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March 01, 2021 - That Includes Prominent Patient
Photograph Significantly Reduces Errors Caused by
Orders Placed in Wrong … patient; it designated this practice its first National Patient Safety Goal.2
Orders entered into wrong … care due to patient misidentification resulted from a medication or test order being
placed in the wrong … have multiple charts open simultaneously,
making it possible to mistakenly enter an order into the wrong … received care intended for someone else because of orders being placed in the
wrong chart, down 75
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December 05, 2007 - Third wrong-sided brain surgery at R.I. hospital.
December 5, 2007
Associated Press; AP. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/third-wrong-sided-brain-surgery-ri-hospital
This news article reports repeated … incidents of wrong-side surgery at the same facility, and state and
hospital reactions to the errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/third-wrong-sided-brain-surgery-ri-hospital
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /incidence-patterns-and-prevention-wrong-site-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-out-analysis
October 19, 2022 - October 19, 2022
Using performance improvement to enhance time-out compliance and prevent wrong-site … Related Resources
Using performance improvement to enhance time-out compliance and prevent wrong-site … Use of an anatomic marking form as an alternative to the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong … Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery. … February 9, 2011
The wrong foot, and other tales of surgical error.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barcode-technology-its-role-increasing-safety-blood-transfusion
September 08, 2021 - 27, 2023
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Factors associated with wrong … November 17, 2021
Emergency departments are higher-risk locations for wrong blood in … September 9, 2020
WebM&M Cases
“This is the wrong patient's … : Evaluating a Near-Miss Wrong Transfusion Event
January 29, 2020
Transfusion … June 2, 2019
Electronic patient identification for sample labeling reduces wrong blood
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May 29, 2019 - Effect of restriction of the number of concurrently open records in an electronic health record on wrong-patient … June 21, 2023
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Incidence of wrong-site … June 13, 2018
Wrong-site surgery. … July 30, 2014
Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year journey. … December 22, 2010
Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.
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February 08, 2011 - The wrong foot, and other tales of surgical error.
February 8, 2011
Altman LK. New York Times. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-foot-and-other-tales-surgical-error
This news piece reports on wrong-site … and wrong-patient surgery and describes efforts to prevent surgical
errors following a Joint Commission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-foot-and-other-tales-surgical-error
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846758/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - evaluating-patient-identification-practices-during-intrahospital-transfers-human-factors
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-patient-orders-obstetrics
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seips-101-
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73980/psn-pdf
October 20, 2021 - Of the 293 reported
incidents, the most common errors were missing wristbands, wrong charts or notes … in files, administrative
issues, and wrong labeling. … assessment-incorrect-surgical-procedures-within-and-outside-operating-room-follow-study-us
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-site-surgery-wrong-patient-invasive-procedures-outpatient-settings
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848813/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - blood-and-blood-products-transfusion-errors-what-can-we-do-improve-patient-
safety
Incorrect patient registration, application of the wrong … label, and blood draw from the wrong patient can all
cause blood transfusion errors. … transfusion-safety-nature-and-outcomes-errors-patient-registration
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-slip
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-patients-blood-evaluating-near-miss-wrong-transfusion-event
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39604/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - Improving the patient, family, and clinician experience
after harmful events: the "When Things Go Wrong … Improving the patient, family, and clinician experience after harmful
events: the "when things go wrong … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-family-and-clinician-experience-after-harmful-events-when-
things-go-wrong … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-family-and-clinician-experience-after-harmful-events-when-things-go-wrong … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-things-go-wrong-voices-patients-and-families
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36934/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Recurrent wrong-route drug error – a professional shame.
September 1, 2011
Bell D. … Recurrent wrong-route drug error - a professional shame. Anaesthesia. 2007;62(6):541-5. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recurrent-wrong-route-drug-error-professional-shame
Referencing three case … from the same issue, the author discusses design changes and regulatory
measures aimed at minimizing wrong-route … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recurrent-wrong-route-drug-error-professional-shame
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37268/psn-pdf
December 16, 2011 - Prevention of wrong-site tooth extraction: clinical
guidelines. … Prevention of wrong-site tooth extraction: clinical guidelines. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-wrong-site-tooth-extraction-clinical-guidelines
This article … discusses strategies to prevent wrong-site tooth extraction including education, improving
referral … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-wrong-site-tooth-extraction-clinical-guidelines
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38796/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced
wrong-site surgery. … A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery: review of
medical error. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/62-year-old-woman-skin-cancer-who-experienced-wrong-site-surgery
This case … presentation describes a wrong-site surgery incident, provides perspectives from the
patient, clinician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/62-year-old-woman-skin-cancer-who-experienced-wrong-site-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-patient-identification
June 19, 2024 - February 16, 2022
Wrong Site Surgery–Wrong Tooth Extraction. … August 30, 2023
Automated search methods for identifying wrong patient order entry-a … March 1, 2023
Adding automation and independent dual verification to reduce wrong blood … See More About The Topic
Hospitals
Ambulatory Care
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December 02, 2008 - The most common adverse events included wrong lens implants and wrong eye
operations, and the authors … /issue/surgical-confusions-ophthalmology
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-protocol-preventing-wrong-site-wrong-procedure-wrong-person-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38708/psn-pdf
April 30, 2014 - Frequency and clinical importance of pages sent to the
wrong physician. … Frequency and clinical importance of pages sent to the wrong
physician. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-clinical-importance-pages-sent-wrong-physician
Communication … This study discovered that 14% of text
pages were sent to the wrong physician, with nearly 50% of them … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-clinical-importance-pages-sent-wrong-physician
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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November 16, 2022 - Neither should operating on the wrong side of the right patient. … JCAHO has recommended a series of steps to prevent wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-person procedures … To strengthen defenses against wrong-site and wrong-patient invasive procedures, hospitals should implement … Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery. … January 23, 2019
The wrong patient.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40636/psn-pdf
November 21, 2011 - procedures in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system found an overall decline
in the number of reported wrong-site … , wrong-patient, and wrong-procedure errors compared with the
authors' prior study. … incorrect-surgical-procedures-within-and-outside-operating-room-follow-report
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39595/psn-pdf
June 15, 2011 - Application of human error theory in case analysis of
wrong procedures.
June 15, 2011
Duthie EA. … Application of Human Error Theory in Case Analysis of Wrong Procedures. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-human-error-theory-case-analysis-wrong-procedures
This study … examines five wrong-procedure cases by applying James Reason’s human error theory, and
describes the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-human-error-theory-case-analysis-wrong-procedures
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42348/psn-pdf
March 04, 2015 - Increasing rate of detection of wrong-patient radiographs:
use of photographs obtained at time of radiography … Increasing Rate of Detection of Wrong-Patient
Radiographs: Use of Photographs Obtained at Time of Radiography … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-rate-detection-wrong-patient-radiographs-use-photographs-
obtained-time-radiography … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-rate-detection-wrong-patient-radiographs-use-photographs-obtained-time-radiography … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-rate-detection-wrong-patient-radiographs-use-photographs-obtained-time-radiography