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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852287/psn-pdf
August 09, 2023 - This
commentary describes the role of vendors in improving usability, how regular testing can ensure … electronic-health-record-ehr-safety-and-usability-see-what-we-mean
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technical-evaluation-testing-and-validation-usability-electronic-health-records-empirically
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60266/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - session discussed diagnostic challenges and insights to drive improvements in
COVID-19 identification, testing … pandemic-bench-bedside-blueprint-policymakers
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seattle-pilots-misdiagnosis-highlights-challenges-around-coronavirus-testing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-interactions-between-drugs-and-laboratory-test-results-diagnostic-test-interpretation
March 06, 2019 - , 2019
Measuring the rate of manual transcription error in outpatient point-of-care testing … March 6, 2019
Point-of-care testing, medical error, and patient safety: a 2007 assessment … April 14, 2011
Responding to large-scale testing errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/efficacy-incident-reporting-system-cellular-pathology-practical-experience
August 21, 2024 - Resources
The nature, causes, and clinical impact of errors in the clinical laboratory testing … 2023
Clinical impact associated with corrected results in clinical microbiology testing … March 12, 2014
When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coronavirus-ravaged-nursing-homes-inspectors-were-not-being-tested
October 14, 2020 - This story highlights a testing gap that has the potential to degrade efforts to minimize the spread … of COVID-19 in nursing homes: the lack of coronavirus testing of inspectors visiting the facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-leveraging-laboratory-improve-antimicrobial-use
March 15, 2023 - This commentary suggests that adjusting the diagnostic testing process could enhance the reliability … Accuracy of practitioner estimates of probability of diagnosis before and after testing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-prevent-diagnostic-error
May 05, 2021 - This commentary discusses how diagnostic stewardship can enhance diagnostic testing behaviors across … Author(s)
Accuracy of practitioner estimates of probability of diagnosis before and after testing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47515/psn-pdf
February 25, 2019 - patient-identification-and-tube-labelling-call-harmonisation
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laboratory-testing-general-practice-patient-safety-blind-spot … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laboratory-testing-general-practice-patient-safety-blind-spot
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-0
November 19, 2014 - , 2019
Measuring the rate of manual transcription error in outpatient point-of-care testing … October 7, 2011
Point-of-care testing, medical error, and patient safety: a 2007 assessment … February 15, 2010
Finding blunders in thyroid testing: experience in newborns.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/routine-failures-process-blood-testing-and-communication-results-patients-primary-care-uk
November 20, 2015 - Study
Routine failures in the process for blood testing and the communication of … Routine failures in the process for blood testing and the communication of results to patients in primary … Routine failures in the process for blood testing and the communication of results to patients in primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867750/psn-pdf
March 12, 2025 - NSS cancer pathways teams, researchers
identified distinct functions of the team, clustered in pre-testing … assessment and information gathering and
post-testing interpretation and management.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867335/psn-pdf
December 11, 2024 - patient-specific indication-based prescribing tool with
current practice: a mixed methods randomised user
testing … specific indication-based prescribing tool with current practice: a mixed methods randomised user testing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72848/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - This article describes the development and
testing of an ambulatory medication safety evaluation tool … Pilot testing at seven clinics around the US indicates that clinics
struggled in areas of advanced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74217/psn-pdf
December 22, 2021 - by Patient Safety Organizations during the early months of the COVID
pandemic found that patients testing … patient-safety-organization-pso-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-went-hospital-care-after-testing-positive-there-covid-some-never-came-out
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44346/psn-pdf
March 18, 2016 - Developing a primary care patient measure of safety (PC
PMOS): a modified Delphi process and face validity
testing … Developing a primary care patient measure of safety (PC PMOS): a
modified Delphi process and face validity testing … through a modified Delphi process
and was well received by patients and staff during face validity testing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - prevalence of
headaches, the fact that most patients with headaches do not require imaging or advanced testing … enough
suspicion to pursue further diagnostic evaluation, including imaging, applicable laboratory testing … However, pursuing such tests in most patients with headache is
unnecessary, leading to excessive testing … This challenge - balancing testing and interventions with a parsimonious approach - is common in many … It is important to note that red flags do not always mandate
further testing but instead suggest the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preliminary-development-and-testing-global-trigger-tool-detect-error-and-patient-harm-primary
January 19, 2011 - Study
The preliminary development and testing of a global trigger tool to detect … The preliminary development and testing of a global trigger tool to detect error and patient harm in … The preliminary development and testing of a global trigger tool to detect error and patient harm in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-health-trigger-tool-development-and-testing-specialized-trigger-tool-mental-health
September 27, 2017 - Study
The mental health trigger tool: development and testing of a specialized trigger … The Mental Health Trigger Tool: Development and Testing of a Specialized Trigger Tool for Mental Health … The Mental Health Trigger Tool: Development and Testing of a Specialized Trigger Tool for Mental Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-and-testing-safety-agenda-mobile-app-managing-health-care-managers-patient-safety
July 12, 2017 - Study
Design and testing of the safety agenda mobile app for managing health care … Design and Testing of the Safety Agenda Mobile App for Managing Health Care Managers' Patient Safety … Design and Testing of the Safety Agenda Mobile App for Managing Health Care Managers' Patient Safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-false-positive-results-antigen-tests-rapid-detection-sars-cov-2-letter-clinical
April 08, 2020 - This announcement shares information for clinicians to improve the reliability of the COVID-19 testing … process and highlights government- and staff-level actions to support effective testing.