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  1. Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis to reduce medication errors in the process of drug prescription, validation and dispensing in hospitalised patients. | PSNet

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    August 23, 2017 - Study Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis to reduce medication errors in the process of drug prescription, validation and dispensing in hospitalised patients. Citation Text: Vélez-Díaz-Pallarés M, Delgado-Silveira E, Carretero-Accame ME, et al. Using Healthcare Failure Mo…

  2. "Chance favors only the prepared mind": preparing minds to systematically reduce hazards in the testing process in primary care. | PSNet

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    April 23, 2014 - Study "Chance favors only the prepared mind": preparing minds to systematically reduce hazards in the testing process in primary care. Citation Text: Singh R, Hickner J, Mold J, et al. "Chance favors only the prepared mind": preparing minds to systematically reduce hazards in the testin…

  3. 055-Patient-Instructions-Chg-Cloths (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/055-patient-instructions-chg-cloths.docx
    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Patient Instructions: Cleaning With CHG Cloths Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries What Is Decolonization? Preoperative Decolonization = Preemptive treatment to kill bacteria on your body BEFORE surgery, to r…

  4. Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2022 - Study Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit. Citation Text: Gifford A, Butcher B, Chima RS, et al. Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive c…

  5. A medication error prevention survey: five years of results. | PSNet

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    March 26, 2015 - Study A medication error prevention survey: five years of results. Citation Text: Cusano FL, Chambers C, Summach L. A medication error prevention survey: five years of results. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2009;15(2):87-93. doi:10.1177/1078155208099284. Copy Citation Format: DOI …

  6. Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    July 22, 2020 - Commentary Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. Citation Text: 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. Copy Citation Format: DOI …

  7. EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Alabama Cooperative (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Alabama Cooperative Alabama Cooperative Project Name: Alabama Cardiovascular Cooperative Principal Investigators: Andrea L. Cherrington, MD, MPH and Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH, FAHA, University of Alabama at Birmingham Cooperative Partners: Alabama Department …

  8. Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home. | PSNet

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    August 11, 2021 - Study Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home. Citation Text: de Dios JG, Lopez-Pineda A, Juan GM-P, et al. Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home. BMC P…

  9. Which adverse events and which drugs are implicated in drug-related hospital admissions? A systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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    August 11, 2021 - Review Which adverse events and which drugs are implicated in drug-related hospital admissions? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Haerdtlein A, Debold E, Rottenkolber M, et al. Which adverse events and which drugs are implicated in drug-related hospital admissions? A …

  10. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an mHealth Solution Designed to Enhance Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Attending Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain | Digital Healthcare Research

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    August 01, 2024 - Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an mHealth Solution Designed to Enhance Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Attending Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Project Description Improving patient engagement in physical therapy (PT) through remote therapeutic monit…

  11. Is one-pen, one-patient achievable in the hospital? A quality improvement project to reduce risks of inadvertent insulin pen sharing at a large academic medical center. | PSNet

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    April 10, 2024 - Study Is one-pen, one-patient achievable in the hospital? A quality improvement project to reduce risks of inadvertent insulin pen sharing at a large academic medical center. Citation Text: Ho S, Stamm R, Hibbs M, et al. Is One-Pen, One-Patient Achievable in the Hospital? A Quality Impr…

  12. The care transitions intervention: results of a randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2008 - Study Classic The care transitions intervention: results of a randomized controlled trial. Citation Text: Coleman EA, Parry C, Chalmers S, et al. The care transitions intervention: results of a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(17):1822-8.…

  13. Applying human factors engineering to address the telemetry alarm problem in a large medical center. | PSNet

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    February 10, 2021 - Study Applying human factors engineering to address the telemetry alarm problem in a large medical center. Citation Text: Patterson ES, Rayo MF, Edworthy JR, et al. Applying human factors engineering to address the telemetry alarm problem in a large medical center. Hum Factors. 2022;64(1…

  14. Prevalence and nature of medication administration errors in health care settings: a systematic review of direct observational evidence. | PSNet

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    April 01, 2015 - Review Prevalence and nature of medication administration errors in health care settings: a systematic review of direct observational evidence. Citation Text: Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Prevalence and nature of medication administration errors in health care settings: a sys…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 26, 2009 - Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. August 26, 2009 Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, et al. Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. Am J Prev Med. 2009;37(3):181-7. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.05.018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 16, 2020 - Transforming the medication regimen review process using telemedicine to prevent adverse events. December 16, 2020 Kane?Gill SL, Wong A, Culley CM, et al. Transforming the medication regimen review process using telemedicine to prevent adverse events. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020;69(2):530-538. doi:10.1111/jgs.16946. ht…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 31, 2014 - The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations. October 31, 2014 Singh H, Meyer AND, Thomas EJ. The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult popu…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2012 - Emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in older Americans. March 23, 2012 Budnitz DS, Lovegrove MC, Shehab N, et al. Emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in older Americans. New Engl J Med. 2011;365(21):2002-2012. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa1103053. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-hospitali…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 24, 2019 - Tracking progress in improving diagnosis: a framework for defining undesirable diagnostic events. January 24, 2019 Olson A, Graber ML, Singh H. Tracking Progress in Improving Diagnosis: A Framework for Defining Undesirable Diagnostic Events. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33(7):1187-1191. doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4304-2. ht…

  20. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only REDUCING MEDICATIONS SAFELY TO MEET LIFE’S CHANGES … taking:_____________________ Your dose: _____________________________________________ WHY CONSIDER REDUCING … Adapted from “Reducing Medications Safely to Meet Life’s Changes, Focus on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists
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