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  1. Disclosure of adverse events and errors in surgical care: challenges and strategies for improvement. | PSNet

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    December 01, 2021 - Review Disclosure of adverse events and errors in surgical care: challenges and strategies for improvement. Citation Text: Lipira LE, Gallagher TH. Disclosure of adverse events and errors in surgical care: challenges and strategies for improvement. World J Surg. 2014;38(7):1614-21. doi:1…

  2. The Quality and Safety Educators Academy: fulfilling an unmet need for faculty development. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2020 - Commentary The Quality and Safety Educators Academy: fulfilling an unmet need for faculty development. Citation Text: Myers JS, Tess A, Glasheen JJ, et al. The Quality and Safety Educators Academy: fulfilling an unmet need for faculty development. Am J Med Qual. 2014;29(1):5-12. doi:10…

  3. Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study. | PSNet

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    May 21, 2009 - Study Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study. Citation Text: Ponniah A, Shakib S, Doecke CJ, et al. Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30(6):810-5. doi:10.1007/s11096-008-92…

  4. Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2021 - Book/Report Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care. Citation Text: Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2021. Washington, DC: The National Acad…

  5. Drug Shortages: FDA's Ability to Respond Should Be Strengthened. | PSNet

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    April 15, 2009 - Congressional Testimony Drug Shortages: FDA's Ability to Respond Should Be Strengthened. Citation Text: Drug Shortages: FDA's Ability to Respond Should Be Strengthened. Testimony before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, US Senate. US Government Accountability Offic…

  6. A framework for operationalizing risk: a practical approach to patient safety.  | PSNet

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    October 13, 2018 - Commentary A framework for operationalizing risk: a practical approach to patient safety.  Citation Text: Mathews SC, Sutcliffe K, Garrett MR, et al. A framework for operationalizing risk: A practical approach to patient safety. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2018;38(1):38-46. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21…

  7. VA Health Care: Selected Credentialing Requirements at Seven Medical Facilities Met, but an Aspect of Privileging Process Needs Improvement. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2006 - Government Resource VA Health Care: Selected Credentialing Requirements at Seven Medical Facilities Met, but an Aspect of Privileging Process Needs Improvement. Citation Text: VA Health Care: Selected Credentialing Requirements at Seven Medical Facilities Met, but an Aspect of Privileg…

  8. Safety-I, Safety-II and burnout: how complexity science can help clinician wellness. | PSNet

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    December 20, 2017 - Review Safety-I, Safety-II and burnout: how complexity science can help clinician wellness. Citation Text: Smaggus A. Safety-I, Safety-II and burnout: how complexity science can help clinician wellness. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28(8):667-671. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009147. Copy Citation …

  9. Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture. | PSNet

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    February 12, 2019 - Toolkit Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture. Citation Text: Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture. Yount N, Edelman S, Sorra J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2022. AHRQ Publication …

  10. The problem with checklists. | PSNet

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    March 29, 2023 - Commentary The problem with checklists. Citation Text: Catchpole K, Russ S. The problem with checklists. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(9):545-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004431. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedI…

  11. 2008 Update on Consumers' Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information. | PSNet

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    October 02, 2013 - Book/Report 2008 Update on Consumers' Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information. Citation Text: 2008 Update on Consumers' Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information. Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Famil…

  12. SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and patients. | PSNet

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    February 16, 2022 - Commentary SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and patients. Citation Text: Holden RJ, Carayon P, Gurses AP, et al. SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and p…

  13. A pause in pediatrics: implementation of a pediatric diagnostic time-out. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2022 - Study A pause in pediatrics: implementation of a pediatric diagnostic time-out. Citation Text: Yale SC, Cohen SS, Kliegman RM, et al. A pause in pediatrics: implementation of a pediatric diagnostic time-out. Diagnosis (Berl). 2022;9(3):348-351. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0010. Copy Citation …

  14. Ensuring medication safety for consumers from ethnic minority backgrounds: the need to address unconscious bias within health systems. | PSNet

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    July 29, 2020 - Commentary Ensuring medication safety for consumers from ethnic minority backgrounds: the need to address unconscious bias within health systems. Citation Text: Chauhan A, Walpola RL. Ensuring medication safety for consumers from ethnic minority backgrounds: the need to address unconscio…

  15. Finding and fixing diagnosis errors: can triggers help? | PSNet

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    January 31, 2024 - Commentary Finding and fixing diagnosis errors: can triggers help? Citation Text: Schiff GD. Finding and fixing diagnosis errors: can triggers help? BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;21(2):89-92. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000590. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML…

  16. The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science. | PSNet

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    February 17, 2021 - Book/Report The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science. Citation Text: The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of …

  17. Fostering transparency in outcomes, quality, safety, and costs. | PSNet

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    January 29, 2015 - Commentary Fostering transparency in outcomes, quality, safety, and costs. Citation Text: Austin M, McGlynn EA, Pronovost P. Fostering Transparency in Outcomes, Quality, Safety, and Costs. JAMA. 2016;316(16):1661-1662. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.14039. Copy Citation Format: DOI …

  18. Imitating incidents: how simulation can improve safety investigation and learning from adverse events. | PSNet

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    February 28, 2024 - Commentary Imitating incidents: how simulation can improve safety investigation and learning from adverse events. Citation Text: Macrae C. Imitating Incidents: How Simulation Can Improve Safety Investigation and Learning From Adverse Events. Simul Healthc. 2018;13(4):227-232. doi:10.1097…

  19. Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety. | PSNet

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    April 03, 2019 - Commentary Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety. Citation Text: Cheung R, Roland D, Lachman P. Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety. Arch Dis Child. 2019;104(12):1130-1133. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-316401. Copy Citation Format: DOI Googl…

  20. A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care. | PSNet

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    June 09, 2021 - Commentary A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care. Citation Text: Singh H, Carayon P. A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care. JAMA. 2020;324(24):2481-2482. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18551. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X…
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