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How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. | PSNet

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June 25, 2014 - Commentary How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. Citation Text: Fulop NJ, Ramsay AIG. How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. BMJ. 2019;365:l1773. doi:10.1136/bmj.l1773. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Pub…

Association between electronic health record implementations and hospital-acquired conditions in pediatric hospitals. | PSNet

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September 01, 2016 - Study Association between electronic health record implementations and hospital-acquired conditions in pediatric hospitals. Citation Text: Rabbani N, Pageler NM, Hoffman JM, et al. Association between electronic health record implementations and hospital-acquired conditions in pediatric …

Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide. | PSNet

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June 15, 2011 - Book/Report Classic Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide. Citation Text: Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide. Committee on Improving the Quality of Health Care Globally. National Academies of Sciences,…

The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age. | PSNet

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January 09, 2018 - Book/Report Classic The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age. Citation Text: The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age. Wachter R. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2015. ISBN: 9780071849463. …

Dual process models of clinical reasoning: the central role of knowledge in diagnostic expertise. | PSNet

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March 08, 2017 - Commentary Dual process models of clinical reasoning: the central role of knowledge in diagnostic expertise. Citation Text: Norman G, Pelaccia T, Wyer P, et al. Dual process models of clinical reasoning: the central role of knowledge in diagnostic expertise. J Eval Clin Pract. 2024;30(5)…

Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. | PSNet

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September 12, 2018 - Book/Report Classic Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Citation Text: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2015. ISB…

Data-driven quality improvement, culture change, and the high reliability journey at a special hospital for people with medically complex developmental disabilities. | PSNet

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March 24, 2021 - Commentary Data-driven quality improvement, culture change, and the high reliability journey at a special hospital for people with medically complex developmental disabilities. Citation Text: Barba V, Foreman K, Robey K. Data-driven quality improvement, culture change, and the high relia…

A longitudinal study of clinical peer review's impact on quality and safety in US hospitals. | PSNet

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March 29, 2023 - Study A longitudinal study of clinical peer review's impact on quality and safety in US hospitals. Citation Text: Edwards MT. A longitudinal study of clinical peer review's impact on quality and safety in U.S. hospitals. J Healthc Manag. 2013;58(5):369-85. Copy Citation Format: …

How often are potential patient safety events present on admission? | PSNet

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January 26, 2022 - Study Classic How often are potential patient safety events present on admission? Citation Text: Houchens RL, Elixhauser A, Romano PS. How often are potential patient safety events present on admission? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(3):154-63. Copy Citat…

Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications. | PSNet

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August 11, 2010 - Study Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications. Citation Text: Kanaan AO, Donovan JL, Duchin NP, et al. Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of …

National hospital ratings systems share few common scores and may generate confusion instead of clarity. | PSNet

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October 31, 2014 - Study Classic National hospital ratings systems share few common scores and may generate confusion instead of clarity. Citation Text: Austin M, Jha AK, Romano PS, et al. National hospital ratings systems share few common scores and may generate confusion instead…

Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for US hospitals. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - Study Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for US hospitals. Citation Text: Austin M, D'Andrea G, Birkmeyer JD, et al. Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for U.S. hospitals. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(1):…

Preventability and causes of readmissions in a national cohort of general medicine patients. | PSNet

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January 25, 2017 - Study Classic Preventability and causes of readmissions in a national cohort of general medicine patients. Citation Text: Auerbach AD, Kripalani S, Vasilevskis EE, et al. Preventability and Causes of Readmissions in a National Cohort of General Medicine Patients…

Avoidability of hospital deaths and association with hospital-wide mortality ratios: retrospective case record review and regression analysis. | PSNet

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November 12, 2014 - Study Classic Avoidability of hospital deaths and association with hospital-wide mortality ratios: retrospective case record review and regression analysis. Citation Text: Hogan H, Zipfel R, Neuburger J, et al. Avoidability of hospital deaths and association wit…

Harnessing implementation science to improve care quality and patient safety: a systematic review of targeted literature. | PSNet

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October 20, 2014 - Review Harnessing implementation science to improve care quality and patient safety: a systematic review of targeted literature. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Marks D, Taylor N. Harnessing implementation science to improve care quality and patient safety: a systematic review of targeted …

Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review. | PSNet

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November 07, 2012 - Review Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review. Citation Text: Etchells E, Koo M, Daneman N, et al. Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review. BMJ Qual Saf.…

A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. | PSNet

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June 22, 2017 - Study A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. Citation Text: Pettker CM, Thung SF, Lipkind HS, et al. A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;211(4):319-25. doi:10.10…

Leadership, safety climate, and continuous quality improvement: impact on process quality and patient safety. | PSNet

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May 24, 2006 - Study Leadership, safety climate, and continuous quality improvement: impact on process quality and patient safety. Citation Text: McFadden KL, Stock GN, Gowen CR. Leadership, safety climate, and continuous quality improvement: impact on process quality and patient safety. Health Care Ma…

High-profile investigations into hospital safety problems in England did not prompt patients to switch providers. | PSNet

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July 11, 2012 - Study High-profile investigations into hospital safety problems in England did not prompt patients to switch providers. Citation Text: Laverty AA, Smith PC, Pape UJ, et al. High-profile investigations into hospital safety problems in England did not prompt patients to switch providers.…

Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate information for comparing surgical quality. | PSNet

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December 21, 2014 - Study Classic Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate information for comparing surgical quality. Citation Text: Leonardi MJ, McGory ML, Ko CY. Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determin…

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