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Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective analysis. | PSNet

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May 17, 2017 - Study Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective … Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective analysis. … Older adults with cancer are typically prescribed multiple medications (i.e., polypharmacy ) and are … In this study, the medical records of older adults (those at least 70 years old) receiving cancer care … Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective analysis.

Computer-based simulation to reduce EHR-related chemotherapy ordering errors. | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - Cancer Med. 2020;9(23):8844-8851. doi:10.1002/cam4.3496. … Cancer Med . 2020; 9 (23) :8844-8851 . View more articles from the same authors. … Cancer Med. 2020;9(23):8844-8851. doi:10.1002/cam4.3496. … May 8, 2024 What causes delays in diagnosing blood cancers? … June 10, 2020 Association between cancer-specific adverse event triggers and mortality

Improving cancer patient care with combined medication error reviews and morbidity and mortality conferences. | PSNet

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February 01, 2012 - Study Improving cancer patient care with combined medication error reviews and morbidity … Improving Cancer Patient Care with Combined Medication Error Reviews and Morbidity and Mortality Conferences … This case series study describes 10 medication errors related to cancer treatment that were investigated … January 27, 2019 Clinical and economic impact of medication reconciliation in cancer … April 16, 2014 Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods.

The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations. | PSNet

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April 09, 2013 - to review unusual patterns of return visits in primary care and one study included consecutive lung cancer … Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer … January 19, 2012 Electronic health record-based triggers to detect potential delays in cancer … Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality April 26, 2023 Missed diagnosis of cancer … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers

Risk factors for adverse events in patients with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer. | PSNet

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July 19, 2017 - Study Risk factors for adverse events in patients with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer … Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Patients With Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer. … identified frequent treatment-related adverse events for patients with breast, colorectal, or lung cancer … Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Patients With Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer. … July 19, 2017 Preventable and mitigable adverse events in cancer care: measuring risk

Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a study of closed malpractice claims. | PSNet

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October 26, 2010 - resulting in patient harm occurred in 181 cases, chiefly consisting of missed or delayed diagnoses of cancer … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers … Safety Innovations Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Cancer … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers

More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. | PSNet

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May 29, 2012 - More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer … More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. … More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. … May 29, 2012 Encouraging patients to speak up about problems in cancer care. … January 12, 2022 Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care.

Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer: a cluster randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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April 09, 2013 - Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer … Electronic Trigger-Based Intervention to Reduce Delays in Diagnostic Evaluation for Cancer: A Cluster … Investigators randomized physicians to either no intervention or to receive triggers related to cancer … Electronic Trigger-Based Intervention to Reduce Delays in Diagnostic Evaluation for Cancer: A Cluster … September 9, 2015 Patient–doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical

Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of Care | PSNet

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September 09, 2013 - The Case A 73-year-old woman with a history of nonsmall cell lung cancer with metastases to the brain … The use of corticosteroid therapy in the primary treatment of malignancies (e.g., lymphoma [ 1 ] and … 5 ), pain ( 6 ), and mass effect from tumor-associated edema of the brain ( 7 ) and spinal cord ( 8 ) … Corticosteroids for the management of cancer-related pain in adults. … Corticosteroids in brain cancer patients: benefits and pitfalls.

Pathologists' perspectives on disclosing harmful pathology error. | PSNet

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January 22, 2020 - From the Same Author(s) Communicating with patients about diagnostic errors in breast cancer … May 18, 2022 Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care. … More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer … March 11, 2013 Toward patient-centered cancer care: patient perceptions of problematic … March 19, 2018 Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and overdiagnosis

Evaluating iatrogenic prescribing: development of an oncology-focused trigger tool. | PSNet

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December 23, 2020 - Eur J Cancer. 2015;51(3):427-35. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.002. … Eur J Cancer . 2015; 51 (3) :427-35 . View more articles from the same authors. … Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Global Trigger Tool , to capture adverse drug events during cancer … Eur J Cancer. 2015;51(3):427-35. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.002. … January 2, 2009 Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy.

Coming up for Err: Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with Recurrent Pneumothorax | PSNet

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December 14, 2022 - The mTOR pathway is active in a significant percentage of human cancers. … LAM is included in the group of proliferative lesions known as perivascular epithelioid cell tumors. … These tumors are characterized by the co-expression of myogenic and melanogenesis-related markers. 9 … Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Monogenic Model of Malignancy. … February 21, 2020 WebM&M Cases Delayed Breast Cancer

'I'm smiling under here': Masks, plexiglass and questions the norm as hospitals lure patients back in COVID-19 era. | PSNet

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June 24, 2020 - This story highlights strategies hospitals are employing to demonstrate their commitment to keeping cancer … June 9, 2021 A crisis of undiagnosed cancers is emerging in the pandemic’s second year … June 3, 2020 Dramatic drop in cancer diagnoses amid COVID pandemic is cause for concern

My life was upended for 35 years by a cancer diagnosis. A doctor just told me I was misdiagnosed. | PSNet

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April 11, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article My life was upended for 35 years by a cancer diagnosis … Citation Text: My life was upended for 35 years by a cancer diagnosis. … This news story chronicles the experience of a patient misdiagnosed with a brain tumor. … Cite Citation Citation Text: My life was upended for 35 years by a cancer … August 17, 2022 Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone.

Artificial intelligence-supported screen reading versus standard double reading in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a clinical safety analysis of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, single-blinded, screening accuracy study. | PSNet

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March 27, 2019 - March 27, 2019 Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or mistakes? … September 4, 2024 Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or mistakes? … May 31, 2023 Racial disparities in diagnostic delay among women with breast cancer. … December 23, 2020 Missed breast cancer: effects of subconscious bias and lesion … March 4, 2020 International evaluation of an AI system for breast cancer screening.

Three scans are better than two for follow-up: an automatic method for finding missed and misidentified lesions in cross-sectional follow-up of oncology patients. | PSNet

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August 17, 2022 - Cancer is among the " Big Three " types of diagnosis most vulnerable to misdiagnosis. … positives and false negatives by reading three or more consecutive radiological scans of patients with cancer … July 31, 2023 Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or mistakes? … June 21, 2023 Racial disparities in diagnostic delay among women with breast cancer. … October 20, 2010 Characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities in lung cancer

The patients' perspective: hematological cancer patients' experiences of adverse events as part of care. | PSNet

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December 01, 2019 - Study The patients' perspective: hematological cancer patients' experiences of adverse … The patients' perspective: hematological cancer patients' experiences of adverse events as part of care … The patients' perspective: hematological cancer patients' experiences of adverse events as part of care … December 13, 2023 Encouraging patients to speak up about problems in cancer care. … April 22, 2013 Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods.

New U.S. health crisis looms as patients without COVID-19 delay care. | PSNet

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July 29, 2020 - This article discusses the impact of delay on patients with cancer or cardiac conditions and that the … June 9, 2021 A crisis of undiagnosed cancers is emerging in the pandemic’s second year … June 3, 2020 Dramatic drop in cancer diagnoses amid COVID pandemic is cause for concern

"It is not the fault of the health care team - it is the way the system works": a mixed-methods quality improvement study of patients with advanced cancer and family members reveals challenges navigating a fragmented healthcare system and the administrative and financial burdens of care. | PSNet

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March 24, 2019 - it is the way the system works": a mixed-methods quality improvement study of patients with advanced cancer … it is the way the system works”: a mixed-methods quality improvement study of patients with advanced cancer … In this study, patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers reported lower quality of care, lower … November 13, 2024 Recovery from COVID-19-related disruptions in cancer detection. … August 3, 2022 Cancer diagnoses delayed among prisoners in Washington state.

Involvement of patients with cancer in patient safety: a qualitative study of current practices, potentials and barriers. | PSNet

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September 27, 2017 - Study Involvement of patients with cancer in patient safety: a qualitative study … Involvement of patients with cancer in patient safety: a qualitative study of current practices, potentials … This qualitative study, conducted at a cancer center in Denmark, examined the perspectives of patients … February 20, 2019 Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods … The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Experience May 1, 2005 View More See

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