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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-diagnostic-decision-support-system-consultation-perceptions-gps-and-patients
June 28, 2017 - Study
The impact of a diagnostic decision support system on the consultation: perceptions of GPs and patients.
Citation Text:
Porat T, Delaney B, Kostopoulou O. The impact of a diagnostic decision support system on the consultation: perceptions of GPs and patients. BMC Med Inform Decis M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/short-and-long-term-effects-electronic-medication-management-system-paediatric-prescribing
August 28, 2024 - Study
Short- and long-term effects of an electronic medication management system on paediatric prescribing errors.
Citation Text:
Westbrook JI, Li L, Raban MZ, et al. Short- and long-term effects of an electronic medication management system on paediatric prescribing errors. NPJ Digit Me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36780/psn-pdf
April 29, 2018 - If safety is your yardstick, measuring culture from the top
down must be a priority.
April 29, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. March 22, 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/if-safety-your-yardstick-measuring-culture-top-down-must-be-priority
This article discusses the importance of a safety c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35642/psn-pdf
January 18, 2006 - Patients put at risk by NHS computer fault.
January 18, 2006
Gray R.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-put-risk-nhs-computer-fault
This story discusses the impact of a computer glitch in a system used by more than 80% of general
practitioners in Scotland. In addition to physician notes being inadvertently atta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39607/psn-pdf
June 16, 2010 - How to discuss errors and adverse events with cancer
patients.
June 16, 2010
Yardley I, Yardley SJ, Wu AW. How to discuss errors and adverse events with cancer patients. Curr Oncol
Rep. 2010;12(4):253-60. doi:10.1007/s11912-010-0109-0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-discuss-errors-and-adverse-events-cancer-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36643/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Addressing the nursing work environment to promote
patient safety.
January 14, 2011
Lin L, Liang BA. Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. Nurs Forum.
2007;42(1):20-30.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-nursing-work-environment-promote-patient-safety
The authors assess factors i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36019/psn-pdf
September 22, 2010 - Errors and adverse events in otolaryngology.
September 22, 2010
Shah RK, Roberson DW, Healy GB. Errors and adverse events in otolaryngology. Curr Opin Otolaryngol
Head Neck Surg. 2006;14(3):164-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-and-adverse-events-otolaryngology
The authors assessed the literature specific to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38811/psn-pdf
July 22, 2009 - Council recommendation on patient safety, including the
prevention and control of healthcare associated
infections.
July 22, 2009
Council of the European Union (2009).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/council-recommendation-patient-safety-including-prevention-and-control-
healthcare-associated
This document provides…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40143/psn-pdf
May 21, 2019 - Overview of progress on patient safety.
May 21, 2019
Pronovost P, Holzmueller CG, Ennen CS, et al. Overview of progress in patient safety. Am J Obstet
Gynecol. 2011;204(1):5-10. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overview-progress-patient-safety
The first in a new patient safety series, t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36642/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step
approach.
January 14, 2011
Pollock M, Bazaldua O, Dobbie AE. Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach. Am
Fam Physician. 2007;75(2):231-236.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-prescribing-medications-eight-step-approach
The authors …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39151/psn-pdf
October 02, 2017 - The challenges to transparency in reporting medical
errors.
October 2, 2017
Paterick ZR, Paterick BB, Waterhouse BE, et al. The Challenges to Transparency in Reporting Medical
Errors. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181be2a88.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-transparency-reporting-medical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35507/psn-pdf
February 22, 2010 - The 100,000 Lives Campaign: crystallizing standards of
care for hospitals.
February 22, 2010
Gosfield AG, Reinertsen JL. The 100,000 lives campaign: crystallizing standards of care for hospitals.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2005;24(6):1560-70.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/100000-lives-campaign-crystallizing-standards-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36396/psn-pdf
December 22, 2010 - Interdisciplinary communication: an uncharted source of
medical error?
December 22, 2010
Alvarez G, Coiera E. Interdisciplinary communication: an uncharted source of medical error? J Crit Care.
2006;21(3):236-42; discussion 242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interdisciplinary-communication-uncharted-source-medical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35040/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Medication errors involving pediatric patients.
January 2, 2017
Santell JP, Hicks RW. Medication errors involving pediatric patients. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2005;31(6):348-53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-pediatric-patients
Using Medmarx data from 2001 through 2003, the authors ana…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40814/psn-pdf
September 28, 2011 - Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery.
September 28, 2011
Gibbs VC. Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. World J Surg. 2011;35(7):1532-9.
doi:10.1007/s00268-011-1060-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-surgical-items-and-minimally-invasive-surgery
This commentary discusses …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34906/psn-pdf
June 27, 2011 - System weaknesses as contributing causes of accidents
in health care.
June 27, 2011
Ternov S, Akselsson R. System weaknesses as contributing causes of accidents in health care. Int J Qual
Health Care. 2005;17(1):5-13.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-weaknesses-contributing-causes-accidents-health-care
The aut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37397/psn-pdf
January 16, 2008 - The Selective Attention Task.
January 16, 2008
Simons DJ. Visual Cognition Lab. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selective-attention-task
This instructional tool, commonly known as the "gorilla video," illustrates the importance of selective
attention theories. These theori…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38834/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - What are the critical success factors for team training in
health care?
January 3, 2017
Salas E, Almeida SA, Salisbury M, et al. What are the critical success factors for team training in health
care? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(8):398-405.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-are-critical-success-factors-tea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39053/psn-pdf
October 28, 2009 - Technical mistakes during the acquisition of the
electrocardiogram.
October 28, 2009
García-Niebla J, Llontop-García P, Valle-Racero JI, et al. Technical mistakes during the acquisition of the
electrocardiogram. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2009;14(4):389-403. doi:10.1111/j.1542-
474X.2009.00328.x.
https://psn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35427/psn-pdf
September 11, 2009 - Information behavior in the context of improving patient
safety.
September 11, 2009
MacIntosh-Murray A, Choo CW. Information behavior in the context of improving patient safety. Journal of
the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2005;56(12). doi:10.1002/asi.20228.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…