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  1. The Role of Clinical Learning Environments in Preparing New Clinicians to Engage in Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    November 18, 2020 - Book/Report The Role of Clinical Learning Environments in Preparing New Clinicians to Engage in Patient Safety. Citation Text: The Role of Clinical Learning Environments in Preparing New Clinicians to Engage in Patient Safety. Disch J, Kilo CM, Passiment M, Wagner R, Weiss KB; National C…

  2. Taking up the challenge to improve name and role recognition in the operating room. | PSNet

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    July 12, 2023 - Review Taking up the challenge to improve name and role recognition in the operating room. Citation Text: Thota B, Rabinowitz A, Guttman OT. Taking up the challenge to improve name and role recognition in the operating room. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(1):45-47. doi:10.1097/pts.00000000000011…

  3. ACOG Committee Opinion #621: patient safety and health information technology. | PSNet

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    May 22, 2019 - Commentary ACOG Committee Opinion #621: patient safety and health information technology. Citation Text: Improvement C on PS and Q, Management C on P. Committee opinion no. 621: Patient safety and health information technology. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125(1):282-3. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.000045…

  4. An institution-wide handoff task force to standardise and improve physician handoffs. | PSNet

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    January 07, 2015 - Study An institution-wide handoff task force to standardise and improve physician handoffs. Citation Text: Horwitz LI, Schuster KM, Thung SF, et al. An institution-wide handoff task force to standardise and improve physician handoffs. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):863-71. Copy Citation …

  5. Finding antecedents of psychological safety: a step toward quality improvement. | PSNet

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    October 02, 2013 - Review Finding antecedents of psychological safety: a step toward quality improvement. Citation Text: Aranzamendez G, James D, Toms R. Finding Antecedents of Psychological Safety: A Step Toward Quality Improvement. Nurs Forum. 2015;50(3):171-178. doi:10.1111/nuf.12084. Copy Citation …

  6. Measurement of quality and assurance of safety in the critically ill. | PSNet

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    March 21, 2012 - Commentary Measurement of quality and assurance of safety in the critically ill. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Sexton B, Pham JC, et al. Measurement of quality and assurance of safety in the critically ill. Clin Chest Med. 2009;30(1):169-79, x. doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2008.09.004. Copy Citat…

  7. Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: propositions for improvement. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2017 - Commentary Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: propositions for improvement. Citation Text: Etchegaray J, St John C, Thomas EJ. Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: Propositions for improvement…

  8. Impact of hospital accreditation on quality improvement in healthcare: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Review Impact of hospital accreditation on quality improvement in healthcare: a systematic review. Citation Text: Alhawajreh MJ, Paterson AS, Jackson WJ. Impact of hospital accreditation on quality improvement in healthcare: a systematic review. PLoS ONE. 2023;18(12):e0294180. doi:10.137…

  9. Using simulation to improve patient safety: dawn of a new era. | PSNet

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    October 29, 2017 - Commentary Using simulation to improve patient safety: dawn of a new era. Citation Text: Cheng A, Grant V, Auerbach M. Using simulation to improve patient safety: dawn of a new era. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(5):419-20. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3817. Copy Citation Format: …

  10. Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. | PSNet

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    July 31, 2012 - Book/Report Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. Citation Text: Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. McCarthy D, Blumenthal D. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund; 2006. Copy Citation Save Save to you…

  11. A critical review of the systems approach within patient safety research. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - Review A critical review of the systems approach within patient safety research. Citation Text: Waterson P. A critical review of the systems approach within patient safety research. Ergonomics. 2009;52(10):1185-1195. doi:10.1080/00140130903042782. Copy Citation Format: DO…

  12. Annotated bibliography: an update to: "Understanding ambulatory care practices in the context of patient safety and quality improvement." | PSNet

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    March 02, 2010 - Commentary Annotated bibliography: an update to: "Understanding ambulatory care practices in the context of patient safety and quality improvement." Citation Text: Kumar PR, Nash DB. Annotated Bibliography: An Update to “Understanding Ambulatory Care Practices in the Context of Patient S…

  13. Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement. | PSNet

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    September 21, 2016 - Review Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement. Citation Text: Katz D, Detsky AS. Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: The next frontier in quality improvement. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(2):120-2. doi…

  14. The "Quality Minute"—a new, brief, and structured technique for quality improvement education during the morbidity and mortality conference. | PSNet

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    January 09, 2019 - Commentary The "Quality Minute"—a new, brief, and structured technique for quality improvement education during the morbidity and mortality conference. Citation Text: Hoffman RL, Morris JB, Kelz RR. The “Quality Minute”—A New, Brief, and Structured Technique for Quality Improvement Educa…

  15. Stories from the sharp end: case studies in safety improvement. | PSNet

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    October 07, 2008 - Study Stories from the sharp end: case studies in safety improvement. Citation Text: Stories from the sharp end: case studies in safety improvement. McCarthy D; Blumenthal D. Milbank Q. 2006;84(1):165-200 Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Dow…

  16. The 100,000 Lives Campaign: setting a goal and a deadline for improving health care quality. | PSNet

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    February 29, 2012 - Commentary The 100,000 Lives Campaign: setting a goal and a deadline for improving health care quality. Citation Text: Berwick DM, Calkins DR, McCannon CJ, et al. The 100 000 Lives Campaign. JAMA. 2006;295(3). doi:10.1001/jama.295.3.324. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google S…

  17. Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the State of the Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2008 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the State of the Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Citation Text: Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the State of the Evidence: Proceedings of a Works…

  18. Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association with Joint Commission accreditation. | PSNet

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    September 20, 2011 - Study Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association with Joint Commission accreditation. Citation Text: Schmaltz SP, Williams SC, Chassin MR, et al. Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association with joint commission accre…

  19. Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Study Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety. Citation Text: Litvak E, Buerhaus P, Davidoff F, et al. Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Pat…

  20. America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2017. | PSNet

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    November 27, 2018 - Book/Report America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2017. Citation Text: America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2017. Oakbrook Terrace; IL: Joint Commission; 2017. Copy Citation …
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