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  1. Failure mode and effect analysis: a technique to prevent chemotherapy errors. | PSNet

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    May 30, 2008 - Commentary Failure mode and effect analysis: a technique to prevent chemotherapy errors. Citation Text: Sheridan-Leos N, Schulmeister L, Hartranft S. Failure mode and effect analysis: a technique to prevent chemotherapy errors. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2006;10(3):393-8. Copy Citation F…

  2. Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection: Diagnostic Safety 0.1. | PSNet

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    May 19, 2021 - Press Release/Announcement Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection: Diagnostic Safety 0.1. Citation Text: Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection: Diagnostic Safety 0.1. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Fed Register. 2021;86(103): 29263-29264. Copy …

  3. Surveillance: a strategy for improving patient safety in acute and critical care units. | PSNet

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    September 27, 2016 - Commentary Surveillance: a strategy for improving patient safety in acute and critical care units. Citation Text: Henneman EA, Gawlinski A, Giuliano KK. Surveillance: A strategy for improving patient safety in acute and critical care units. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(2):e9-18. doi:10.403…

  4. Handoff checklists improve the reliability of patient handoffs in the operating room and postanesthesia care unit. | PSNet

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    December 29, 2014 - Study Handoff checklists improve the reliability of patient handoffs in the operating room and postanesthesia care unit. Citation Text: Boat AC, Spaeth JP. Handoff checklists improve the reliability of patient handoffs in the operating room and postanesthesia care unit. Paediatr Anaes…

  5. Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. | PSNet

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    August 02, 2015 - Commentary Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. Citation Text: Karl RC. Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2007;92(4):16-22. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  6. 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. | PSNet

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    August 02, 2023 - Special or Theme Issue 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. Citation Text: 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(9):435-450. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Down…

  7. Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2011 - Review Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. Citation Text: Wheeler SJ, Wheeler DW. Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(3):257-73. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote ta…

  8. There's a science for that: team development interventions in organizations. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2020 - Review There's a science for that: team development interventions in organizations. Citation Text: Shuffler ML, DiazGranados D, Salas E. There’s a Science for That. Curr Dir Psychol Sci. 2011;20(6). doi:10.1177/0963721411422054. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Bi…

  9. Under the Skin. The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - Book/Report Under the Skin. The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation. Citation Text: Under the Skin. The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation. Villarosa L. New York, NT: Doubleday: 2022. ISBN 9780385544887.  C…

  10. High reliability: truly achieving healthcare quality and safety. | PSNet

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    March 18, 2019 - Commentary High reliability: truly achieving healthcare quality and safety. Citation Text: Kaplan GS. Pursuing the perfect patient experience. Front Health Serv Manage. 2013;29(3):16-27. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endno…

  11. Report of the Announced Inspection of Medication Safety at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly. | PSNet

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    October 23, 2013 - Book/Report Report of the Announced Inspection of Medication Safety at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly. Citation Text: Report of the Announced Inspection of Medication Safety at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly. Dublin, Ireland: Health Informa…

  12. The safety culture in a children's hospital. | PSNet

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    October 06, 2011 - Study The safety culture in a children's hospital. Citation Text: Grant MJC, Donaldson AE, Larsen G. The safety culture in a children's hospital. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21(3):223-229. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote …

  13. In harm's way. | PSNet

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    July 08, 2009 - Commentary In harm's way. Citation Text: Donaldson LJ, Lemer C, Titcombe J. In harm's way. BMJ. 2019;365:l2037. doi:10.1136/bmj.l2037. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Citation…

  14. Complicated: medical missteps are not inevitable. | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - Commentary Complicated: medical missteps are not inevitable. Citation Text: Yurkiewicz IR. Complicated: Medical Missteps Are Not Inevitable. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(7):1178-1181. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1550. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX En…

  15. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. | PSNet

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    April 08, 2019 - Commentary The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. Citation Text: Steinbrook R. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0802864. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote…

  16. Pediatric Quality and Safety. | PSNet

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    August 01, 2018 - Newsletter/Journal Pediatric Quality and Safety. Citation Text: Pediatric Quality and Safety. Brilli RJ, McClead RE Jr, eds. Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer. ISSN: 2472-0054. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF…

  17. The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. | PSNet

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    June 21, 2016 - Commentary The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. Citation Text: Streiff MB, Haut ER. The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. JAMA. 2009;301(10):1063…

  18. Smart pumps: implications for nurse leaders. | PSNet

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    February 02, 2022 - Commentary Smart pumps: implications for nurse leaders. Citation Text: Kirkbride G, Vermace B. Smart pumps: implications for nurse leaders. Nurs Adm Q. 2011;35(2):110-118. doi:10.1097/NAQ.0b013e31820fbdc0. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 X…

  19. Standardizing hand-off processes. | PSNet

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    June 03, 2020 - Commentary Standardizing hand-off processes. Citation Text: Gregory BSC. Standardizing hand-off processes. AORN J. 2006;84(6):1059-61. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Citation …

  20. Internally-developed online adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting systems. | PSNet

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    July 12, 2010 - Commentary Internally-developed online adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting systems. Citation Text: Smith KM, Trapskin PJ, Empey PE, et al. Internally-Developed Online Adverse Drug Reaction and Medication Error Reporting Systems. Hosp Pharm. 2010;41(5):428-436. doi:10.131…
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