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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 03, 2015 - Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. November 3, 2015 Merkow RP, Ju MH, Chung JW, et al. Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. JAMA. 2015;313(5):483-495. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18614. https://psnet.a…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 13, 2017 - Simulation-based assessment of the management of critical events by board-certified anesthesiologists. September 13, 2017 Weinger MB, Banerjee A, Burden AR, et al. Simulation-based assessment of the management of critical events by board-certified anesthesiologists. Anesthesiology. 2017;127(3):475-489. doi:10.1097…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 26, 2017 - Assessing the state of safe medication practices using the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals: 2000 and 2011. September 26, 2017 Vaida AJ, Lamis RL, Smetzer JL, et al. Assessing the State of Safe Medication Practices Using the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment ® for Hospitals: 2000 and 2011.…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 19, 2012 - Effects of a multicentre teamwork and communication programme on patient outcomes: results from the Triad for Optimal Patient Safety (TOPS) project. January 19, 2012 Auerbach AD, Sehgal NL, Blegen MA, et al. Effects of a multicentre teamwork and communication programme on patient outcomes: results from the Triad f…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 16, 2011 - Is there a relationship between high-quality performance in major teaching hospitals and residents' knowledge of quality and patient safety? February 16, 2011 Pingleton SK, Horak BJ, Davis DA, et al. Is there a relationship between high-quality performance in major teaching hospitals and residents' knowledge of qu…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - Implementing standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional medical center. January 3, 2017 Berenholtz SM, Schumacher K, Hayanga AJ, et al. Implementing standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional medical center. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(8):391-7. …

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 03, 2015 - Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outcomes: a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. November 3, 2015 Haugen AS, Søfteland E, Almeland SK, et al. Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outcomes: a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Ann Su…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 27, 2017 - A systematic review of the effectiveness of interruptive medication prescribing alerts in hospital CPOE systems to change prescriber behavior and improve patient safety. September 27, 2017 Page N, Baysari MT, Westbrook JI. A systematic review of the effectiveness of interruptive medication prescribing alerts in ho…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a system: using systems engineering and human factors engineering in a quality improvement project in an academic medical center. January 3, 2017 Rhee C, Phelps E, Meyer B, et al. Viewing Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection …

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 16, 2011 - Differences in safety climate among hospital anesthesia departments and the effect of a realistic simulation-based training program. June 16, 2011 Cooper JB, Blum RH, Carroll JS, et al. Differences in safety climate among hospital anesthesia departments and the effect of a realistic simulation-based training progr…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 14, 2018 - Empowering informal caregivers with health information: OpenNotes as a safety strategy. March 14, 2018 Chimowitz H, Gerard M, Fossa A, et al. Empowering Informal Caregivers with Health Information: OpenNotes as a Safety Strategy. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2018;44(3):130-136. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.09.004. https://psnet…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 12, 2017 - Development and applications of the Veterans Health Administration's Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to improve opioid safety and prevent overdose and suicide. April 12, 2017 Oliva EM, Bowe T, Tavakoli S, et al. Development and applications of the Veterans Health Administration's Stratifica…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 14, 2017 - Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: a 10-year analysis. February 14, 2017 Pronovost P, Watson S, Goeschel CA, et al. Sustaining Reductions in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care Units: A 10-Year Analysis. Am…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 20, 2014 - A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. October 20, 2014 Pettker CM, Thung SF, Lipkind HS, et al. A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;211(4):319-25. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.038. https://…

  15. Key Issues in Developing a Successful Hospital Safety Program | PSNet

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    July 01, 2006 - Key Issues in Developing a Successful Hospital Safety Program John Whittington, MD | July 1, 2006  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Whittington JC. Key Issues in Developing a Successful Hospital Safety Program. PS…

  16. In Conversation with...Eric Coleman, MD, MPH | PSNet

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    December 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Eric Coleman, MD, MPH December 1, 2007  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation with..Eric Coleman, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2007.In Conversation with...Eric Coleman, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthca…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2011 - The Case for Patient Flow Management November 1, 2011 Litvak E, Bernheim SA. The Case for Patient Flow Management. PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/case-patient-flow-management The Case A 52-year-old woman with a history of major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol abuse wa…

  18. Patient Engagement and Safety | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - Patient Engagement and Safety Citation Text: Patient Engagement and Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  19. Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery Citation Text: Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar Bib…

  20. Spotlight (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - Spotlight Spotlight “This is the wrong patient’s blood!”: Evaluating a Near-Miss Wrong Transfusion Event Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the January 2020 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case • Commentary by: Sarah Barnhard MD o Medical Director of Transfusion Services at UC-Davis Health o Editors in …
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