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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43240/psn-pdf
February 21, 2015 - Discussing harm-causing errors with patients: an ethics
primer for plastic surgeons.
February 21, 2015
Vercler CJ, Buchman SR, Chung KC. Discussing harm-causing errors with patients: an ethics primer for
plastic surgeons. Ann Plast Surg. 2015;74(2):140-144. doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000217.
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March 16, 2022 - Maternity Pre-arrival Instructions by 999 Call Handlers.
March 16, 2022
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; February 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternity-pre-arrival-instructions-999-call-handlers
Pre-hospital emergency care can be vulnerable to timing, information, and task failures th…
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November 16, 2018 - A conceptual framework to reduce inpatient preventable
deaths.
November 16, 2018
Davis DP, Aguilar SA, Lawrence B, et al. A Conceptual Framework to Reduce Inpatient Preventable
Deaths. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(7):413-420. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.01.003.
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November 02, 2018 - What 'just culture' doesn't understand about just
punishment.
November 2, 2018
Reis-Dennis S. What 'Just Culture' doesn't understand about just punishment. J Med Ethics.
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https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-just-culture-doesnt-understand-about-just-punishment
T…
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February 23, 2011 - The impact of the medical emergency team on the
resuscitation practice of critical care nurses.
February 23, 2011
Santiano N, Young L, Baramy LS, et al. The impact of the medical emergency team on the resuscitation
practice of critical care nurses. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):115-20. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2008.029876.
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May 22, 2024 - Utilizing pharmacogenomic testing can improve
medication safety and prevent harm.
May 22, 2024
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2024;29(9):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-pharmacogenomic-testing-can-improve-medication-safety-and-
prevent-harm
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) refers to the impact of gen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47645/psn-pdf
April 17, 2019 - When a nurse is prosecuted for a fatal medical mistake,
does it make medicine safer?
April 17, 2019
Gordon M. Health Shots. National Public Radio. April 10, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-nurse-prosecuted-fatal-medical-mistake-does-it-make-medicine-safer
Punitive responses to medical errors persist despit…
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October 13, 2010 - Clinical handover of patients arriving by ambulance to the
emergency department: a literature review.
October 13, 2010
Bost N, Crilly J, Wallis M, et al. Clinical handover of patients arriving by ambulance to the emergency
department - a literature review. Int Emerg Nurs. 2010;18(4):210-20. doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2009.…
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June 15, 2017 - Patient involvement in patient safety: a qualitative study
of nursing staff and patient perceptions.
June 15, 2017
Bishop A, Macdonald M. Patient Involvement in Patient Safety: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Staff and
Patient Perceptions. J Patient Saf. 2017;13(2):82-87. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000123.
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October 21, 2020 - The optimal use of telehealth to deliver safe patient care.
October 21, 2020
Quick Safety. October 6, 2020;55:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-use-telehealth-deliver-safe-patient-care
Telehealth benefits, barriers, and challenges have become more apparent due to its increased use due to
COVID-19 phys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35766/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - Unexpected hypoglycemia in a critically ill patient.
March 2, 2011
Bates DW. Unexpected hypoglycemia in a critically ill patient. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137(2):110-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-hypoglycemia-critically-ill-patient
This case study shares the experiences of a patient who suffered a medicati…
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August 28, 2019 - Addressing the elephant in the room: a shame resilience
seminar for medical students.
August 28, 2019
Bynum WE, Adams A, Edelman CE, et al. Addressing the Elephant in the Room: A Shame Resilience
Seminar for Medical Students. Acad Med. 2019;94(8):1132-1136. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002646.
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July 24, 2019 - Consumers' perspectives on their involvement in
recognizing and responding to patient
deterioration—developing a model for consumer
reporting.
July 24, 2019
King L, Peacock G, Crotty M, et al. Consumers' perspectives on their involvement in recognizing and
responding to patient deterioration-Developing a model fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73605/psn-pdf
August 18, 2021 - Adverse events in emergency department boarding: a
systematic review.
August 18, 2021
Rocha HM, Farre AGM, Santana Filho VJ. Adverse events in emergency department boarding: a
systematic review. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2021;53(4):458-467. doi:10.1111/jnu.12653.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-emergency-depar…
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February 21, 2024 - Health tech hazards: at-home medical devices, AI
governance on ECRI's new list.
February 21, 2024
Miliard M. Healthcare IT News. February 1, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-tech-hazards-home-medical-devices-ai-governance-ecris-new-list
Technologies provide improvements and introduce unique problems to ca…
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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.
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https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-what-happens-when-surgeons-err
Clinicians involv…
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May 09, 2018 - Leadership Survey: Immunization Against Burnout:
Insights Report.
May 9, 2018
Swensen S, Strongwater S, Mohta NS. NEJM Catalyst: Insights Report. April 12, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-survey-immunization-against-burnout-insights-report
Clinician burnout presents challenges to organizational and p…
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April 26, 2023 - The high cost of retained surgical items.
April 26, 2023
Moorehead LD. Outpatient Surgery. April 5, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-cost-retained-surgical-items
Retained surgical items (RSIs) are considered “never events” but continue to be a source of patient harm.
This article discusses the various facto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44469/psn-pdf
September 16, 2015 - Unexpected Death of a Patient During Treatment With
Multiple Medications, Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah,
Wisconsin.
September 16, 2015
Washington, DC: VA Office of Inspector General. August 6, 2015. Report No. 15-02131-471.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medication…
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December 09, 2020 - The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for
Change.
December 9, 2020
Kirkup B. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2020. ISBN 9781528622714.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/life-and-death-elizabeth-dixon-catalyst-change
Missed diagnosis of a dangerous condition in utero, treatment errors, lack of respons…