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The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s Medline database, various news and content aggregators, and the expertise of the AHRQ PSNet editorial and technical teams.

Patient safety perspectives of providers and nurses: the experience of a rural ambulatory care practice using an EHR with e-prescribing.

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Bramble JD, Abbott AA, Fuji KT, et al. J Rural Health. 2013;29:383-91.

Electronic health records have had mixed effects on patient safety. This qualitative study of physicians and nurses revealed safety concerns about alert fatigue and propagation of incorrect information as well as perceived safety improvements through enhanced communication and legibility.

The relationship between physician practice characteristics and physician adoption of electronic health records.

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Bramble JD, Galt KA, Siracuse M, et al. Health Care Manag Rev. 2010;35:55-64.

In this survey of physicians in Nebraska and South Dakota, those who adopted electronic health records were more likely to be younger and working in group practices.

Pharmacists and health information technology: emerging issues in patient safety.

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Fuji KT, Galt KA. HEC Forum. 2008;20.

This review analyzes the social perspective of patient safety and how pharmacists should consider these elements when adopting health information technology (HIT) into their practice.

New technology, new errors: how to prime an upgrade of an insulin infusion pump.

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Rule AM, Drincic A, Galt K. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:155-62.

… safety … Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf … The authors share a case report of errors associated with the introduction of …

Description and evaluation of an interprofessional patient safety course for health professions and related sciences students.

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Galt KA, Paschal KA, O'Brien RL, et al. J Patient Saf. 2008;2.

… as well. This article describes the development of a formal curriculum in patient safety that sought to enroll …

Personal digital assistant-based drug information sources: potential to improve medication safety.

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Galt K, Rule AM, Houghton B, et al. J Med Libr Assoc. 2005;93:229-36.

The investigators compared three drug information sources available via personal digital assistant (PDA) for potential efficacy in reducing medication errors. Although one resource provided more complete information, the authors determined that no single resource could address all patient safety needs and suggest that more than one source be used.

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