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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-delays-and-errors-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-opportunities-improvement
March 14, 2022 - Study
Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer patients: opportunities for improvement.
Citation Text:
Franco J, Elghouche AN, Harris MS, et al. Diagnostic Delays and Errors in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Opportunities for Improvement. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):330-335. do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-associated-procedural-sedation-and-analgesia-pediatric-emergency-department
June 12, 2019 - Study
Adverse events associated with procedural sedation and analgesia in a pediatric emergency department: a comparison of common parenteral drugs.
Citation Text:
Roback MG, Wathen JE, Bajaj L, et al. Adverse events associated with procedural sedation and analgesia in a pediatric emer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rates-new-or-missed-colorectal-cancers-after-colonoscopy-and-their-risk-factors-population
August 28, 2024 - Study
Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis.
Citation Text:
Bressler B, Paszat LF, Chen Z, et al. Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis. G…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/apologies-pathologists-why-when-and-how-say-sorry-after-committing-medical-error
September 04, 2024 - Commentary
"Apologies" for pathologists: why, when, and how to say "sorry" after committing a medical error.
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Dewar R, Parkash V, Forrow L, et al. "Apologies" from pathologists: why, when, and how to say "sorry" after committing a medical error. Int J Surg Pathol. 2014;22(3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-implications-apologizing-after-adverse-event
October 05, 2015 - Commentary
The health implications of apologizing after an adverse event.
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Allan A, McKillop D. The health implications of apologizing after an adverse event. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(2):126-31. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzq001.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-errors-surgical-pathology-real-life-practice-defining-what-does-and-does-not-matter
January 14, 2011 - Review
Measuring errors in surgical pathology in real-life practice: defining what does and does not matter.
Citation Text:
Renshaw AA, Gould EW. Measuring errors in surgical pathology in real-life practice: defining what does and does not matter. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007;127(1):144-52. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-thyroid-gland-fine-needle-aspiration
March 28, 2012 - Study
Errors in thyroid gland fine-needle aspiration.
Citation Text:
Raab SS, Vrbin CM, Grzybicki DM, et al. Errors in Thyroid Gland Fine-Needle Aspiration. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007;125(6). doi:10.1309/7rqe37k6439t4pb4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-incident-reporting-and-improvement-system
November 16, 2022 - Study
A chemotherapy incident reporting and improvement system.
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France DJ, Miles P, Cartwright J, et al. A chemotherapy incident reporting and improvement system. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2003;29(4):171-80.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/redesigning-hospital-alarms-patient-safety-alarmed-and-potentially-dangerous
December 12, 2018 - Commentary
Redesigning hospital alarms for patient safety: alarmed and potentially dangerous.
Citation Text:
Chopra V, McMahon LF. Redesigning hospital alarms for patient safety: alarmed and potentially dangerous. JAMA. 2014;311(12):1199-200. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.710.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missing-clinical-information-during-primary-care-visits
March 28, 2011 - Study
Missing clinical information during primary care visits.
Citation Text:
Smith PC, Araya-Guerra R, Bublitz C, et al. Missing clinical information during primary care visits. JAMA. 2005;293(5):565-71.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-notes-reducing-diagnostic-error-new-horizon-opportunities-hospital-medicine
February 24, 2021 - Commentary
Inpatient notes: reducing diagnostic error—a new horizon of opportunities for hospital medicine.
Citation Text:
Singh H, Zwaan L. Web Exclusives. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Reducing Diagnostic Error-A New Horizon of Opportunities for Hospital Medicine. Ann Inter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/set-phasers-stun-and-other-true-tales-design-technology-and-human-error-second-edition
May 30, 2019 - Book/Report
Classic
Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error, Second Edition.
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Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error, Second Edition. Casey SM. Santa Barbara, CA: Ae…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-medicine
November 02, 2014 - Commentary
Classic
Error in medicine.
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Leape L. Error in medicine. JAMA. 1994;272(23):1851-1857.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenger-launch-decision-risky-technology-culture-and-deviance-nasa
November 18, 2015 - Book/Report
Classic
The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA.
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The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA. Vaughan D. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press; 1996. ISBN…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-12-strategies-obtaining-second-opinions-improve-interpretation-breast
November 03, 2015 - Study
Evaluation of 12 strategies for obtaining second opinions to improve interpretation of breast histopathology: simulation study.
Citation Text:
Elmore JG, Tosteson AN, Pepe MS, et al. Evaluation of 12 strategies for obtaining second opinions to improve interpretation of breast histo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-and-safety-pediatric-emergency-medicine
March 12, 2025 - Review
Quality improvement and safety in pediatric emergency medicine.
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Ku BC, Chamberlain JM, Shaw KN. Quality Improvement and Safety in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2018;65(6):1269-1281. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2018.07.010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72586/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - Clinical Professor
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
UC Davis Health
hrspero@ucdavis.edu
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33579/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Systems Approach
September 15, 2024
Systems Approach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-second-victim-results-boston-intraoperative-adverse-events-surgeons-attitude-bisa
January 23, 2017 - Study
The surgeon as the second victim? Results of the Boston Intraoperative Adverse Events Surgeons' Attitude (BISA) study.
Citation Text:
Han K, Bohnen JD, Peponis T, et al. The surgeon as the second victim? Results of the Boston Intraoperative Adverse Events Surgeons' Attitude (BISA) …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-situation-awareness-and-anticipation-patient-progress-during-icu-rounds
May 06, 2009 - Study
Team situation awareness and the anticipation of patient progress during ICU rounds.
Citation Text:
Reader TW, Flin R, Mearns K, et al. Team situation awareness and the anticipation of patient progress during ICU rounds. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(12):1035-42. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.0…