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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33868/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - However, unsafe medication use represents a major public health concern, especially for older adults
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49510/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - As seen in this case, the inadvertent mix-up of unlabeled medication cups represents an understandable
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49395/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Lest readers think this error represents a tragic “fluke,” another breast cancer patient received an
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854897/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - The Swiss Cheese
Model depicts a series of defense layers within a system, where each layer represents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866812/psn-pdf
September 25, 2024 - Patient perspectives on adverse event investigations in
health care.
September 25, 2024
Dijkstra-Eijkemans RI, Knap LJ, Elbers NA, et al. Patient perspectives on adverse event investigations in
health care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024;24(1):1044. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-11522-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49553/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - out of 2 blood cultures positive with the same
pathogen, even one that is commonly a contaminant, represents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
March 15, 2023 - The Swiss Cheese Model depicts a series of defense layers within a system, where each layer represents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48046/psn-pdf
August 21, 2019 - Educational targets to reduce medication errors by
general surgery residents.
August 21, 2019
Chaitoff A, Strong AT, Bauer SR, et al. Educational Targets to Reduce Medication Errors by General
Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2019;76(6):1612-1621. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.04.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/security-lapse
December 18, 2019 - The Commentary
This case represents a common situation in which a medical student, having noticed an
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oversight-hearing-recent-patient-safety-issues
November 06, 2019 - Congressional Testimony
Oversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues.
Citation Text:
Oversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Oversight and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-building-culture-patient-safety-within-veterans-health-administration
November 06, 2019 - Congressional Testimony
Lessons Learned? Building a Culture of Patient Safety Within the Veterans Health Administration.
Citation Text:
Lessons Learned? Building a Culture of Patient Safety Within the Veterans Health Administration. US House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-study-evaluate-awareness-about-medication-errors-amongst-health-care-personnel
May 17, 2018 - Study
A prospective study to evaluate awareness about medication errors amongst health-care personnel representing North, East, West Regions of India.
Citation Text:
Sewal RK, Singh PK, Prakash A, et al. A prospective study to evaluate awareness about medication errors amongst health-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74267/psn-pdf
January 19, 2022 - Support opportunities for second victims lessons
learned: a qualitative study of the top 20 US News and
World Report Honor Roll Hospitals.
January 19, 2022
Marr R, Goyal A, Quinn M, et al. Support opportunities for second victims lessons learned: a qualitative
study of the top 20 US News and World Report Honor Rol…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/workaround-error
October 30, 2024 - This is an efficient (and understandable) solution from their perspective, but it also represents a workaround
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/electronic-health-records
March 15, 2025 - However, several experts have observed that the present state of EHRs represents a "big miss," in that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49818/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - In a world in which financial harm represents a serious patient safety issue, physicians can no
longer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37737/psn-pdf
January 06, 2017 - Can patient safety be measured by surveys of patient
experiences?
January 6, 2017
Solberg LI, Asche SE, Averbeck BM, et al. Can patient safety be measured by surveys of patient
experiences? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(5):266-274.
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December 23, 2012 - Congressional Testimony
Hearing: Broken Promises: Assessing VA’s Systems for Protecting Veterans from Clinical Harm.
Citation Text:
Hearing: Broken Promises: Assessing VA’s Systems for Protecting Veterans from Clinical Harm. US House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs Subco…
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August 31, 2022 - Kelly, MD
This case represents a common event that frequently occurred in the hospital and especially … Strict attention to the risk of latex products represents an opportunity to improve health system safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851158/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - kidney
disease, female sex, and age over 75 years.5,6
Opportunities for Improving Safety
This case represents