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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39670/psn-pdf
July 07, 2010 - The Power of Safety: State Reporting Provides Lessons in
Reducing Harm, Improving Care.
July 7, 2010
Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/power-safety-state-reporting-provides-lessons-reducing-harm-improving-care
The landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err Is Human,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46827/psn-pdf
March 14, 2018 - Prevalence and Economic Burden of Medication Errors in
the NHS England.
March 14, 2018
Elliott RA, Camacho E, Campbell F, et al. Policy Research Unit in Economic Evaluation of Health and Care
Interventions. Sheffield, United Kingdom: University of Sheffield and University of York; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40539/psn-pdf
June 22, 2011 - Medication administration errors in assisted living: scope,
characteristics, and the importance of staff training.
June 22, 2011
Zimmerman S, Love K, Sloane PD, et al. Medication administration errors in assisted living: scope,
characteristics, and the importance of staff training. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59(6):1060…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49621/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Volume Too Low: In and Out
March 1, 2011
Miller MR. Volume Too Low: In and Out . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/volume-too-low-and-out
Case Objectives
Appreciate that because of multiple factors, children are at high risk for medical errors.
Describe the importance of weight-based dosing of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845360/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Demonstrating the value of a standardized cognitive
assessment tool through the use of interprofessional
rapid safety rounds.
March 29, 2023
Hayes M, Wheeling D, Kaul-Connolly S. Demonstrating the value of a standardized cognitive assessment
tool through the use of interprofessional rapid safety rounds. J Nurs Car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47948/psn-pdf
May 29, 2019 - Potential consequences of patient complications for
surgeon well-being: a systematic review.
May 29, 2019
Srinivasa S, Gurney J, Koea J. Potential Consequences of Patient Complications for Surgeon Well-being:
A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(5):451-457. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.5640.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44315/psn-pdf
November 20, 2015 - Expanding the scope of Critical Care Rapid Response
Teams: a feasible approach to identify adverse events. A
prospective observational cohort.
November 20, 2015
Amaral ACK-B, McDonald A, Coburn NG, et al. Expanding the scope of Critical Care Rapid Response
Teams: a feasible approach to identify adverse events. A p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37019/psn-pdf
September 15, 2011 - Just what the doctor ordered. Review of the evidence of
the impact of computerized physician order entry system
on medication errors.
September 15, 2011
Shamliyan TA, Duval S, Du J, et al. Just what the doctor ordered. Review of the evidence of the impact of
computerized physician order entry system on medication …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46111/psn-pdf
May 17, 2017 - Implementation and adaptation of the Re-Engineered
Discharge (RED) in five California hospitals: a qualitative
research study.
May 17, 2017
Mitchell SE, Weigel GM, Laurens V, et al. Implementation and adaptation of the Re-Engineered Discharge
(RED) in five California hospitals: a qualitative research study. BMC He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37890/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - Are Patient Safety Indicators related to widely used
measures of hospital quality?
February 18, 2011
Isaac T, Jha AK. Are patient safety indicators related to widely used measures of hospital quality? J Gen
Intern Med. 2008;23(9):1373-8. doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0665-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-patient-safet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38524/psn-pdf
July 13, 2009 - How does patient safety culture in the operating room and
post-anesthesia care unit compare to the rest of the
hospital?
July 13, 2009
Kaafarani HMA, Itani KMF, Rosen AK, et al. How does patient safety culture in the operating room and
post-anesthesia care unit compare to the rest of the hospital? Am J Surg. 2009;…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45541/psn-pdf
September 28, 2016 - Is there evidence for a better health care for cancer
patients after a second opinion? A systematic review.
September 28, 2016
Ruetters D, Keinki C, Schroth S, et al. Is there evidence for a better health care for cancer patients after a
second opinion? A systematic review. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2016;142(7):1521…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42740/psn-pdf
December 31, 2014 - ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in
administrative data: a systematic review.
December 31, 2014
Hohl CM, Karpov A, Reddekopp L, et al. ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in
administrative data: a systematic review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2014;21(3):547-57. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-
2013-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45207/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - Unit-based incident reporting and root cause analysis:
variation at three hospital unit types.
August 17, 2016
Wagner C, Merten H, Zwaan L, et al. Unit-based incident reporting and root cause analysis: variation at
three hospital unit types. BMJ Open. 2016;6(6):e011277. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011277.
https://psn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44353/psn-pdf
November 03, 2015 - Evaluation of symptom checkers for self diagnosis and
triage: audit study.
November 3, 2015
Semigran HL, Linder JA, Gidengil C, et al. Evaluation of symptom checkers for self diagnosis and triage:
audit study. BMJ. 2015;351:h3480. doi:10.1136/bmj.h3480.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-symptom-checkers-self…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41812/psn-pdf
November 07, 2012 - Contemporary evidence about hospital strategies for
reducing 30-day readmissions: a national study.
November 7, 2012
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Horwitz LI, et al. Contemporary evidence about hospital strategies for reducing 30-
day readmissions: a national study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(7):607-14. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42548/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - What is known about adverse events in older medical
hospital inpatients? A systematic review of the literature.
December 29, 2014
Long SJ, Brown KF, Ames D, et al. What is known about adverse events in older medical hospital
inpatients? A systematic review of the literature. Int J Health Care Qual. 2013;25(5):542-5…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45190/psn-pdf
February 15, 2017 - Biases in detection of apparent "weekend effect" on
outcome with administrative coding data: population
based study of stroke.
February 15, 2017
Li L, Rothwell PM, Study OV. Biases in detection of apparent "weekend effect" on outcome with
administrative coding data: population based study of stroke. BMJ. 2016;353:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43969/psn-pdf
November 17, 2017 - Transparency when things go wrong: physician attitudes
about reporting medical errors to patients, peers, and
institutions.
November 17, 2017
Bell SK, White AA, Yi JC, et al. Transparency When Things Go Wrong. J Patient Saf. 2015;13(4):243-248.
doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000153.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867849/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient
Safety
February 26, 2025
Vogus T, Lee M, Mossburg SE. High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient Safety. PSNet
[internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/high-reliability-organization-hro-principles-and-patient-safety
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