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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.
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Gray AM, Fenn P, Rickman N, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2017;195.
… Science & Medicine … Soc Sci Med … This study compared two population-based surveys in the United Kingdom regarding … public perceptions of adverse events associated with health care, one from 2001 and the other in 2013. Researchers … that medical care has become safer in the National Health Service. …
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Soncrant C, Mills PD, Pendley Louis RP, et al. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e821-e828.
… Study … J Patient Saf … Using data from the Veterans Health Administration National Center for Patient Safety , … adverse events occurring among the homeless veteran population in the Veterans Health Administration. J Patient Saf. Epub 2021 Aug 19. …
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Bell SK, Dong J, Ngo L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(11):644-654.
… Study … BMJ Qual Saf … Limited English-language health literacy (LEHL) and disadvantaged socioeconomic … of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy or disadvantaged socioeconomic position in a cross-sectional US population-based survey. BMJ Qual Saf. Epub 2022 Feb 4. …
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Usher M, Sahni N, Herrigel D, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33(9):1447-1453.
… during hospitalization. Hospital transfers where a health information exchange (HIE) was in place had fewer … M, Sahni N, Herrigel D, et al. Diagnostic Discordance, Health Information Exchange, and Inter-Hospital Transfer Outcomes: a Population Study. J Gen Intern Med . 2018;33(9):1447-1453. …
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Murphy CR, Corbett CL, Setter SM, et al. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2009;32(4):338-350.
… within the context of patient safety to improve population health. ANS Adv Nurs Sci . 2009;32(4):338-350. …
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Adams RJ, Tucker G, Price K, et al. Med J Aust. 2009;190(9):484-8.
… the most common types. The authors advocate for public health campaigns that emphasize the importance of a systems …
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Hewitt M, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2014. ISBN: 9780309303651.
… Book/Report … Health literacy can affect patients' ability to understand … M, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of … 9780309303651. … Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of …
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Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2012. ISBN: 9780309256810.
… … This report details the results of a workshop on health literacy in health care organizations. … Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of … of Medicine; IOM; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … LM … Hernandez …
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Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; 2015. ISBN: 9780309371544.
… … Efforts to develop patients' ability to understand health information and follow treatment recommendations can … … Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of … 9780309371544. … Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of …
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Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; December 2014. ISBN: 9780309307383.
… Book/Report … Poor health literacy has been identified as an important threat to … J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of … 9780309307383. … Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of …
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Perspective on Safety
February 1, 2023
… who face unique challenges when receiving care for their health. This broad and diverse population comprises individuals who vary in demographic … status. Estimates of how much of the United States population identifies as LGBTQ+ vary greatly, although recent …
Connor Wesley, RN, BSN, is a registered nurse in Tacoma, WA. In addition to his role as the Assistant Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, Connor lectures locally and nationally on providing healthcare to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) community. We interviewed Connor to discuss patient safety and the LGBTQ+ community.
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Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2008.
… to help prevent errors. … Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of … Press; 2008. … Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of …
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National Academy of Medicine. April-June 2020.
… on Aging, Disability, and Independence, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, Roundtable on Health Literacy, Roundtable on the Promotion of Health …
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Perspective on Safety
July 10, 2024
… often think of strategies that can be implemented at the health care organization or health care professional level. … Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022 Current Population Reports . U.S. Census Bureau; 2023. Accessed March … Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022 Current Population Reports . U.S. Census Bureau; 2023. Accessed March …
Amy Helwig, MD, MS, FAAFP, is the Chief Quality Officer at Commonwealth Care Alliance. We spoke to her about the health plan’s role in monitoring and improving patient safety.
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Perspective on Safety
March 29, 2023
… during the in-hospital stay, perinatal care crosses the health continuum. It is essential to address patient safety … 9, which have been validated for use with the perinatal population. 3 Screening alone is not effective in addressing … MC, et al. Maternal morbidity rates in a managed care population. Obstet Gynecol . 2008;111(5):1089-1095. …
Christie Allen is the Senior Director of Quality Improvement at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). We spoke to her about her experience in maternal safety and improving perinatal mental healthcare, which is care for mental health conditions during pregnancy and the twelve months following delivery
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Concha OP, Gallego B, Hillman K, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(3):215-22.
… mechanism for this finding is unknown and could be due to health care system factors (i.e., lower weekend staffing and … and at higher risk of death than weekday admissions). This population-based analysis from New South Wales, Australia sought to determine the contribution of health care system and patient factors to elevated weekend …
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Byju AS, Mayo K. J Med Ethics. 2019;45(12):821-823.
… moral, ethical , legal, and clinical reasons for health care to examine how to respond when such a situation … and best practices to ensure that this vulnerable patient population is respectfully and completely informed after …
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Weiser TG, Haynes AB, Dziekan G, et al. Ann Surg. 2010;251(5).
… of the power of checklists came in a landmark World Health Organization study of a safe surgery checklist , which … reductions in mortality and complication rates in a global population. One criticism of checklists is that in urgent …
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Sarkar U, Handley MA, Gupta R, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(3):223-8.
… Study … Quality & safety in health care … Qual Saf Health Care … Adverse events after hospital discharge are a … This study longitudinally followed a vulnerable patient population with diabetes between clinic visits and discovered …
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Sundwall DN, Munger MA, Tak CR, et al. Health Equity. 2020;4(1):430-437.
… Study … Health Equity … This study surveyed 9,206 adults across the … harms occurred most commonly in women and those in poor health with comorbid conditions. … Sundwall DN, Munger MA, … errors experienced in the U.S. ambulatory setting: a population-based study. Health Equity. 2020;4(1):430-437. …
