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  1. Pediatric adverse event rates associated with inexperience in teaching hospitals: a multilevel analysis. | PSNet

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    December 02, 2014 - Study Pediatric adverse event rates associated with inexperience in teaching hospitals: a multilevel analysis. Citation Text: Dynan L, Goudie A, Brady PW. Pediatric Adverse Event Rates Associated With Inexperience in Teaching Hospitals: A Multilevel Analysis. J Healthc Qual. 2018;40(2):6…

  2. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2019 - Study Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. Citation Text: Meyer AND, Giardina TD, Khanna A, et al. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. Int J Health Care Qual. 2019;31(9):g107-g112. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzz061. Cop…

  3. Developing person-centred analysis of harm in a paediatric hospital: a quality improvement report. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Study Developing person-centred analysis of harm in a paediatric hospital: a quality improvement report. Citation Text: Lachman P, Linkson L, Evans T, et al. Developing person-centred analysis of harm in a paediatric hospital: a quality improvement report. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(5):337-44…

  4. Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of methods. | PSNet

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    March 05, 2025 - Review Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of methods. Citation Text: de Rezende BA, Or Z, Com-Ruelle L, et al. Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of methods. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(6):457-65. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000191. Copy Citation …

  5. A 'paperless' wall-mounted surgical safety checklist with migrated leadership can improve compliance and team engagement. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - Study A 'paperless' wall-mounted surgical safety checklist with migrated leadership can improve compliance and team engagement. Citation Text: Ong APC, Devcich DA, Hannam J, et al. A 'paperless' wall-mounted surgical safety checklist with migrated leadership can improve compliance and te…

  6. Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT vendors, their customers, and patients: a report of an AMIA special task force. | PSNet

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    July 30, 2014 - Commentary Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT vendors, their customers, and patients: a report of an AMIA special task force. Citation Text: Goodman KW, Berner ES, Dente MA, et al. Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regard…

  7. What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. | PSNet

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    March 18, 2019 - Commentary Classic What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. Citation Text: Leape L, Berwick DM, Bates DW. What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. JAMA. 2002;288(4):501-7…

  8. Pragmatic insights on patient safety priorities and intervention strategies in ambulatory settings. | PSNet

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    January 06, 2018 - Commentary Pragmatic insights on patient safety priorities and intervention strategies in ambulatory settings. Citation Text: Sarkar U, McDonald KM, Motala A, et al. Pragmatic Insights on Patient Safety Priorities and Intervention Strategies in Ambulatory Settings. Jt Comm J Qual Patient…

  9. Outcomes from Wake Up Safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2018 - Study Outcomes from Wake Up Safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative. Citation Text: Haché M, Sun LS, Gadi G, et al. Outcomes from Wake Up Safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020;30(12):1348-1354. doi:10.1111/pan.14044. …

  10. Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Commentary Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. Citation Text: Wood LJ, Wiegmann DA. Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(7):438-444. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa068…

  11. The alarming reality of medication error: a patient case and review of Pennsylvania and national data. | PSNet

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    June 28, 2017 - Commentary The alarming reality of medication error: a patient case and review of Pennsylvania and national data. Citation Text: da Silva BA, Krishnamurthy M. The alarming reality of medication error: a patient case and review of Pennsylvania and National data. J Community Hosp Intern Me…

  12. Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Study Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes. Citation Text: Teigland CL, Blasiak RC, Wilson LA, et al. Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' prefer…

  13. Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. | PSNet

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    September 24, 2018 - Commentary Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. Citation Text: Macrae C, Vincent CA. Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. J R Soc Med. 2014;107(11):439-443. doi:10.1177/0141076814555939. Copy…

  14. Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings. | PSNet

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    September 03, 2011 - Study Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings. Citation Text: Son C, Chuck T, Childers T, et al. Practically speaking: Rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings. Am J Infect Control. 2011;39(9). doi:10.1016/j…

  15. A diagnostic time-out to improve differential diagnosis in pediatric abdominal pain. | PSNet

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    February 10, 2021 - Study A diagnostic time-out to improve differential diagnosis in pediatric abdominal pain. Citation Text: Kasick RT, Melvin JE, Perera ST, et al. A diagnostic time-out to improve differential diagnosis in pediatric abdominal pain. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021;8(2):209-217. doi:10.1515/dx-2019-…

  16. Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicine residency program. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - Study Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicine residency program. Citation Text: Graham KL, Marcantonio ER, Huang GC, et al. Effect of a systems intervention on the quality and safety of patient handoffs in an internal medicin…

  17. Medication errors in injured patients. | PSNet

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    April 03, 2019 - Study Medication errors in injured patients. Citation Text: Dolejs SC, Janowak CF, Zarzaur BL. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. Am Surg. 2017;83(7):780-785. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  18. From harm to hope and purposeful action: what could we do after Francis? | PSNet

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    August 01, 2016 - Commentary From harm to hope and purposeful action: what could we do after Francis? Citation Text: Woodhead T, Lachman P, Mountford J, et al. From harm to hope and purposeful action: what could we do after Francis? BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(8):619-23. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002581. Copy Ci…

  19. A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2014 - Study A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. Citation Text: Peterson TH, Teman SF, Connors RH. A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(3):125-30. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31824bd744. Copy Citation F…

  20. Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a comprehensive computerized bar code-based tracking system for detecting and preventing errors. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a comprehensive computerized bar code-based tracking system for detecting and preventing errors. Citation Text: Askeland RW, McGrane S, Levitt JS, et al. Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a comprehensive computerized b…
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