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  1. How do black-serving hospitals perform on patient safety indicators?: Implications for national public reporting and pay-for-performance. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2011 - Study How do black-serving hospitals perform on patient safety indicators?: Implications for national public reporting and pay-for-performance. Citation Text: Ly DP, López L, Isaac T, et al. How do black-serving hospitals perform on patient safety indicators? Implications for national …

  2. A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs. | PSNet

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    March 28, 2011 - Commentary A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs. Citation Text: Arora VM, Johnson JK, Meltzer DO, et al. A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(1):11-4. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.0189…

  3. Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicine residency program. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - Study Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicine residency program. Citation Text: Graham KL, Marcantonio ER, Huang GC, et al. Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicin…

  4. Improving Weekend Out Of Hours Surgical Handover (WOOSH). | PSNet

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    May 27, 2011 - Commentary Improving Weekend Out Of Hours Surgical Handover (WOOSH). Citation Text: Boyer M, Tappenden J, Peter M. Improving Weekend Out Of hours Surgical Handover (WOOSH). BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2016;5(1):1-4. doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u209552.w4190. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  5. Litigation related to inadequate anaesthesia: an analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study Litigation related to inadequate anaesthesia: an analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007. Citation Text: Mihai R, Scott SD, Cook TM. Litigation related to inadequate anaesthesia: an analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(8):8…

  6. Design and trial of a new ambulance-to-emergency department handover protocol: 'IMIST-AMBO.' | PSNet

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    March 14, 2022 - Study Design and trial of a new ambulance-to-emergency department handover protocol: 'IMIST-AMBO.' Citation Text: Iedema R, Ball C, Daly B, et al. Design and trial of a new ambulance-to-emergency department handover protocol: 'IMIST-AMBO'. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(8):627-33. doi:10.1136/b…

  7. Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support. | PSNet

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    December 13, 2013 - Study Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support. Citation Text: Bairstow PJ, Persaud J, Mendelson R, et al. Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(3):194-200. doi:10.1093…

  8. Medication errors in injured patients. | PSNet

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    April 03, 2019 - Study Medication errors in injured patients. Citation Text: Dolejs SC, Janowak CF, Zarzaur BL. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. Am Surg. 2017;83(7):780-785. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  9. Acute Hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic—Nevada, 2007. | PSNet

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    February 27, 2019 - Government Resource Acute Hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic—Nevada, 2007. Citation Text: Prevention C for DC and. Acute hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic--Nevada, 2007.…

  10. User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. | PSNet

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    August 27, 2017 - Study User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. Citation Text: Ghahramani N, Lendel I, Haque R, et al. User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. J Med Syst. 2009;33(3):19…

  11. Applying fault tree analysis to the prevention of wrong-site surgery. | PSNet

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    September 09, 2015 - Review Applying fault tree analysis to the prevention of wrong-site surgery. Citation Text: Abecassis ZA, McElroy LM, Patel RM, et al. Applying fault tree analysis to the prevention of wrong-site surgery. J Surg Res. 2015;193(1):88-94. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2014.08.062. Copy Citation F…

  12. A clinical nurse specialist intervention to facilitate safe transfer from ICU. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2014 - Commentary A clinical nurse specialist intervention to facilitate safe transfer from ICU. Citation Text: St-Louis L, Brault D. A clinical nurse specialist intervention to facilitate safe transfer from ICU. Clin Nurse Spec. 2011;25(6):321-6. doi:10.1097/NUR.0b013e318233eaab. Copy Cita…

  13. Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes using a quality improvement approach: a region-wide approach to determining a patient safety culture. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2010 - Study Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes using a quality improvement approach: a region-wide approach to determining a patient safety culture. Citation Text: Pringle J, Weber RJ, Rice K, et al. Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes using a quality impro…

  14. Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data. | PSNet

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    February 23, 2011 - Study Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data. Citation Text: Parente ST, McCullough JS. Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(2):357-360. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.357. Copy Citation…

  15. Patient safety teams recognised at BMJ awards. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Press Release/Announcement Patient safety teams recognised at BMJ awards. Citation Text: Gulland A. Berwick Patient Safety Team: making the NHS a safer place. BMJ. 2014;348(mar28 1). doi:10.1136/bmj.g2404. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNo…

  16. Radiologist age and diagnostic errors. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2022 - Study Radiologist age and diagnostic errors. Citation Text: Lamoureux C, Hanna TN, Callaway E, et al. Radiologist age and diagnostic errors. Emerg Radiol. 2023;30(5):577-587. doi:10.1007/s10140-023-02158-1. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndN…

  17. Medical errors reported by French general practitioners in training: results of a survey and individual interviews. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2011 - Study Medical errors reported by French general practitioners in training: results of a survey and individual interviews. Citation Text: Venus E, Galam E, Aubert J-P, et al. Medical errors reported by French general practitioners in training: results of a survey and individual intervie…

  18. Anatomy of a patient safety event: a pediatric patient safety taxonomy. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Study Anatomy of a patient safety event: a pediatric patient safety taxonomy. Citation Text: Woods DM, Johnson JK, Holl JL, et al. Anatomy of a patient safety event: a pediatric patient safety taxonomy. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(6):422-7. Copy Citation Format: Google …

  19. Diet order entry by registered dietitians results in a reduction in error rates and time delays compared with other health professionals. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Study Diet order entry by registered dietitians results in a reduction in error rates and time delays compared with other health professionals. Citation Text: Imfeld K, Keith M, Stoyanoff L, et al. Diet order entry by registered dietitians results in a reduction in error rates and time …

  20. Common patterns in 558 diagnostic radiology errors. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2023 - Study Common patterns in 558 diagnostic radiology errors. Citation Text: Donald JJ, Barnard SA. Common patterns in 558 diagnostic radiology errors. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2012;56(2):173-178. doi:10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02348.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Schol…
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