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  1. Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. | PSNet

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    November 15, 2023 - Commentary Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. Citation Text: Catchpole K, Neyens DM, Abernathy J, et al. Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(12):1015-1021. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006407. …

  2. Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. | PSNet

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    July 15, 2015 - Commentary Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. Citation Text: Singh H, Graber ML. Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. JAMA. 2010;304(4):463-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1035. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  3. Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Commentary Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. Citation Text: Slessor SR, Crandall JB, Nielsen GA. Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):221-227. Copy …

  4. Implementing handoff communication. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2010 - Commentary Implementing handoff communication. Citation Text: Ardoin KB, Broussard L. Implementing handoff communication. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2011;27(3):128-35. doi:10.1097/NND.0b013e318217b3dd. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…

  5. Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    December 15, 2021 - Commentary Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. Citation Text: Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. Sedlock EW, Ottosen M, Nether …

  6. Leading clinical handover improvement: a change strategy to implement best practices in the acute care setting. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Commentary Leading clinical handover improvement: a change strategy to implement best practices in the acute care setting. Citation Text: Clarke CM, Persaud DD. Leading Clinical Handover Improvement. J Patient Saf. 2011;7(1):11-18. doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31820c98a8. Copy Citation …

  7. Improving patient safety through simulation training in anesthesiology: where are we? | PSNet

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    October 13, 2018 - Review Improving patient safety through simulation training in anesthesiology: where are we? Citation Text: Green M, Tariq R, Green P. Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Training in Anesthesiology: Where Are We? Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2016;2016:4237523. doi:10.1155/2016/4237523.…

  8. Collaborating—or "selling" patients? A conceptual framework for emergency department-to-inpatient handoff negotiations. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2017 - Commentary Collaborating—or "selling" patients? A conceptual framework for emergency department-to-inpatient handoff negotiations. Citation Text: Hilligoss B, Mansfield JA, Patterson ES, et al. Collaborating-or "Selling" Patients? A Conceptual Framework for Emergency Department-to-Inpati…

  9. IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. | PSNet

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    February 15, 2017 - Book/Report IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. Citation Text: IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. Adler L, Moore J, Federico F. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; November 2015. Copy Citation …

  10. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. | PSNet

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    October 12, 2011 - Study Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. Citation Text: Vardaman JM, Cornell P, Gondo MB, et al. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment.  Health Care Manage Rev. 2012;37…

  11. Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. | PSNet

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    May 28, 2015 - Commentary Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. Citation Text: Joosten T, Bongers I, Janssen R. Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2009;21(5). doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzp036…

  12. Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    June 08, 2011 - Commentary Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Hughes C, Travaglia JF, Braithwaite J. Bad stars or guiding lights? Learning from disasters to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(4):332-6. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008…

  13. Building a highway to quality health care. | PSNet

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    February 14, 2017 - Commentary Building a highway to quality health care. Citation Text: Watson S, Pronovost P. Building a Highway to Quality Health Care. J Patient Saf. 2016;12(3):165-6. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000074. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML En…

  14. Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2011 - Study Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Westbrook MT, Robinson M, et al. Improving patient safety: the comparative views of patient-safety specialists, workforce staff and managers.…

  15. CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. | PSNet

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    August 21, 2024 - Commentary CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. Citation Text: Main EK, Nath R, Bauer ME. CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. Semin Perinatol. 2024:151976. doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2…

  16. Using the opportunity estimator tool to improve engagement in a quality and safety intervention. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2010 - Commentary Using the opportunity estimator tool to improve engagement in a quality and safety intervention. Citation Text: Duval-Arnould J, Mathews SC, Weeks K, et al. Using the Opportunity Estimator tool to improve engagement in a quality and safety intervention. Jt Comm J Qual Patien…

  17. How one hospital improved patient safety in 10 minutes a day. | PSNet

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    April 11, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article How one hospital improved patient safety in 10 minutes a day. Citation Text: How one hospital improved patient safety in 10 minutes a day. van der Heijde R, Deichmann D. Harv Bus Rev. October 30, 2018. Copy Citation Save Save to your lib…

  18. Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign. | PSNet

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    April 04, 2011 - Commentary Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign. Citation Text: McCannon J, Hackbarth AD, Griffin F. Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(8):477-84. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar Pub…

  19. Different roles, same goal: risk and quality management partnering for patient safety. By the ASHRM Monographs Task Force. | PSNet

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    January 27, 2021 - Book/Report Different roles, same goal: risk and quality management partnering for patient safety. By the ASHRM Monographs Task Force. Citation Text: Bokar V, Perry DG. Different Roles, Same Goal: Risk And Quality Management Partnering For Patient Safety. By The Ashrm Monographs Task Fo…

  20. Improving the safety of intravenous admixtures: lessons learned from a Pentostam® overdose. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - Commentary Improving the safety of intravenous admixtures: lessons learned from a Pentostam® overdose. Citation Text: Just S, Schepers G, Piotrowski MM, et al. Improving the safety of intravenous admixtures: lessons learned from a Pentostam overdose. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(7…
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