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Overcoming barriers to patient safety. | PSNet

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September 24, 2016 - Commentary Overcoming barriers to patient safety. Citation Text: Kalisch BJ, Aebersold M. Overcoming barriers to patient safety. Nurs Econ. 2006;24(3):143-8, 155, 123; quiz 149. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged…

Emergency preparedness: be ready for unanticipated electronic health record (EHR) downtime. | PSNet

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April 20, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Emergency preparedness: be ready for unanticipated electronic health record (EHR) downtime. Citation Text: Emergency preparedness: be ready for unanticipated electronic health record (EHR) downtime. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! August 25, 2…

Medication Safety Officer's Handbook. | PSNet

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September 01, 2018 - Book/Report Medication Safety Officer's Handbook. Citation Text: Medication Safety Officer's Handbook. Larson CM, Saine D, eds. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2013. ISBN: 9781585282104. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Pr…

Wide heart monitor use tied to missed alarms. | PSNet

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July 19, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Wide heart monitor use tied to missed alarms. Citation Text: Funk M, Winkler CG, May JL, et al. Unnecessary arrhythmia monitoring and underutilization of ischemia and QT interval monitoring in current clinical practice: baseline results of the Practical Use o…

How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated With Health IT. | PSNet

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June 29, 2016 - Book/Report How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated With Health IT. Citation Text: How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated With Health IT. Wallace C, Zimmer KP, Possanza L, Giannini R, Solomon R. Washington, DC: Office of the National Coordinator for…

Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care. | PSNet

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April 01, 2024 - Press Release/Announcement Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care. Citation Text: Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; NICHD; National I…

The science of improvement. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - Commentary Classic The science of improvement. Citation Text: Berwick DM. The science of improvement. JAMA. 2008;299(10):1182-4. doi:10.1001/jama.299.10.1182. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endno…

System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. | PSNet

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December 21, 2016 - Commentary System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. Citation Text: Plebani M. System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(4):191-196. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0085. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX…

In patient safety efforts, pharmacists gain new prominence. | PSNet

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October 30, 2024 - Commentary In patient safety efforts, pharmacists gain new prominence. Citation Text: Gale R. In Patient Safety Efforts, Pharmacists Gain New Prominence. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1726-1729. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.1225. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Pu…

Drug Shortages: Public Health Threat Continues, Despite Efforts to Help Ensure Product Availability. | PSNet

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March 19, 2014 - Book/Report Drug Shortages: Public Health Threat Continues, Despite Efforts to Help Ensure Product Availability. Citation Text: Drug Shortages: Public Health Threat Continues, Despite Efforts to Help Ensure Product Availability. Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Off…

Approaches and Challenges to Electronically Matching Patients' Records Across Providers. | PSNet

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September 25, 2019 - Book/Report Approaches and Challenges to Electronically Matching Patients' Records Across Providers. Citation Text: Approaches and Challenges to Electronically Matching Patients' Records Across Providers. Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; January 2019. Publi…

'There is a real cost’: as Covid shows, barring bedside visitors from ICU deprives patients of the best care. | PSNet

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July 19, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article 'There is a real cost’: as Covid shows, barring bedside visitors from ICU deprives patients of the best care. Citation Text: 'There is a real cost’: as Covid shows, barring bedside visitors from ICU deprives patients of the best care. Renault M. STAT. July 28, …

The Safety of Maternity Services in England. | PSNet

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February 04, 2015 - Book/Report The Safety of Maternity Services in England. Citation Text: The Safety of Maternity Services in England. Fourth Report of Session 2021–22. House of Commons Health Committee. London, England: The Stationery Office; July 6, 2021. Publication HC 19. Copy Citation …

Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error. | PSNet

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October 06, 2021 - Book/Report Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error. Citation Text: Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error. Amin D, Cosby K. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Res…

Report on the Safe Use of Pick Lists in Ambulatory Care Settings. | PSNet

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June 29, 2016 - Government Resource Report on the Safe Use of Pick Lists in Ambulatory Care Settings. Citation Text: Report on the Safe Use of Pick Lists in Ambulatory Care Settings. Rizk S, Oguntebi G, Graber ML, Johnston D. Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI International; 2016. Copy Citation …

Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units continue to cause harm. | PSNet

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January 24, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units continue to cause harm. Citation Text: Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units continue to cause harm. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acut…

Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to Support Medication Reconciliation. | PSNet

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August 08, 2014 - Book/Report Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to Support Medication Reconciliation. Citation Text: Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to Support Medication Reconciliation. Grossman JM, Gourevitch R, Cross D. Washington, DC: National Institute for Heal…

Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. | PSNet

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February 09, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. Citation Text: Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 16, 2020;26(2)…

Speaking up about patient safety requires an observant questioner and a high index of suspicion. | PSNet

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June 10, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Speaking up about patient safety requires an observant questioner and a high index of suspicion. Citation Text: Speaking up about patient safety requires an observant questioner and a high index of suspicion. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. Oc…

Using ventilator splitters during the COVID-19 pandemic--letter to health care providers. | PSNet

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June 02, 2021 - Press Release/Announcement Using ventilator splitters during the COVID-19 pandemic--letter to health care providers. Citation Text: Using ventilator splitters during the COVID-19 pandemic--letter to health care providers. Silver Spring, MD: Division of Industry and Consumer Education, US…

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