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  1. Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical specimen identification defects. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2011 - Study Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical specimen identification defects. Citation Text: Bixenstine PJ, Zarbo RJ, Holzmueller CG, et al. Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical specimen identification defects. Am J M…

  2. Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay to treatment. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2008 - Commentary Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay to treatment. Citation Text: Wahls TL. Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay to treatment. J Ambul Care M…

  3. Quality and safety initiatives in the future practice of surgery: meeting patient demands for enhanced professionalism. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Commentary Quality and safety initiatives in the future practice of surgery: meeting patient demands for enhanced professionalism. Citation Text: Russell TR. Quality and safety initiatives in the future practice of surgery: meeting patient demands for enhanced professionalism. Surg Tod…

  4. Why July matters. | PSNet

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    October 13, 2018 - Commentary Why July matters. Citation Text: Petrilli CM, Del Valle J, Chopra V. Why July Matters. Acad Med. 2016;91(7):910-912. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001196. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  5. Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: five years on. | PSNet

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    July 31, 2019 - Commentary Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: five years on. Citation Text: Twycross A, Forgeron P, Chorne J, et al. Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: Five years on. J Child Health Care. 2016;20(4):537-541. doi:10.1177/1367493516643422. Copy Citation Format: …

  6. Team-based care: the changing face of cardiothoracic surgery. | PSNet

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    October 07, 2013 - Review Team-based care: the changing face of cardiothoracic surgery. Citation Text: Crawford TC, Conte J, Sanchez JA. Team-Based Care: The Changing Face of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2017;97(4):801-810. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2017.03.003. Copy Citation Format: D…

  7. Considering human factors and developing systems-thinking behaviours to ensure patient safety. | PSNet

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    March 01, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Considering human factors and developing systems-thinking behaviours to ensure patient safety. Citation Text: Considering human factors and developing systems-thinking behaviours to ensure patient safety. Vosper H; Lim R; Knight C; et al; CIEHF Pharmaceutical H…

  8. Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2020 - Review Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit. Citation Text: Wolfe HA, Mack EH. Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit. Transl Pediatr. 2018;7(4):267-274. doi:10.21037/tp.2018.09.10. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX E…

  9. When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single entity for public reporting on patient safety issues? | PSNet

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    June 28, 2011 - Commentary When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single entity for public reporting on patient safety issues? Citation Text: Naessens JM, Culbertson R, Lefante JJ, et al. When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single entity for public reporting on patient safet…

  10. Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit: application of high-reliability principles. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2010 - Commentary Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit: application of high-reliability principles. Citation Text: McCraw B, Crutcher T, Polancich S, et al. Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Appl…

  11. Disseminating innovations in health care. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Commentary Classic Disseminating innovations in health care. Citation Text: Berwick DM. Disseminating Innovations in Health Care. JAMA. 2003;289(15):1969-1975. doi:10.1001/jama.289.15.1969. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3…

  12. Transfer of accountability: transforming shift handover to enhance patient safety. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Commentary Transfer of accountability: transforming shift handover to enhance patient safety. Citation Text: Alvarado K, Lee R, Christoffersen E, et al. Transfer of accountability: transforming shift handover to enhance patient safety. Healthc Q. 2006;9 Spec No:75-79. Copy Citation …

  13. Building an ambulatory safety program at an academic health system. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2016 - Commentary Building an ambulatory safety program at an academic health system. Citation Text: Desai S, Fiumara K, Kachalia A. Building an Ambulatory Safety Program at an Academic Health System. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(2):e84-e90. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000594. Copy Citation Forma…

  14. Medical error disclosure training: evidence for values-based ethical environments. | PSNet

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    October 15, 2016 - Study Medical error disclosure training: evidence for values-based ethical environments. Citation Text: Rathert C, Phillips W. Medical Error Disclosure Training: Evidence for Values-Based Ethical Environments. Journal of Business Ethics. 2010;97(3). doi:10.1007/s10551-010-0520-3. Cop…

  15. Diagnostic error in the critically ill: defining the problem and exploring next steps to advance intensive care unit safety. | PSNet

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    January 24, 2024 - Commentary Diagnostic error in the critically ill: defining the problem and exploring next steps to advance intensive care unit safety. Citation Text: Bergl PA, Nanchal RS, Singh H. Diagnostic Error in the Critically III: Defining the Problem and Exploring Next Steps to Advance Intensive…

  16. Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome. | PSNet

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    March 03, 2011 - Study Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome. Citation Text: Kreckler S, Catchpole K, New SJ, et al. Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome. Ann Surg. 2009;250(6):1035-40…

  17. Evaluation of nationally mandated drug use reviews to improve patient safety in nursing homes: a natural experiment. | PSNet

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    July 20, 2011 - Study Evaluation of nationally mandated drug use reviews to improve patient safety in nursing homes: a natural experiment. Citation Text: Briesacher B, Limcangco R, Simoni-Wastila L, et al. Evaluation of nationally mandated drug use reviews to improve patient safety in nursing homes: a…

  18. Promoting health care safety through training high reliability teams. | PSNet

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    January 06, 2018 - Commentary Promoting health care safety through training high reliability teams. Citation Text: Wilson KA. Promoting health care safety through training high reliability teams. Quality and Safety in Health Care. 2005;14(4). doi:10.1136/qshc.2004.010090. Copy Citation Format: …

  19. Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management. | PSNet

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    May 29, 2024 - Study Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management. Citation Text: McGreevy JM, Otten TD. Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;205(1):169-76. Copy Citation Fo…

  20. Making use of mortality data to improve quality and safety in general practice: a review of current approaches. | PSNet

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    November 17, 2010 - Review Making use of mortality data to improve quality and safety in general practice: a review of current approaches. Citation Text: Baker R, Sullivan E, Camosso-Stefinovic J, et al. Making use of mortality data to improve quality and safety in general practice: a review of current ap…
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