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Putting out fires: a qualitative study exploring the use of patient complaints to drive improvement at three academic hospitals. | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - Study Putting out fires: a qualitative study exploring the use of patient complaints to drive improvement at three academic hospitals. Citation Text: Liu JJ, Rotteau L, Bell CM, et al. Putting out fires: a qualitative study exploring the use of patient complaints to drive improvement at …

Post-discharge adverse events among African American and Caucasian patients of an urban community hospital. | PSNet

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January 18, 2023 - Study Post-discharge adverse events among African American and Caucasian patients of an urban community hospital. Citation Text: Costello WG, Zhang L, Schnipper JL, et al. Post-discharge adverse events among African American and Caucasian patients of an urban community hospital. J Racial…

Suffering in silence: a qualitative study of second victims of adverse events. | PSNet

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February 03, 2021 - Study Suffering in silence: a qualitative study of second victims of adverse events. Citation Text: Ullström S, Sachs MA, Hansson J, et al. Suffering in silence: a qualitative study of second victims of adverse events. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(4):325-331. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002035. Co…

Handshake antimicrobial stewardship as a model to recognize and prevent diagnostic errors. | PSNet

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September 29, 2021 - Study Handshake antimicrobial stewardship as a model to recognize and prevent diagnostic errors. Citation Text: Searns JB, Williams MC, MacBrayne CE, et al. Handshake antimicrobial stewardship as a model to recognize and prevent diagnostic errors. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021;8(3):347-352. doi…

Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals. | PSNet

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December 16, 2020 - Review Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals. Citation Text: Alanazi FK, Sim J, Lapkin S. Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals. Nurs Open. 2022;9(1):30-4…

Barcode medication administration technology use in hospital practice: a mixed-methods observational study of policy deviations. | PSNet

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December 07, 2022 - Study Barcode medication administration technology use in hospital practice: a mixed-methods observational study of policy deviations. Citation Text: Mulac A, Mathiesen L, Taxis K, et al. Barcode medication administration technology use in hospital practice: a mixed-methods observational…

Effect of interventions to improve safety culture on healthcare workers in hospital settings: a systematic review of the international literature. | PSNet

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September 06, 2023 - Review Effect of interventions to improve safety culture on healthcare workers in hospital settings: a systematic review of the international literature. Citation Text: Finn M, Walsh A, Rafter N, et al. Effect of interventions to improve safety culture on healthcare workers in hospital s…

Implementation of a discharge education program to improve transitions of care for patients at high risk of medication errors. | PSNet

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January 12, 2022 - Study Implementation of a discharge education program to improve transitions of care for patients at high risk of medication errors. Citation Text: Crannage AJ, Hennessey EK, Challen LM, et al. . Implementation of a discharge education program to improve transitions of care for patients …

Sign-out snapshot: cross-sectional evaluation of written sign-outs among specialties. | PSNet

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November 20, 2013 - Study Sign-out snapshot: cross-sectional evaluation of written sign-outs among specialties. Citation Text: Schoenfeld AR, Al-Damluji MS, Horwitz LI. Sign-out snapshot: cross-sectional evaluation of written sign-outs among specialties. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(1):66-72. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-20…

Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and patient safety culture within hospital isolation settings - a qualitative study. | PSNet

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November 30, 2022 - Study Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and patient safety culture within hospital isolation settings - a qualitative study. Citation Text: Hunt J, Gammon J, Williams S, et al. Patient safety culture as a space of social str…

Rates of surgical consultations after emergency department admission in Black and White Medicare patients. | PSNet

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February 10, 2021 - Study Rates of surgical consultations after emergency department admission in Black and White Medicare patients. Citation Text: Roberts SE, Rosen CB, Keele LJ, et al. Rates of surgical consultations after emergency department admission in Black and White Medicare patients. JAMA Surg. 202…

Challenges and potential solutions for patient safety in an infectious-agent-isolation environment: a study of 484 COVID-19-related event reports across 94 hospitals | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - Study Challenges and potential solutions for patient safety in an infectious-agent-isolation environment: a study of 484 COVID-19-related event reports across 94 hospitals Citation Text: Taylor M, Reynolds C, Jones RM. Challenges and potential solutions for patient safety in an infectiou…

The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. | PSNet

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February 07, 2022 - Study The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. Citation Text: LeRose J, Sandhu A, Polistico J, et al. The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associat…

How might health services capture patient-reported safety concerns in a hospital setting? An exploratory pilot study of three mechanisms. | PSNet

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July 21, 2017 - Study How might health services capture patient-reported safety concerns in a hospital setting? An exploratory pilot study of three mechanisms. Citation Text: O'Hara JK, Armitage G, Reynolds C, et al. How might health services capture patient-reported safety concerns in a hospital settin…

Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians' assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study. | PSNet

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January 26, 2022 - Study Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians' assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study. Citation Text: Johansson H, Lundgren K, Hagiwara MA. Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians’ assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study. BMC Emerg Med. 2022;22(…

Support opportunities for second victims lessons learned: a qualitative study of the top 20 US News and World Report Honor Roll Hospitals. | PSNet

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May 19, 2021 - Study Support opportunities for second victims lessons learned: a qualitative study of the top 20 US News and World Report Honor Roll Hospitals. Citation Text: Marr R, Goyal A, Quinn M, et al. Support opportunities for second victims lessons learned: a qualitative study of the top 20 US …

Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide perioperative bundle. | PSNet

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September 08, 2021 - Study Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide perioperative bundle. Citation Text: Sood N, Lee RE, To JK, et al. Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital‐wide perioperative bundle. Birth. 2022;49(1):141-146. doi:10…

Patient safety in inpatient mental health settings: a systematic review. | PSNet

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November 13, 2019 - Review Emerging Classic Patient safety in inpatient mental health settings: a systematic review. Citation Text: Thibaut BI, Dewa LH, Ramtale SC, et al. Patient safety in inpatient mental health settings: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2019;9(12):e030230. doi:10.…

Descriptive analysis of patient misidentification from incident report system data in a large academic hospital federation. | PSNet

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August 24, 2022 - Study Descriptive analysis of patient misidentification from incident report system data in a large academic hospital federation. Citation Text: Abraham P, Augey L, Duclos A, et al. Descriptive analysis of patient misidentification from incident report system data in a large academic hos…

Influence of external assessment on quality and safety in surgery: a qualitative study of surgeons' perspectives. | PSNet

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June 28, 2023 - Study Influence of external assessment on quality and safety in surgery: a qualitative study of surgeons' perspectives. Citation Text: Øyri SF, Wiig S, Tjomsland O. Influence of external assessment on quality and safety in surgery: a qualitative study of surgeons’ perspectives. BMJ Open …

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