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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TQIP Mortality Reporting System Case Reports.

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ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023.

Anonymous case reporting provides opportunities to examine unexpected patient harm instances to pinpoint process changes and enhance learning. This case series shares analysis of adverse events submitted to a trauma center-focused reporting program as tools for improvement. The cases are freely available.

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Implementation of Patient Safety Projects Curated Library

May 4, 2023

The implementation of effective patient safety initiatives is challenging due to the complexity of the health care environment. This curated library shares resources summarizing overarching ideas and strategies that can aid in successful program execution, establishment, and sustainability.

Controlled substance drug diversion by healthcare workers as a threat to patient safety.

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ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 23, 2023;28(4):1-4; March 9, 2023:28(5):1-4.

Drug diversion can reduce patient safety and should be addressed at a system level to reduce its occurrence and impact. Part I of this two-part series examines ways in which drug diversion can affect care teams, and outlines what to watch for to flag its occurrence at the clinician, record keeping, and medication inventory levels. Part II shares tactics to minimize controlled substance diversion, and track, document and take action when it does occur.

Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2022.

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022-2023.

Health care–associated infections (HAIs) affect patients both during and after hospitalization. The use of patient safety methods as well as traditional infection control practices has resulted in significant successes in curbing HAIs such as central-line bloodstream infections. This set of practice guidelines will be developed and disseminated over the course of 2022-2023 to summarize preemptive actions and implementation strategies for prevention of HAIs.

On Patient Safety.

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Tingle J. Br J Nurs. 2001-2023.

This series of commentaries discusses a wide range of policy, legal, and operational topics related to patient safety in the British Health system, such as artificial intelligence, patient compensation for harm, and curricula.

On Patient Safety.

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Järvinen TLN, Rickert J, Lee MJ, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013-2023.

This quarterly commentary explores a wide range of subjects associated with patient safety, such as the impact of disruptive behavior on teams, the value of apologies, and safety challenges due to COVID-19. Older materials are available online for free.

Quality and Safety in Health Care.

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Harolds JA, Harolds LB. Clin Nucl Med. 2015–2023.

This monthly commentary explores a wide range of subjects associated with patient safety, such as infection prevention, surgical quality improvement, and high reliability organizations.

Technology, Education and Safety.

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Arna D, ed. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022;35(6):710-737.

Safety challenges in anesthesiology and perioperative care are high-risk situations. This segment of a reoccurring special section covers strategies for improvement such as use of databases to monitor safety, expansion of safety improvement efforts to perioperative care, and cognitive aid use enhancement.

Polypharmacy.

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Schneider E, Koretz BK, eds. Clin Geriatr Med. 2022;38(4):621-732.

Polypharmacy is a known contributor to medication complexity and error. This special issue examines the impact unnecessary medications have in a variety of care environments, such as nursing homes and emergency departments, and clinical areas, such as oncology and behavioral health.

Quality and Safety.

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Iyer R, Walker A, eds. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022;32(11):1176-1272.

Progress made in the adoption of infrastructure, Safety I, and Safety II concepts in high- and middle- to lower-income countries around the world support safe pediatric anesthesia care. The articles in this issue illustrate progress made over time in the specialty, highlight areas of focused attention, and examine quality improvement and Lean approaches as success strategies.

Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

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Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2022-2023.

Improvement activities are complex initiatives that require synergistic actions by organizations to be sustained. This evolving series provides background, evidence, and discussion on interdisciplinary strategies known to affect quality and safety such as implementation science, collaboration, positive deviance, and culture change.

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Diagnostic Safety

October 10, 2022

Selected PSNet materials for a general safety audience focusing on improvements in the diagnostic process and the strategies that support them to prevent diagnostic errors from harming patients.

Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Primer.

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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018-2023.

Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery is vulnerable to wrong site errors and other challenges present in surgical care. This series of articles highlights key areas of importance for the specialty as they work to enhance patient safety. The latest 2023 installment covers psychological safety.

Eliminating Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items - Special Report.

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Saver C. AORN J. 2022;116(2):111-132.

Retained surgical items (RSI) are regarded as “never events” but are a persistent cause of patient harm. This three-part series discusses the RSI problem, RSI prevention efforts, and the role of human factors in unintended retention of surgical objects.

Diagnostic Excellence.

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JAMA. Nov 2021-Sep 2022.

Diagnostic excellence achievement is becoming a primary focus in health care. This 20 article series covers diagnosis as it relates to the Institute of Medicine quality domains, clinical challenges, and priorities for improvement across the system.

Inequity and Iatrogenic Harm.

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AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):e715-e816.

Health inequity is recent expansion in the patient safety canon. This special issue examines poor access, quality of care, and health status as contributors to patient harm. Articles discuss race, gender, and ethnicity as factors generating unsafe experiences for patients.

The 2021 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.

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Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2022;365-387.

The memory of John Eisenberg, MD, continues to motivate patient safety improvement. The 2021 honorees for the award presented in Dr Eisenberg’s honor are Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, Prime Healthcare Services, Ontario, California, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, and Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH.

Burnout in Nursing: Causes, Management, and Future Directions.

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Zangaro GA, Dulko D, Sullivan D, eds. Nurs Clin North Am. 2022;57(1):1-170.

Clinician burnout is a pervasive problem and can threaten patient safety. This special issue explores burnout among nurses and its impact across healthcare systems, approaches to recognizing burnout, and strategies for managing and reducing burnout at individual and organizational levels.

Quality Special Issue.

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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2022;66(2):165-309.

Improving patient safety related to radiology and radiation oncology is an ongoing priority. This special issue explores themes related to radiology and radiation oncology, including monitoring and improving quality of care, promoting a culture of safety, and measuring, reporting, and learning from errors.

Dying for Care.

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Stein L, Fraser J, Penzenstadler N et al. USA Today. March 10, 2022.

Nursing home residents, staff, and care processes were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. This collection of resources examines data and documentation involving one nursing home chain to reveal systemic problems that contributed to failure. It shares family stories that illustrate how COVID affected care in long-term care environments.

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