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Activating knowledge for patient safety practices: a Canadian academic-policy partnership. | PSNet

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January 08, 2015 - Commentary Activating knowledge for patient safety practices: a Canadian academic-policy partnership. Citation Text: Harrison MB, Nicklin W, Owen M, et al. Activating knowledge for patient safety practices: a Canadian academic-policy partnership. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2012;9(1):4…

Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. | PSNet

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July 31, 2012 - Book/Report Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. Citation Text: Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. McCarthy D, Blumenthal D. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund; 2006. Copy Citation Save Save to you…

Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. | PSNet

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March 25, 2020 - Review Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. Citation Text: Youk JH, Kim E-K, Kim MJ, et al. Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. Radiographics. 2007;27(1):79-94. Copy Citation Format: Google Schol…

Disclosure coaching: an ask-tell-ask model to support clinicians in disclosure conversations. | PSNet

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December 18, 2014 - Commentary Disclosure coaching: an ask-tell-ask model to support clinicians in disclosure conversations. Citation Text: Shapiro J, Robins L, Galowitz P, et al. Disclosure Coaching: An Ask-Tell-Ask Model to Support Clinicians in Disclosure Conversations. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1364-e1…

Diagnostic stewardship—leveraging the laboratory to improve antimicrobial use. | PSNet

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March 15, 2023 - Commentary Diagnostic stewardship—leveraging the laboratory to improve antimicrobial use. Citation Text: Morgan DJ, Malani P, Diekema DJ. Diagnostic Stewardship-Leveraging the Laboratory to Improve Antimicrobial Use. JAMA. 2017;318(7):607-608. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8531. Copy Citation …

Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. | PSNet

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March 24, 2021 - Commentary Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. Citation Text: Bright L. Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. Home Healthc Nurse. 2005;23(1):29-36. Copy Citation Format: …

A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and a worried parent. | PSNet

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September 09, 2008 - Commentary A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and a worried parent. Citation Text: Shilkofski NA, Hunt EA. A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and worried parent. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(4):236-41, 185. …

Tablet-splitting: a common yet not so innocent practice. | PSNet

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August 31, 2022 - Study Tablet-splitting: a common yet not so innocent practice. Citation Text: Verrue C, Mehuys E, Boussery K, et al. Tablet-splitting: a common yet not so innocent practice. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(1):26-32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05477.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Goog…

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. | PSNet

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December 21, 2011 - Commentary Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. Citation Text: Fassett WE. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. Ann Pharmacother. 2006;40(5):917-24. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagge…

Managing an acute adverse event in a radiology department. | PSNet

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June 14, 2011 - Commentary Managing an acute adverse event in a radiology department. Citation Text: Kruskal JB, Siewert B, Anderson SW, et al. Managing an acute adverse event in a radiology department. Radiographics. 2008;28(5):1237-50. doi:10.1148/rg.285085064. Copy Citation Format: DO…

Time for transparent standards in quality reporting by health care organizations. | PSNet

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July 07, 2021 - Commentary Time for transparent standards in quality reporting by health care organizations. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Wu AW, Austin M. Time for Transparent Standards in Quality Reporting by Health Care Organizations. JAMA. 2017;318(8):701-702. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.10124. Copy Citat…

Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - Study Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology. Citation Text: Taylor GA, Voss SD, Melvin PR, et al. Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology. Pediatr Radiol. 2011;41(3):327-34. doi:10.1007/s00247-010-1812-6. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3…

Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. | PSNet

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July 09, 2019 - Book/Report Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. Citation Text: Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. Austin M, Derk J. Bal…

After his wife died, he joined nurses to push for new staffing rules in hospitals. | PSNet

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July 10, 2024 - Newspaper/Magazine Article After his wife died, he joined nurses to push for new staffing rules in hospitals. Citation Text: After his wife died, he joined nurses to push for new staffing rules in hospitals. Wells K. Health Shots. KFF News and Michigan Public. February 22, 2024. Copy…

Multi-level strategies to achieve resilience for an organisation operating at capacity: a case study at a trauma centre. | PSNet

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November 20, 2024 - Study Multi-level strategies to achieve resilience for an organisation operating at capacity: a case study at a trauma centre. Citation Text: Miller A, Xiao Y. Multi-level strategies to achieve resilience for an organisation operating at capacity: a case study at a trauma centre. Cogni…

Oversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues. | PSNet

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November 06, 2019 - Congressional Testimony Oversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues. Citation Text: Oversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Oversight and…

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. | PSNet

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May 06, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. Citation Text: Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. Battles JB, Cleeman JI, Kahn KL, Weinberg DA, eds. Inf…

Patient safety: moving the bar in prison health care standards. | PSNet

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August 28, 2024 - Commentary Patient safety: moving the bar in prison health care standards. Citation Text: Stern MF, Greifinger RB, Mellow J. Patient safety: moving the bar in prison health care standards. Am J Public Health. 2010;100(11):2103-2110. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.184242. Copy Citation For…

How effective are incident-reporting systems for improving patient safety? A systematic literature review. | PSNet

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January 18, 2023 - Review How effective are incident-reporting systems for improving patient safety? A systematic literature review. Citation Text: How effective are incident-reporting systems for improving patient safety? A systematic literature review. Stavropoulou C, Doherty C, Tosey P. Milbank Q. 2015;…

Patient safety: Part II. Opportunities for improvement in patient safety. | PSNet

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August 19, 2009 - Review Patient safety: Part II. Opportunities for improvement in patient safety. Citation Text: Elston DM, Stratman E, Johnson-Jahangir H, et al. Patient safety: Part II. Opportunities for improvement in patient safety. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;61(2):193-205; quiz 206. doi:10.1016/j.ja…

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