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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40749/psn-pdf
September 07, 2011 - Improving the usability of intravenous medication labels
to support safe medication delivery.
September 7, 2011
Bauer DT, Guerlain S. Improving the usability of intravenous medication labels to support safe medication
delivery. International journal of industrial ergonomics. 2011;41(4):394-399.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37433/psn-pdf
May 03, 2008 - Improvements in the safety of patient care can help end
the medical malpractice crisis in the United States.
May 3, 2008
Dalton GD, Samaropoulos XF, Dalton AC. Improvements in the safety of patient care can help end the
medical malpractice crisis in the United States. Health Policy. 2007;86(2-3):153-162.
doi:10.10…
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December 14, 2016 - Improving patient safety: effects of a safety program on
performance and culture in a department of radiology.
December 14, 2016
Donnelly LF, Dickerson JM, Goodfriend MA, et al. Improving patient safety: effects of a safety program on
performance and culture in a department of radiology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35861/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - How can the principles of complexity science be applied
to improve the coordination of care for complex pediatric
patients?
March 28, 2011
Matlow AG, Wright JG, Zimmerman B, et al. How can the principles of complexity science be applied to
improve the coordination of care for complex pediatric patients? Qual Saf H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37798/psn-pdf
May 21, 2019 - Improved outcomes, fewer cesarean deliveries, and
reduced litigation: results of a new paradigm in patient
safety.
May 21, 2019
Clark SL, Belfort MA, Byrum SL, et al. Improved outcomes, fewer cesarean deliveries, and reduced
litigation: results of a new paradigm in patient safety. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008;199(2):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41036/psn-pdf
January 04, 2012 - Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene
improvement programs in health care settings.
January 4, 2012
Son C, Chuck T, Childers T, et al. Practically speaking: Rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in
health care settings. Am J Infect Control. 2011;39(9). doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.008.
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January 22, 2017 - Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and
reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.
January 22, 2017
Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, et al. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and
reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41153/psn-pdf
January 01, 2013 - Quality improvement for patient safety: project-level
versus program-level learning.
December 12, 2012
Rivard PE, Parker VA, Rosen AK. Quality improvement for patient safety: project-level versus program-
level learning. Health Care Manage Rev. 2013;38(1):40-50. doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e318245019f.
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November 20, 2013 - Serious hazards of transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance
and progress is improving transfusion safety.
November 20, 2013
Bolton-Maggs PHB, Cohen H. Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance and progress is
improving transfusion safety. Br J Haematol. 2013;163(3):303-14. doi:10.1111/bjh.12547.
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June 08, 2011 - The science of safety improvement: learning while doing.
June 8, 2011
Clancy CM, Berwick DM. The science of safety improvement: learning while doing. Ann Intern Med.
2011;154(10):699-701. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-154-10-201105170-00013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/science-safety-improvement-learning-while-doing
Acco…
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September 28, 2010 - Improving patient safety in hospitals: contributions of
high-reliability theory and normal accident theory.
September 28, 2010
Tamuz M, Harrison MI. Improving patient safety in hospitals: Contributions of high-reliability theory and
normal accident theory. Health Serv Res. 2006;41(4 Pt 2):1654-76.
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July 02, 2014 - Residents' reflections on quality improvement: temporal
stability and associations with preventability of adverse
patient events.
July 2, 2014
Wittich CM, Reed DA, Drefahl MM, et al. Residents' reflections on quality improvement: temporal stability
and associations with preventability of adverse patient events. Ac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41183/psn-pdf
February 29, 2012 - Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by
nurses: a continuous quality improvement project.
February 29, 2012
Harding AD. Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by nurses: a continuous quality improvement
project. Am J Nurs. 2012;112(1):26-37. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000410360.20567.55.
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September 13, 2017 - Improving patient care through improved caregiver
support.
September 13, 2017
Headley M. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. August 21, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-care-through-improved-caregiver-support
Health care workers face high levels of stress and production pressures, which can contribute to…
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September 04, 2024 - Quality and patient safety improvement is never finished.
September 4, 2024
Kachalia A, Vanhaecht K. Quality and patient safety improvement is never finished. NEJM Catalyst.
2024;5(9). doi:10.1056/cat.24.0316.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-patient-safety-improvement-never-finished
Safety and quality imp…
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November 26, 2014 - Improving teamwork: impact of structured
interdisciplinary rounds on a medical teaching unit.
November 26, 2014
O'Leary KJ, Wayne DB, Haviley C, et al. Improving teamwork: impact of structured interdisciplinary rounds
on a medical teaching unit. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25(8):826-32. doi:10.1007/s11606-010-1345-6.
h…
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January 16, 2010 - Crew resource management improved perception of
patient safety in the operating room.
January 16, 2010
Gore DC, Powell JM, Baer JG, et al. Crew resource management improved perception of patient safety in
the operating room. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(1):60-3. doi:10.1177/1062860609351236.
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July 19, 2010 - Achieving rapid door-to-balloon times: how top hospitals
improve complex clinical systems.
July 19, 2010
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Webster TR, et al. Achieving rapid door-to-balloon times: how top hospitals improve
complex clinical systems. Circulation. 2006;113(8):1079-85.
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February 23, 2011 - An anesthesiology department leads culture change at a
hospital system level to improve quality and patient
safety.
February 23, 2011
Fleischut PM, Evans AS, Faggiani SL, et al. An anesthesiology department leads culture change at a
hospital system level to improve quality and patient safety. Anesthesiol Clin. 201…
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June 09, 2015 - Sustaining quality improvement and patient safety
training in graduate medical education: lessons from
social theory.
June 9, 2015
Wong BM, Kuper A, Hollenberg E, et al. Sustaining quality improvement and patient safety training in
graduate medical education: lessons from social theory. Acad Med. 2013;88(8):1149-5…