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Patient safety issues continue to plague American hospitals. | PSNet

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November 20, 2015 - Commentary Patient safety issues continue to plague American hospitals. Citation Text: Wilensky GR. Patient Safety Issues Continue to Plague American Hospitals. The Milbank Q. 2019;97(3):641-644. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12406. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed B…

Predictive combinations of monitor alarms preceding in-hospital code blue events. | PSNet

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March 18, 2020 - Study Predictive combinations of monitor alarms preceding in-hospital code blue events. Citation Text: Hu X, Sapo M, Nenov V, et al. Predictive combinations of monitor alarms preceding in-hospital code blue events. J Biomed Inform. 2012;45(5):913-21. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2012.03.001. Copy…

Rapid response teams improve outcomes—Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. | PSNet

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November 30, 2016 - Commentary Rapid response teams improve outcomes—Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Citation Text: Rapid response teams improve outcomes—Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Intensive Care Med. 2016;42(4):591-601. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download…

Health literacy in primary care practice. | PSNet

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September 06, 2017 - Commentary Health literacy in primary care practice. Citation Text: Hersh L, Salzman B, Snyderman D. Health Literacy in Primary Care Practice. Am Fam Physician. 2015;92(2):118-124. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagge…

Safety in home care: a broadened perspective of patient safety. | PSNet

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December 04, 2016 - Commentary Safety in home care: a broadened perspective of patient safety. Citation Text: Lang A, Edwards N, Fleiszer A. Safety in home care: a broadened perspective of patient safety. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2007;20(2). doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzm068. Copy Citat…

Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient? | PSNet

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April 22, 2015 - Review Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient? Citation Text: Massey D, Aitken LM, Chaboyer W. Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriora…

Statewide identification of adverse events using retrospective nurse review: methods and outcomes. | PSNet

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November 21, 2021 - Study Statewide identification of adverse events using retrospective nurse review: methods and outcomes. Citation Text: Silver MP, Hougland P, Elder S, et al. Statewide identification of adverse events using retrospective nurse review: methods and outcomes. J Nurs Meas. 2007;15(3):220-…

Use of a standardized protocol to decrease medication errors and adverse events related to sliding scale insulin. | PSNet

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January 05, 2017 - Study Use of a standardized protocol to decrease medication errors and adverse events related to sliding scale insulin. Citation Text: Donihi AC, DiNardo MM, Devita MA, et al. Use of a standardized protocol to decrease medication errors and adverse events related to sliding scale insul…

Towards an organization with a memory: exploring the organizational generation of adverse events in health care. | PSNet

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February 22, 2010 - Commentary Towards an organization with a memory: exploring the organizational generation of adverse events in health care. Citation Text: Smith D, Toft B. Towards an organization with a memory: exploring the organizational generation of adverse events in health care. Health Serv Manag…

Pediatric medication safety and the media: what does the public see? | PSNet

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November 25, 2009 - Study Pediatric medication safety and the media: what does the public see? Citation Text: Stebbing C, Kaushal R, Bates DW. Pediatric medication safety and the media: what does the public see? Pediatrics. 2006;117(6):1907-1914. doi:10.1542/peds.2005-2017. Copy Citation Format: …

Patients' and families' perspectives of patient safety at the end of life: a video-reflexive ethnography study. | PSNet

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December 18, 2013 - Study Patients' and families' perspectives of patient safety at the end of life: a video-reflexive ethnography study. Citation Text: Collier A, Sorensen R, Iedema R. Patients' and families' perspectives of patient safety at the end of life: a video-reflexive ethnography study. Int J Qual…

Patient safety and interprofessional education: a report of key issues from two interprofessional workshops. | PSNet

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August 20, 2018 - Commentary Patient safety and interprofessional education: a report of key issues from two interprofessional workshops. Citation Text: Anderson ES, Gray R, Price K. Patient safety and interprofessional education: A report of key issues from two interprofessional workshops. J Interprof Ca…

Accountability sought by patients following adverse events from medical care: the New Zealand experience. | PSNet

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June 25, 2010 - Study Accountability sought by patients following adverse events from medical care: the New Zealand experience. Citation Text: Bismark M, Dauer E, Paterson R, et al. Accountability sought by patients following adverse events from medical care: the New Zealand experience. CMAJ. 2006;175…

Intraoperative adverse events and related postoperative complications in spine surgery: implications for enhancing patient safety founded on evidence-based protocols. | PSNet

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March 20, 2013 - Study Intraoperative adverse events and related postoperative complications in spine surgery: implications for enhancing patient safety founded on evidence-based protocols. Citation Text: Intraoperative adverse events and related postoperative complications in spine surgery: implicatio…

Error in medicine. | PSNet

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November 02, 2014 - Commentary Classic Error in medicine. Citation Text: Leape L. Error in medicine. JAMA. 1994;272(23):1851-1857. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Citation …

The pursuit of perfection: hospitals take heightened actions to reduce adverse events. | PSNet

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November 18, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article The pursuit of perfection: hospitals take heightened actions to reduce adverse events. Citation Text: May EL. The pursuit of perfection: hospitals take heightened actions to reduce adverse events. Healthcare executive. 2012;27(2):26-8, 30-3. Copy Citation …

Relationship between tort claims and patient incident reports in the Veterans Health Administration. | PSNet

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June 17, 2010 - Study Relationship between tort claims and patient incident reports in the Veterans Health Administration. Citation Text: Schmidek JM, Weeks WB. Relationship between tort claims and patient incident reports in the Veterans Health Administration. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(2):117-22.…

Chronic kidney disease adversely influences patient safety. | PSNet

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July 29, 2020 - Study Chronic kidney disease adversely influences patient safety. Citation Text: Seliger SL, Zhan M, Hsu VD, et al. Chronic kidney disease adversely influences patient safety. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008;19(12):2414-9. doi:10.1681/ASN.2008010022. Copy Citation Format: DOI Goog…

Burnout, engagement, and dental errors among U.S. dentists. | PSNet

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October 28, 2020 - Study Burnout, engagement, and dental errors among U.S. dentists. Citation Text: Yansane A, Tokede O, Walji MF, et al. Burnout, engagement, and dental errors among U.S. dentists. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1050-e1056. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000673. Copy Citation Format: …

The role of nursing surveillance in keeping patients safe. | PSNet

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July 14, 2009 - Commentary The role of nursing surveillance in keeping patients safe. Citation Text: Dresser S. The role of nursing surveillance in keeping patients safe. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42(7-8):361-368. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182619377. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed B…

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