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  1. 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:…

  2. 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.…

  3. The safety journal: lessons learned with an error reporting tool to stimulate systems thinking. | PSNet

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    January 21, 2019 - Study The safety journal: lessons learned with an error reporting tool to stimulate systems thinking. Citation Text: Singh R, Naughton B, Singh A, et al. The Safety Journal. J Patient Saf. 2007;3(3):135-141. doi:10.1097/0b013e31814258db. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google S…

  4. Driving surgical quality using operative video. | PSNet

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    July 29, 2020 - Commentary Driving surgical quality using operative video. Citation Text: O'Mahoney PRA, Yeo HL, Lange MM, et al. Driving Surgical Quality Using Operative Video. Surg Innov. 2016;23(4):337-40. doi:10.1177/1553350616643616. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed Bib…

  5. Implementation of patient centeredness to enhance patient safety. | PSNet

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    June 24, 2010 - Commentary Implementation of patient centeredness to enhance patient safety. Citation Text: Berntsen KJ. Implementation of patient centeredness to enhance patient safety. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21(1):15-19. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML…

  6. Setting quality and safety priorities in a target-rich environment: an academic medical center's challenge. | PSNet

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    September 24, 2018 - Study Setting quality and safety priorities in a target-rich environment: an academic medical center's challenge. Citation Text: Mort E, Demehin AA, Marple KB, et al. Setting quality and safety priorities in a target-rich environment: an academic medical center's challenge. Acad Med. 20…

  7. Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2011 - Study Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. Citation Text: Schade CP, Hannah K, Ruddick P, et al. Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(5):335-41. Copy Citation Format: Go…

  8. The need for risk profiling in patient safety. | PSNet

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    August 08, 2010 - Commentary The need for risk profiling in patient safety. Citation Text: Donaldson LJ, Noble DJ. The need for risk profiling in patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(3):125-7. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181ed73a3. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote…

  9. A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed. | PSNet

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    September 03, 2014 - Commentary A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed. Citation Text: Cohen MD, Hilligoss B, Amaral ACK-B. A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed. Crit Care. 2012;16(1):303. doi:10.1186/cc10536. Copy Citation…

  10. 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…

  11. 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…

  12. 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 …

  13. 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…

  14. 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:…

  15. 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…

  16. 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…

  17. 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…

  18. 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…

  19. 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: …

  20. 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…
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