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  1. Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to electronic medical records proves difficult. | PSNet

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    June 15, 2005 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to electronic medical records proves difficult. Citation Text: Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to electronic medical records proves difficult. Connolly C. Washington Post. March…

  2. Nurse-to-physician communications: connecting for safety. | PSNet

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    July 29, 2009 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Nurse-to-physician communications: connecting for safety. Citation Text: Nurse-to-physician communications: connecting for safety. Shannon DW; Myers LA. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share …

  3. Seven (potentially) deadly prescribing errors. | PSNet

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    June 12, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Seven (potentially) deadly prescribing errors. Citation Text: Seven (potentially) deadly prescribing errors. Graham LR, Scudder L, Stokowski L. Medscape. October 22, 2015. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Downloa…

  4. Sentinel Event. | PSNet

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    May 30, 2012 - Multi-use Website Classic Sentinel Event. Citation Text: Sentinel Event. The Joint Commission. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL …

  5. Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First. | PSNet

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    December 04, 2015 - Book/Report Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First. Citation Text: Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First. Department of Health. London, England: Crown Publishing; January 2014. ISBN: 9780101877725. Copy Citation Save Save to your libr…

  6. Critical Incident Reviews, Significant Adverse Event Reports and Action Plans. | PSNet

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    June 26, 2019 - Government Resource Critical Incident Reviews, Significant Adverse Event Reports and Action Plans. Citation Text: Critical Incident Reviews, Significant Adverse Event Reports and Action Plans. St Andrews, Scotland: Scottish Information Commissioner; February 21, 2012. Reference No: 2…

  7. Annual Speak Up Data Reports. | PSNet

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    September 14, 2022 - Multi-use Website Annual Speak Up Data Reports. Citation Text: Annual Speak Up Data Reports. Stratford, London; The National Guardian. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin …

  8. Improving Diagnosis: Teenage Cancer Trust Report on Improving the Diagnostic Experience of Young People With Cancer. | PSNet

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    November 20, 2013 - Book/Report Improving Diagnosis: Teenage Cancer Trust Report on Improving the Diagnostic Experience of Young People With Cancer. Citation Text: Improving Diagnosis: Teenage Cancer Trust Report on Improving the Diagnostic Experience of Young People With Cancer. London, England: Teenage …

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 11, 2024 - retrospective study, about 26% of mispositioned nasogastric tubes resulted in complications, including two deaths

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 23, 2022 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and must be considered in patients with historical … the concern that overprescribing opioids has contributed to the current epidemic of opioid overdose deaths

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2013 - time.(14) Misdiagnoses are estimated to account for approximately 40,000–80,000 preventable hospital deaths … treatment or through the application of incorrect treatments.(1) This estimate accounts neither for deaths

  12. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet

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    March 03, 2021 - 0.64% of laparoscopic cases, have a 15% mortality rate, and account for 81% of trocar injury-related deaths … Bowel injuries occur in 0.03- 0.18% of cases, have a 2.5-5% mortality rate, and account for 19% of the deaths

  13. Mark My Limb | PSNet

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    February 10, 2015 - wrong procedure on the "correct" patient.( 3 ) Some of these occurrences have eventually led to patient deaths

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2007 - Accidental deaths, saved lives, and improved quality. N Engl J Med. 2005;353:1405-1409.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2016 - One concerning study reviewed 32 cases that ended in catastrophic outcomes, including deaths and malpractice

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2018 - sulfonylureas (including glimepiride) as they can cause hypoglycemia and result in falls and even deaths

  17. Alert Fatigue | PSNet

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    March 15, 2025 - A 2011 Boston Globe investigation identified more than 200 deaths over a 5-year period attributable

  18. Poorly Advanced Directives | PSNet

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    August 01, 2018 - Poorly Advanced Directives Citation Text: Anderson WG. Poorly Advanced Directives. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote ta…

  19. Pocket Syringe Swap | PSNet

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    July 01, 2006 - Pocket Syringe Swap Citation Text: Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS…

  20. Ventricular Wall Injury during a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization | PSNet

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    September 01, 2012 - Ventricular Wall Injury during a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Citation Text: Pham TH, Atreja S. Ventricular Wall Injury during a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023. Copy Ci…
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