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High-Alert Medication Learning Guides for Consumers.
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2018.
This set of leaflets provides patients with information about taking high-alert medications safely.
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National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Patient Safety.
Gray D, Azam I. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2018. AHRQ Publication No. 18(19)-0033-4-EF.
The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports review analysis specific to tracking patient safety challenges and improvements in areas of focus such as hospital-acquired infections. The most recent update documented more than two-thirds improvement in patient safety measures tracked. This set of tools includes summaries drawn from the reports for use in presentations to enhance distribution and application of the data.
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Injectable Opioid Shortages: Suggestions for Management and Conservation.
Bethesda MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the University of Utah Drug Information Service; 2018.
Efforts to limit the availability of opioids has led to a shortage of needed medications. This fact sheet provides strategies for organizations who seek to improve management of injectable opioids while taking into account both safety and supply availability.
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10 Facts on Patient Safety.
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2018.
This publication highlights statistics that illustrate the global impact of patient harm. The information provided includes the number of hospitalized patients injured during the care process, global costs of medication-related harms, and risks associated with radiation use.
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For Our Patients and Their Visitors: Help Prevent Infections.
Arlington, VA: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; 2018.
Engaging patients and families in their care can reduce risks. This brochure provides information about hospital-acquired infections and offers several tactics patients and families can adopt to protect themselves and others from infection. Recommendations include ensuring hand hygiene compliance by clinicians and visitors, taking antibiotics as prescribed, and recognizing infection symptoms.
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Saying Sorry.
London, England: NHS Resolution; 2017.
Although victims of adverse events have clearly expressed their preferences for full error disclosure, most physicians remain uncomfortable with disclosing and apologizing for errors. This leaflet offers information to help clinicians understand the value of effective apologies along with tips for organizations to support open disclosure efforts.
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Partnership for Patients and the Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks: Continuing Forward Momentum on Reducing Patient Harm.
Fact Sheets. Baltimore, MD: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; September 29, 2016.
The Partnership for Patients program is credited with supporting harm reduction in hospitalized patients across the United States through the Hospital Engagement Networks (HEN). This fact sheet summarizes the next round of funding that will build on HEN accomplishments to support innovation with a goal of reducing hospital-acquired conditions and preventable readmissions by 2019.
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Four Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults.
FDA Consumer Health Information. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; September 20, 2016.
Highlighting how aging affects medication absorption that may lead to complications, this fact sheet offers recommendations for older patients to follow instructions, maintain a medication list, be aware of drug interaction potential, and perform an annual review of medications with clinicians to help them take prescriptions safely.
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How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and Patient Safety.
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; September 6, 2016.
The usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems can affect clinicians' ability to provide safe patient care. This fact sheet summarizes the results of a stakeholder meeting that explored usability problems and identified three improvement strategies that focused on effective testing, user assessment of EHR safety, and sharing of lessons learned.
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ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings.
Horsham, PA: Institute of Safe Medication Practices; 2016.
Long-term care patients often have concurrent conditions that increase their risk of medication error. This fact sheet provides a list of potential high-alert medications prevalent in long-term care settings that should be administered with particular care due to the heightened potential for harm. A past PSNet perspective discussed medication safety in nursing homes.
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FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names With Recommended Tall Man Letters.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. June 2016.
Mistakes associated with look-alike medication names are a safety concern in health care. Tall Man lettering is one recommended strategy to reduce confusion associated with similarities in drug names. This list includes medications recognized by clinicians and professional organizations as those suited for the application of Tall Man lettering to make their use safer.
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Choosing a Patient Safety Organization: Tips for Hospitals and Health Care Providers.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2016. AHRQ Publication No. 16-0014-EF.
Patient safety organizations (PSOs) collect and analyze protected incident data from across the United States. Expert analysis of PSO data can be utilized to inform design and implementation of local initiatives. This brochure provides guidance for health care organizations regarding benefits of working with a PSO and what to consider when choosing one.
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Patient Safety Watch: Prevent violent behavior.
Jefferson City, MO: Center for Patient Safety; July 16, 2015.
Violence in health care settings can result in harm for staff and patients. Spotlighting the issue of workplace violence in hospitals, this fact sheet offers resources and recommendations for organizations that want to reduce risks and provide support for staff affected by violence.
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Your Medicine, Be Smart, Be Safe.
Patient Guide. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bethesda, MD: National Council on Patient Information and Education; July 2015. AHRQ Publication No. 11-0049-A.
This Web site assists consumers in learning how to take medications safely. The materials answer common questions about medication use and includes forms and a wallet card for tracking relevant information. The material is available in both English and Spanish.
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ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations.
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2015.
A handy list for medical personnel to ensure and implement safe prescribing practices by avoiding use of these dangerous shortcuts.
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2015 Patient Safety Core Topics and Tips.
Chicago, IL: American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; 2015.
This fact sheet lists 10 patient safety concerns such as adverse drug events and offers tips to address them.
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Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2014.
Standardization has been embraced as a strategy to improve health literacy and to reduce patient misunderstanding of medication instructions. This tool provides standard language that clarifies directions for patients regarding when they should take their medications.
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FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely.
Silver Spring, MD: United States Food and Drug Administration; October 31, 2014.
Studies have shown that pharmacist involvement can prevent medication errors. To help patients take their medications safely, this consumer update discusses pharmacists as participants in a government drug information center and reveals the top five questions submitted along with their corresponding answers.
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Five Steps to Safer Health Care.
Patient Fact Sheet. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2014. AHRQ Publication No. 04-M005.
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Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team.
Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; April 2014.
This fact sheet describes five ways patients can contribute to and ensure safe medication use, including speaking up about medical history, asking questions, and following directions on prescription labels. A question guide is also provided to help consumers become informed about their medications.