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  1. Safety events impacting hospitalized patients following motor vehicle crashes: a qualitative study of reports from Pennsylvania hospitals. | PSNet

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    October 07, 2020 - Study Safety events impacting hospitalized patients following motor vehicle crashes: a qualitative study of reports from Pennsylvania hospitals. Citation Text: Kukielka E. Safety events impacting hospitalized patients following motor vehicle crashes: a qualitative study of reports from P…

  2. Concept and development of a discharge alert filter for abnormal laboratory values coupled with computerized provider order entry: a tool for quality improvement and hospital risk management. | PSNet

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    June 27, 2018 - Study Concept and development of a discharge alert filter for abnormal laboratory values coupled with computerized provider order entry: a tool for quality improvement and hospital risk management. Citation Text: Mathew G, Kho A, Dexter P, et al. Concept and development of a discharge a…

  3. A multifaceted risk management program to improve the reporting rate of patient safety incidents in primary care: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. | PSNet

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    August 24, 2022 - January 19, 2022 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  4. Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outcomes: a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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    June 03, 2020 - Study Classic Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outcomes: a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Citation Text: Haugen AS, Søfteland E, Almeland SK, et al. Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outc…

  5. A cross-sectional study on the relationship between utilization of root cause analysis and patient safety at 139 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. | PSNet

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    January 11, 2017 - Study A cross-sectional study on the relationship between utilization of root cause analysis and patient safety at 139 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Citation Text: Percarpio KB, Watts V. A cross-sectional study on the relationship between utilization of root cause ana…

  6. General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional study. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2014 - Study General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional study. Citation Text: Wegwarth O, Hoffmann TC, Goldacre B, et al. General practitioners’ risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cros…

  7. Frontline providers' and patients' perspectives on improving diagnostic safety in the emergency department: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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    May 15, 2024 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  8. Evaluating efforts to optimize TeamSTEPPS implementation in surgical and pediatric intensive care units. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2014 - November 15, 2023 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  9. Influencing a culture of quality and safety through huddles. | PSNet

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    April 05, 2023 - Study Influencing a culture of quality and safety through huddles. Citation Text: McCain N, Ferguson T, Barry Hultquist T, et al. Influencing a culture of quality and safety through huddles. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023;38(1):26-32. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000642. Copy Citation Format:…

  10. Trends in healthcare incident reporting and relationship to safety and quality data in acute hospitals: results from the National Reporting and Learning System. | PSNet

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    March 28, 2011 - Study Trends in healthcare incident reporting and relationship to safety and quality data in acute hospitals: results from the National Reporting and Learning System. Citation Text: Hutchinson A, Young TA, Cooper KL, et al. Trends in healthcare incident reporting and relationship to sa…

  11. Adverse events in long-term care residents transitioning from hospital back to nursing home. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - Study Adverse events in long-term care residents transitioning from hospital back to nursing home. Citation Text: Kapoor A, Field T, Handler S, et al. Adverse Events in Long-term Care Residents Transitioning From Hospital Back to Nursing Home. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(9):1254-1261. doi:…

  12. Physician antipsychotic overprescribing letters and cognitive, behavioral, and physical health outcomes among people with dementia: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. | PSNet

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    March 05, 2025 - April 27, 2022 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture:

  13. Self-reported medical, medication and laboratory error in eight countries: risk factors for chronically ill adults. | PSNet

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    September 19, 2012 - Study Self-reported medical, medication and laboratory error in eight countries: risk factors for chronically ill adults. Citation Text: Scobie A. Self-reported medical, medication and laboratory error in eight countries: risk factors for chronically ill adults. Int J Qual Health Care. 2…

  14. Delayed workup of rectal bleeding in adult primary care: examining process-of-care failures. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - September 2, 2009 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  15. Systematic review on the prevalence, frequency and comparative value of adverse events data in social media. | PSNet

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    October 06, 2021 - Review Systematic review on the prevalence, frequency and comparative value of adverse events data in social media. Citation Text: Golder S, Norman G, Loke YK. Systematic review on the prevalence, frequency and comparative value of adverse events data in social media. Br J Clin Pharmacol…

  16. The neglected barrier to medication use: a systematic review of difficulties associated with opening medication packaging. | PSNet

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    February 16, 2022 - Review The neglected barrier to medication use: a systematic review of difficulties associated with opening medication packaging. Citation Text: Angel M, Bechard L, Pua YH, et al. The neglected barrier to medication use: a systematic review of difficulties associated with opening medicat…

  17. Does team reflexivity impact teamwork and communication in interprofessional hospital-based healthcare teams? A systematic review and narrative synthesis. | PSNet

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    July 21, 2017 - March 20, 2019 Teamwork- Part 1: Divided We Fall; Part 2: Cursed By Knowledge: Building

  18. Improving emergency medicine clinician awareness of prehospital-administered medications. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  19. The effects of hospital safety scores, total price, out-of-pocket cost, and household income on consumers' self-reported choice of hospitals. | PSNet

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    July 02, 2014 - July 2, 2014 Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid

  20. Electronic medical record alert associated with reduced opioid and benzodiazepine coprescribing in high-risk Veteran patients. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - March 13, 2019 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture:
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