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  1. Can incident reporting improve safety? Healthcare practitioners' views of the effectiveness of incident reporting. | PSNet

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    August 10, 2011 - Study Can incident reporting improve safety? Healthcare practitioners' views of the effectiveness of incident reporting. Citation Text: Anderson JE, Kodate N, Walters R, et al. Can incident reporting improve safety? Healthcare practitioners' views of the effectiveness of incident reporti…

  2. Learning collaboratives: insights and a new taxonomy from AHRQ's two decades of experience. | PSNet

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    April 27, 2019 - Commentary Emerging Classic Learning collaboratives: insights and a new taxonomy from AHRQ's two decades of experience. Citation Text: Nix M, McNamara P, Genevro J, et al. Learning Collaboratives: Insights And A New Taxonomy From AHRQ's Two Decades Of Experience…

  3. Evidence review conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: focus on anesthesiology for colorectal surgery.  | PSNet

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    June 21, 2015 - Review Evidence review conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: focus on anesthesiology for colorectal surgery.  Citation Text: Ban KA, Gibbons MM, Ko CY, et al. Evidence Review Conducted for the Agency for Heal…

  4. FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. | PSNet

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    January 03, 2017 - Commentary FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. Citation Text: Barbeito A, Lau WT, Weitzel N, et al. FOCUS: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and…

  5. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? | PSNet

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    November 25, 2020 - Commentary Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? Citation Text: Nicklin W, Greenfield D. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improveme…

  6. Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. | PSNet

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    November 28, 2018 - Commentary Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. Citation Text: Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Advancing Nursing Home Quality Through Quality Improvement Itself. Health Aff. 2010;29(1):81-86. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0555. Copy Citation Format: DOI Goo…

  7. Evidence-based medicine: a cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. | PSNet

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    September 01, 2021 - Commentary Evidence-based medicine: a cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. Citation Text: Mondoux S, Shojania KG. Evidence-based medicine: A cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement. J Eval Clin Pract. 2019;25(3):363-368. doi:10.1111/jep.131…

  8. Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. | PSNet

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    March 26, 2015 - Study Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. Citation Text: Murphy T, Laptook A, Bender J. Sustained Improvement in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Safety Attitudes After Teamwork Training. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):174-180. doi:10.10…

  9. The error of omission: a simple checklist approach for improving operating room safety. | PSNet

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    August 03, 2022 - Commentary The error of omission: a simple checklist approach for improving operating room safety. Citation Text: Rosenfield LK, Chang DS. The error of omission: a simple checklist approach for improving operating room safety. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;123(1):399-402. doi:10.1097/PRS.0…

  10. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? | PSNet

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    March 02, 2012 - Study Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? Citation Text: Freemantle N, Ray D, McNulty D, et al. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? BMJ. 2015;351:h4596.…

  11. How-to Guide: Prevent Obstetrical Adverse Events. | PSNet

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    August 08, 2012 - Book/Report How-to Guide: Prevent Obstetrical Adverse Events. Citation Text: How-to Guide: Prevent Obstetrical Adverse Events. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2012. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF …

  12. Recommendations but no Action: Improving the Effectiveness of Quality and Safety Recommendations in Healthcare. | PSNet

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    January 16, 2025 - Book/Report Recommendations but no Action: Improving the Effectiveness of Quality and Safety Recommendations in Healthcare. Citation Text: Recommendations But No Action: Improving The Effectiveness Of Quality And Safety Recommendations In Healthcare. Dorset, UK: Health Services Safety In…

  13. Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project. | PSNet

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    January 28, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project. Citation Text: Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(suppl 1):i1-i80. Copy Cit…

  14. Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - Government Resource Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects. Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research; AHRQ. Copy Citation Save Save to your l…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 10, 2015 - Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. February 10, 2015 Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Advancing Nursing Home Quality Through Quality Improvement Itself. Health Aff. 2010;29(1):81-86. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0555. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-nursing-home-quality-through-quality-im…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 11, 2009 - Information behavior in the context of improving patient safety. September 11, 2009 MacIntosh-Murray A, Choo CW. Information behavior in the context of improving patient safety. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2005;56(12). doi:10.1002/asi.20228. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 09, 2008 - Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. April 9, 2008 Kao LS, Thomas EJ. Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. J Surg Res. 2008;145(2):327-35. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/navigating-towards-improved-surgical-safety-using-aviation-based-st…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 05, 2013 - Battling the obstetric malpractice crisis: improving patient safety, part 2. July 5, 2013 Bernstein PS. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/battling-obstetric-malpractice-crisis-improving-patient-safety-part-2 This article addresses systems issues that need to be resolved in order to improve the safety of obstetric care…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 17, 2011 - Consumers' Priorities for Hospital Quality Improvement and Implications for Public Reporting. August 17, 2011 Ginsburg M, Glasmire K. Oakland, CA: California HealthCare Foundation; April 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consumers-priorities-hospital-quality-improvement-and-implications-public- reporting Examini…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 19, 2013 - Overarching goals: a strategy for improving healthcare quality and safety? February 19, 2013 Nanji KC, Ferris T, Torchiana DF, et al. Overarching goals: a strategy for improving healthcare quality and safety? BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(3):187-93. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001082. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overarching-g…
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