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  1. The friends and family test: a qualitative study of concerns that influence the willingness of English National Health Service staff to recommend their organisation. | PSNet

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    May 01, 2015 - Study The friends and family test: a qualitative study of concerns that influence the willingness of English National Health Service staff to recommend their organisation. Citation Text: Dixon-Woods M, Minion JT, McKee L, et al. The friends and family test: a qualitative study of concern…

  2. Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors: do official inquiries hold the profession to account? | PSNet

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    November 13, 2019 - Review Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors: do official inquiries hold the profession to account? Citation Text: Mannion R, Davies H, Powell M, et al. Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors. J Health Organ Manag. 2019;33(2):221-240. doi:10.1108/JHOM-04-2018-0126. C…

  3. Focused ethnography of diagnosis in academic medical centers. | PSNet

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    August 14, 2019 - Study Focused ethnography of diagnosis in academic medical centers. Citation Text: Chopra V, Harrod M, Winter S, et al. Focused Ethnography of Diagnosis in Academic Medical Centers. J Hosp Med. 2018;13(10):668-672. doi:10.12788/jhm.2966. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Sch…

  4. Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation. | PSNet

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    March 25, 2015 - Study Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation. Citation Text: Hansen LO, Strater A, Smith L, et al. Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(9):773-8. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048470. Copy Citation Format: …

  5. Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures with an equity lens. | PSNet

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    November 02, 2022 - Commentary Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures with an equity lens. Citation Text: McDonald KM, Gleason KT, Jajodia A, et al. Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures with an equity lens. Int…

  6. An overview of research priorities in surgical simulation: what the literature shows has been achieved during the 21st century and what remains. | PSNet

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    June 17, 2015 - Review An overview of research priorities in surgical simulation: what the literature shows has been achieved during the 21st century and what remains. Citation Text: Johnston MJ, Paige JT, Aggarwal R, et al. An overview of research priorities in surgical simulation: what the literature …

  7. The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from patient safety goals. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2022 - Study The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from patient safety goals. Citation Text: Facey M, Baxter NN, Hammond Mobilio M, et al. The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from patient safety goals. Sociol Health Illn. 2024;46…

  8. Impact of hospital-acquired conditions on financial liabilities for Medicare patients. | PSNet

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    November 26, 2014 - Study Impact of hospital-acquired conditions on financial liabilities for Medicare patients. Citation Text: Coomer NM, Kandilov AMG. Impact of hospital-acquired conditions on financial liabilities for Medicare patients. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(11):1326-1334. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.…

  9. Resident shift handoff strategies in US internal medicine residency programs. | PSNet

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    July 02, 2014 - Study Resident shift handoff strategies in US internal medicine residency programs. Citation Text: Wray CM, Chaudhry S, Pincavage A, et al. Resident Shift Handoff Strategies in US Internal Medicine Residency Programs. JAMA. 2016;316(21):2273-2275. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.17786. Copy Cita…

  10. 'Bad apples': time to redefine as a type of systems problem? | PSNet

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    April 19, 2017 - Commentary 'Bad apples': time to redefine as a type of systems problem? Citation Text: Shojania KG, Dixon-Woods M. 'Bad apples': time to redefine as a type of systems problem? BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(7):528-531. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002138. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google …

  11. Relationship between quality of care and negligence litigation in nursing homes. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2011 - Study Relationship between quality of care and negligence litigation in nursing homes. Citation Text: Studdert DM, Spittal MJ, Mello MM, et al. Relationship between quality of care and negligence litigation in nursing homes. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(13):1243-1250. doi:10.1056/nejmsa100933…

  12. Unacceptable behaviours between healthcare workers: just the tip of the patient safety iceberg. | PSNet

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    February 16, 2022 - Commentary Unacceptable behaviours between healthcare workers: just the tip of the patient safety iceberg. Citation Text: Bamberger E, Bamberger P. Unacceptable behaviours between healthcare workers: just the tip of the patient safety iceberg. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(9):638-641. doi:10.11…

  13. How house officers cope with their mistakes. | PSNet

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    June 26, 2015 - Study Classic How house officers cope with their mistakes. Citation Text: Wu AW, Folkman S, McPhee SJ, et al. How house officers cope with their mistakes. West J Med. 1993;159(5):565-569. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote…

  14. Does physician's training induce overconfidence that hampers disclosing errors? | PSNet

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    October 21, 2009 - Study Does physician's training induce overconfidence that hampers disclosing errors? Citation Text: Brezis M, Orkin-Bedolach Y, Fink D, et al. Does Physician's Training Induce Overconfidence That Hampers Disclosing Errors? J Patient Saf. 2019;15(4):296-298. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000…

  15. Risk of adverse drug events by patient destination after hospital discharge. | PSNet

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    March 04, 2020 - Study Risk of adverse drug events by patient destination after hospital discharge. Citation Text: Triller DM, Clause SL, Hamilton RA. Risk of adverse drug events by patient destination after hospital discharge. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(18):1883-9. Copy Citation Format: …

  16. ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: updates and critical information 2019. | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Commentary ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: updates and critical information 2019. Citation Text: ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: updates and critical information 2019. ACR Committee on MR Safety, Greenberg TD, Hoff MN, Gilk TB, et al. J Magn Reson Imaging. 20…

  17. Evaluation and certification of computerized physician order entry systems. | PSNet

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    May 27, 2011 - Review Evaluation and certification of computerized physician order entry systems. Citation Text: Classen D, Avery A, Bates DW. Evaluation and certification of computerized provider order entry systems. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(1):48-55. Copy Citation Format: Google…

  18. Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections. | PSNet

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    April 10, 2024 - Study Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections. Citation Text: White AT, Vaughn VM, Petty LA, et al. Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78(6):1403-14…

  19. Drone delivery of medications: review of the landscape and legal considerations. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Commentary Emerging Classic Drone delivery of medications: review of the landscape and legal considerations. Citation Text: Lin CA, Shah K, Mauntel LCC, et al. Drone delivery of medications: Review of the landscape and legal considerations. Am J Health Syst Phar…

  20. Association between paediatric intraoperative anaesthesia handover and adverse postoperative outcomes. | PSNet

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    July 21, 2021 - Study Association between paediatric intraoperative anaesthesia handover and adverse postoperative outcomes. Citation Text: Kannampallil TG, Lew D, Pfeifer EE, et al. Association between paediatric intraoperative anaesthesia handover and adverse postoperative outcomes. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021…
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