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  1. American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-hospital-association-mckesson-quest-quality-prize
    September 23, 2020 - February 12, 2020 A longitudinal study of a multifaceted intervention to reduce newborn falls

  2. Assessing patient safety culture: a review and synthesis of the measurement tools. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2008 - April 26, 2012 An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.

  3. Learning from errors with the new COVID-19 vaccines. | PSNet

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    October 21, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Learning from errors with the new COVID-19 vaccines. Citation Text: Learning from errors with the new COVID-19 vaccines. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 14, 2021;26(1);1-5.   Copy Citation Save Save to…

  4. Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs. | PSNet

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    August 01, 2012 - interventions to reduce duration and variability in delays to identification of serious injury after falls

  5. NHS Safety Thermometer Reports. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-safety-thermometer-report-patient-harms-and-harm-free-care-november-2014-november-2015
    July 08, 2021 - explores the data collected on four types of health care–acquired conditions ( pressure ulcers , falls

  6. Hospitals look to computers to predict patient emergencies before they happen. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - May 1, 2019 Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care.

  7. Phony diagnoses hide high rates of drugging at nursing homes. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Phony diagnoses hide high rates of drugging at nursing homes. Citation Text: Phony diagnoses hide high rates of drugging at nursing homes. Thomas K, Gebeloff R, Silver-Greenberg J. New York Times. September 11, 2021. Copy Citation Save …

  8. Health Information Technology. | PSNet

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    August 21, 2016 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) WebM&M Cases Falling

  9. "Use as directed" can cause confusion for both patients and practitioners. | PSNet

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    August 24, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article "Use as directed" can cause confusion for both patients and practitioners. Citation Text: "Use as directed" can cause confusion for both patients and practitioners. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 25, 2016;21:1-3. Copy Citation …

  10. The growth of rapid response systems.  | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - April 15, 2016 A systematic review of falls in hospital for patients with communication

  11. How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk. | PSNet

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    June 12, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk. Citation Text: How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk. Gabler E. New York Times. January 31, 2020. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Pr…

  12. Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. | PSNet

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    September 06, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. Citation Text: Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. West S. Kaiser Health News. August 5, 2022. Co…

  13. Clinician mindfulness and patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2010 - Commentary Clinician mindfulness and patient safety. Citation Text: Sibinga EMS, Wu AW. Clinician Mindfulness and Patient Safety. JAMA. 2010;304(22). doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1817. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  14. Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety Annual Report. | PSNet

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    July 13, 2022 - s) Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention

  15. Blaming others for threatening events. | PSNet

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    November 25, 2009 - Review Classic Blaming others for threatening events. Citation Text: Blaming others for threatening events. Tennen H; Affleck G. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter…

  16. American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize. | PSNet

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    March 28, 2018 - February 12, 2020 A longitudinal study of a multifaceted intervention to reduce newborn falls

  17. Whither Challenger, wither Columbia: management decision making and the knowledge analytic. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2011 - Commentary Whither Challenger, wither Columbia: management decision making and the knowledge analytic. Citation Text: Whither Challenger, wither Columbia: management decision making and the knowledge analytic. Garrett TM. Copy Citation Save Save to your librar…

  18. How DeKalb Medical fixed drug safety problems after fatal error. | PSNet

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    October 11, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article How DeKalb Medical fixed drug safety problems after fatal error. Citation Text: How DeKalb Medical fixed drug safety problems after fatal error. Porter S. HealthLeaders Media. April 26, 2018. Copy Citation Save Save to your library …

  19. Beyond the Quick Fix: Strategies for Improving Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2018 - July 15, 2009 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  20. Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. | PSNet

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    October 04, 2023 - This article discusses the potential that improved technology use has in reducing medication errors, falls
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