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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73252/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - Why test results are still getting "lost" to follow-up: a
qualitative study of implementation gaps.
May 12, 2021
Zimolzak AJ, Shahid U, Giardina TD, et al. Why test results are still getting "lost" to follow-up: a qualitative
study of implementation gaps. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(1):137-144. doi:10.1007/s11606-021…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72509/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Closing the loop on test results to reduce communication
failures: a rapid review of evidence, practice and patient
perspectives.
November 25, 2020
Wright B, Lennox A, Graber ML, et al. Closing the loop on test results to reduce communication failures: a
rapid review of evidence, practice and patient perspectives.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836724/psn-pdf
March 09, 2022 - When no news is bad news: improving diagnostic testing
communication through patient engagement.
March 9, 2022
Zomerlei T, Carraher A, Chao A, et al. When no news is bad news: improving diagnostic testing
communication through patient engagement. J Patient Saf Risk Manage. 2021;26(5):221-224.
doi:10.1177/251604352…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854818/psn-pdf
October 25, 2023 - The nature, causes, and clinical impact of errors in the
clinical laboratory testing process leading to diagnostic
error: a voluntary incident report analysis.
October 25, 2023
van Moll C, Egberts TCG, Wagner C, et al. The nature, causes, and clinical impact of errors in the clinical
laboratory testing process lea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49784/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
February 1, 2017
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
The Case
A 23-year-old woman presented to the family medicine clinic for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60826/psn-pdf
August 19, 2020 - Variation in electronic test results management and its
implications for patient safety: a multisite investigation.
August 19, 2020
Thomas J, Dahm MR, Li J, et al. Variation in electronic test results management and its implications for
patient safety: a multisite investigation. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020;27(8):12…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49822/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - A retrospective study of 1300 patients with acute VTE found that 24% were
tested for thrombophilia, … even though only 25% of tested patients met the eligibility criteria for testing.(10)
Thrombophilia
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61120/psn-pdf
November 11, 2020 - Application of human factors methods to understand
missed follow-up of abnormal test results.
November 11, 2020
Rogith D, Satterly T, Singh H, et al. Application of human factors methods to understand missed follow-up
of abnormal test results. Appl Clin Inform. 2020;11(05):692-698. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1716537.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837771/psn-pdf
August 03, 2022 - 'I guess I'll wait to hear'- communication of blood test
results in primary care a qualitative study.
August 3, 2022
Watson J, Salisbury C, Whiting PF, et al. ‘I guess I’ll wait to hear’— communication of blood test results in
primary care a qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract. 2022;72(723):e747-e754. doi:10.3399/bjg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.131_slideshow.ppt
August 01, 2006 - the United States, internists can become board certified without having their skills at the bedside tested
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33800/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Their work uncovered significant usability problems with every system tested,
across a wide array of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33671/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - JAMA article suggest
that a new incident investigation model is needed: one that has been adequately tested
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety
March 14, 2018 - controlled trial of a pharmacist-led intervention in primary care practices in the United Kingdom tested
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47825/psn-pdf
March 06, 2019 - Diagnostic error as a result of drug-laboratory test
interactions.
March 6, 2019
van Balveren JA, van de Venne WPHGV-, Erdem-Eraslan L, et al. Diagnostic error as a result of drug-
laboratory test interactions. Diagnosis (Berl). 2019;6(1):69-71. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0098.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73703/psn-pdf
September 15, 2021 - To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and
treatments.
September 15, 2021
Korenstein D, Harris RP, Elshaug AG, et al. To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and
treatments. J Gen Intern Med. 2021;36(7):2105-2110. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06597-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expand-evidence-b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.443_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2018 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Out-of-Office Test Result Management
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2018
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Eric Poon, MD, MPH, Duke University School o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47340/psn-pdf
February 22, 2019 - Understanding test results follow-up in the ambulatory
setting: analysis of multiple perspectives.
February 22, 2019
Ai A, Desai S, Shellman A, et al. Understanding Test Results Follow-Up in the Ambulatory Setting: Analysis
of Multiple Perspectives. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(11):674-682.
doi:10.1016/j.jc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49828/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Out-of-Office Test Result
Management
May 1, 2018
Poon EG. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Out-of-Office Test Result Management. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/out-sight-out-mind-out-office-test-result-management
Case Objectives
Recognize the general responsibilities of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49807/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Accuracy of Machine Translation
Machine translation has not been tested extensively in the clinical … Speech-to-speech translation tools that combine a speech recognizer with machine translation are also
being tested
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50372/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Prevalence and predictability of low-yield inpatient
laboratory diagnostic tests.
September 25, 2019
Xu S, Hom J, Balasubramanian S, et al. Prevalence and Predictability of Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory
Diagnostic Tests. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(9):e1910967. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10967.
https://psnet.ahr…