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  1. Studying patient safety in health care organizations: accentuate the qualitative. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2011 - Commentary Studying patient safety in health care organizations: accentuate the qualitative. Citation Text: Hoff TJ, Sutcliffe K. Studying patient safety in health care organizations: accentuate the qualitative. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(1):5-15. Copy Citation Format: …

  2. The Team Checkup Tool: evaluating QI team activities and giving feedback to senior leaders. | PSNet

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    November 27, 2012 - Commentary The Team Checkup Tool: evaluating QI team activities and giving feedback to senior leaders. Citation Text: Lubomski LH, Marsteller JA, Hsu Y-J, et al. The team checkup tool: evaluating QI team activities and giving feedback to senior leaders. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;3…

  3. A survey of the use of time-out protocols in emergency medicine. | PSNet

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    November 30, 2012 - Study A survey of the use of time-out protocols in emergency medicine. Citation Text: Kelly JJ, Farley HL, O'Cain C, et al. A survey of the use of time-out protocols in emergency medicine. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(6):285-288. Copy Citation Format: Google Schola…

  4. Learning from tragedy: the Julia Berg story. | PSNet

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    October 28, 2020 - Commentary Learning from tragedy: the Julia Berg story. Citation Text: Graber ML, Berg D, Jerde W, et al. Learning from tragedy: the Julia Berg story. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(4):257-266. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0067. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNo…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. Chemotherapy in home care: one team's performance improvement journey toward reducing medication errors. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2016 - Commentary Chemotherapy in home care: one team's performance improvement journey toward reducing medication errors. Citation Text: Ewen BM, Combs R, Popelas C, et al. Chemotherapy in home care: one team's performance improvement journey toward reducing medication errors. Home Healthc N…

  8. Examining nurses' decision process for medication management in home care. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2018 - Commentary Examining nurses' decision process for medication management in home care. Citation Text: Kovner C, Menezes J, Goldberg JD. Examining nurses' decision process for medication management in home care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(7):379-85. Copy Citation Format: …

  9. Near-miss medication errors provide a wake-up call. | PSNet

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    January 24, 2024 - Commentary Near-miss medication errors provide a wake-up call. Citation Text: Claffey C. Near-miss medication errors provide a wake-up call. Nursing (Brux). 2018;48(1):53-55. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000527615.45031.9e. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX En…

  10. Hospital ratings: a guide for the perplexed. | PSNet

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    June 01, 2011 - Commentary Hospital ratings: a guide for the perplexed. Citation Text: Zuger A. Hospital ratings: a guide for the perplexed. JAMA. 2015;313(19):1911-2. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.5269. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote ta…

  11. 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…

  12. 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…

  13. 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…

  14. Improving patient safety by understanding past experiences in day surgery and PACU. | PSNet

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    September 28, 2017 - Study Improving patient safety by understanding past experiences in day surgery and PACU. Citation Text: Ross J, Ranum D. Improving patient safety by understanding past experiences in day surgery and PACU. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(3):144-51. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2009.03.001. Copy Ci…

  15. Using staff perceptions on patient safety as a tool for improving safety culture in a pediatric hospital system. | PSNet

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    October 04, 2011 - Study Using staff perceptions on patient safety as a tool for improving safety culture in a pediatric hospital system. Citation Text: Edwards PJ, Scott T, Richardson P, et al. Using Staff Perceptions on Patient Safety as a Tool for Improving Safety Culture in a Pediatric Hospital Syste…

  16. 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…

  17. Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare. | PSNet

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    October 09, 2024 - Commentary Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare. Citation Text: Ellis LA, Falkland E, Hibbert P, et al. Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1217542. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1217542. Copy Citation …

  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. Use of a public health law framework to improve medication safety by anesthesia providers. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2018 - Commentary Use of a public health law framework to improve medication safety by anesthesia providers. Citation Text: Litman RS. Use of a public health law framework to improve medication safety by anesthesia providers. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2019;24(4):158-165. doi:10.1177/25160435188…

  20. How real-time data can change the patient safety game. | PSNet

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    July 07, 2021 - Commentary How real-time data can change the patient safety game. Citation Text: Diesing G. How real-time data can change the patient safety game. J AHIMA. 2020;July 1. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …
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