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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46680/psn-pdf
December 13, 2017 - Researchers
found that the number and rigor of studies available were lacking and none of the studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-432
March 27, 2024 - Sixteen studies on the effects of nurse staffing in emergency departments (EDs) were identified for this … Several, but not all, of the studies found that lower nurse staffing was associated with longer wait … Additional longitudinal studies are needed to further investigate nurse staffing in emergency departments … This systematic review identified six studies of medication errors in pediatric emergency care. … Several, but not all, of the studies found that lower nurse staffing was associated with longer wait
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33779/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Unfortunately, the results of the studies served mostly to reinforce the notion that there is
https: … The review below focuses on some of the highest
impact studies in this area. … While past studies (particularly RED [formerly
"Project Red"] and the Care Transitions Intervention) … Both studies indicate that
creating a new approach to reconciling patients' discharge medication lists … Moreover, the
studies help pinpoint patients at highest risk for adverse drug events and readmission
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/weekly-resource-0
October 30, 2024 - Based on 23 included studies, the authors identified several ways in which specialized nurses leverage … More than half of the identified studies focused on medication safety, such as workarounds related to … Organizational factors, including workload and time pressure, were identified in 93% of studies. … Several studies reported that workarounds did not result in error or harm or could simultaneously have … This systematic review of 12 studies identified several factors influencing parents’ perspectives on
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misread-label
August 28, 2024 - Observational studies in hospitals have reported administration errors in 3%-8% of doses in the United … However, studies have examined the causes of prescribing errors ( 5 ) and other types of medical error … In addition to exploring why the error occurred at the level of individuals at the "sharp end," such studies … While there have been no in-depth studies of the causes of administration errors, similar packaging, … These findings back up those of other studies ( 12 ) from the viewpoints of both doctors and patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43944/psn-pdf
December 04, 2015 - limited evidence exists exploring handoffs from intensive care units to
general wards, and most of the studies … The authors advocate for these interventions to be tested widely in rigorous
studies to determine their
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45971/psn-pdf
April 21, 2018 - This guide
includes case studies and highlights handoffs, teach-back, tools to prepare patients for … technical-series-safer-primary-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-family-engagement-primary-care-case-studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46845/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - The included studies showed a lack of consensus about the standards for safe
prescribing education in … The authors call
for larger and more rigorous studies and clear educational standards to promote safer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43923/psn-pdf
April 29, 2015 - mortality with use of the
WHO surgical safety checklist in India, consistent with results from earlier studies … This adds evidence to the recent studies of checklists that reflect insufficient
implementation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43689/psn-pdf
December 10, 2014 - Studies to date have not demonstrated that team training augments clinical outcomes. … The authors call for
larger, multicenter, longitudinal studies in order to draw clear conclusions about
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40338/psn-pdf
March 23, 2011 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-staffing-and-inpatient-hospital-mortality
Several studies have pointed … Such studies have influenced public policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35928/psn-pdf
June 09, 2011 - clinical-pharmacists-and-inpatient-medical-care-systematic-review
This systematic review evaluated 36 studies … None of the studies demonstrated a worse overall outcome, and only one suggested increased
health care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45108/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Rates of these two events identified by the tool were similar to
expected rates based on prior studies … conclude that their automated tool may be useful for
detecting adverse events for future epidemiologic studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33585/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Radiation Risks Associated With Diagnostic Imaging
Population-based studies show that the use of diagnostic … believe that adequate images can be obtained with doses at the lower end of the ranges, as seen
in such studies … It is worth emphasizing that eliminating unnecessary imaging, or replacing CT scans with safer studies … For example, a systematic review of studies showed that use of
computerized provider order entry (which … teamwork training and attention to human factors engineering
principles may augment safety, but formal studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41719/psn-pdf
November 27, 2012 - systematic-review-effectiveness-compliance-and-critical-factors-
implementation-safety
Checklists have garnered wide publicity due to their use in seminal studies … However,
checklist usage varied widely across studies, indicating that careful attention must be paid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39913/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-diagnostic-errors-radiologic-reports-depends-patients-age
Relatively few studies … study, conducted at a teaching
hospital in Sweden, used a database of more than 19,000 radiologic studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37400/psn-pdf
June 30, 2011 - Although few prospective studies were found, the authors concluded that missed
and delayed diagnoses … Prior studies that were included in this review examined the frequency of
incorrect pathologic diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40145/psn-pdf
November 14, 2011 - surgery can be dramatically improved through use of checklists, as
demonstrated in recent landmark studies … While existing checklists mainly focus on the perioperative
period, other studies have found wide variations
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74184/psn-pdf
May 05, 2017 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-impact-physician-implicit-racial-bias-clinical-decision-making
Numerous studies … This systematic review examines and summarizes nine studies that measured
physician implicit bias using
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/myasthenia-crisis-after-delayed-diagnosis-medically-complex-patient
February 21, 2020 - This is especially effective for common laboratory studies: most EHRs use displays that require few clicks … However, for less common studies that must be sent to an off-site laboratory (like some of the antibody … serology studies for the patient in this case), the results may be initially received as hard copies … In this case, the patient had been transferred out of the ICU when the diagnostic studies became available … , which means that the provider who ordered the studies, and who may have received an alert when the