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  1. JCAHO's safety goals—the clock is ticking, will your ED be compliant? | PSNet

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    April 10, 2019 - Commentary JCAHO's safety goals—the clock is ticking, will your ED be compliant? Citation Text: JCAHO's safety goals--the clock is ticking, will your ED be compliant? ED Manag. 2005;17(7):73-5. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XM…

  2. PSNet Curated Library (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - PSNet Curated Library AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Interdisciplinary teamwork Curated Library Foundations Medical teamwork and the evolution of safety science: a critical review. Neuhaus C, Lutnæs DE, Bergström J. Cogn Technol Work. 2020;22:13-27. In this narrative review, the authors contr…

  3. Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. | PSNet

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    September 27, 2017 - Commentary Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. Citation Text: Lin L, Liang BA. Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. Nurs Forum. 2007;42(1):20-30. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML…

  4. Preventing complications of central venous catheterization. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2015 - Review Preventing complications of central venous catheterization. Citation Text: McGee DC, Gould MK. Preventing complications of central venous catheterization. N Engl J Med. 2003;348(12):1123-33. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote …

  5. Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. | PSNet

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    November 26, 2014 - Study Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. Citation Text: Wynia M, Osborn CY. Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. J Health Commun. 2010;15 Suppl 2:102-15. doi:10.1080/10810730.2010.499981. Copy Citation Format…

  6. Patient safety and quality in surgery. | PSNet

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    August 26, 2011 - Commentary Patient safety and quality in surgery. Citation Text: McCafferty MH, Polk HC. Patient safety and quality in surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMe…

  7. Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study in Japan. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2009 - Study Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study in Japan. Citation Text: Hayashida K, Imanaka Y, Fukuda H. Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study in Japan. BMC H…

  8. Implementation of the SBAR communication technique in a tertiary center. | PSNet

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    March 27, 2019 - Commentary Implementation of the SBAR communication technique in a tertiary center. Citation Text: Woodhall LJ, Vertacnik L, McLaughlin M. Implementation of the SBAR Communication Technique in a Tertiary Center. J Emerg Nurs. 2008;34(4):314-317. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2007.07.007. Copy Ci…

  9. Effectiveness of a computerized system for intravenous heparin administration: using information technology to improve patient care and patient safety. | PSNet

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    February 27, 2009 - Study Effectiveness of a computerized system for intravenous heparin administration: using information technology to improve patient care and patient safety. Citation Text: Oyen LJ, Nishimura RA, Ou NN, et al. Effectiveness of a computerized system for intravenous heparin administration…

  10. Embedding quality and safety in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery education. | PSNet

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    August 11, 2010 - Commentary Embedding quality and safety in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery education. Citation Text: McCormick ME, Stadler ME, Shah RK. Embedding quality and safety in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery education. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;152(5):778-782. doi:10.1177/019459…

  11. Emergent CSCW systems: the resolution and bandwidth of workplaces. | PSNet

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    May 01, 2015 - Commentary Emergent CSCW systems: the resolution and bandwidth of workplaces. Citation Text: Xiao Y, Seagull J. Emergent CSCW systems: the resolution and bandwidth of workplaces. Int J Med Inform. 2007;76 Suppl 1:S261-6. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX …

  12. Medication errors: immunisation.  | PSNet

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    December 02, 2020 - Commentary Medication errors: immunisation.  Citation Text: Bird S. Medication errors: immunisation. Aust Fam Physician. 2006;35(9):735-7. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Citati…

  13. How reliable is your hospital? A qualitative framework for analysing reliability levels. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Commentary How reliable is your hospital? A qualitative framework for analysing reliability levels. Citation Text: Ikkersheim DE, Berg M. How reliable is your hospital? A qualitative framework for analysing reliability levels. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(9):785-790. Copy Citation Format…

  14. New research highlights the role of patient safety culture and safer care. | PSNet

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    May 20, 2009 - Commentary New research highlights the role of patient safety culture and safer care. Citation Text: Clancy CM. New research highlights the role of patient safety culture and safer care. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26(3):193-6. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31821d0520. Copy Citation Format: …

  15. Removing the "me" from "MD." | PSNet

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    July 18, 2016 - Commentary Removing the "me" from "MD." Citation Text: Parikh RB. Removing the “Me” From “MD”. JAMA. 2013;310(18). doi:10.1001/jama.2013.280722. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Ci…

  16. At the Precipice of Quality Health Care: The Role of the Toxicologist in Enhancing Patient and Medication Safety. | PSNet

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    April 13, 2022 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings At the Precipice of Quality Health Care: The Role of the Toxicologist in Enhancing Patient and Medication Safety. Citation Text: At the Precipice of Quality Health Care: The Role of the Toxicologist in Enhancing Patient and Medication Safety. J Med Toxicol.…

  17. Reduction in pediatric identification band errors: a quality collaborative. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2022 - Study Reduction in pediatric identification band errors: a quality collaborative. Citation Text: Phillips SC, Saysana M, Worley S, et al. Reduction in pediatric identification band errors: a quality collaborative. Pediatrics. 2012;129(6):e1587-93. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1911. Copy Cit…

  18. Barcode identification for transfusion safety. | PSNet

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    September 09, 2020 - Review Barcode identification for transfusion safety. Citation Text: Murphy MF, Kay JDS. Barcode identification for transfusion safety. Curr Opin Hematol. 2004;11(5):334-338. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  19. Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. | PSNet

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    June 11, 2014 - Review Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. Citation Text: Watson DS. Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. AORN J. 2015;101(6):650-6. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.03.012. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedI…

  20. Understanding why quality initiatives succeed or fail: a sociotechnical systems perspective. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Commentary Understanding why quality initiatives succeed or fail: a sociotechnical systems perspective. Citation Text: Wiegmann DA. Understanding Why Quality Initiatives Succeed or Fail: A Sociotechnical Systems Perspective. Ann Surg. 2016;263(1):9-11. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001333. …
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