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Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals | PSNet

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July 20, 2022 - Study Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals Citation Text: Tamma PD, Miller MA, Dullabh P, et al. Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with an…

COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: a case-cohort study from the multicentric OUTCOMEREA network. | PSNet

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March 11, 2020 - Study COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: a case-cohort study from the multicentric OUTCOMEREA network. Citation Text: Buetti N, Ruckly S, de Montmollin E, et al. COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: a case–cohort study from …

Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. | PSNet

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February 07, 2022 - Study Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Citation Text: Evans ME, Simbartl LA, Kralovic SM, et al. Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and…

The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. | PSNet

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February 07, 2022 - Study The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. Citation Text: LeRose J, Sandhu A, Polistico J, et al. The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associat…

Implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' nonpayment policy for preventable hospital-acquired conditions in rural and nonrural US hospitals. | PSNet

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September 16, 2020 - Study Implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' nonpayment policy for preventable hospital-acquired conditions in rural and nonrural US hospitals. Citation Text: Bae S-H, Yoder LH. Implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Nonpayment Policy for…

Medication errors in the outpatient setting: classification and root cause analysis. | PSNet

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December 16, 2020 - Study Medication errors in the outpatient setting: classification and root cause analysis. Citation Text: Friedman AL, Geoghegan SR, Sowers NM, et al. Medication errors in the outpatient setting: classification and root cause analysis. Arch Surg. 2007;142(3):278-83; discussion 284. Cop…

Patient, provider, and system factors contributing to patient safety events during medical and surgical hospitalizations for persons with serious mental illness. | PSNet

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November 18, 2016 - Study Patient, provider, and system factors contributing to patient safety events during medical and surgical hospitalizations for persons with serious mental illness. Citation Text: McGinty EE, Thompson DA, Pronovost P, et al. Patient, provider, and system factors contributing to patien…

A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. | PSNet

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September 17, 2010 - Commentary A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Berenholtz SM, Needham DM. A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. JAMA. 2007;298(17):2063-5. Copy Citation F…

Surfacing safety hazards using standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional medical center. | PSNet

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January 03, 2017 - Study Surfacing safety hazards using standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional medical center. Citation Text: Bandari J, Schumacher K, Simon M, et al. Surfacing safety hazards using standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional …

The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study. | PSNet

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April 13, 2011 - Study The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study. Citation Text: Saint S, Kowalski CP, Banaszak-Holl J, et al. The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare-associated infection: results of a multisite qu…

Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention. | PSNet

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June 16, 2011 - Study Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention. Citation Text: Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, et al. Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(1):25-3…

Identifying potential predictors of a safe attending physician workload: a survey of hospitalists. | PSNet

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December 21, 2014 - Study Identifying potential predictors of a safe attending physician workload: a survey of hospitalists. Citation Text: Michtalik HJ, Pronovost P, Marsteller JA, et al. Identifying potential predictors of a safe attending physician workload: a survey of hospitalists. J Hosp Med. 2013;8…

Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities for patient safety and infection prevention. | PSNet

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October 17, 2017 - Review Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities for patient safety and infection prevention. Citation Text: Olmsted RN. Prevention by Design: Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities for Patient Safety and Infection Prevention. Infect Dis C…

Perceptions of safety culture vary across the intensive care units of a single institution. | PSNet

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June 27, 2011 - Study Classic Perceptions of safety culture vary across the intensive care units of a single institution. Citation Text: Huang DT, Clermont G, Sexton B, et al. Perceptions of safety culture vary across the intensive care units of a single institution. Crit Car…

U.S. adoption of computerized physician order entry systems. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Study Classic U.S. adoption of computerized physician order entry systems. Citation Text: Cutler DM, Feldman NE, Horwitz JR. U.S. adoption of computerized physician order entry systems. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005;24(6):1654-63. Copy Citation Format: …

Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. | PSNet

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August 07, 2013 - Study Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. Citation Text: Baker DL, Giuliano KK, Desmarais M, et al. Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45(3):316-321. doi:10.1017/ice.2023.221. Copy Citation F…

Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Study Classic Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program. Citation Text: Kachalia A, Kaufman SR, Boothman RC, et al. Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure …

The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prevention: a multi-center qualitative study. | PSNet

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May 08, 2017 - Study The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prevention: a multi-center qualitative study. Citation Text: Krein SL, Damschroder LJ, Kowalski CP, et al. The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and pat…

Reducing health care hazards: lessons from the Commercial Aviation Safety Team. | PSNet

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September 17, 2010 - Commentary Reducing health care hazards: lessons from the Commercial Aviation Safety Team. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Goeschel CA, Olsen KL, et al. Reducing health care hazards: lessons from the commercial aviation safety team. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(3):w479-89. doi:10.1377/hl…

Responsibility for quality improvement and patient safety: hospital board and medical staff leadership challenges. | PSNet

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April 27, 2010 - Review Responsibility for quality improvement and patient safety: hospital board and medical staff leadership challenges. Citation Text: Goeschel CA, Wachter R, Pronovost P. Responsibility for quality improvement and patient safety: hospital board and medical staff leadership challeng…

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