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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837774/psn-pdf
August 03, 2022 - Preventing retained surgical items.
August 3, 2022
Weston M, Chiodo C. Preventing retained surgical items. AORN J. 2022;115(6):569-575.
doi:10.1002/aorn.13697.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-retained-surgical-items
Unintentionally retained foreign objects can be exacerbated by fatigue, distractions, and c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48136/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Safe Practices for Drug Allergies—Using CDS and Health
IT.
August 7, 2019
Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-drug-allergies-using-cds-and-health-it
Inconsistent checking for and consideration of drug allergy alerts can d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44100/psn-pdf
June 10, 2015 - Residency training in handoffs: a survey of program
directors in psychiatry.
June 10, 2015
Arbuckle MR, Reardon CL, Young JQ. Residency training in handoffs: a survey of program directors in
psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry. 2015;39(2):132-8. doi:10.1007/s40596-014-0167-y.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residency-trainin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42481/psn-pdf
August 14, 2013 - Drug administration errors in hospital inpatients: a
systematic review.
August 14, 2013
Berdot S, Gillaizeau F, Caruba T, et al. Drug administration errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic
review. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e68856. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068856.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-administration-err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43477/psn-pdf
May 19, 2015 - Adverse events in healthcare: learning from mistakes.
May 19, 2015
Rafter N, Hickey A, Condell S, et al. Adverse events in healthcare: learning from mistakes. QJM.
2015;108(4):273-7. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcu145.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-healthcare-learning-mistakes
This review discusses chart revie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856641/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - WebAIRS Anesthesia Incident Reporting System.
January 1, 2009
Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/webairs-anesthesia-incident-reporting-system
Reporting errors in anesthesiology practice can motivate and inform safety improvement work. This website
serves …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38592/psn-pdf
April 29, 2009 - The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and
content of interprofessional clinical communication.
April 29, 2009
Marshall S, Harrison J, Flanagan B. The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and content of
interprofessional clinical communication. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(2):137-40.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43020/psn-pdf
May 29, 2014 - Handoff practices in undergraduate medical education.
May 29, 2014
Liston BW, Tartaglia KM, Evans D, et al. Handoff practices in undergraduate medical education. J Gen
Intern Med. 2014;29(5):765-9. doi:10.1007/s11606-014-2806-0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handoff-practices-undergraduate-medical-education
This su…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38630/psn-pdf
May 13, 2009 - Seasoned surgeons assessed in a laparoscopic surgical
crisis.
May 13, 2009
Powers K, Rehrig ST, Schwaitzberg SD, et al. Seasoned surgeons assessed in a laparoscopic surgical
crisis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009;13(5):994-1003. doi:10.1007/s11605-009-0802-1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seasoned-surgeons-assessed-lapa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35393/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Multiplicity of medication safety terms, definitions and
functional meanings: when is enough enough?
April 6, 2011
Yu KH, Nation RL, Dooley MJ. Multiplicity of medication safety terms, definitions and functional meanings:
when is enough enough? Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(5):358-63.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41588/psn-pdf
August 15, 2012 - Implementation of an evidence-based extubation
checklist to reduce extubation failure in patients with
trauma: a pilot study.
August 15, 2012
Howie WO, Dutton RP. Implementation of an evidence-based extubation checklist to reduce extubation
failure in patients with trauma: a pilot study. AANA J. 2012;80(3):179-184…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862621/psn-pdf
February 14, 2024 - Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors.
February 14, 2024
Topol EJ. Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors. Science. 2024;383(6681):eadn9602.
doi:10.1126/science.adn9602.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-eradication-medical-diagnostic-errors
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43489/psn-pdf
September 03, 2014 - Did hospital engagement networks actually improve care?
September 3, 2014
Pronovost P, Jha AK. Did hospital engagement networks actually improve care? N Engl J Med.
2014;371(8):691-693. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1405800.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/did-hospital-engagement-networks-actually-improve-care
In this commentary,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37624/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Adverse drug events and medication errors in psychiatry:
methodological issues regarding identification and
classification.
September 27, 2017
Mann K, Rothschild JM, Keohane C, et al. Adverse drug events and medication errors in psychiatry:
methodological issues regarding identification and classification. World J…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43525/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Clinical handovers between prehospital and hospital
staff: literature review.
July 16, 2015
Wood K, Crouch R, Rowland E, et al. Clinical handovers between prehospital and hospital staff: literature
review. Emerg Med J. 2015;32(7):577-581. doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-203165.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-hando…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43391/psn-pdf
July 30, 2014 - Special Issue on Patient Safety.
July 30, 2014
West J Nurs Res. 2014;36(7):851-946.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-patient-safety-0
Articles in this special issue discuss errors of omission in nursing, the importance of situational awareness
during medication administration, how complexity of health ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44566/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - FDA Advise-ERR: avoid using the error-prone
abbreviation, TPA.
October 14, 2015
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 24, 2015;20:1,4-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-advise-err-avoid-using-error-prone-abbreviation-tpa
Describing incidents involving abbreviation confusion for ACTIVASE (alt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867773/psn-pdf
February 01, 2024 - Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist.
February 1, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/central-line-insertion-care-team-checklist
Checklists are helpful in reducing omissions in standardized processes designed to support safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866638/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - The problem with 'never events'.
September 4, 2024
Zaslow J, Fortier J, Garber G. The problem with ‘never events’. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(9):613-616.
doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016981.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-never-events
Never events are serious, but preventable, adverse events that result in serious pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
March 01, 2009 - A health system directive should be to impart and enforce new standards for patient-centered labeling