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The PSNet Collection: All Content

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.

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Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. August 14, 2016.
Certain elements of the ambulatory surgery environment can increase risk of adverse events. Reporting on a series of patient injuries linked to a contracted anesthesiologist at a cataract surgery center, this news article describes how factors such as production pressure and insufficient assessment of contract anesthesiologists' qualifications can contribute to adverse events in outpatient surgery.

Eur J Gen Pract. 2015;(suppl 21):1-77.

… J Gen Pract. 2015;(suppl 21):1-77. … P. … E. … J. … D. … L. … S. … M. … J. … J. … R. … M. … A. … JM … M. … E. … C. … … … Oliva-Oliva … Alava-Cano … Davins-Miralles … Parker … Kowalczyk … Błaszczyk … Kosiek … Klemp … Zwart … Hansen … … D. … P. Bowie … E. Forrest … J. D. Price … D. Cunningham … L. Halley … S. Grant … M. Kelly … J. McKay … J. Brami … R. …
Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. February 21, 2010.
This news account discusses a patient death after a heart monitor alarm was inadvertently turned off. Hospital and device safety experts weigh in on strategies to prevent these types of errors.