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January 01, 2023 - To err is human, but what happens when surgeons err?
September 28, 2022
Lin JS, Olutoye OO, Samora JB. To err is human, but what happens when surgeons err? J Pediatr Surg.
2023;58(3):496-502. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.06.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-what-happens-when-surgeons-err
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May 18, 2016 - Error in medicine.
May 18, 2016
Leape L. Error in medicine. JAMA. 1994;272(23):1851-1857.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-medicine
Leape discusses how traditional methods of error reduction in medicine have focused on individual
performance rather than on the systems in which individuals operate. With reference…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38317/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Impact of non-interruptive medication laboratory
monitoring alerts in ambulatory care.
September 1, 2016
Lo HG, Matheny ME, Seger DL, et al. Impact of non-interruptive medication laboratory monitoring alerts in
ambulatory care. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16(1):66-71. doi:10.1197/jamia.M2687.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764406/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive
medicine: a review.
March 2, 2022
Shenoy A, Shenoy GN, Shenoy GG. Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive medicine: a review.
Patient Saf Surg. 2022;16(1):10. doi:10.1186/s13037-022-00319-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-assurance-age-defensiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73541/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Misdiagnosis of heart failure: a systematic review of the
literature.
July 28, 2021
Wong CW, Tafuro J, Azam Z, et al. Misdiagnosis of heart failure: a systematic review of the literature. J
Cardiac Failure. 2021;27(9):925-933. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnosis-heart-fail…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47159/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Safety II behavior in a pediatric intensive care unit.
August 1, 2018
Merandi J, Vannatta K, Davis T, et al. Safety II Behavior in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatrics.
2018;141(6):e20180018. doi:10.1542/peds.2018-0018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-ii-behavior-pediatric-intensive-care-unit
The tradit…
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July 10, 2008 - Missed opportunities in the primary care management of
early acute ischemic heart disease.
July 10, 2008
Sequist TD, Marshall R, Lampert S, et al. Missed opportunities in the primary care management of early
acute ischemic heart disease. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(20):2237-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-op…
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April 10, 2025 - Situational Awareness
Situational awareness refers to the degree to which one's perception of a situation matches reality. In the context of crisis management, where the phrase is most often used, situational awareness includes awareness of fatigue and stress among team members (including oneself), environmental thre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47843/psn-pdf
March 06, 2019 - Structural iatrogenesis—a 43-year-old man with "opioid
misuse."
March 6, 2019
Stonington S, Coffa D. Structural Iatrogenesis - A 43-Year-Old Man with "Opioid Misuse". N Engl J Med.
2019;380(8):701-704. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1811473.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structural-iatrogenesis-43-year-old-man-opioid-misuse
The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43153/psn-pdf
May 07, 2014 - Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A
cross-sectional survey.
May 7, 2014
Bourmaud A, Pacaut C, Melis A, et al. Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A cross-
sectional survey. Ann Oncol. 2014;25(2):500-504. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdt553.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-p…
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June 24, 2025 - Workaround
From the perspective of frontline personnel trying to accomplish their work, the design of equipment or the policies governing work tasks can seem counterproductive. When frontline personnel adopt consistent patterns of work or ways of bypassing safety features of medical equipment, these patterns and acti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867633/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Failure to rescue female patients undergoing high-risk
surgery.
February 26, 2025
Wagner CM, Joynt Maddox KE, Ailawadi G, et al. Failure to rescue female patients undergoing high-risk
surgery. JAMA Surg. 2024;160(1):29-36. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4574.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-rescue-female-patients-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46470/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - The weekend effect in hospitalized patients: a meta-
analysis.
October 11, 2017
Pauls LA, Johnson-Paben R, McGready J, et al. The Weekend Effect in Hospitalized Patients: A Meta-
Analysis. J Hosp Med. 2017;12(9):760-766. doi:10.12788/jhm.2815.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-effect-hospitalized-patients-meta-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74089/psn-pdf
July 15, 2002 - The effect of race and sex on physicians'
recommendations for cardiac catheterization.
July 15, 2002
Schulman KA, Berlin JA, Harless W, et al. The effect of race and sex on physicians' recommendations for
cardiac catheterization. N Engl J Med. 2002;340(8):618-626. doi:10.1056/nejm199902253400806.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44403/psn-pdf
June 21, 2016 - Preventability of hospital-acquired venous
thromboembolism.
June 21, 2016
Haut ER, Lau BD, Kraus PS, et al. Preventability of Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism. JAMA
Surg. 2015;150(9):912-5. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1340.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventability-hospital-acquired-venous-thromboembolism
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46906/psn-pdf
May 30, 2018 - Making an infusion error: the second victims of infusion
therapy-related medication errors.
May 30, 2018
Treiber LA, Jones JH. Making an Infusion Error: The Second Victims of Infusion Therapy-Related
Medication Errors. J Infus Nurs. 2018;41(3):156-163. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000273.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865527/psn-pdf
April 10, 2024 - Teamwork matters: team situation awareness to build
high-performing healthcare teams, a narrative review.
April 10, 2024
Weller JM, Mahajan R, Fahey-Williams K, et al. Teamwork matters: team situation awareness to build high-
performing healthcare teams, a narrative review. Br J Anaesth. 2024;132(4):771-778.
doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852449/psn-pdf
August 16, 2023 - Missed nursing care in emergency departments: a
scoping review.
August 16, 2023
Duhalde H, Bjuresäter K, Karlsson I, et al. Missed nursing care in emergency departments: a scoping
review. Int Emerg Nurs. 2023;69:101296. doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101296.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-nursing-care-emergency-depa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43736/psn-pdf
April 24, 2017 - Seeing risk and allocating responsibility: talk of culture
and its consequences on the work of patient safety.
April 24, 2017
Szymczak JE. Seeing risk and allocating responsibility: talk of culture and its consequences on the work of
patient safety. Soc Sci Med. 2014;120:252-9. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.09.023.
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