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.
Kelen GD, Kaji AH, Schreyer KE, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82:336-340.
In December 2022, AHRQ released Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: a Systematic Review which received extensive coverage in both academic publications and the national media. This peer-reviewed commentary asserts emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a greater safety risk than misdiagnosis, and errors are more frequently systemic rather than cognitive.
Bonis PA, Pickens GT, Rind DM, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:745-53.
… … This study discovered that hospitals providing access to a popular clinical knowledge support system (called … stay. However, use of the application itself may only be a marker rather than a direct cause of a hospital's favorable outcomes. …