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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/addressing-workplace-violence-and-creating-safer-workplace
October 31, 2023 - The most common type of violence in healthcare settings is violence from patients, families, or visitors … conflicts, work overload, and insufficient support from management. 14
In addition to varying by type
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September 23, 2020 - of the newborn, and upon admission for an anticipated vaginal or cesarean delivery, a repeat blood type … In these women, a type-specific crossmatch of at least 2–6 units packed RBCs is strongly recommended … All patients should undergo repeat type and screen on admission—particularly women who have had transfusions
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May 19, 2021 - The Case A 47-year-old man with type 2 diabetes was admitted to the hospital with nonketotic hyperglycemia … care guidelines discuss the transition from intravenous (IV) to subcutaneous insulin in patients with type … summarizes the systems redesign recommendations that an organization should implement to address this type
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January 29, 2025 - characteristics (e.g., advanced age, lower socioeconomic status, comorbidities, frailty) as
well as the type … of surgery and type of complication also increase the likelihood of failure-to-rescue after
serious
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resilient-actions-diagnostic-process-and-system-performance
November 13, 2024 - Study
Resilient actions in the diagnostic process and system performance.
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Smith MW, Giardina TD, Murphy DR, et al. Resilient actions in the diagnostic process and system performance. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(12):1006-13. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001661.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-review-patient-safety-measures-radiotherapy-practice
May 22, 2019 - Review
An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice.
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Shafiq J, Barton M, Noble DJ, et al. An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice. Radiother Oncol. 2009;92(1):15-21. doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2009.03.007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/74277
January 01, 2021 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Medication/Drug Errors
Curated Library
Primers
Medication Administration Errors
Paul MacDowell, PharmD, BCPS, Ann Cabri, PharmD, and Michaela Davis, MSN, RN, CNS | March,
12 2021
Medication administration errors are a persistent patient saf…
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December 05, 2018 - July 1, 2013
Frequency, type and clinical importance of medication history errors at
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-targeted-reducing-diagnostic-error-systematic-review
March 10, 2021 - Review
Interventions targeted at reducing diagnostic error: systematic review.
Citation Text:
Dave N, Bui S, Morgan C, et al. Interventions targeted at reducing diagnostic error: systematic review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(4):297-307. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012704.
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January 01, 2024 - technological adjunct was developed using bar-code
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September 15, 2024 - characteristics (e.g., advanced age, lower socioeconomic status, comorbidities, frailty) as well as the type … of surgery and type of complication also increase the likelihood of failure-to-rescue after serious
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April 17, 2025 - in the outpatient setting—were both the most common and the most costly (in terms of total payments) type
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February 14, 2024 - A text mining approach to categorize patient safety event reports by medication error type
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June 01, 2005 - Intentional use of type 2 (slow) in favor of type 1 (fast) thinking (so-called cognitive debiasing) has … Sentinel Event Data—Event Type by Year. The Joint Commission. [Available at] 9.
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January 07, 2015 - This type of rushed and difficult circumstance places a high premium on comprehensive, accurate communication … , to help avoid the type of oversight error that did occur. … "( 7 ) Checklists of the type applicable to this case have been published about pediatric cardiac surgery
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April 01, 2010 - Sentinel Event Data: Event Type by Year. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; 2014. … Sentinel Event Data: Root Causes by Event Type. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; 2014. … Definitions and Examples of Wrong-Site Surgeries.( 2 ) Type Definition Example
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June 01, 2016 - Few studies have examined the safety risks presented by the type of handoff in this case—the academic … complementary strategies are potentially useful but they also may need adaption, depending on the specialty and type
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49714/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - scientists have reported that the pathogenesis of necrotizing fasciitis is usually
polymicrobial (type … 1 NF) rather than monomicrobial (type 2 NF).(19-21) Type 1 NF is a slower process that
evolves over … 2 to 4 days after the initial insult, while type 2 NF tends to more insidious in onset, but once it
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September 25, 2024 - This risk varies depending on the indication, patient, type of procedure, and experience of the proceduralist … Failures of this type almost always have multiple contributing factors. … recommended to discuss the optimal location (i.e., main operating room or procedural suite), timing, type
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-patient-factors-and-adverse-events-home-care-setting-secondary-data
November 27, 2013 - Study
Associations between patient factors and adverse events in the home care setting: a secondary data analysis of two Canadian adverse event studies.
Citation Text:
Sears NA, Blais R, Spinks M, et al. Associations between patient factors and adverse events in the home care setting: a …