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  1. FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. | PSNet

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    January 03, 2017 - Commentary FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. Citation Text: Barbeito A, Lau WT, Weitzel N, et al. FOCUS: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and…

  2. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? | PSNet

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    November 25, 2020 - Commentary Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? Citation Text: Nicklin W, Greenfield D. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improveme…

  3. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2014 - Commentary Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. Citation Text: Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, et al. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream i…

  4. Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. | PSNet

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    November 28, 2018 - Commentary Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. Citation Text: Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Advancing Nursing Home Quality Through Quality Improvement Itself. Health Aff. 2010;29(1):81-86. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0555. Copy Citation Format: DOI Goo…

  5. Evidence-based medicine: a cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. | PSNet

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    September 01, 2021 - Commentary Evidence-based medicine: a cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. Citation Text: Mondoux S, Shojania KG. Evidence-based medicine: A cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. J Eval Clin Pract. 2019;25(3):363-368. doi:10.1111/jep.131…

  6. Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. | PSNet

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    March 26, 2015 - Study Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. Citation Text: Murphy T, Laptook A, Bender J. Sustained Improvement in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Safety Attitudes After Teamwork Training. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):174-180. doi:10.10…

  7. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? | PSNet

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    March 02, 2012 - Study Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? Citation Text: Freemantle N, Ray D, McNulty D, et al. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? BMJ. 2015;351:h4596.…

  8. Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce parenteral medication administration errors and associated potential risk of harm. | PSNet

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    October 13, 2021 - Commentary Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce parenteral medication administration errors and associated potential risk of harm. Citation Text: van de Plas A, Slikkerveer M, Hoen S, et al. Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce pa…

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    August 01, 2017 - While the subtleties of rescue are studied, identified, and improved, teams caring for postsurgical patients

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    February 15, 2017 - SBAR: a shared mental model for improving communication between clinicians. February 15, 2017 Haig KM, Sutton S, Whittington J. SBAR: a shared mental model for improving communication between clinicians. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(3):167-75. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sbar-shared-mental-model-improving-…

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    January 01, 2009 - Improving process while changing practice: FMEA and medication administration. March 12, 2008 Riehle MA, Bergeron D, Hyrkäs K. Improving process while changing practice. Nurs Manage. 2009;39(2). doi:10.1097/01.numa.0000310533.54708.38. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-process-while-changing-practice-fmea-and…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 14, 2012 - The struggle to improve patient care in the face of professional boundaries. November 14, 2012 Powell AE, Davies H. The struggle to improve patient care in the face of professional boundaries. Soc Sci Med. 2012;75(5):807-14. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.049. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/struggle-improve-patient…

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    July 20, 2009 - Database construction for improving patient safety by examining pathology errors.   July 20, 2009 Grzybicki DM, Turcsany B, Becich MJ, et al. Database Construction for Improving Patient Safety by Examining Pathology Errors. Am J Clin Pathol. 2008;124(4). doi:10.1309/xn25jg7k0jfjb10c. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/d…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2011 - A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs. March 23, 2011 Arora VM, Johnson JK, Meltzer DO, et al. A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(1):11-4. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.018952. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/theoret…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 14, 2007 - Health IT implementation stories: HANDS care plan tool seeks to improve nurse communication at handoff in AHRQ-funded study. December 14, 2007 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-implementation-stories-hands-care-plan-tool-seeks-improve-nurse- communication This art…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2013 - Organising a manuscript reporting quality improvement or patient safety research. August 21, 2013 Holzmueller CG, Pronovost P. Organising a manuscript reporting quality improvement or patient safety research. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(9):777-85. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001603. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organising-ma…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 11, 2009 - Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project. March 11, 2009 Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(suppl 1):i1-i80. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-effectiveness-quality-improvement-strategies-europe-marquis- project Articles in this supplement highlight findings fro…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 03, 2010 - Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. February 3, 2010 Bright L. Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. Home Healthc Nurse. 2005;23(1):29-36. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improve-patient-safety-outcome…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 04, 2012 - Complementary telephone strategies to improve postdischarge communication. January 4, 2012 Rennke S, Kesh S, Neeman N, et al. Complementary telephone strategies to improve postdischarge communication. Am J Med. 2012;125(1):28-30. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complementary-telephon…

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    June 12, 2013 - Quality improvement through implementation of discharge order reconciliation. June 12, 2013 Lu Y, Clifford P, Bjorneby A, et al. Quality improvement through implementation of discharge order reconciliation. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70(9):815-20. doi:10.2146/ajhp120050. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-impr…
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