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  1. Examining the impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on the Veterans Health Administration: the case of readmissions. | PSNet

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    December 15, 2011 - Study Examining the impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on the Veterans Health Administration: the case of readmissions. Citation Text: Rosen AK, Loveland S, Shin MH, et al. Examining the impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on the Veterans Health Adminis…

  2. Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic process through the OurDX electronic health record tool: a mixed method analysis. | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - Study Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic process through the OurDX electronic health record tool: a mixed method analysis. Citation Text: Bell SK, Harcourt K, Dong J, et al. Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic process through the OurDX elect…

  3. Identifying patient-centred recommendations for improving patient safety in General Practices in England: a qualitative content analysis of free-text responses using the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) questionnaire. | PSNet

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    April 25, 2018 - Study Identifying patient-centred recommendations for improving patient safety in General Practices in England: a qualitative content analysis of free-text responses using the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) questionnaire. Citation Text: Ric…

  4. Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety programs worth the investment? | PSNet

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    June 02, 2021 - Study Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety programs worth the investment? Citation Text: Raschka S, Dempster L, Bryce E. Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patien…

  5. Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA | PSNet

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    June 29, 2023 - Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA April 1, 2008  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Lehfeldt C. Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and…

  6. Improving patient safety by repeating (read-back) telephone reports of critical information. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Study Improving patient safety by repeating (read-back) telephone reports of critical information. Citation Text: Barenfanger J, Sautter RL, Lang DL, et al. Improving patient safety by repeating (read-back) telephone reports of critical information. Am J Clin Pathol. 2004;121(6):801-3. …

  7. Patient safety in the obstetric and gynecologic office setting. | PSNet

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    October 02, 2019 - Review Patient safety in the obstetric and gynecologic office setting. Citation Text: Keats JP. Patient safety in the obstetric and gynecologic office setting. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2013;40(4):611-23. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2013.08.004. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google …

  8. Studying the technical work of emergency care. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2010 - Commentary Studying the technical work of emergency care. Citation Text: Nemeth CP, Cook RI, Wears RL. Studying the technical work of emergency care. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50(4):384-6. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote t…

  9. Office-based anesthesia: safety and outcomes. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2019 - Review Office-based anesthesia: safety and outcomes. Citation Text: Shapiro FE, Punwani N, Rosenberg NM, et al. Office-Based Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(2):276-285. doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000000313. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNo…

  10. ACOG SCOPE: Safety Certification in Outpatient Practice Excellence for Women's Health. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2017 - Multi-use Website ACOG SCOPE: Safety Certification in Outpatient Practice Excellence for Women's Health. Citation Text: Sclafani J, Levy BS, Lawrence H, et al. Building a Better Safety Net. doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e318260957c. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX E…

  11. Tracking intraoperative complications. | PSNet

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    April 30, 2014 - Study Tracking intraoperative complications. Citation Text: Platz J, Hyman N. Tracking intraoperative complications. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215(4):519-23. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.06.001. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 …

  12. Best Practices in Patient Safety: 2nd Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    June 27, 2018 - Book/Report Best Practices in Patient Safety: 2nd Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. Citation Text: Best Practices in Patient Safety: 2nd Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. Federal Ministry of Health and World Health Organization: Bonn, Germany; March 2017. Copy Cit…

  13. Patient safety and medical liability: current status and an agenda for the future. | PSNet

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    January 01, 2015 - Review Patient safety and medical liability: current status and an agenda for the future. Citation Text: Abuhamad A, Grobman WA. Patient safety and medical liability: current status and an agenda for the future. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(3):570-7. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181eeb785. Cop…

  14. The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Commentary The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries. Citation Text: Johnson J. The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries. AORN J. 2008;88(1):79-87. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2008.02.020. Copy Citation Format:…

  15. How a series of errors led to recurrent hypoglycemia. | PSNet

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    April 23, 2014 - Commentary How a series of errors led to recurrent hypoglycemia. Citation Text: Singh R. How a series of errors led to recurrent hypoglycemia. J Fam Pract. 2006;55(6):489-97. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  16. Rapid response teams: what's the latest? | PSNet

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    December 12, 2012 - Commentary Rapid response teams: what's the latest? Citation Text: Jackson SA. Rapid response teams: What's the latest? Nursing (Brux). 2017;47(12):34-41. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000526885.10306.21. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…

  17. Philosophy of science and the diagnostic process. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Commentary Philosophy of science and the diagnostic process. Citation Text: Willis BH, Beebee H, Lasserson DS. Philosophy of science and the diagnostic process. Fam Pract. 2013;30(5):501-5. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmt031. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX …

  18. Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainability of evidence-based practice. | PSNet

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    March 21, 2018 - Commentary Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainability of evidence-based practice. Citation Text: Melnyk BM. Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainabi…

  19. Clinical Lab Quality: CMS and Survey Organization Oversight Should Be Strengthened. | PSNet

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    September 28, 2010 - Government Resource Clinical Lab Quality: CMS and Survey Organization Oversight Should Be Strengthened. Citation Text: Clinical Lab Quality: CMS and Survey Organization Oversight Should Be Strengthened. Washington DC; Government Accountability Office; June 2006. Report no GAO-06-416.…

  20. Deaths due to medical error: jumbo jets or just small propeller planes? | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Commentary Deaths due to medical error: jumbo jets or just small propeller planes? Citation Text: Shojania KG. Deaths due to medical error: jumbo jets or just small propeller planes? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(9). doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001368. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google S…
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