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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedPoghosyan L, Norful AA, Ghaffari A L, Norful AA, Ghaffari A
Psychometric testing of errors of care omission survey: a new tool on patient safety in primary care.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a newly developed survey tool, the Errors of Care Omission Survey (ECOS), measuring omissions in primary care. Four factors emerged representing domains of omissions in primary care. Findings showed that the ECOS can be used in primary care to identify critical omissions, so actions can be taken by clinicians and administrators to prevent them before they result in patient harm. Recommendations included further testing with diverse samples.
AHRQ-funded; HS024758.
Citation: Poghosyan L, Norful AA, Ghaffari A L, Norful AA, Ghaffari A .
Psychometric testing of errors of care omission survey: a new tool on patient safety in primary care.
J Patient Saf 2021 Mar 1;17(2):e107-e14. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000575..
Keywords: Primary Care, Medical Errors, Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
This paper discusses the results of Project RedDE, which was a virtual collaborative quality improvement study to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care practices. Forty-three practices were initially recruited, with a total of 31 practices left at the end due to practice dropout and two participating practices merging. This study was a randomized controlled trial targeting three common diagnostic errors (missed diagnoses of adolescent depression, abnormal blood pressure, and lack of followup for abnormal laboratory results). Contamination across study groups was a recurring problem, but risk mitigations were used. Electronic health records contributed to teams’ success.
AHRQ-funded; HS203608.
Citation: Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE .
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
Clin Trials 2019 Apr;16(2):154-64. doi: 10.1177/1740774518820522..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Medical Errors, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Ricciardi R
AHRQ Author: Ricciardi R
AHRQ focuses on ambulatory patient safety.
As AHRQ looks to expand its ambulatory safety research efforts, the agency seeks the involvement of a variety of nurses to provide expert opinion and consultation and to conduct research. The author emphasizes that this is an opportunity for both PhD and Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurses to lead interprofessional teams to conduct research that can translate into meaningful improvements in ambulatory quality.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Ricciardi R .
AHRQ focuses on ambulatory patient safety.
J Nurs Care Qual 2015 Jul-Sep;30(3):193-6. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000124..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Nursing, Primary Care, Adverse Events, Health Services Research (HSR)
Crane S, Sloane PD, Elder N
Reporting and using near-miss events to improve patient safety in diverse primary care practices: a collaborative approach to learning from our mistakes.
This study assessed the feasibility of a near-miss reporting system in primary care practices and to describe initial reports and practice responses to them. It found that all 7 practices successfully implemented the system, reporting 632 near-miss events in 9 months and initiating 32 quality improvement projects based on the reports.
AHRQ-funded; HS019558.
Citation: Crane S, Sloane PD, Elder N .
Reporting and using near-miss events to improve patient safety in diverse primary care practices: a collaborative approach to learning from our mistakes.
J Am Board Fam Med 2015 Jul-Aug;28(4):452-60. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.04.140050..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Medical Errors, Patient Safety, Primary Care, Public Reporting, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care