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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized
February 01, 2023 - Study
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Dykes PC, Burns Z, Adelman JS, et al. Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healing-our-own-randomized-trial-assess-benefits-peer-support
May 19, 2021 - Study
Healing our own: a randomized trial to assess benefits of peer support.
Citation Text:
Rivera-Chiauzzi EY, Smith HA, Moore-Murray T, et al. Healing our own: a randomized trial to assess benefits of peer support. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(1):e308-e314. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000771.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-symptom-checkers-self-diagnosis-and-triage-audit-study
December 08, 2021 - Study
Classic
Evaluation of symptom checkers for self diagnosis and triage: audit study.
Citation Text:
Semigran HL, Linder JA, Gidengil C, et al. Evaluation of symptom checkers for self diagnosis and triage: audit study. BMJ. 2015;351:h3480. doi:10.1136/bmj.h34…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qualitative-exploration-mental-health-service-user-and-carer-perspectives-safety-issues-uk
March 31, 2021 - Study
A qualitative exploration of mental health service user and carer perspectives on safety issues in UK mental health services.
Citation Text:
Berzins K, Baker J, Louch G, et al. A qualitative exploration of mental health service user and carer perspectives on safety issues in UK men…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-process-measure-actual-harm-medication-errors-paediatric-inpatients-design
January 18, 2023 - Study
Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: from design to implementation.
Citation Text:
Mumford V, Raban MZ, Li L, et al. Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: from design to i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nature-and-timing-incidents-intercepted-surpass-checklist-surgical-patients
September 20, 2011 - Study
Nature and timing of incidents intercepted by the SURPASS checklist in surgical patients.
Citation Text:
de Vries EN, Prins HA, Bennink C, et al. Nature and timing of incidents intercepted by the SURPASS checklist in surgical patients. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(6):503-8. doi:10.1136/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33854/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.29_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2003 - Spotlight Case September 2003
Spotlight Case September 2003
Infant Paralyzed for Intubation Before Airway Materials Ready
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the Sept. 2003 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Pediatrics
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33585/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Radiation Safety
March 15, 2025
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2025…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events
June 15, 2024 - Never Events
Citation Text:
Never Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
March 30, 2022 - Reporting Patient Safety Events
Citation Text:
Reporting Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/second-victims-support-clinicians-involved-errors-and-adverse-events
December 15, 2024 - Second Victims: Support for Clinicians Involved in Errors and Adverse Events
Citation Text:
Second Victims: Support for Clinicians Involved in Errors and Adverse Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861882/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - Patient Safety in Office-Based Care Settings
January 31, 2024
Ricciardi R, Lee M, Mossburg S. Patient Safety in Office-Based Care Settings. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-office-based-care-settings
The Institute of Medicine’s 2000 publication To Err Is Human summarized res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49817/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
January 1, 2018
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
The Case
A 65-year-old man presented to his primary care clinic for follow-up after a recent hospitaliz…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49529/psn-pdf
February 01, 2007 - Crossed Coverage
February 1, 2007
Kayser SR. Crossed Coverage. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossed-coverage
The Case
A 27-year-old woman with a history of congenital heart disease was admitted for cardiac transplantation
evaluation. She had already undergone multiple surgeries, including…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/correct-treatment-plan-incorrect-diagnosis-pharmacist-intervention
May 01, 2011 - Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention
Citation Text:
Nelson SD. Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hurried-team-huddle-and-poor-communication-unsafe-practice-during-anesthesia-emergency
September 27, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean Delivery
Citation Text:
Curtin A, Schloemerkemper N. Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean Delivery.. PSNet [internet]…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45945/psn-pdf
April 24, 2018 - Families as partners in hospital error and adverse event
surveillance.
April 24, 2018
Khan A, Coffey M, Litterer KP, et al. Families as Partners in Hospital Error and Adverse Event Surveillance.
JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(4):372-381. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.4812.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-partners-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46338/psn-pdf
December 21, 2017 - Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the
hospital.
December 21, 2017
Gupta A, Snyder A, Kachalia A, et al. Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the hospital. BMJ
Qual Saf. 2017;27(1):53-60. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006774.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malpractice-claims-related-diagnostic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40586/psn-pdf
March 21, 2017 - Adopting real-time surveillance dashboards as a
component of an enterprisewide medication safety
strategy.
March 21, 2017
Waitman LR, Phillips IE, McCoy AB, et al. Adopting real-time surveillance dashboards as a component of
an enterprisewide medication safety strategy. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(7):326-3…