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Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. | PSNet

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June 29, 2009 - Study Classic Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. Citation Text: Landrigan CP, Rothschild JM, Cronin JW, et al. Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. N En…

Deficits in communication and information transfer between hospital-based and primary care physicians: implications for patient safety and continuity of care. | PSNet

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January 25, 2017 - Review Classic Deficits in communication and information transfer between hospital-based and primary care physicians: implications for patient safety and continuity of care. Citation Text: Kripalani S, LeFevre F, Phillips CO, et al. Deficits in communication a…

AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. | PSNet

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January 22, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. Citation Text: AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. Schmidt B. Patient Saf Qual Hcare. September 12, 2012. Copy Citation Save …

Overall performance of a drug-drug interaction clinical decision support system: quantitative evaluation and end-user survey. | PSNet

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August 10, 2022 - Study Overall performance of a drug-drug interaction clinical decision support system: quantitative evaluation and end-user survey. Citation Text: Van De Sijpe G, Quintens C, Walgraeve K, et al. Overall performance of a drug–drug interaction clinical decision support system: quantitative…

Integrating computerized clinical decision support systems into clinical work: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - Review Integrating computerized clinical decision support systems into clinical work: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Citation Text: Miller A, Moon B, Anders S, et al. Integrating computerized clinical decision support systems into clinical work: A meta-synthesis of qualitative…

The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - Study The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories. Citation Text: Raff LJ, Engel G, Beck KR, et al. The effectiveness of inking ne…

Complications and death at the start of the new academic year: is there a July phenomenon? | PSNet

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February 13, 2008 - Study Complications and death at the start of the new academic year: is there a July phenomenon? Citation Text: Inaba K, Recinos G, Teixeira PGR, et al. Complications and death at the start of the new academic year: is there a July phenomenon? J Trauma. 2010;68(1):19-22. doi:10.1097/TA.…

Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. | PSNet

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January 14, 2011 - Study Classic Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. Citation Text: Pittet D, Simon A, Hugonnet S, et al. Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(1):1-8. Copy Citation …

Analysis of clinical decision support system malfunctions: a case series and survey. | PSNet

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April 29, 2018 - Study Analysis of clinical decision support system malfunctions: a case series and survey. Citation Text: Wright A, Hickman T-TT, McEvoy D, et al. Analysis of clinical decision support system malfunctions: a case series and survey. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016;23(6):1068-1076. doi:10.1093…

Impact of structured interdisciplinary bedside rounding on patient outcomes at a large academic health centre. | PSNet

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December 09, 2020 - Study Impact of structured interdisciplinary bedside rounding on patient outcomes at a large academic health centre. Citation Text: Sunkara PR, Islam T, Bose A, et al. Impact of structured interdisciplinary bedside rounding on patient outcomes at a large academic health centre. BMJ Qual …

The $17.1 billion problem: the annual cost of measurable medical errors. | PSNet

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May 26, 2021 - Study Classic The $17.1 billion problem: the annual cost of measurable medical errors. Citation Text: Van Den Bos J, Rustagi K, Gray T, et al. The $17.1 Billion Problem: The Annual Cost Of Measurable Medical Errors. Health Aff. 2011;30(4):596-603. doi:10.1377/hl…

Improving accuracy of handoff by implementing an electronic health record-generated tool: an improvement project in an academic neonatal intensive care unit. | PSNet

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January 01, 2022 - Study Improving accuracy of handoff by implementing an electronic health record-generated tool: an improvement project in an academic neonatal intensive care unit. Citation Text: Koo JK, Moyer L, Castello MA, et al. Improving accuracy of handoff by implementing an electronic health recor…

Exposing physicians to reduced residency work hours did not adversely affect patient outcomes after residency. | PSNet

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June 21, 2016 - Study Exposing physicians to reduced residency work hours did not adversely affect patient outcomes after residency. Citation Text: Jena AB, Schoemaker L, Bhattacharya J. Exposing physicians to reduced residency work hours did not adversely affect patient outcomes after residency. Health…

We Want to Know-a mixed methods evaluation of a comprehensive program designed to detect and address patient-reported breakdowns in care. | PSNet

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October 17, 2018 - Study We Want to Know-a mixed methods evaluation of a comprehensive program designed to detect and address patient-reported breakdowns in care. Citation Text: Fisher KA, Smith KM, Gallagher TH, et al. We Want to Know-a mixed methods evaluation of a comprehensive program designed to detec…

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early results. | PSNet

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August 15, 2012 - Study Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early results. Citation Text: McMullen KM, Smith BA, Rebmann T. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early results. Am J Infect…

"It's like two worlds apart": an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital. | PSNet

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January 15, 2025 - Study "It's like two worlds apart": an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital. Citation Text: Groene RO, Orrego C, Suñol R, et al. "It's like two worlds apart": an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital. BMJ Qu…

Missing diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a year in review. | PSNet

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December 23, 2020 - Commentary Missing diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a year in review. Citation Text: Pifarré i Arolas H, Vidal-Alaball J, Gil J, et al. Missing diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a year in review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(10):5335. doi:10.3390/ijerph18105335. …

Do falls and other safety issues occur more often during handovers when nurses are away from patients? Findings from a retrospective study design. | PSNet

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January 08, 2020 - Study Do falls and other safety issues occur more often during handovers when nurses are away from patients? Findings from a retrospective study design. Citation Text: Demaria J, Valent F, Danielis M, et al. Do falls and other safety issues occur more often during handovers when nurses a…

In Conversation With… Lawrence Smith, MD | PSNet

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February 01, 2012 - A study of resident experiences and perceptions before and after hours reductions.

In Conversation with...Richard P. Shannon, MD | PSNet

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August 01, 2010 - US and Canadian physicians' attitudes and experiences regarding disclosing errors to patients.

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