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  1. User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. | PSNet

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    August 27, 2017 - Study User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. Citation Text: Ghahramani N, Lendel I, Haque R, et al. User satisfaction with computerized order entry system and its effect on workplace level of stress. J Med Syst. 2009;33(3):19…

  2. Supporting perioperative safety during a disaster through clinical crisis education. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2017 - Commentary Supporting perioperative safety during a disaster through clinical crisis education. Citation Text: Kirkman A, Tripp H, Ward L, et al. Supporting perioperative safety during a disaster through clinical crisis education. AORN J. 2024;120(4):226-237. doi:10.1002/aorn.14217. Co…

  3. Health care huddles: managing complexity to achieve high reliability. | PSNet

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    November 17, 2015 - Study Health care huddles: managing complexity to achieve high reliability. Citation Text: Provost SM, Lanham H, Leykum LK, et al. Health care huddles: managing complexity to achieve high reliability. Health Care Manage Rev. 2015;40(1):2-12. doi:10.1097/HMR.0000000000000009. Copy Citat…

  4. Prospective memory in the ICU: the effect of visual cues on task execution in a representative simulation. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Study Prospective memory in the ICU: the effect of visual cues on task execution in a representative simulation. Citation Text: Grundgeiger T, Sanderson PM, Orihuela B, et al. Prospective memory in the ICU: the effect of visual cues on task execution in a representative simulation. Ergo…

  5. 'August is always a nightmare': results of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Society of Acute Medicine August transition survey. | PSNet

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    November 05, 2014 - Study 'August is always a nightmare': results of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Society of Acute Medicine August transition survey. Citation Text: Vaughan L, McAlister G, Bell D. 'August is always a nightmare': results of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh a…

  6. Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the United States. | PSNet

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    May 31, 2023 - Study Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Citation Text: Linder JA, Ma J, Bates DW, et al. Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(13):1400-5. Copy Citation F…

  7. The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. | PSNet

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    September 09, 2020 - Commentary The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. Citation Text: Gould D, Purssell E, Jeanes A, et al. The problem with ‘My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(4):322-326. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011911. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Schola…

  8. The "hidden curriculum" and residents' attitudes about medical error disclosure: comparison of surgical and nonsurgical residents. | PSNet

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    September 30, 2020 - Study The "hidden curriculum" and residents' attitudes about medical error disclosure: comparison of surgical and nonsurgical residents. Citation Text: Martinez W, Lehmann LS. The "hidden curriculum" and residents' attitudes about medical error disclosure: comparison of surgical and no…

  9. Reporting medical errors to improve patient safety: a survey of physicians in teaching hospitals. | PSNet

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    February 24, 2011 - Study Reporting medical errors to improve patient safety: a survey of physicians in teaching hospitals. Citation Text: Kaldjian LC, Jones EW, Wu BJ, et al. Reporting medical errors to improve patient safety: a survey of physicians in teaching hospitals. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(1):40-…

  10. Pursuing patient safety at the intersection of design, systems engineering, and health care delivery research: an ongoing assessment. | PSNet

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    June 25, 2018 - Commentary Pursuing patient safety at the intersection of design, systems engineering, and health care delivery research: an ongoing assessment. Citation Text: Henriksen K, Rodrick D, Grace EN, et al. Pursuing Patient Safety at the Intersection of Design, Systems Engineering, and Health …

  11. Peer review comments augment diagnostic error characterization and departmental quality assurance: 1-year experience from a children's hospital. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2020 - Study Peer review comments augment diagnostic error characterization and departmental quality assurance: 1-year experience from a children's hospital. Citation Text: Iyer RS, Swanson JO, Otto RK, et al. Peer review comments augment diagnostic error characterization and departmental quali…

  12. Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2020 - Study Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. Citation Text: Bann S, Khan M, Datta V, et al. Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. Am J Surg. 2005;189(4):412-5. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML E…

  13. The Daily Plan: including patients for safety's sake. | PSNet

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    March 13, 2013 - Study The Daily Plan: including patients for safety's sake. Citation Text: King BJ, Mills PD, Fore AM, et al. The Daily Plan®: Including patients for safety's sake. Nurs Manage. 2012;43(3):15-8. doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000412229.53136.3e. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Sch…

  14. A root cause analysis of clinical error: confronting the disjunction between formal rules and situated clinical activity. | PSNet

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    June 14, 2011 - Commentary A root cause analysis of clinical error: confronting the disjunction between formal rules and situated clinical activity. Citation Text: Iedema RAM, Jorm C, Braithwaite J, et al. A root cause analysis of clinical error: confronting the disjunction between formal rules and si…

  15. Time to accelerate integration of human factors and ergonomics in patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 03, 2013 - Commentary Time to accelerate integration of human factors and ergonomics in patient safety. Citation Text: Gurses AP, Ozok A, Pronovost P. Time to accelerate integration of human factors and ergonomics in patient safety. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(4):347-51. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000421. …

  16. Exploring and evaluating patient safety culture in a community-based primary care setting. | PSNet

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    March 19, 2018 - Study Exploring and evaluating patient safety culture in a community-based primary care setting. Citation Text: Desmedt M, Bergs J, Willaert B, et al. Exploring and Evaluating Patient Safety Culture in a Community-Based Primary Care Setting. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1216-e1222. doi:10.…

  17. Surgical team training: the Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience. | PSNet

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    March 03, 2011 - Study Surgical team training: the Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience. Citation Text: Halverson AL, Andersson JL, Anderson K, et al. Surgical team training: the Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience. Arch Surg. 2009;144(2):107-12. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2008.545. Copy Citatio…

  18. Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs. | PSNet

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    January 07, 2015 - Study Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs. Citation Text: Gargiulo DA, Sheridan J, Webster CS, et al. Anaesthetic drug …

  19. Oral outpatient chemotherapy medication errors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. | PSNet

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    August 12, 2020 - Study Oral outpatient chemotherapy medication errors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Citation Text: Taylor JA, Winter L, Geyer LJ, et al. Oral outpatient chemotherapy medication errors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer. 2006;107(6):1400-6. Copy Cita…

  20. Traditions of research into interruptions in healthcare: a conceptual review. | PSNet

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    April 19, 2017 - Review Traditions of research into interruptions in healthcare: a conceptual review. Citation Text: McCurdie T, Sanderson P, Aitken LM. Traditions of research into interruptions in healthcare: A conceptual review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017;66:23-36. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.11.005. Copy…
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