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  1. Simulation as a tool to improve the safety of pre-hospital anaesthesia—a pilot study. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Simulation as a tool to improve the safety of pre-hospital anaesthesia—a pilot study. Citation Text: Batchelder AJ, Steel A, Mackenzie R, et al. Simulation as a tool to improve the safety of pre-hospital anaesthesia--a pilot study. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(9):978-83. doi:10.1111/j.1365…

  2. The stories clinicians tell: achieving high reliability and improving patient safety. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Commentary The stories clinicians tell: achieving high reliability and improving patient safety. Citation Text: Cohen DL, Stewart KO. The Stories Clinicians Tell: Achieving High Reliability and Improving Patient Safety. Perm J. 2016;20(1):85-90. doi:10.7812/TPP/15-039. Copy Citation …

  3. A practical approach to measure the quality of handwritten medication orders: a tool for improvement. | PSNet

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    September 24, 2010 - Study A practical approach to measure the quality of handwritten medication orders: a tool for improvement. Citation Text: Garbutt J, Milligan P, McNaughton C, et al. A Practical Approach to Measure the Quality of Handwritten Medication Orders. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4). doi:10.1097/01.…

  4. Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. | PSNet

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    July 01, 2017 - Commentary Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. Citation Text: Davis NL, Davis DA, Rayburn WF. Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;211(3):215-215.e1. doi:10.1016/j…

  5. Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet

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    May 27, 2011 - Study Classic Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. Citation Text: Jha AK, Chan DC, Ridgway AB, et al. Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(…

  6. Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. | PSNet

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    April 11, 2012 - Review Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Citation Text: Tevlin R, Doherty E, Traynor O. Improving disclosure and management of medical error - an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Surgeon. 2013;11…

  7. Every error a treasure: improving medication use with a nonpunitive reporting system. | PSNet

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    August 17, 2016 - Study Every error a treasure: improving medication use with a nonpunitive reporting system. Citation Text: Lehmann DF, Page N, Kirschman K, et al. Every Error a Treasure: Improving Medication Use with a Nonpunitive Reporting System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;33(7):401-407. doi:10.…

  8. Managing patient access and flow in the emergency department to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Managing patient access and flow in the emergency department to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Managing patient access and flow in the emergency department to improve patient safety. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2010;7:123-134.  Copy Citation …

  9. Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    August 26, 2009 - Study Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Benn J, Koutantji M, Wallace L, et al. Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(1):11-21. doi:10.1136/qshc.2…

  10. Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2011 - Study Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. Citation Text: Schade CP, Hannah K, Ruddick P, et al. Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(5):335-41. Copy Citation Format: Go…

  11. Inpatient notes: just what the doctor ordered—checklists to improve diagnosis. | PSNet

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    August 14, 2019 - Commentary Inpatient notes: just what the doctor ordered—checklists to improve diagnosis. Citation Text: Gupta A, Graber ML. Web Exclusive. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Just What the Doctor Ordered-Checklists to Improve Diagnosis. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(8):HO2-HO3. doi:10.…

  12. Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer patients: opportunities for improvement. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2022 - Study Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer patients: opportunities for improvement. Citation Text: Franco J, Elghouche AN, Harris MS, et al. Diagnostic Delays and Errors in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Opportunities for Improvement. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):330-335. do…

  13. Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. | PSNet

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    August 08, 2007 - Book/Report Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. Citation Text: Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. Nemeth CP, ed. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing; 2008. ISBN: 9780754670254. C…

  14. Nurses' use of computerized clinical guidelines to improve patient safety in hospitals. | PSNet

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    June 06, 2018 - Review Nurses' use of computerized clinical guidelines to improve patient safety in hospitals. Citation Text: Hovde B, Jensen KH, Alexander GL, et al. Nurses' Use of Computerized Clinical Guidelines to Improve Patient Safety in Hospitals. West J Nurs Res. 2015;37(7):877-98. doi:10.1177/0…

  15. Reducing retained foreign objects in the operating room: a quality improvement initiative. | PSNet

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    April 19, 2023 - Study Reducing retained foreign objects in the operating room: a quality improvement initiative. Citation Text: Keane OA, Chambers C, Brady CM, et al. Reducing retained foreign objects in the operating room: a quality improvement initiative. J Am Coll Surg. 2023;237(6):864-872. doi:10.10…

  16. Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. | PSNet

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    August 22, 2012 - Commentary Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. Citation Text: Mattox EA. Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(1):52-78. doi:10.4037/ccn2012303. Copy Citation Format: DOI Go…

  17. The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and content of interprofessional clinical communication. | PSNet

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    June 28, 2017 - Study The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and content of interprofessional clinical communication. Citation Text: Marshall S, Harrison J, Flanagan B. The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and content of interprofessional clinical communication. Qual …

  18. A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. | PSNet

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    October 21, 2010 - Study A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. Citation Text: Machtinger EL, Wang F, Chen L-L, et al. A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;…

  19. Electronic prescribing improves medication safety in community-based office practices. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2014 - Study Electronic prescribing improves medication safety in community-based office practices. Citation Text: Kaushal R, Kern LM, Barrón Y, et al. Electronic Prescribing Improves Medication Safety in Community-Based Office Practices. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25(6). doi:10.1007/s11606-009-1…

  20. Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a randomized controlled trial.   | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Study Classic Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a randomized controlled trial.   Citation Text: Greenberg CC, Diaz-Flores R, Lipsitz SR, et al. Bar-coding Surgical Sponges To Improve Safety. Ann Surg. 2009;247(4). doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e3181656cd5.…
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