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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
July 01, 2016 - However, almost all patients will describe their headache as unusual or distinctive in terms of severity
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-469
December 31, 2024 - January 8, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-and-consequences-associated-misdiagnosed-lower-extremity-cellulitis
November 12, 2014 - Study
Costs and consequences associated with misdiagnosed lower extremity cellulitis.
Citation Text:
Weng QY, Raff AB, Cohen JM, et al. Costs and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis. JAMA Dermatol. 2016;153(2). doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3816.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-and-opioid-epidemic-balancing-societal-and-individual-benefits-and-risks
March 29, 2006 - Book/Report
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use. Bonnie RJ, Ford M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
December 15, 2024 - Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
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Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-article-libraries
March 18, 2025 - Curated Libraries
Curated Libraries are groupings of PSNet content, curated by AHRQ and by other experts in the patient safety field.
Watch the video to learn more about how this new feature works and how it can be of benefit to you.
Latest PSNet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-charles-vincent-mphil-phd
July 10, 2024 - It was around that time that the term patient safety began to be used in the UK other than in terms of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/impact-system-failures-healthcare-workers
August 30, 2023 - Annual Perspective
Impact of System Failures on Healthcare Workers
George Zangaro, PhD, RN, FAAN, Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, Sarah Mossburg, RN, PhD
| March 21, 2023
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Zangaro G, Van CM, Mossburg S. Imp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-application-based-healthcare
August 05, 2022 - I’m quite a believer that this technology is transformative in terms of the patient journey and the way … SM: I would imagine that would really help you stay up to date in terms of changes in practice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-francoise-marvel-md
August 05, 2022 - I’m quite a believer that this technology is transformative in terms of the patient journey and the way … SM: I would imagine that would really help you stay up to date in terms of changes in practice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-related-inpatient-stays-and-emergency-department-visits-among-patients-aged-65-years
March 14, 2018 - Book/Report
Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, 2010 and 2015.
Citation Text:
Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, 2010 and 2015. Weiss AJ, Heslin KC, Barr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-teams-guided-implementation-electronic-medication-administration-records
September 27, 2016 - Study
Medication safety teams' guided implementation of electronic medication administration records in five nursing homes.
Citation Text:
Scott-Cawiezell J, Madsen RW, Pepper GA, et al. Medication safety teams' guided implementation of electronic medication administration records in f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-australian-newspaper-coverage-medication-errors
February 15, 2012 - Study
Analysis of Australian newspaper coverage of medication errors.
Citation Text:
Hinchcliff R, Westbrook JI, Greenfield D, et al. Analysis of Australian newspaper coverage of medication errors. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(1):1-8. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzr067.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-prevent-falls-using-multimodal-multidisciplinary-team
June 22, 2010 - Commentary
Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team.
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Volz TM, Swaim J. Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43(6):336-41. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182942c5a.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-practice-hospitalised-older-people-safety-and-harm
April 24, 2018 - Review
Nursing practice with hospitalised older people: safety and harm.
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Dahlke SA, Hunter KF, Negrin K. Nursing practice with hospitalised older people: Safety and harm. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019;14(1):e12220. doi:10.1111/opn.12220.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-reporting-nursing-homes-identifying-targets-patient-safety-improvement
March 24, 2011 - Study
Medication error reporting in nursing homes: identifying targets for patient safety improvement.
Citation Text:
Greene SB, Williams CE, Pierson S, et al. Medication error reporting in nursing homes: identifying targets for patient safety improvement. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemic-failures-nursing-home-care-scoping-study
July 17, 2013 - Review
Systemic failures in nursing home care--a scoping study.
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Sturmberg JP, Gainsford L, Goodwin N, et al. Systemic failures in nursing home care—A scoping study. J Eval Clin Pract. 2024. doi:10.1111/jep.13961.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33572/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Checklists
December 15, 2024
Checklists. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850343/psn-pdf
December 12, 2023 - Challenge Competition: Impact of Patient Safety Tools.
December 12, 2023
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenge-competition-impact-patient-safety-tools
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers many practical tools and resource…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-latch
November 27, 2012 - Failure to Latch
Citation Text:
Rodriguez M, Mannel R, Frye DR. Failure to Latch. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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