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  1. Improving ambulatory patient safety: learning from the last decade, moving ahead in the next. | PSNet

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    November 15, 2018 - Commentary Improving ambulatory patient safety: learning from the last decade, moving ahead in the next. Citation Text: Wynia MK, Classen DC. Improving Ambulatory Patient Safety. JAMA. 2011;306(22):2504-2505. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1820. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Sc…

  2. Redesigning a morbidity and mortality program in a university-affiliated pediatric anesthesia department. | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - Commentary Redesigning a morbidity and mortality program in a university-affiliated pediatric anesthesia department. Citation Text: McDonnell C, Laxer RM, Roy L. Redesigning a morbidity and mortality program in a university-affiliated pediatric anesthesia department. Jt Comm J Qual Pat…

  3. Using multidisciplinary rounds to improve patient safety through venous thromboembolism prevention awareness. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2016 - Study Using multidisciplinary rounds to improve patient safety through venous thromboembolism prevention awareness. Citation Text: Karasin B, Maund C. Using Multidisciplinary Rounds to Improve Patient Safety Through Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Awareness. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.…

  4. Effectiveness of Toyota process redesign in reducing thyroid gland fine-needle aspiration error. | PSNet

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    June 14, 2011 - Study Effectiveness of Toyota process redesign in reducing thyroid gland fine-needle aspiration error. Citation Text: Raab SS, Grzybicki DM, Sudilovsky D, et al. Effectiveness of Toyota process redesign in reducing thyroid gland fine-needle aspiration error. Am J Clin Pathol. 2006;126(…

  5. Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Study Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. Citation Text: Chang VY, Arora V, Lev-Ari S, et al. Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. Pediatrics. 2010;125(3):491-496. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-0351. Copy Citation For…

  6. Reducing medication errors and improving systems reliability using an electronic medication reconciliation system. | PSNet

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    January 09, 2013 - Study Reducing medication errors and improving systems reliability using an electronic medication reconciliation system. Citation Text: Agrawal A, Wu WY. Reducing Medication Errors and Improving Systems Reliability Using an Electronic Medication Reconciliation System. The Joint Commissio…

  7. Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety Triennial Conference. | PSNet

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    February 10, 2015 - Meeting/Conference Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety Triennial Conference. Citation Text: Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety Triennial Conference. Delft University of Technology. Faculty Industrial Design Engineering. Delft, The Netherlands, November 2-4, 202…

  8. Individual and team-based medical error disclosure: dialectical tensions among health care providers. | PSNet

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    September 27, 2017 - Study Individual and team-based medical error disclosure: dialectical tensions among health care providers. Citation Text: Jones M, Scarduzio J, Mathews E, et al. Individual and Team-Based Medical Error Disclosure: Dialectical Tensions Among Health Care Providers. Qual Health Res. 2019;2…

  9. Development of a checklist for documenting team and collaborative behaviors during multidisciplinary bedside rounds. | PSNet

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    November 08, 2012 - Study Development of a checklist for documenting team and collaborative behaviors during multidisciplinary bedside rounds. Citation Text: Henneman EA, Kleppel R, Hinchey KT. Development of a checklist for documenting team and collaborative behaviors during multidisciplinary bedside r…

  10. Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution? | PSNet

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    October 31, 2014 - Commentary Classic Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution? Citation Text: Leape L, Fromson J. Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution? Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(2):107-15. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX End…

  11. Fixing patient safety: are we nearly there yet? | PSNet

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    April 14, 2021 - Commentary Fixing patient safety: are we nearly there yet? Citation Text: McCulloch P. Fixing patient safety: are we nearly there yet? BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(8):539-542. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016589. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 X…

  12. 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…

  13. Moving beyond readmission penalties: creating an ideal process to improve transitional care. | PSNet

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    June 14, 2017 - Commentary Moving beyond readmission penalties: creating an ideal process to improve transitional care. Citation Text: Burke RE, Kripalani S, Vasilevskis EE, et al. Moving beyond readmission penalties: creating an ideal process to improve transitional care. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(2):102-9.…

  14. 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…

  15. Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians. | PSNet

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    March 21, 2017 - Study Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians. Citation Text: Bernstam E, Pancheri KK, Johnson CM, et al. Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(6):342-9. Copy Citation F…

  16. Patient safety and end-of-life care: common issues, perspectives, and strategies for improving care. | PSNet

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    June 30, 2021 - Review Patient safety and end-of-life care: common issues, perspectives, and strategies for improving care. Citation Text: Dy SM. Patient Safety and End-of-Life Care: Common Issues, Perspectives, and Strategies for Improving Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2016;33(8):791-6. doi:10.1177/104…

  17. Systems approaches to surgical quality and safety: from concept to measurement. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2016 - Review Systems approaches to surgical quality and safety: from concept to measurement. Citation Text: Vincent CA, Moorthy K, Sarker SK, et al. Systems approaches to surgical quality and safety: from concept to measurement. Ann Surg. 2004;239(4):475-82. Copy Citation Format: …

  18. Impact of patient safety mandates on medical education in the United States. | PSNet

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    June 01, 2011 - Review Impact of patient safety mandates on medical education in the United States. Citation Text: Kane JM, Brannen ML, Kern E. Impact of Patient Safety Mandates on Medical Education in the United States. J Patient Saf. 2008;4(2):93-97. doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e318173f7b5. Copy Citation…

  19. Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-based decision support tools. | PSNet

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    September 14, 2022 - Commentary Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-based decision support tools. Citation Text: Quinn MM, Mannion J. Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-based decision support tools. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(12):678-683. Copy Citation Form…

  20. A piece of my mind. Coping with fallibility. | PSNet

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    June 26, 2015 - Commentary Classic A piece of my mind. Coping with fallibility. Citation Text: Levinson W, Dunn PM. A piece of my mind. Coping with fallibility. JAMA. 1989;261(15):2252. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XM…
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