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  1. Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. | PSNet

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    September 28, 2010 - Commentary Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. Citation Text: Shulkin DJ. Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(2):75-8. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181a5db10. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Schola…

  2. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2016. | PSNet

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    October 23, 2019 - Book/Report AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2016. Citation Text: AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2016. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthc…

  3. Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? | PSNet

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    February 07, 2018 - Commentary Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? Citation Text: Urbach DR, Dimick JB, Haynes AB, et al. Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? BMJ. 2019;366:l4700. doi:10.1136/bmj.l4700. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XM…

  4. Unintended harm associated with the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. | PSNet

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    August 20, 2018 - Commentary Unintended harm associated with the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. Citation Text: Fonarow GC. Unintended Harm Associated With the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. JAMA. 2018;320(24):2539-2541. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.19325. Copy Citation Format: D…

  5. Can electronic clinical documentation help prevent diagnostic errors? | PSNet

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    December 02, 2020 - Commentary Can electronic clinical documentation help prevent diagnostic errors? Citation Text: Schiff G, Bates DW. Can electronic clinical documentation help prevent diagnostic errors? New Engl J Med. 2010;362(12):1066-1069. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0911734. Copy Citation Format: …

  6. Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence. | PSNet

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    December 05, 2018 - Review Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence. Citation Text: Bergs J, Lambrechts F, Simons P, et al. Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a s…

  7. Attitudes toward the large-scale implementation of an incident reporting system. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2011 - Study Attitudes toward the large-scale implementation of an incident reporting system. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Westbrook MT, Travaglia J. Attitudes toward the large-scale implementation of an incident reporting system. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(3):184-91. doi:10.1093/intqhc…

  8. 'Between the flags': implementing a rapid response system at scale. | PSNet

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    June 08, 2011 - Commentary 'Between the flags': implementing a rapid response system at scale. Citation Text: Hughes C, Pain C, Braithwaite J, et al. 'Between the flags': implementing a rapid response system at scale. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(9):714-7. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-002845. Copy Citation For…

  9. The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit: How-To Guide. | PSNet

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    January 09, 2025 - Tools/Toolkit The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit: How-To Guide. Citation Text: The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit: How-To Guide. Portland, OR: Oregon Patient Safety Commission; 2022.  Copy Citation Sav…

  10. Reason's accident causation model: application to adverse events in acute care. | PSNet

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    October 29, 2014 - Commentary Reason's accident causation model: application to adverse events in acute care. Citation Text: Elliott M, Page K, Worrall-Carter L. Reason's accident causation model: application to adverse events in acute care. Contemp Nurse. 2012;43(1):22-8. doi:10.5172/conu.2012.43.1.22. …

  11. Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. | PSNet

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    November 03, 2021 - Review Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. Citation Text: Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW. Fall Prevention in Hospitals. Clin Nurs Res. 2011;21(1). doi:10.1177/1054773811418106. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML…

  12. What is the NHS Safety Thermometer? | PSNet

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    November 02, 2016 - Commentary What is the NHS Safety Thermometer? Citation Text: Power M, Stewart K, Brotherton A. What is the NHS Safety Thermometer? Clin Risk. 2012;18(5):163-169. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  13. Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge. | PSNet

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    February 01, 2017 - Study Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge. Citation Text: Forster AJ, van Walraven C. Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007;13(3):346-51. …

  14. Developing a quality and safety curriculum for fellows: lessons learned from a neonatology fellowship program. | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - Commentary Developing a quality and safety curriculum for fellows: lessons learned from a neonatology fellowship program. Citation Text: Gupta M, Ringer S, Tess A, et al. Developing a quality and safety curriculum for fellows: lessons learned from a neonatology fellowship program. Acad…

  15. Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness. | PSNet

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    February 01, 2003 - Commentary Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness. Citation Text: Gosbee JW. Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53(3)…

  16. Attitudes of health sciences faculty members towards interprofessional teamwork and education. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Study Attitudes of health sciences faculty members towards interprofessional teamwork and education. Citation Text: Curran VR, Sharpe D, Forristall J. Attitudes of health sciences faculty members towards interprofessional teamwork and education. Med Educ. 2007;41(9):892-896. Copy Cit…

  17. Promoting patient safety: results of a TeamSTEPPS initiative. | PSNet

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    October 17, 2012 - Commentary Promoting patient safety: results of a TeamSTEPPS initiative. Citation Text: Gaston T, Short N, Ralyea C, et al. Promoting patient safety: results of a TeamSTEPPS initiative. J Nurs Adm. 2016;46(4):201-207. doi:10.1097/nna.0000000000000333. Copy Citation Format: …

  18. Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. | PSNet

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    October 08, 2016 - Commentary Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. Citation Text: Clarke D, Werestiuk K, Schoffner A, et al. Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. J Nurs Manag. 2012;20(5):592-8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-…

  19. Understanding patient safety and quality outcome data. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2023 - Commentary Understanding patient safety and quality outcome data. Citation Text: Easter K, Tamburri LM. Understanding Patient Safety and Quality Outcome Data. Crit Care Nurse. 2018;38(6):58-66. doi:10.4037/ccn2018979. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX E…

  20. Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. | PSNet

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    August 02, 2015 - Study Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. Citation Text: Bisset GS, Crowe J. Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. Pediatr Radiol. 2014;44(5):552-7. doi:10.1007…
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