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To protect against drug errors, ask questions. | PSNet

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December 09, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article To protect against drug errors, ask questions. … Citation Text: To protect against drug errors, ask questions. Brody JE. … This article discusses some common medication errors that consumers can avoid by asking the right questions … Cite Citation Citation Text: To protect against drug errors … February 7, 2019 Hospital internet site content on patient safety and medical errors.

Errors in nurse-led triage: an observational study. | PSNet

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August 20, 2018 - Study Errors in nurse-led triage: an observational study. … Errors in nurse-led triage: an observational study. … Conducted at a single emergency department (ED) in Italy, this study found that nurse-led triage errors … Errors in nurse-led triage: an observational study. … November 18, 2020 Hospital medication errors: a cross sectional study.

Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors. | PSNet

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April 12, 2017 - Study Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors. … Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors. … Look-alike and sound-alike (LASA) drugs are a well-established source of medication errors that place … Although the algorithm was able to identify LASA prescribing errors that may not have been found by other … Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors.

Errors in Laboratory Medicine and Patient Safety. | PSNet

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November 10, 2010 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Errors in Laboratory Medicine and Patient Safety. … Citation Text: Errors in Laboratory Medicine and Patient Safety. Plebani M, ed. … presented at an international conference on laboratory medicine focuses on efforts to reduce medical errors … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Errors … May 2, 2012 Errors and Malpractice in Radiology.

Dangerous wrong-route errors with tranexamic acid. | PSNet

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February 18, 2014 - Press Release/Announcement Dangerous wrong-route errors with tranexamic acid. … Citation Text: Dangerous wrong-route errors with tranexamic acid. … National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors. … Storage , purchase, and preparation recommendations are shared to minimize errors with this medication … National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors.

Primary care providers' perspectives on errors of omission. | PSNet

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July 30, 2014 - Study Primary care providers' perspectives on errors of omission. … Primary Care Providers' Perspectives on Errors of Omission. … Errors of omission can lead to delayed or missed diagnosis . … Primary Care Providers' Perspectives on Errors of Omission. … Active Errors View More

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors. | PSNet

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December 24, 2008 - Government Resource 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors. … Citation Text: 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors. … This fact sheet for patients provides recommendations to help them prevent medical errors when taking … February 4, 2018 Twenty Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children. … November 21, 2016 Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!

EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. | PSNet

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March 15, 2017 - Study EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. … EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. … Despite the demonstrated success of technology in reducing medication errors, preventable adverse … EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. … December 31, 2014 Factors contributing to an increase in duplicate medication order errors

Incidence of speech recognition errors in the emergency department. | PSNet

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February 14, 2017 - Study Incidence of speech recognition errors in the emergency department. … Incidence of speech recognition errors in the emergency department. … Given that 15% of the errors were considered critical, the authors suggest speech recognition technology … Incidence of speech recognition errors in the emergency department. … February 14, 2017 Analysis of errors in dictated clinical documents assisted by speech

Small patients, big consequences in medical errors. | PSNet

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February 09, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Small patients, big consequences in medical errors. … Citation Text: Small patients, big consequences in medical errors. Tarkan L. New York Times. … This article describes how medical errors may cause serious harm in pediatric patients and offers tips … Cite Citation Citation Text: Small patients, big consequences in medical errors … June 16, 2019 Preventing errors relating to commonly used anticoagulants.

Medication errors attributed to health information technology. | PSNet

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March 27, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Medication errors attributed to health information technology … Citation Text: Medication errors attributed to health information technology. … Staff reporting of medication errors and near misses is key to identifying trends and consequently … March 27, 2018 Medication errors involving healthcare students. … April 16, 2018 Prescribing errors that cause harm.

Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. | PSNet

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January 18, 2011 - Review Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. … Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(3):257-73. … This article reviews a variety of factors that contribute to medication errors by anethesiologists. … Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(3):257-73. … March 19, 2019 The effect of drug concentration expression on epinephrine dosing errors

Medical errors recovered by critical care nurses. | PSNet

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June 04, 2008 - Study Medical errors recovered by critical care nurses. … Medical errors recovered by critical care nurses. … critical care nurses revealed that nurses witness and are involved in preventing a wide variety of errors … Medical errors recovered by critical care nurses. … September 20, 2011 Recovery from medical errors: the critical care nursing safety net

Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. | PSNet

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July 26, 2017 - Study Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. … Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. … This cross-sectional study identified prescribing errors – primarily lack of dosage adjustment for … Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. … errors in the emergency department: an analysis of serious adverse event reports.

Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. | PSNet

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May 19, 2018 - Review Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … August 26, 2020 Reporting medication errors: residents with diabetes. … June 17, 2014 Preventing Medication Errors: A $21 Billion Opportunity.

Potential benefit of electronic pharmacy claims data to prevent medication history errors and resultant inpatient order errors. | PSNet

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June 19, 2018 - and resultant inpatient order errors. … inpatient order errors. … and nearly half of the most severe errors. … inpatient order errors. … October 17, 2018 Automatic errors: a case series on the errors inherent in electronic

Reporting and disclosing medical errors: pediatricians' attitudes and behaviors. | PSNet

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April 30, 2014 - Reporting and disclosing medical errors: pediatricians' attitudes and behaviors. … ' attitudes toward errors. … The majority of physicians had direct experience with errors and supported disclosing errors to patients … Reporting and disclosing medical errors: pediatricians' attitudes and behaviors. … medicine residents' responses to their errors: an exploration.

Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to patients. | PSNet

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February 16, 2011 - Classic Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors … Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to patients. … Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to patients. … July 10, 2008 Patient concerns about medical errors in emergency departments. … January 2, 2017 Patients' concerns about medical errors during hospitalization.

US and Canadian physicians' attitudes and experiences regarding disclosing errors to patients. | PSNet

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January 23, 2008 - US and Canadian physicians' attitudes and experiences regarding disclosing errors to patients. … Nearly all respondents supported disclosing both minor and serious errors. … two-thirds of respondents agreed that fully disclosing errors reduced the risk of malpractice. … with patients, often opting to discuss "adverse events" rather than explicitly admit errors. … US and Canadian physicians' attitudes and experiences regarding disclosing errors to patients.

Characteristics of pediatric chemotherapy medication errors in a national error reporting database. | PSNet

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September 21, 2008 - Study Characteristics of pediatric chemotherapy medication errors in a national error … Characteristics of pediatric chemotherapy medication errors in a national error reporting database. … September 21, 2008 Cardiovascular medication errors in children. … July 29, 2009 NICU medication errors: identifying a risk profile for medication errors … June 10, 2018 Errors and nonadherence in pediatric oral chemotherapy use.

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