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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837855/psn-pdf
August 17, 2022 - Patterns of error in interpretive pathology.
August 17, 2022
Packer MDC, Ravinsky E, Azordegan N. Patterns of error in interpretive pathology. Am J Clin Pathol.
2022;157(5):767-773. doi:10.1093/ajcp/aqab190.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patterns-error-interpretive-pathology
Studies have shown diagnostic discordanc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40958/psn-pdf
January 19, 2012 - Do older patients' perceptions of safety highlight barriers
that could make their care safer during organisational
care transfers?
January 19, 2012
Scott J, Dawson P, Jones D. Do older patients' perceptions of safety highlight barriers that could make their
care safer during organisational care transfers? BMJ Qual…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866324/psn-pdf
July 17, 2024 - Total systems safety supports practitioners in partnering
with families to protect patients.
July 17, 2024
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2024;29(13):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/total-systems-safety-supports-practitioners-partnering-families-protect-patients
Patient and family concerns can provide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39922/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - What’s past is prologue: organizational learning from a
serious patient injury.
October 13, 2010
Tamuz M, Franchois KE, Thomas EJ. What’s past is prologue: Organizational learning from a serious
patient injury. Saf Sci. 2010;49(1). doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.06.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whats-past-prologue-or…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46522/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - Public reporting of surgical outcomes: surgeons,
hospitals, or both?
October 29, 2017
Jha AK. Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? JAMA. 2017;318(15):1429-
1430. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.13815.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-surgical-outcomes-surgeons-hospitals-or-both
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50934/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Career impact of the chief resident in quality and safety
training program: an alumni evaluation
February 26, 2020
Aboumrad M, Carluzzo KL, Lypson ML, et al. Career impact of the chief resident in quality and safety
training program: an alumni evaluation. Acad Med. 2020;95(2). doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000002938.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47771/psn-pdf
April 24, 2019 - The impact of errors on healthcare professionals in the
critical care setting.
April 24, 2019
Kaur AP, Levinson AT, Monteiro JFG, et al. The impact of errors on healthcare professionals in the critical
care setting. J Crit Care. 2019;52:16-21. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.03.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44555/psn-pdf
October 07, 2015 - Learning without borders: a review of the implementation
of medical error reporting in Médecins Sans Frontières.
October 7, 2015
Shanks L, Bil K, Fernhout J. Learning without Borders: A Review of the Implementation of Medical Error
Reporting in Médecins Sans Frontières. PLoS One. 2015;10(9):e0137158.
doi:10.1371/j…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43971/psn-pdf
April 25, 2016 - Why empathy may be the best risk management strategy.
April 25, 2016
Hertz BT. Why empathy may be the best risk management strategy. Medical economics. 2015;92(3):40-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-empathy-may-be-best-risk-management-strategy
Communication and response strategies have been shown to improve how …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47424/psn-pdf
November 21, 2018 - Creating a culture of accountability promotes safe
medical care.
November 21, 2018
Canadian Medical Protective Association; CMPA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-culture-accountability-promotes-safe-medical-care
Frontline leadership should model just culture behaviors to encourage reporting and discussion of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837348/psn-pdf
June 08, 2022 - Does malpractice liability make healthcare safer? Aligning
law and policy with evidence.
June 8, 2022
Saks MJ, Landsman S. Wake Forest J Law Policy. 2022;12:205-257.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-malpractice-liability-make-healthcare-safer-aligning-law-and-policy-
evidence
The malpractice liability sys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47029/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - Peer support in anesthesia: turning war stories into
wellness.
August 15, 2018
Vinson AE, Randel G. Peer support in anesthesia: turning war stories into wellness. Curr Opin
Anaesthesiol. 2018;31(3):382-387. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000591.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/peer-support-anesthesia-turning-war-stories-w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46222/psn-pdf
June 21, 2017 - Enhanced time out: an improved communication process.
June 21, 2017
Nelson PE. Enhanced Time Out: An Improved Communication Process. AORN J. 2017;105(6):564-570.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.03.014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhanced-time-out-improved-communication-process
The Universal Protocol requires hospitals t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72773/psn-pdf
February 24, 2021 - Flow accuracy of IV smart pumps outside of patient
rooms during COVID-19.
February 24, 2021
Blake JWC, Giuliano KK. Flow accuracy of IV smart pumps outside of patient rooms during COVID-19.
AACN Adv Crit Care. 2020;31(4):357-363. doi:10.4037/aacnacc2020241.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/flow-accuracy-iv-smart-pumps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50710/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - Safety in office-based anesthesia: an updated review of
the literature from 2016 to 2019
December 4, 2019
de Lima A, Osman BM, Shapiro FE. Safety in office-based anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2019;32(6):749-755. doi:10.1097/aco.0000000000000794.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-office-based-anesthesia-upd…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43937/psn-pdf
May 05, 2018 - Getting closer to the bull's eye: 2014–2015 Targeted
Medication Safety Best Practices.
May 5, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. February 12, 2015;20:1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-closer-bulls-eye-2014-2015-targeted-medication-safety-best-practices
Benchmarks tracking a wide spectru…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42607/psn-pdf
January 09, 2014 - Critical care transition programs and the risk of
readmission or death after discharge from an ICU: a
systematic review and meta-analysis.
January 9, 2014
Niven DJ, Bastos JF, Stelfox HT. Critical care transition programs and the risk of readmission or death after
discharge from an ICU: a systematic review and met…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44738/psn-pdf
May 21, 2016 - The Habits of an Improver. Thinking About Learning for
Improvement in Health Care.
May 21, 2016
Lucas B, Nacer H. London, UK: Health Foundation; October 2015. ISBN: 9781906461676.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/habits-improver-thinking-about-learning-improvement-health-care
Committed leadership is essential to enhan…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867748/psn-pdf
March 12, 2025 - Adverse events involving telehealth in the Veterans
Health Administration.
March 12, 2025
Mills PD, Tomolo A, Yackel EE. Adverse events involving telehealth in the Veterans Health Administration.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;Epub Dec 20. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2024.12.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-even…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/defects.html
March 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety
Who should use this tool? Senior l…