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  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, and Baylor College of Medicine Revised Safer Diagnosis (Safer Dx) Instrument | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, and Baylor College of Medicine Revised Safer Diagnosis (Safer Dx) Instrument Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 06, 2016 - Safety Culture: Theory, Method and Improvement. August 6, 2016 Antonsen S. Burlington, VT: Ashgate; 2009. ISBN: 9780754676959. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-theory-method-and-improvement This book describes the fundamentals of safety culture in the context of well-known incidents in high-risk industr…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 08, 2010 - Heparin: improving treatment and reducing risk of harm. September 8, 2010 Daner WE, Gosselin RC, Raschke R, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthcare. January/February 2009;6:20-25. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/heparin-improving-treatment-and-reducing-risk-harm This article explains safety challenges commonly associated w…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 05, 2015 - Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. October 5, 2015 Ganz DA, Huang C, Saliba D, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2013. AHRQ Publication No. 13-0015-EF. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-hospitals-toolkit-improving-quality-care…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 25, 2017 - Curing our diagnostic disorder. October 25, 2017 Laposata M. The Pathologist. September 2017;(34):18-27. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/curing-our-diagnostic-disorder Diagnostic improvement is gaining recognition as an important goal in health care. This magazine article reports on one pathologist's efforts to devel…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 21, 2010 - Learning accountability for patient outcomes. July 21, 2010 Pronovost P. Learning accountability for patient outcomes. JAMA. 2010;304(2):204-5. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.979. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-accountability-patient-outcomes This commentary discusses efforts to reduce central line blood stream infe…

  7. Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety Patricia McGaffigan, MS, RN, CPPS; Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, CPPS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | August 30, 2023  Also Read the Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Van CM, Mossb…

  8. In Conversation with... Patricia McGaffigan about Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - In Conversation with... Patricia McGaffigan about Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety Patricia McGaffigan, MS, RN, CPPS; Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, CPPS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | August 30, 2023  Also Read the Essay View more articles from the same authors. …

  9. Code Status vs. Care Status | PSNet

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    September 30, 2020 - Cases Failure to Latch September 1, 2008 Moving toward improved

  10. Patient and Family Engagement in Long Term Care | PSNet

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    April 10, 2024 - Breadcrumb Home The PSNet Collection Curated Libraries Subscribed Patient and Family Engagement in Long Term Care  Download  Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Subscribe Created By: Lorri Zipperer, C…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 20, 2018 - Diagnostic errors in primary care pediatrics: Project RedDE. March 20, 2018 Rinke ML, Singh H, Heo M, et al. Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics: Project RedDE. Acad Peds. 2018;18(2):220-227. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-primary-care-pediatrics-project-red…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 20, 2017 - An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. November 20, 2017 Brown C, Hofer T, Johal A, et al. An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 4. One size does not fit all. Quality and Safety in Health Care. 2008;17(…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 24, 2017 - From board to bedside: how the application of financial structures to safety and quality can drive accountability in a large health care system. March 24, 2017 Austin M, Demski R, Callender T, et al. From Board to Bedside: How the Application of Financial Structures to Safety and Quality Can Drive Accountability i…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 20, 2018 - Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability. August 20, 2018 Battles J, Azam I, Grady M, Reback K, eds. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. AHRQ Publication No. 17-0017-EF. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advances-patient-safety-and-medical-liability This publication describes the re…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 23, 2011 - Randomized trial of a warfarin communication protocol for nursing homes: an SBAR-based approach. February 23, 2011 Field T, Tjia J, Mazor KM, et al. Randomized trial of a warfarin communication protocol for nursing homes: an SBAR-based approach. Am J Med. 2011;124(2):179.e1-7. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.09.017. htt…

  16. Blood and blood products transfusion errors: what can we do to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Review Blood and blood products transfusion errors: what can we do to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Brown C, Brown M. Blood and blood products transfusion errors: what can we do to improve patient safety? Br J Nurs. 2023;32(7):326-332. doi:10.12968/bjon.2023.32.7.326. Copy Cit…

  17. Evaluating a new rapid response team: NP-led versus intensivist-led comparisons. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Evaluating a new rapid response team: NP-led versus intensivist-led comparisons. Citation Text: Scherr K, Wilson DM, Wagner J, et al. Evaluating a new rapid response team: NP-led versus intensivist-led comparisons. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2012;23(1):32-42. doi:10.1097/NCI.0b013e31824…

  18. Nurses' perspectives on medication errors and prevention strategies in residential aged care facilities through a national survey. | PSNet

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    July 13, 2010 - Study Nurses' perspectives on medication errors and prevention strategies in residential aged care facilities through a national survey. Citation Text: Kuppadakkath SC, Bhowmik J, Olasoji M, et al. Nurses' perspectives on medication errors and prevention strategies in residential aged ca…

  19. Older folks in hospitals: the contributing factors and recommendations for incident prevention. | PSNet

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    April 13, 2022 - Study Older folks in hospitals: the contributing factors and recommendations for incident prevention. Citation Text: Mansah M, Griffiths R, Fernandez R, et al. Older folks in hospitals: the contributing factors and recommendations for incident prevention. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(3):146-53…

  20. The application of the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    December 06, 2023 - Review The application of the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review. Citation Text: Hibbert PD, Molloy CJ, Hooper TD, et al. The application of the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2016;28(6):640-649. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzw115. Copy Citation For…
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