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September 11, 2019 - Diagnostic overshadowing in dentistry.
September 11, 2019
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Assumptions, communication barriers, and implicit biases can compromis…
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December 09, 2020 - The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for
Change.
December 9, 2020
Kirkup B. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2020. ISBN 9781528622714.
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Missed diagnosis of a dangerous condition in utero, treatment errors, lack of respons…
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August 26, 2015 - Safely Home: What Happens When People Leave Hospital
Care Settings?
August 26, 2015
London, UK: Healthwatch England; July 2015.
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Discharges are vulnerable periods for patients, often due to miscommunication, delays, and l…
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February 09, 2011 - Safety of patients isolated for infection control.
February 9, 2011
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This study discovered that patients isolated for coloniza…
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December 02, 2020 - Patients' perceptions of safety in emergency medical
services: an interview study.
December 2, 2020
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December 16, 2017 - The business case for investing in physician well-being.
December 16, 2017
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March 22, 2023 - Reducing risks in complex care transitions in rural areas:
a grounded theory.
March 22, 2023
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April 04, 2022 - Leadership Response to a Sentinel Event: Respectful,
Effective Crisis Management.
April 4, 2022
Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Crisis management skills are valuable at both the organizational and clinical …
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April 25, 2016 - Hospitals often ignore policies on using qualified medical
interpreters.
April 25, 2016
Rice S. Language liabilities. To avoid errors, hospitals urged to use qualified interpreters for patients with
limited English. Modern healthcare. 2014;44(35):16-8, 20.
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March 12, 2014 - Medication errors in hospitalised children.
March 12, 2014
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February 24, 2025 - Covering Health: Patient Safety.
February 24, 2025
Jaklevic MC. HealthJournalism.org. Columbia, MO: Association of Health Care Journalists;
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The role media plays in raising awareness of patient safety issues in a timely and appropriate…
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June 03, 2020 - Keeping Nursing Home Residents and Staff Safe in the
Era of COVID-19.
June 3, 2020
National Academy of Medicine. April-June 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-nursing-home-residents-and-staff-safe-era-covid-19
Nursing homes are care environments that are particularly challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Th…
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June 19, 2019 - Unintended discontinuation of medication following
hospitalisation: a retrospective cohort study.
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June 03, 2013 - A multicentre observational study to evaluate a new tool
to assess emergency physicians' non-technical skills.
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April 17, 2017 - Clinical Risk Management. Enhancing Patient Safety. 2nd
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Vincent has updated his text on risk management, infusing it with concepts directly rela…
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November 28, 2012 - A new tool to give hospitalists feedback to improve
interprofessional teamwork and advance patient care.
November 28, 2012
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July 05, 2013 - Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare.
July 5, 2013
Joint Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-center-transforming-healthcare
The Joint Commission has traditionally focused on accreditation of health care organizations and, through
its Joint Commission Resources arm, on quality i…
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June 21, 2017 - Implementation of a modified bedside handoff for a
postpartum unit.
June 21, 2017
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March 09, 2022 - A family and hospital's journey and commitment to
improving diagnostic safety.
March 9, 2022
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July 15, 2020 - Surprise Wire
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