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  1. Examining medication errors in a tertiary hospital. | PSNet

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    May 27, 2011 - Commentary Examining medication errors in a tertiary hospital. Citation Text: Maricle K, Whitehead L, Rhodes M. Examining medication errors in a tertiary hospital. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(1):20-27. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNot…

  2. New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. | PSNet

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    May 20, 2009 - Commentary New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. Citation Text: Clancy CM. New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. Am J Med Qual. 2008;23(4):318-21. doi:10.1177/1062860608319673. Copy Citation Format: …

  3. SAFER Electronic Health Records: Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience. | PSNet

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    December 20, 2017 - Book/Report SAFER Electronic Health Records: Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience. Citation Text: SAFER Electronic Health Records: Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience. Sittig DF, Singh H, eds. Waretown, NJ: Apple Academic Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781771881173. Copy Citation …

  4. Special K with no license to kill: accidental ketamine overdose on induction of general anesthesia. | PSNet

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    March 17, 2021 - Commentary Special K with no license to kill: accidental ketamine overdose on induction of general anesthesia. Citation Text: Warner LL, Smischney N. Accidental Ketamine Overdose on Induction of General Anesthesia. Am J Case Rep. 2018;19:10-12. Copy Citation Format: Google …

  5. Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? | PSNet

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    June 12, 2013 - Commentary Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? Citation Text: Storch JL. Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2005;18(2):39-55. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMe…

  6. Office-based anesthesia: new frontiers, better outcomes, and emphasis on safety. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2011 - Review Office-based anesthesia: new frontiers, better outcomes, and emphasis on safety. Citation Text: Desai MS. Office-based anesthesia: new frontiers, better outcomes, and emphasis on safety. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008;21(6):699-703. doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e328313e879. Copy Citat…

  7. Lessons from the war on cancer: the need for basic research on safety. | PSNet

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    July 14, 2010 - Commentary Lessons from the war on cancer: the need for basic research on safety. Citation Text: Lessons from the war on cancer: the need for basic research on safety. Cook RI. J Patient Saf. 2005.1(1):7-8 Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Do…

  8. Human factors of complex sociotechnical systems. | PSNet

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    June 09, 2021 - Commentary Human factors of complex sociotechnical systems. Citation Text: Carayon P. Human factors of complex sociotechnical systems. Appl Ergon. 2006;37(4):525-35. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RI…

  9. Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse. | PSNet

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    November 25, 2020 - Special or Theme Issue Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse. Citation Text: Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse. Rickles NM, Fleming ML, Björnsdottir I, eds. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019;15:907-1056. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print …

  10. Patient Safety Organizations: Hospital Participation, Value, and Challenges. | PSNet

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    February 11, 2015 - Book/Report Patient Safety Organizations: Hospital Participation, Value, and Challenges. Citation Text: Patient Safety Organizations: Hospital Participation, Value, and Challenges. US Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Inspector General, September 2019. OIG Report N…

  11. Failure mode and effects analysis: a useful tool for risk identification and injury prevention. | PSNet

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    September 24, 2010 - Commentary Failure mode and effects analysis: a useful tool for risk identification and injury prevention. Citation Text: Paparella S. Failure mode and effects analysis: a useful tool for risk identification and injury prevention. Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official publicatio…

  12. Using AHRQ’s SOPS Hospital Survey and Workplace Safety Item Set: Experiences From a State Hospital Association. | PSNet

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    March 22, 2024 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Using AHRQ’s SOPS Hospital Survey and Workplace Safety Item Set: Experiences From a State Hospital Association. Citation Text: Using AHRQ’s SOPS Hospital Survey and Workplace Safety Item Set: Experiences From a State Hospital Association. Agency for Healthc…

  13. Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2017 - Commentary Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information. Citation Text: Volk ML, Ubel PA. Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information. Arch Intern…

  14. Culture change at the source: a medical school tackles patient safety. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2023 - Commentary Culture change at the source: a medical school tackles patient safety. Citation Text: Meiris DC, Clarke JL, Nash DB. Culture change at the source: a medical school tackles patient safety. Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(1):9-12. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubM…

  15. Errors and analysis of errors. | PSNet

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    August 28, 2019 - Commentary Errors and analysis of errors. Citation Text: Mulligan MA, Nechodom P. Errors and analysis of errors. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2008;51(4):656-65. doi:10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181899a5a. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML E…

  16. Systems science: a primer on high reliability. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2022 - Review Systems science: a primer on high reliability. Citation Text: Roberson DW, Kirsh ER. Systems science: a primer on high reliability. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52(1):1-9. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2018.08.001. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XM…

  17. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety. 2nd ed. | PSNet

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    March 09, 2018 - Book/Report Classic Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety. 2nd ed. Citation Text: Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety. 2nd ed. Carayon P, ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2017. ISBN: 97814…

  18. High Reliability for a Highly Unreliable World: Preparing for Code Blue Through Daily Operations in Healthcare. | PSNet

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    October 09, 2013 - Book/Report High Reliability for a Highly Unreliable World: Preparing for Code Blue Through Daily Operations in Healthcare. Citation Text: High Reliability for a Highly Unreliable World: Preparing for Code Blue Through Daily Operations in Healthcare. van Stralen D, Byrum SL, Inozu B. Nor…

  19. Safe operation as a social construct. | PSNet

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    August 07, 2019 - Commentary Safe operation as a social construct. Citation Text: Rochlin GI. Safe operation as a social construct. Ergonomics. 2002;42(11):1549-1560. doi:10.1080/001401399184884. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubM…

  20. Patient Safety: Hospitals Face Challenges Implementing Evidence-Based Practices. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2016 - Book/Report Patient Safety: Hospitals Face Challenges Implementing Evidence-Based Practices. Citation Text: Patient Safety: Hospitals Face Challenges Implementing Evidence-Based Practices. Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; February 2016. Publication GAO-16-3…
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