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  1. The health factory. | PSNet

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    December 23, 2008 - Newspaper/Magazine Article The health factory. Citation Text: The health factory. Spear SJ. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 31, …

  2. Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported. | PSNet

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    September 05, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported. Citation Text: Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported. Shaw G. The Hospitalist. August 2012. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF …

  3. Center for Diagnostic Excellence. | PSNet

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    July 09, 2019 - Multi-use Website Center for Diagnostic Excellence. Citation Text: Center for Diagnostic Excellence. Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter …

  4. Understanding care transitions as a patient safety issue. | PSNet

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    August 22, 2007 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Understanding care transitions as a patient safety issue. Citation Text: Understanding care transitions as a patient safety issue. Butterfield S; Stegel C; Glock S; Tartaglia D. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Do…

  5. Special Issue on Health Literacy. | PSNet

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    December 23, 2011 - Special or Theme Issue Special Issue on Health Literacy. Citation Text: Special Issue on Health Literacy. Am J Health Behav. 2007;31 Suppl 1:1-133. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter …

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 20, 2007 - Standardising wristbands improves patient safety. December 20, 2007 National Patient Safety Agency. Safer Practice Notice. July 2007;(24):1-2. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardising-wristbands-improves-patient-safety This notice highlights the importance of standardizing wristband design and information to make…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 27, 2018 - Improving reliability with root cause analysis. June 27, 2018 Latino RJ https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-reliability-root-cause-analysis This article relates how root cause analysis, typically used after an adverse event, can be utilized as a proactive risk assessment tool to enhance reliability. https://ps…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 18, 2010 - Improving the safety of telephone or verbal orders. March 18, 2010 PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2006 Jun;3(2):1,3-7. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety-telephone-or-verbal-orders This article shares several examples of errors made while verbally communicating medication orders and includes recommendations…

  9. In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD | PSNet

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    September 01, 2012 - Without payment that supports the improved staffing, hospitals have to look at other ways to meet the

  10. Safety and Medical Education | PSNet

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    December 01, 2013 - Annual Perspective Safety and Medical Education Sumant Ranji, MD | January 1, 2014  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Ranji SR. Safety and Medical Education. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - Making the transition to nursing bedside shift reports. January 3, 2017 Wakefield DS, Ragan R, Brandt J, et al. Making the transition to nursing bedside shift reports. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(6):243-53. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-transition-nursing-bedside-shift-reports Efforts to improve comm…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 30, 2014 - New world of patient safety. 23rd Annual Samuel Jason Mixter Lecture. April 30, 2014 Leape L. New world of patient safety: 23rd Annual Samuel Jason Mixter lecture. Arch Surg. 2009;144(5):394-8. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2009.78. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-world-patient-safety-23rd-annual-samuel-jason-mixter-lectu…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 07, 2010 - The Power of Safety: State Reporting Provides Lessons in Reducing Harm, Improving Care. July 7, 2010 Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/power-safety-state-reporting-provides-lessons-reducing-harm-improving-care The landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err Is Human,…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 14, 2023 - Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality improvement effort. June 14, 2023 Willis DN, Looper K, Malone RA, et al. Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality improvement effort. Pediatr Qual Saf. 20…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 04, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program is not associated with additional patient safety improvement. December 4, 2019 Sheetz KH, Dimick JB, Englesbe MJ, et al. Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program Is Not Associated With Additional Patient Safety Improvement. Health Aff (Millwood). 2019;38(11):1858-1…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 04, 2019 - Smart pumps improve medication safety but increase alert burden in neonatal care December 4, 2019 Melton KR, Timmons K, Walsh KE, et al. Smart pumps improve medication safety but increase alert burden in neonatal care. BMC Medical Inform Decis Mak. 2019;19(1):213. doi:10.1186/s12911-019-0945-2. https://psnet.ahrq.…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 13, 2014 - Decreasing handoff-related care failures in children's hospitals. August 13, 2014 Bigham MT, Logsdon TR, Manicone PE, et al. Decreasing handoff-related care failures in children's hospitals. Pediatrics. 2014;134(2):e572-e579. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-1844. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-handoff-related-care-…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 24, 2017 - A longitudinal study of clinical peer review's impact on quality and safety in US hospitals. April 24, 2017 Edwards MT. A longitudinal study of clinical peer review's impact on quality and safety in U.S. hospitals. J Healthc Manag. 2013;58(5):369-85. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-study-clinical-peer-re…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 10, 2017 - Effective implementation of work-hour limits and systemic improvements. January 10, 2017 Landrigan CP, Czeisler CA, Barger LK, et al. Effective implementation of work-hour limits and systemic improvements. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(11 Suppl):19-29. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effective-implementation-wo…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 14, 2005 - How business intelligence can improve patient safety. September 14, 2005 Wanless S, McManaway J. Metaphor Analytics. August 30, 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-business-intelligence-can-improve-patient-safety This article illustrates how hospitals can use their own administrative and patient data to reduce h…
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