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  1. ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provencare-quality-improvement-model-designing-highly-reliable-care-cardiac-surgery
    February 09, 2011 - Study ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery. Citation Text: Berry SA, Doll MC, McKinley KE, et al. ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(5):360-8. d…

  2. A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2014 - Study A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. Citation Text: Peterson TH, Teman SF, Connors RH. A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(3):125-30. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31824bd744. Copy Citation F…

  3. Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Commentary Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. Citation Text: Wood LJ, Wiegmann DA. Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational change. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(7):438-444. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa068…

  4. The FIRST curriculum: cultivating speaking up behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-curriculum-cultivating-speaking-behaviors-clinical-learning-environment
    May 25, 2022 - Commentary The FIRST curriculum: cultivating speaking up behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment. Citation Text: Best JA, Kim S. The FIRST Curriculum: Cultivating Speaking Up Behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(8):355-361. doi:10.3928/002201…

  5. Implementation of a preoperative briefing protocol improves accuracy of teamwork assessment in the operating room. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-preoperative-briefing-protocol-improves-accuracy-teamwork-assessment-operating
    February 25, 2009 - Study Implementation of a preoperative briefing protocol improves accuracy of teamwork assessment in the operating room. Citation Text: Paige JT, Aaron DL, Yang T, et al. Implementation of a preoperative briefing protocol improves accuracy of teamwork assessment in the operating room. …

  6. Creating a better discharge summary: improvement in quality and timeliness using an electronic discharge summary. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-better-discharge-summary-improvement-quality-and-timeliness-using-electronic
    December 21, 2014 - Study Creating a better discharge summary: improvement in quality and timeliness using an electronic discharge summary. Citation Text: O'Leary KJ, Liebovitz DM, Feinglass J, et al. Creating a better discharge summary: improvement in quality and timeliness using an electronic discharge …

  7. Advancing the next generation of handover research and practice with cognitive load theory. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2021 - Commentary Advancing the next generation of handover research and practice with cognitive load theory. Citation Text: Young JQ, Wachter R, Cate OT, et al. Advancing the next generation of handover research and practice with cognitive load theory. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(2):66-70. doi:10.11…

  8. Developing tools to enhance the adaptive capacity (Safety II) of health care providers at a children's hospital. | PSNet

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    July 22, 2020 - Commentary Developing tools to enhance the adaptive capacity (Safety II) of health care providers at a children's hospital. Citation Text: Bartman T, Merandi J, Maa T, et al. Developing tools to enhance the adaptive capacity (Safety II) of health care providers at a children's hospital. …

  9. Secure text messaging in healthcare: latent threats and opportunities to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 25, 2023 - Commentary Secure text messaging in healthcare: latent threats and opportunities to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Hagedorn PA, Singh A, Luo B, et al. Secure Text Messaging in Healthcare: Latent Threats and Opportunities to Improve Patient Safety. J Hosp Med. 2020;15(6):378-380.…

  10. Medical morbidity and mortality conferences: past, present and future. | PSNet

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    November 30, 2022 - Review Medical morbidity and mortality conferences: past, present and future. Citation Text: George J. Medical morbidity and mortality conferences: past, present and future. Postgrad Med J. 2017;93(1097):148-152. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134103. Copy Citation Format: D…

  11. Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - Review Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Becker C, Zumbrunn S, Beck K, et al. Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission. JAMA Netw Open. …

  12. Journey toward high reliability: a comprehensive safety program to improve quality of care and safety culture in a large, multisite radiation oncology department. | PSNet

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    September 19, 2017 - Study Journey toward high reliability: a comprehensive safety program to improve quality of care and safety culture in a large, multisite radiation oncology department. Citation Text: Woodhouse KD, Volz E, Maity A, et al. Journey Toward High Reliability: A Comprehensive Safety Program to…

  13. Effective followership: a standardized algorithm to resolve clinical conflicts and improve teamwork. | PSNet

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    March 13, 2013 - Commentary Effective followership: a standardized algorithm to resolve clinical conflicts and improve teamwork. Citation Text: Sculli GL, Fore AM, Sine DM, et al. Effective followership: A standardized algorithm to resolve clinical conflicts and improve teamwork. J Healthc Risk Manag. 20…

  14. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2019 - Study Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. Citation Text: Meyer AND, Giardina TD, Khanna A, et al. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. Int J Health Care Qual. 2019;31(9):g107-g112. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzz061. Cop…

  15. Enhancing pediatric safety: assessing and improving resident competency in life-threatening events with a computer-based interactive resuscitation tool. | PSNet

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    December 14, 2016 - Study Enhancing pediatric safety: assessing and improving resident competency in life-threatening events with a computer-based interactive resuscitation tool. Citation Text: Lerner C, Gaca AM, Frush DP, et al. Enhancing pediatric safety: assessing and improving resident competency in l…

  16. Human factors and quality improvement in the emergency department: reducing potential errors in blood collection. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-and-quality-improvement-emergency-department-reducing-potential-errors-blood
    October 14, 2011 - Study Human factors and quality improvement in the emergency department: reducing potential errors in blood collection. Citation Text: Bashkin O, Caspi S, Swissa A, et al. Human Factors and Quality Improvement in the Emergency Department: Reducing Potential Errors in Blood Collection. J …

  17. Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Citation Text: Zacherl KM, Sterrett EC, Hughes BL, et al. Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with h…

  18. Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. | PSNet

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    September 24, 2018 - Commentary Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. Citation Text: Macrae C, Vincent CA. Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. J R Soc Med. 2014;107(11):439-443. doi:10.1177/0141076814555939. Copy…

  19. Am I safe here? Improving patients' perceptions of safety in hospitals. | PSNet

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    June 25, 2010 - Study Am I safe here? Improving patients' perceptions of safety in hospitals. Citation Text: Wolosin RJ, Vercler L, Matthews JL. Am I safe here?: improving patients' perceptions of safety in hospitals. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21(1):30-40. Copy Citation Format: Google Schol…

  20. What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-practices-will-most-improve-safety-evidence-based-medicine-meets-patient-safety
    March 18, 2019 - Commentary Classic What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. Citation Text: Leape L, Berwick DM, Bates DW. What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety. JAMA. 2002;288(4):501-7…
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