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November 26, 2014 - Judging whether a patient is actually improving: more
pitfalls from the science of human perception.
November 26, 2014
Redelmeier DA, Dickinson VM. Judging whether a patient is actually improving: more pitfalls from the
science of human perception. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27(9):1195-9. doi:10.1007/s11606-012-2097-2.…
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July 01, 2009 - Systematically improving physician assignment during in-
hospital transitions of care by enhancing a preexisting
hospital electronic health record.
July 1, 2009
Zsenits B, Polashenski WA, Sterns RH, et al. Systematically improving physician assignment during in-
hospital transitions of care by enhancing a preexist…
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July 12, 2016 - Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours
and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety.
July 12, 2016
Ulmer C, Wolman DM, Johns MME, eds. Committee on Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident)
Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. 2009. Washington DC; Institute of Medicine: ISBN:
9781…
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January 24, 2019 - Strategies to improve patient safety: the evidence base
matures.
January 24, 2019
Wachter RM, Pronovost P, Shekelle PG. Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: The Evidence Base
Matures. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(5_Part_1):350. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-158-5-201303050-00010.
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January 14, 2011 - Six steps from head to hand: a simulator based transfer
oriented psychological training to improve patient safety.
January 14, 2011
Müller MP, Hänsel M, Stehr SN, et al. Six steps from head to hand: a simulator based transfer oriented
psychological training to improve patient safety. Resuscitation. 2007;73(1):137-4…
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April 24, 2019 - What words convey: the potential for patient narratives to
inform quality improvement.
April 24, 2019
Grob R, Schlesinger M, Barre LR, et al. What Words Convey: The Potential for Patient Narratives to Inform
Quality Improvement. Milbank Q. 2019;97(1):176-227. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12374.
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March 11, 2013 - Moving beyond readmission penalties: creating an ideal
process to improve transitional care.
March 11, 2013
Burke RE, Kripalani S, Vasilevskis EE, et al. Moving beyond readmission penalties: creating an ideal
process to improve transitional care. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(2):102-9. doi:10.1002/jhm.1990.
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December 20, 2023 - More hospitals move to confront medical errors head on.
December 20, 2023
Gorenstein D. Tradeoffs. November 16, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-hospitals-move-confront-medical-errors-head
Amid governmental guidance to improve safety, front-line perspectives remain an important source for
insight to make im…
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July 24, 2011 - Improving medication safety in primary care using
electronic health records.
July 24, 2011
Nemeth LS, Wessell AM. Improving medication safety in primary care using electronic health records. J
Patient Saf. 2010;6(4):238-43.
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January 18, 2012 - Improving medication management through the redesign
of the hospital code cart medication drawer.
January 18, 2012
Rousek JB, Hallbeck MS. Improving Medication Management Through the Redesign of the Hospital Code
Cart Medication Drawer. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
2011;5…
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December 05, 2012 - Improving care transitions: current practice and future
opportunities for pharmacists.
December 5, 2012
Pharmacy AC of C, Hume AL, Kirwin J, et al. Improving care transitions: current practice and future
opportunities for pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy. 2012;32(11):e326-37. doi:10.1002/phar.1215.
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March 20, 2018 - Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With
Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals.
March 20, 2018
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2012. AHRQ Publication No. 12-
0041.
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December 11, 2008 - Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to
improve patient care unit safety and quality outcomes.
December 11, 2008
Effken JA, Brewer BB, Patil A, et al. Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to improve
patient care unit safety and quality outcomes. Int J Med Inform. 2005;74(7-8):605-13.
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September 22, 2010 - A network collaboration implementing technology to
improve medication dispensing and administration in
critical access hospitals.
September 22, 2010
Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes JL, et al. A network collaboration implementing technology to improve
medication dispensing and administration in critical access hospital…
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December 10, 2014 - Improving the quality and safety of patient care in cardiac
anesthesia.
December 10, 2014
Merry A, Weller J, Mitchell SJ. Improving the quality and safety of patient care in cardiac anesthesia. J
Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014;28(5):1341-51. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2014.02.018.
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September 15, 2020 - Enhancing Your Medication Error Reporting Program to
Improve Global Medication Safety.
August 19, 2020
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. September 15, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-your-medication-error-reporting-program-improve-global-
medication-safety
Medication error reporting is key to …
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January 06, 2010 - Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk
medications and lines to improve patient safety.
January 6, 2010
Porat N, Bitan Y, Shefi D, et al. Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines
to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(6):505-9. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.…
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January 15, 2014 - Patient Safety: Committing to Learn and Acting to
Improve.
January 15, 2014
Twigg D, Attree M, eds. Nurse Educ Today. 2014;34(2):159-284.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-committing-learn-and-acting-improve
This special issue highlights research exploring educational, learning, and leadersh…
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June 12, 2008 - Improving patient safety and uniformity of care by a
standardized regimen for the use of oxytocin.
June 12, 2008
Hayes EJ, Weinstein L. Improving patient safety and uniformity of care by a standardized regimen for the
use of oxytocin. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008;198(6):622.e1-7. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.01.039.
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August 27, 2017 - Using simulation to improve systems-based practices.
August 27, 2017
Gardner AK, Johnston MJ, Korndorffer JR, et al. Using Simulation to Improve Systems-Based Practices. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017;43(9):484-491. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.05.006.
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