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  1. Surgical data recording technology: a solution to address medical errors? | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Commentary Surgical data recording technology: a solution to address medical errors? Citation Text: Shah NA, Jue J, Mackey T. Surgical Data Recording Technology. Ann Surg. 2020;271(3):431-433. doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000003510. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX…

  2. Surgical complications and their implications for surgeons' well-being. | PSNet

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    December 04, 2016 - Study Surgical complications and their implications for surgeons' well-being. Citation Text: Pinto A, Faiz O, Bicknell C, et al. Surgical complications and their implications for surgeons' well-being. Br J Surg. 2013;100(13):1748-55. doi:10.1002/bjs.9308. Copy Citation Format: …

  3. Learning from defects to enhance morbidity and mortality conferences. | PSNet

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    May 20, 2009 - Commentary Learning from defects to enhance morbidity and mortality conferences. Citation Text: Berenholtz SM, Hartsell TL, Pronovost P. Learning from defects to enhance morbidity and mortality conferences. Am J Med Qual. 2009;24(3):192-5. doi:10.1177/1062860609332370. Copy Citation …

  4. Tracing the foundations of a conceptual framework for a patient safety ontology. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2011 - Commentary Tracing the foundations of a conceptual framework for a patient safety ontology. Citation Text: Runciman WB, Baker GR, Michel P, et al. Tracing the foundations of a conceptual framework for a patient safety ontology. BMJ Qual Saf. 2010;19(6). doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.035147. …

  5. Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. | PSNet

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    November 15, 2023 - Commentary Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. Citation Text: Catchpole K, Neyens DM, Abernathy J, et al. Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(12):1015-1021. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006407. …

  6. Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. | PSNet

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    July 15, 2015 - Commentary Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. Citation Text: Singh H, Graber ML. Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. JAMA. 2010;304(4):463-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1035. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  7. Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Commentary Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. Citation Text: Slessor SR, Crandall JB, Nielsen GA. Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):221-227. Copy …

  8. Implementing handoff communication. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2010 - Commentary Implementing handoff communication. Citation Text: Ardoin KB, Broussard L. Implementing handoff communication. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2011;27(3):128-35. doi:10.1097/NND.0b013e318217b3dd. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…

  9. Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    December 15, 2021 - Commentary Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. Citation Text: Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. Sedlock EW, Ottosen M, Nether …

  10. Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. | PSNet

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    July 09, 2019 - Book/Report Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. Citation Text: Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. Austin M, Derk J. Bal…

  11. Improving patient safety through simulation training in anesthesiology: where are we? | PSNet

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    October 13, 2018 - Review Improving patient safety through simulation training in anesthesiology: where are we? Citation Text: Green M, Tariq R, Green P. Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Training in Anesthesiology: Where Are We? Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2016;2016:4237523. doi:10.1155/2016/4237523.…

  12. Collaborating—or "selling" patients? A conceptual framework for emergency department-to-inpatient handoff negotiations. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2017 - Commentary Collaborating—or "selling" patients? A conceptual framework for emergency department-to-inpatient handoff negotiations. Citation Text: Hilligoss B, Mansfield JA, Patterson ES, et al. Collaborating-or "Selling" Patients? A Conceptual Framework for Emergency Department-to-Inpati…

  13. Partnering with pediatric patients and families in high reliability to identify and reduce preventable safety events. | PSNet

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    December 02, 2020 - Commentary Partnering with pediatric patients and families in high reliability to identify and reduce preventable safety events. Citation Text: Partnering with pediatric patients and families in high reliability to identify and reduce preventable safety events. Kirby J, Cannon C, Darrah …

  14. IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. | PSNet

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    February 15, 2017 - Book/Report IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. Citation Text: IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. Adler L, Moore J, Federico F. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; November 2015. Copy Citation …

  15. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. | PSNet

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    October 12, 2011 - Study Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. Citation Text: Vardaman JM, Cornell P, Gondo MB, et al. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment.  Health Care Manage Rev. 2012;37…

  16. Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. | PSNet

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    May 28, 2015 - Commentary Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. Citation Text: Joosten T, Bongers I, Janssen R. Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2009;21(5). doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzp036…

  17. Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    June 08, 2011 - Commentary Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Hughes C, Travaglia JF, Braithwaite J. Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(4):332-6. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008…

  18. Building a highway to quality health care. | PSNet

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    February 14, 2017 - Commentary Building a highway to quality health care. Citation Text: Watson S, Pronovost P. Building a Highway to Quality Health Care. J Patient Saf. 2016;12(3):165-6. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000074. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML En…

  19. Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2011 - Study Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Westbrook MT, Robinson M, et al. Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers.…

  20. CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. | PSNet

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    August 21, 2024 - Commentary CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. Citation Text: Main EK, Nath R, Bauer ME. CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. Semin Perinatol. 2024:151976. doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2…
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