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  1. Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Final Report. | PSNet

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    May 06, 2015 - Book/Report Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Final Report. Citation Text: Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Final Report. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association and Health Research & Educational Trust; September 2…

  2. Systematic Systems Analysis: A Practical Approach to Patient Safety Reviews. | PSNet

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    October 27, 2015 - Book/Report Systematic Systems Analysis: A Practical Approach to Patient Safety Reviews. Citation Text: Systematic Systems Analysis: A Practical Approach to Patient Safety Reviews. Duchscherer C, Davies JM. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Health Quality Council of Alberta; 2012. Copy Citatio…

  3. Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - Toolkit Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs. Citation Text: Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2022. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF …

  4. Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. | PSNet

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    August 15, 2012 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. Citation Text: Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public…

  5. Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. | PSNet

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    October 08, 2014 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. Citation Text: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health a…

  6. Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. | PSNet

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    October 14, 2020 - Book/Report Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. Citation Text: Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Paris, France: OECD Publishing; 2019. ISBN: 978926474260. Copy Citation Save …

  7. Meeting the Moment: Addressing Barriers and Facilitating Clinical Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis. | PSNet

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    September 19, 2018 - Book/Report Meeting the Moment: Addressing Barriers and Facilitating Clinical Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis. Citation Text: Meeting the Moment: Addressing Barriers and Facilitating Clinical Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis. Adler-Milstei…

  8. Leadership oversight for patient safety programs: an essential element. | PSNet

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    October 03, 2017 - Commentary Leadership oversight for patient safety programs: an essential element. Citation Text: Moffatt-Bruce SD, Clark S, DiMaio M, et al. Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs: An Essential Element. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017;105(2):351-356. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.021…

  9. Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Commentary Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. Citation Text: Wachter R. Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):176-80. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001227. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  10. A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. | PSNet

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    January 10, 2024 - Commentary A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. Citation Text: Duff P. A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(6):1393-1396. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181fae763. …

  11. Promoting civility in the OR: an ethical imperative. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2016 - Commentary Promoting civility in the OR: an ethical imperative. Citation Text: Clark CM, Kenski D. Promoting Civility in the OR: An Ethical Imperative. AORN J. 2017;105(1):60-66. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.10.019. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote …

  12. When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2018 - Commentary When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. Citation Text: Epner PL, Gans JE, Graber ML. When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22 Suppl 2:ii6-ii10. d…

  13. Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2017 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. Citation Text: Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. Stepnick L, Edgman-Levitan S, Kaplan GS et al. J Patient Saf. 2006;2(2):…

  14. Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Commentary Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. Citation Text: Richardson B, Bromirski B, Hayden A. Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. Clin Nurse Spec. 2012;26(3):169-76. doi:10.1097/NUR.0b013e3182503fbe. Copy Ci…

  15. A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. | PSNet

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    July 23, 2010 - Study A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. Citation Text: McBride-Henry K, Foureur M. A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(1):58-66. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed B…

  16. Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2010 - Commentary Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. Citation Text: Pathology A of D of A and S, Silverman JF, Fletcher CDM, et al. Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. Hum Pathol. 2006;37(8):982-4. Copy Citation Format: Google Sch…

  17. Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 03, 2015 - Commentary Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. Citation Text: Lewis GH, Vaithianathan R, Hockey PM, et al. Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. M…

  18. Strategies used by nurses to recover medical errors in an academic emergency department setting. | PSNet

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    September 26, 2016 - Study Strategies used by nurses to recover medical errors in an academic emergency department setting. Citation Text: Henneman EA, Blank FSJ, Gawlinski A, et al. Strategies used by nurses to recover medical errors in an academic emergency department setting. Appl Nurs Res. 2006;19(2):70-…

  19. The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2017 - Study The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit. Citation Text: Sanghera IS, Franklin B, Dhillon S. The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication e…

  20. Ferrari's Formula One handovers and handovers from surgery to intensive care. | PSNet

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    December 23, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Ferrari's Formula One handovers and handovers from surgery to intensive care. Citation Text: Ferrari's Formula One handovers and handovers from surgery to intensive care. Sower VE; Duffy JA; Kohers G; ASQ; American Society for Quality. Copy Citation …
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