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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-oncology-medications
July 02, 2008 - August 17, 2016
5 cataract surgeries, 5 people blinded: what went wrong?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-issue-brief-medication-reconciliation
June 17, 2014 - June 17, 2014
Awareness of patient safety grows with increased outpatient surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ibms-watson-learning-its-way-saving-lives
October 18, 2017 - March 4, 2020
Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in radiology exams.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-diagnosing-gets-technological-boost
May 18, 2005 - August 28, 2019
Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in radiology exams
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/feds-reverse-course-will-release-hospital-mistake-data
August 13, 2014 - September 6, 2017
Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ama-meeting-delegates-see-boosting-quality-care-duty
March 07, 2012 - March 7, 2012
Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnosis-doubled-over-pain
May 16, 2007 - August 17, 2016
5 cataract surgeries, 5 people blinded: what went wrong?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/walk-inside-have-surgery-it-safe
January 02, 2008 - October 3, 2017
5 cataract surgeries, 5 people blinded: what went wrong?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-look-improve-informed-consent-process
November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008
Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-protecting-patients-be-made-recession-proof
November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008
Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-safety-loop-auto-patient-id
December 03, 2007 - June 16, 2010
Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/arrogant-abusive-and-disruptive-and-doctor
February 09, 2011 - August 17, 2016
5 cataract surgeries, 5 people blinded: what went wrong?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characterising-near-miss-events-complex-laparoscopic-surgery-through-video-analysis
October 09, 2013 - This series of blinded video reviews of laparoscopic surgeries identified the technical surgical errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/he-thought-what-he-was-doing-was-good-people-why-it-so-difficult-prevent-unnecessary-medical
September 02, 2020 - April 29, 2020
As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-exposes-potential-gaps-ppe-training-effectiveness
May 26, 2021 - May 6, 2020
How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-dominates-annual-list-patient-safety-concerns
May 26, 2021 - April 15, 2020
As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-and-event-assessment
August 12, 2020 - November 30, 2016
Variation in the reporting of elective surgeries and its influence
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dramatic-drop-cancer-diagnoses-amid-covid-pandemic-cause-concern-doctors-say
May 06, 2020 - May 6, 2020
As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-need-repair-addressing-organizational-failures-uss-organ-procurement-and
August 10, 2022 - November 10, 2021
Concurrent and Overlapping Surgeries: Additional Measures Warranted
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-medical-jargon-can-make-covid-health-disparities-even-worse
July 28, 2021 - June 3, 2020
As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries