalysis performed by a nephrologist
versus a hospital-based clinical laboratory. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005;46(5):82…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43996/psn-pdf
November 10, 2018 - When doing wrong feels so right: normalization of
deviance.
November 10, 2018
Price MR, Williams TC. When Doing Wrong Feels So Right: Normalization of Deviance. J Patient Saf.
2018;14(1):1-2. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000157.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-doing-wrong-feels-so-right-normalization-deviance
This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42102/psn-pdf
April 03, 2013 - Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric
patient care: a scenario-based approach.
April 3, 2013
Patterson ES, Zhang J, Abbott P, et al. Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric patient
care: a scenario-based approach. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(3):129-135.
https://psnet.a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42955/psn-pdf
May 11, 2016 - National Patient Safety Alerting System.
May 11, 2016
National Health Service England
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-alerting-system
In response to the Francis report, this three-stage reporting system was launched to help National Health
Service organizations learn from incidents and incorpo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48072/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Independent double checks: worth the effort if used
judiciously and properly.
June 19, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 6, 2019;24:1-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-worth-effort-if-used-judiciously-and-properly
Independent double checks can reduce risk of human …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74143/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - Confronting Racism in Health Care: Moving from
Proclamations to New Practices.
December 1, 2021
Hostetter M, Klein S. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund; October 18, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/confronting-racism-health-care-moving-proclamations-new-practices
Structural racism affects the safety and equit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44495/psn-pdf
September 30, 2015 - Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection
reduction: a qualitative study.
September 30, 2015
Stone PW, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Reagan J, et al. Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated
infection reduction: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(10):637-44. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-
003921.
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February 05, 2014 - Understanding the Role of Facility Design in the
Acquisition and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated
Infections.
February 5, 2014
Hamilton DK, Stichler JF, eds. HERD. 2013;7(suppl):1-154.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-role-facility-design-acquisition-and-prevention-healthcare-
associated
Articles in…
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April 27, 2022 - Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs.
April 27, 2022
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-preventing-clabsi-and-cauti-icus
Healthcare-associated infections can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Developed by AHRQ, this
cu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41296/psn-pdf
April 11, 2012 - I-PASS, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs.
April 11, 2012
Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, et al. I-pass, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs.
Pediatrics. 2012;129(2):201-4. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-2966.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-pass-mnemonic-standardize-verbal-handoffs
Poor communication at…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39993/psn-pdf
July 03, 2014 - The influence of organizational context on quality
improvement and patient safety efforts in infection
prevention: a multi-center qualitative study.
July 3, 2014
Krein SL, Damschroder LJ, Kowalski CP, et al. The influence of organizational context on quality
improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47781/psn-pdf
February 27, 2019 - Medicine Safety: Take Care.
February 27, 2019
Lim R, Semple S, Ellett LK, Roughead L. Canberra, Australia: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicine-safety-take-care
Analyzing the evidence on medication errors in Australia, this report estimates the incidence of acute care
ad…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47485/psn-pdf
January 09, 2019 - System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory
medicine.
January 9, 2019
Plebani M. System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(4):191-
196. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0085.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-related-and-cognitive-errors-laboratory-medicine
Problems managing …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44488/psn-pdf
September 16, 2015 - Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-
Associated Infections (HAIs).
September 16, 2015
Leas BF, Sullivan N, Han JH, Pegues DA, Kaczmarek JL, Umscheid CA. Rockville, MD: Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2015. Technical Brief No. 22. AHRQ Publication No. 15-
EHC020-EF.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44717/psn-pdf
February 10, 2016 - Trends and patterns in reporting of patient safety
situations in transplantation.
February 10, 2016
Stewart DE, Tlusty SM, Taylor KH, et al. Trends and Patterns in Reporting of Patient Safety Situations in
Transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2015;15(12):3123-33. doi:10.1111/ajt.13528.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837979/psn-pdf
August 31, 2022 - Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence (U54
Clinical Trial Optional).
August 31, 2022
National Institutes of Health. August 11, 2022. RFA-HD-23-035.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternal-health-research-centers-excellence-u54-clinical-trial-optional
Maternity care is increasingly being recognized as …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863223/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Prioritizing Patient Safety Through Quality Measurement.
February 28, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, March 6 and 21, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prioritizing-patient-safety-through-quality-measurement
Quality measurement intersects with patient safety and care improvement efforts to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44846/psn-pdf
August 31, 2016 - Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic
resistance.
August 31, 2016
CDC; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance
Health care–associated infections (HAI) are a worldwide patient safety problem. This a…