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  1. 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…

  2. Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: a pilot quality improvement project. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: a pilot quality improvement project. Citation Text: Ward KT, Bates-Jensen B, Eslami MS, et al. Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred …

  3. 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…

  4. Nurse interrupted: development of a realistic medication administration simulation for undergraduate nurses. | PSNet

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    September 27, 2016 - Commentary Nurse interrupted: development of a realistic medication administration simulation for undergraduate nurses. Citation Text: Hayes C, Power T, Davidson PM, et al. Nurse interrupted: Development of a realistic medication administration simulation for undergraduate nurses. Nurse …

  5. Inpatient notes: reducing diagnostic error—a new horizon of opportunities for hospital medicine. | PSNet

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    February 24, 2021 - Commentary Inpatient notes: reducing diagnostic error—a new horizon of opportunities for hospital medicine. Citation Text: Singh H, Zwaan L. Web Exclusives. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Reducing Diagnostic Error-A New Horizon of Opportunities for Hospital Medicine. Ann Inter…

  6. Doctors saved her life. She didn’t want them to. | PSNet

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    November 02, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Doctors saved her life. She didn’t want them to. Citation Text: Raphael K. Doctors saved her life. She didn’t want them to. New York Times. August 26, 2024; Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  7. Using the ABCs of situational awareness for patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Commentary Using the ABCs of situational awareness for patient safety. Citation Text: Cohen NL. Using the ABCs of situational awareness for patient safety. Nursing (Brux). 2013;43(4):64-5. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000428332.23978.82. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar…

  8. The pros and cons of electronic prescribing for children. | PSNet

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    October 30, 2024 - Commentary The pros and cons of electronic prescribing for children. Citation Text: Caldwell NA, Power B. The pros and cons of electronic prescribing for children. Arch Dis Child. 2011;97(2). doi:10.1136/adc.2010.204446. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX End…

  9. Teamwork and error in the operating room: analysis of skills and roles. | PSNet

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    April 15, 2009 - Study Teamwork and error in the operating room: analysis of skills and roles. Citation Text: Catchpole K, Mishra A, Handa A, et al. Teamwork and error in the operating room: analysis of skills and roles. Ann Surg. 2008;247(4):699-706. doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181642ec8. Copy Citation …

  10. Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Commentary Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. Citation Text: Cadwell SM. Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association. 2008;34(4):375-7. doi:10.1016…

  11. Patient safety science in cardiothoracic surgery: an overview. | PSNet

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    October 03, 2017 - Commentary Patient safety science in cardiothoracic surgery: an overview. Citation Text: Sanchez JA, Ferdinand FD, Fann J. Patient Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Overview. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016;101(2):426-33. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.034. Copy Citation Format:…

  12. The road to zero preventable birth injuries. | PSNet

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    January 05, 2012 - Commentary The road to zero preventable birth injuries. Citation Text: Mazza F, Kitchens J, Akin M, et al. The road to zero preventable birth injuries. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):201-205. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNot…

  13. Safety of care by caregivers of cancer patients. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2012 - Review Safety of care by caregivers of cancer patients. Citation Text: Given BA. Safety of Care by Caregivers of Cancer Patients. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019;35(4):374-379. doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2019.06.011. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML End…

  14. Words: the "drug" with the highest frequency of dispensing errors. | PSNet

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    March 04, 2015 - Commentary Words: the "drug" with the highest frequency of dispensing errors. Citation Text: Lamba S. Words: the "drug" with the highest frequency of dispensing errors. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(1):93-5. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00965.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google…

  15. Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Study Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. Citation Text: Baker DW, Wolf MS, Feinglass J, et al. Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(14):1503-9. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML En…

  16. Effectiveness of a course designed to teach handoffs to medical students. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2023 - Study Effectiveness of a course designed to teach handoffs to medical students. Citation Text: Chu ES, Reid M, Burden M, et al. Effectiveness of a course designed to teach handoffs to medical students. J Hosp Med. 2010;5(6):344-8. doi:10.1002/jhm.633. Copy Citation Format: …

  17. Organizational culture, critical success factors, and the reduction of hospital errors. | PSNet

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    December 12, 2014 - Study Organizational culture, critical success factors, and the reduction of hospital errors. Citation Text: Stock GN, McFadden KL, Gowen CR. Organizational culture, critical success factors, and the reduction of hospital errors. Int J Prod Econ. 2006;106(2). doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.0…

  18. A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events in pediatric anesthesiology. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2020 - Commentary A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events in pediatric anesthesiology. Citation Text: Taghon T, Elsey N, Miler V, et al. A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events in pediatric anesthesiology. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(7):326-334. C…

  19. Characteristics of patients misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their medication use: an analysis of the NACC-UDS database. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2011 - Study Characteristics of patients misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their medication use: an analysis of the NACC-UDS database. Citation Text: Gaugler JE, Ascher-Svanum H, Roth DL, et al. Characteristics of patients misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their medication use:…

  20. Teaching novice clinicians how to reduce diagnostic waste and errors by applying the Toyota Production System. | PSNet

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    June 19, 2019 - Commentary Teaching novice clinicians how to reduce diagnostic waste and errors by applying the Toyota Production System. Citation Text: Radhakrishnan NS, Singh H, Southwick FS. Teaching novice clinicians how to reduce diagnostic waste and errors by applying the Toyota Production System.…
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