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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42845/psn-pdf
December 18, 2014 - Breakdowns in the medication reconciliation process.
December 18, 2014
Gao T, Gaunt MJ. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2013;10:125-136.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/breakdowns-medication-reconciliation-process
Analyzing data submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System, this piece identifies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40833/psn-pdf
October 05, 2011 - Personal best.
October 5, 2011
Gawande A. New Yorker. October 3, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personal-best
This magazine article explores the role of coaches in helping high-performing professionals, such as
musicians and athletes, improve their performance. By submitting to observation in the operating roo…
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March 13, 2013 - Distractions and their impact on patient safety.
March 13, 2013
Feil M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2013;10:1-10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/distractions-and-their-impact-patient-safety
Analyzing data submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System, this piece outlines the
types of distraction…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37009/psn-pdf
March 18, 2010 - Doing the "right" things to correct wrong-site surgery.
March 18, 2010
Patient Safety Advisory
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doing-right-things-correct-wrong-site-surgery
This article discusses reports of wrong-site surgery submitted to the PA-PSRS, compares them with results
of other studies, and provides suggesti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864385/psn-pdf
April 05, 2024 - Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection.
March 13, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Fed Register. Mar 6, 2024;89(45);15992.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/common-formats-patient-safety-data-collection
A standard system for voluntary reporting to patient safety organizations improves measurem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866169/psn-pdf
June 19, 2024 - Safe and equitable pediatric clinical use of AI.
June 19, 2024
Handley JL, Lehmann CU, Ratwani RM. Safe and equitable pediatric clinical use of AI. JAMA Pediatr.
2024;178(7):637-638. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0897.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-and-equitable-pediatric-clinical-use-ai
Accepting shared res…
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March 12, 2025 - Errors in the EMR: under-recognized hazard for AI in
healthcare.
March 12, 2025
Morreim EH. Errors in the EMR: under-recognized hazard for AI in healthcare. Hous J Health Law Policy.
2025;24:127-165.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-emr-under-recognized-hazard-ai-healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848828/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and
Quality Care Act of 2023.
May 10, 2023
118th Cong (2023-2024).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-staffing-standards-hospital-patient-safety-and-quality-care-act-2023
Nurse staffing and patient care outcomes are linked, yet variation exists in nursing covera…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43790/psn-pdf
October 23, 2023 - Complaints to the Parliamentary and Health Service
Ombudsman.
October 23, 2023
Manchester, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complaints-about-acute-trusts-2016-2017
The National Health Service broadly reports the results of system-level analyses and investigations into
t…
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April 03, 2019 - Exploring vulnerability to patient safety events along the
age continuum.
April 3, 2019
Field C, Finley E, Deutsch ES. PA-PSRS Pa Patient Saf Advis. 2019;16(1).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-vulnerability-patient-safety-events-along-age-continuum
This article analyzed 2017 data submitted to the Pennsylvan…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855440/psn-pdf
November 15, 2023 - NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall Interventions.
November 15, 2023
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2023. AHRQ Publication no. 23-
0055.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/npsd-data-spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions
Falls are a frequently reported sentinel event. This Data Spo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39189/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Neuromuscular blocking agents: reducing associated
wrong-drug errors.
April 16, 2018
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/neuromuscular-blocking-agents-reducing-associated-wrong-drug-errors
This article discusses adverse incidents submitted to the Pennsylvania reporting system involving
neuromuscular blocking agents and s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36123/psn-pdf
January 05, 2017 - Medication errors involving neuromuscular blocking
agents.
January 5, 2017
Santell JP. Medication errors involving neuromuscular blocking agents. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2006;32(8):470-5, 417.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-neuromuscular-blocking-agents
The author analyzes error data…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39835/psn-pdf
December 27, 2018 - Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare
Awards.
December 27, 2018
Department of Defense Patient Safety Program; DoD PSP; DoD
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancement-toward-high-reliability-healthcare-awards
This award recognizes outstanding high reliability improvement work in the Military Health System…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37285/psn-pdf
December 24, 2007 - Safer Care for the Acutely Ill Patient: Learning from
Serious Incidents.
December 24, 2007
Thomson R, Luettel D, Healey F, Scobie S. London, England: National Patient Safety Agency; 2007. ISBN
9780955634055.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-care-acutely-ill-patient-learning-serious-incidents
In analyzing inform…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36352/psn-pdf
April 14, 2011 - Patient expectations of fair complaint handling in
hospitals: empirical data.
April 14, 2011
Friele RD, Sluijs EM. Patient expectations of fair complaint handling in hospitals: empirical data. BMC
Health Serv Res. 2006;6:106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-expectations-fair-complaint-handling-hospitals-empir…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37251/psn-pdf
February 28, 2018 - Drug labeling and packaging — looking beyond what
meets the eye.
February 28, 2018
PA-PSRS Patient Safety Advisory.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-labeling-and-packaging-looking-beyond-what-meets-eye
Drawing from data submitted to the Patient Safety Authority reporting system, this article documents factors
in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50838/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10
medication errors and hazards.
January 29, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 16, 2020;26(2):1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/start-new-year-right-preventing-these-top-10-medication-errors-and-hazards
Medication errors routinely c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47803/psn-pdf
October 07, 2021 - Letter to Health Care Providers: Safe Use of Surgical
Staplers and Staples.
October 7, 2021
US Food and Drug Administration. October 7, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/letter-health-care-providers-safe-use-surgical-staplers-and-staples
Errors of commission during complex procedures can contribute to patient har…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842432/psn-pdf
January 11, 2023 - Medication errors: the year in review: January through
December 2021.
January 11, 2023
Pharmacy Practice News Special Edition. December 13, 2022: 43-54.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-year-review-january-through-december-2021
Medication errors continue to occur despite long-standing efforts to redu…