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  1. 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.…

  2. 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.…

  3. Improving responses to safety incidents: we need to talk about justice. | PSNet

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    February 02, 2022 - Commentary Improving responses to safety incidents: we need to talk about justice. Citation Text: Cribb A, O'Hara JK, Waring J. Improving responses to safety incidents: we need to talk about justice. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(4):327-330. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014333. Copy Citation For…

  4. "SWARMing" to improve patient care: a novel approach to root cause analysis. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Study "SWARMing" to improve patient care: a novel approach to root cause analysis. Citation Text: Li J, Boulanger B, Norton J, et al. "SWARMing" to Improve Patient Care: A Novel Approach to Root Cause Analysis. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(11):494-501. Copy Citation Format: …

  5. A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture. | PSNet

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    October 20, 2014 - Study A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture. Citation Text: Pettker CM, Thung SF, Raab CA, et al. A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;204(3):216.e1-6. doi:10.1016/…

  6. Use of technology to improve the adherence to surgical safety checklists in the operating room. | PSNet

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    December 03, 2014 - Study Use of technology to improve the adherence to surgical safety checklists in the operating room. Citation Text: Pati AB, Mishra TS, Chappity P, et al. Use of technology to improve the adherence to surgical safety checklists in the operating room. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(…

  7. 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;…

  8. ADC survey shows some improvements, but unnecessary risks still exist. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article ADC survey shows some improvements, but unnecessary risks still exist. Citation Text: ADC survey shows some improvements, but unnecessary risks still exist. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 17, 2008. Copy Citation Save…

  9. 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…

  10. 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…

  11. 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 …

  12. 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.…

  13. 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…

  14. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. | PSNet

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    June 27, 2018 - Study Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. Citation Text: Soto RG, Chu LF, Goldman JM, et al. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. Anesth Analg. 2006;102(2):535-41. Copy Citation Format:…

  15. What words convey: the potential for patient narratives to inform quality improvement. | PSNet

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    August 19, 2015 - Study What words convey: the potential for patient narratives to inform quality improvement. Citation Text: Grob R, Schlesinger M, Barre LR, et al. What Words Convey: The Potential for Patient Narratives to Inform Quality Improvement. Milbank Q. 2019;97(1):176-227. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.…

  16. 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(…

  17. 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.…

  18. 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…

  19. 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…

  20. 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…
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