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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44561/psn-pdf
October 30, 2023 - AHRQ Impact Case Studies: Patient Safety.
October 30, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2019-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-impact-case-studies-patient-safety
AHRQ supports the development and testing of various resources for health care organizations to
implement as safety improvement stra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44343/psn-pdf
July 22, 2015 - Speaking up to reduce noise in the OR.
July 22, 2015
Ford DA. Speaking Up to Reduce Noise in the OR. AORN J. 2015;102(1):85-9.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.04.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speaking-reduce-noise-or
Noise in health care settings can hinder communication and contribute to distractions. This commentary…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45998/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Learning and mindfulness: improving perioperative
patient safety.
April 19, 2017
Graling PR, Sanchez JA. Learning and mindfulness: improving perioperative patient safety. AORN J.
2017;105(3):317-321. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.01.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-and-mindfulness-improving-perioperative-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43741/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - Overdiagnosis: how our compulsion for diagnosis may be
harming children.
December 3, 2014
Coon ER, Quinonez RA, Moyer VA, et al. Overdiagnosis: how our compulsion for diagnosis may be
harming children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):1013-23. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1778.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdiagnosis-how-our-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45757/psn-pdf
December 14, 2016 - Five simple steps to avoid becoming a medical mystery.
December 14, 2016
Boodman SG. Washington Post. December 4, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-simple-steps-avoid-becoming-medical-mystery
Delays in diagnosis can both diminish the patient–physician relationship and result in harm. This
newspaper article d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37555/psn-pdf
February 14, 2018 - ACOG Committee Opinion #730: fatigue and patient
safety.
February 14, 2018
ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2018;131(2):e78-
e81.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acog-committee-opinion-730-fatigue-and-patient-safety
This commentary discusses how sleep deprivation affects…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37457/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Benefits of direct observation in medication
administration to detect errors.
February 15, 2011
Diaz-Navarlaz T, Pronovost P, Beortegui E, et al. Benefits of Direct Observation in Medication
Administration to Detect Errors. J Patient Saf. 2009;3(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31815b4cc3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47435/psn-pdf
November 07, 2018 - Cognitive bias in clinical medicine.
November 7, 2018
O'Sullivan ED, Schofield SJ. Cognitive bias in clinical medicine. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2018;48(3):225-
232. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2018.306.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-bias-clinical-medicine
Cognitive biases can lead to unnecessary treatment and de…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44206/psn-pdf
December 16, 2015 - Your new medical team: algorithms and physicians.
December 16, 2015
Frakt A. New York Times. December 7, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/your-new-medical-team-algorithms-and-physicians
Humans are vulnerable to distraction, fatigue, and memory lapses, which can hinder their ability to process
information. This n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854263/psn-pdf
November 03, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety and Quality Webinar Series: Overview
and Implications for Hospitals.
November 3, 2023
Washington DC: The Leapfrog Group; 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-safety-and-quality-webinar-series-overview-and-implications-
hospitals
Diagnostic errors in hospitals are the focus on continued …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861776/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - The Sunday story: when hospitals don't say sorry.
January 31, 2024
Rascoe A, Gorenstein D. National Public Radio. January 21, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sunday-story-when-hospitals-dont-say-sorry
Openness about making mistakes is a challenge in health care due to fear of litigation and career damage.
This …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50457/psn-pdf
October 09, 2019 - Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse
medical events
October 9, 2019
Zhu L, Reychav I, McHaney R, et al. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical
events. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2019;30(3):129-153. doi:10.3233/JRS-180052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-sna-and-lda-methods-understa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47817/psn-pdf
February 27, 2019 - FactFinders.
February 27, 2019
SIS Patient Safety Committee. Spine Intervention Society.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factfinders
This resource provides newsletters that target concerns associated with spinal pain interventions and offers
safety strategies. The collection focuses on three primary areas: procedural…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41287/psn-pdf
May 17, 2012 - Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review
of methods.
May 17, 2012
de Rezende BA, Or Z, Com-Ruelle L, et al. Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of
methods. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(6):457-65. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000191.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-training-healthcare-narrative-synthesis-literature
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December 12, 2018 - data from chart review and taking ulcer severity into account may
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March 28, 2011 - paediatric care: a systematic review
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