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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44574/psn-pdf
October 21, 2015 - Patient safety and quality improvement: reducing risk of
harm.
October 21, 2015
Leonard M. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Reducing Risk of Harm. Pediatr Rev.
2015;36(10):448-56; quiz 457-8. doi:10.1542/pir.36-10-448.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-reducing-risk-harm
T…
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July 12, 2010 - Pharmacy clarification of prescriptions ordered in primary
care: a report from the Applied Strategies for Improving
Patient Safety (ASIPS) collaborative.
July 12, 2010
Hansen LB, Fernald D, Araya-Guerra R, et al. Pharmacy clarification of prescriptions ordered in primary
care: a report from the Applied Strategies …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866358/psn-pdf
July 24, 2024 - To improve health care, focus on fixing systems — not
people.
July 24, 2024
Mate KS, Clark J, Salvon-Harman J. To improve health care, focus on fixing systems — not people.
Harvard Business Review. July 12, 2024;
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improve-health-care-focus-fixing-systems-not-people
While a focus on the…
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November 02, 2011 - In-home medication reviews: a novel approach to
improving patient care through coordination of care.
November 2, 2011
Willis JS, Hoy RH, Jenkins WD. In-home medication reviews: a novel approach to improving patient care
through coordination of care. J Community Health. 2011;36(6):1027-31. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-940…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37621/psn-pdf
March 19, 2008 - An effort to improve electronic health record medication
list accuracy between visits: patients' and physicians'
response.
March 19, 2008
Staroselsky M, Volk LA, Tsurikova R, et al. An effort to improve electronic health record medication list
accuracy between visits: patients' and physicians' response. Int J Med …
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August 23, 2017 - Improving the Working Environment for Safe Surgical
Care.
August 23, 2017
Short-Life Working Group on Hospital Reports. Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal College of Surgeons of
Edinburgh; July 31, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-working-environment-safe-surgical-care
Surgical training is demanding and can r…
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July 21, 2009 - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: accelerating
improvement by focusing on building a culture of safety.
July 21, 2009
Yates GR, Hochman RF, Sayles SM, et al. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: accelerating improvement by
focusing on building a culture of safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2004;30(10):534-542.
http…
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July 15, 2021 - A diagnostic time-out to improve differential diagnosis in
pediatric abdominal pain.
July 15, 2021
Kasick RT, Melvin JE, Perera ST, et al. A diagnostic time-out to improve differential diagnosis in pediatric
abdominal pain. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021;8(2):209-217. doi:10.1515/dx-2019-0054.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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October 03, 2011 - Using an interactive voice response system to improve
patient safety following hospital discharge.
October 3, 2011
Forster AJ, van Walraven C. Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following
hospital discharge. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007;13(3):346-51.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-…
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August 02, 2015 - Using simulation to improve patient safety: dawn of a new
era.
August 2, 2015
Cheng A, Grant V, Auerbach M. Using simulation to improve patient safety: dawn of a new era. JAMA
Pediatr. 2015;169(5):419-20. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3817.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-simulation-improve-patient-safety-daw…
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December 06, 2013 - Improving disclosure and management of medical
error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of
tomorrow.
December 6, 2013
Tevlin R, Doherty E, Traynor O. Improving disclosure and management of medical error - an opportunity to
transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Surgeon. 2013;11(6):338-43. doi:10.1016/j.surge.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41188/psn-pdf
March 07, 2012 - Quality improvement and patient care checklists in
intrahospital transfers involving pediatric surgery
patients.
March 7, 2012
Nakayama DK, Lester SS, Rich DR, et al. Quality improvement and patient care checklists in intrahospital
transfers involving pediatric surgery patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2012;47(1):112-8.
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September 09, 2015 - Communication of vital signs at emergency department
handoff: opportunities for improvement.
September 9, 2015
Venkatesh AK, Curley D, Chang Y, et al. Communication of Vital Signs at Emergency Department Handoff:
Opportunities for Improvement. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;66(2):125-30.
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.02.025…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38737/psn-pdf
July 13, 2009 - Reengineering hospital discharge: a protocol to improve
patient safety, reduce costs, and boost patient
satisfaction.
July 13, 2009
Clancy CM. Reengineering hospital discharge: a protocol to improve patient safety, reduce costs, and
boost patient satisfaction. Am J Med Qual. 2009;24(4):344-6. doi:10.1177/106286060…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42122/psn-pdf
May 23, 2013 - High-reliability emergency response teams in the
hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ
simulation training.
May 23, 2013
Wheeler DS, Geis G, Mack EH, et al. High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving
quality and safety using in situ simulation training. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44413/psn-pdf
October 07, 2015 - Improving transitions of care for patients on warfarin: the
Safe Transitions Anticoagulation Report.
October 7, 2015
Dunn AS, Shetreat-Klein A, Berman J, et al. Improving transitions of care for patients on warfarin: The safe
transitions anticoagulation report. J Hosp Med. 2015;10(9):615-8. doi:10.1002/jhm.2393.
h…
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March 04, 2015 - Improving resident morning sign-out by use of daily
events reports.
March 4, 2015
Nabors C, Patel D, Khera S, et al. Improving resident morning sign-out by use of daily events reports. J
Patient Saf. 2015;11(1):36-41. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31829e4f56.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-resident-morning-sign-ou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42022/psn-pdf
February 13, 2013 - Improving patient safety using the sterile cockpit
principle during medication administration: a
collaborative, unit-based project.
February 13, 2013
Fore AM, Sculli GL, Albee D, et al. Improving patient safety using the sterile cockpit principle during
medication administration: a collaborative, unit-based projec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43431/psn-pdf
August 27, 2014 - After Mid Staffordshire: from acknowledgement, through
learning, to improvement.
August 27, 2014
Martin G, Dixon-Woods M. After Mid Staffordshire: from acknowledgement, through learning, to
improvement. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(9):706-8. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003359.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/after-mid-staffordsh…
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July 25, 2008 - Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a
comprehensive computerized bar code-based tracking
system for detecting and preventing errors.
July 25, 2008
Askeland RW, McGrane S, Levitt JS, et al. Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a
comprehensive computerized bar code-based tracking system for de…