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  1. 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…

  2. 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-…

  3. 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…

  4. 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 …

  5. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2018 - Book/Report The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. Citation Text: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington DC:  National Academies Press; …

  6. Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. | PSNet

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    September 03, 2011 - Study Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. Citation Text: Cohn F, Rudman WJ. Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004;30(11):636-646. Copy Citation Format: Googl…

  7. Pediatric safety incidents from an intensive care reporting system. | PSNet

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    May 27, 2011 - Study Pediatric safety incidents from an intensive care reporting system. Citation Text: Pediatric safety incidents from an intensive care reporting system. Skapik JL; Pronovost PJ; Miller MR; Thompson DA; Wu AW. Copy Citation Save Save to your library P…

  8. Reducing surgical errors: implementing a three-hinge approach to success. | PSNet

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    December 08, 2021 - Commentary Reducing surgical errors: implementing a three-hinge approach to success. Citation Text: Landers R. Reducing surgical errors: implementing a three-hinge approach to success. AORN J. 2015;101(6):657-65. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.04.013. Copy Citation Format: DOI Goo…

  9. Framing the challenges of artificial intelligence in medicine. | PSNet

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    March 13, 2024 - Commentary Classic Framing the challenges of artificial intelligence in medicine. Citation Text: Yu K-H, Kohane IS. Framing the challenges of artificial intelligence in medicine. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28(3):238-241. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008551. Copy Citation …

  10. Work-arounds in health care settings: literature review and research agenda. | PSNet

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    October 02, 2013 - Review Work-arounds in health care settings: literature review and research agenda. Citation Text: Halbesleben JRB, Wakefield DS, Wakefield BJ. Work-arounds in health care settings: literature review and research agenda. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33(1):2-12. doi:10.1097/01.hmr.0000304…

  11. HealthGrades Quality Study: Fourth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - Book/Report HealthGrades Quality Study: Fourth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. Citation Text: HealthGrades Quality Study: Fourth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. Denver, CO; Health Grades Inc; 2007. Copy Citation Save Save …

  12. The concept of shared mental models in healthcare collaboration. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2017 - Commentary The concept of shared mental models in healthcare collaboration. Citation Text: McComb SA, Simpson V. The concept of shared mental models in healthcare collaboration. J Adv Nurs. 2014;70(7):1479-88. doi:10.1111/jan.12307. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar …

  13. Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2022 - Book/Report Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief. Citation Text: Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.  National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The…

  14. The day Joy died. | PSNet

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    August 20, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article The day Joy died. Citation Text: Brandeland GP. The day Joy died. Medical economics. 2006;83(20):50, 52-3. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Citation …

  15. Patient Safety: HHS Has Taken Steps to Address Unsafe Injection Practices, but More Action Is Needed. | PSNet

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    September 05, 2012 - Book/Report Patient Safety: HHS Has Taken Steps to Address Unsafe Injection Practices, but More Action Is Needed. Citation Text: Patient Safety: HHS Has Taken Steps to Address Unsafe Injection Practices, but More Action Is Needed. Kohn LT. Washington, DC: United States Government Acc…

  16. Surgical site verification: A through Z. | PSNet

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    October 26, 2022 - Commentary Surgical site verification: A through Z. Citation Text: Dunn D. Surgical site verification: A through Z. J Perianesth Nurs. 2006;21(5):317-28; quiz 329-31. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId R…

  17. Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals. | PSNet

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    November 18, 2011 - Book/Report Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals. Citation Text: Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals. Adams M, Bates D, Coffman G, et al. Bosto…

  18. Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating them. | PSNet

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    September 14, 2016 - Commentary Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating them. Citation Text: Card AJ. Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating them. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(6):394-395. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001140. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Schol…

  19. Zero Harm: How to Achieve Patient and Workforce Safety in Healthcare. | PSNet

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    June 27, 2018 - Book/Report Zero Harm: How to Achieve Patient and Workforce Safety in Healthcare. Citation Text: Zero Harm: How to Achieve Patient and Workforce Safety in Healthcare. Clapper C, Merlino J, Stockmeier C, eds. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019. ISBN: 9781260440928. Copy Citation …

  20. Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures. | PSNet

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    January 20, 2021 - Book/Report Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures. Citation Text: Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures. Vanderheiden E, Mayer C, eds. Springer Nature. Cham, Switzerland: 2020. ISBN 9783030355739 Copy Citation Save Save to your library P…
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