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Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. | PSNet

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January 04, 2011 - Review Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. Citation Text: Kao LS, Thomas EJ. Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. J Surg Res. 2008;145(2):327-35. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed B…

Inpatient notes: just what the doctor ordered—checklists to improve diagnosis. | PSNet

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August 14, 2019 - Commentary Inpatient notes: just what the doctor ordered—checklists to improve diagnosis. Citation Text: Gupta A, Graber ML. Web Exclusive. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Just What the Doctor Ordered-Checklists to Improve Diagnosis. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(8):HO2-HO3. doi:10.…

Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer patients: opportunities for improvement. | PSNet

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March 14, 2022 - Study Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer patients: opportunities for improvement. Citation Text: Franco J, Elghouche AN, Harris MS, et al. Diagnostic Delays and Errors in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Opportunities for Improvement. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):330-335. do…

The role of checklists and human factors for improved patient safety in plastic surgery. | PSNet

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November 02, 2016 - Commentary The role of checklists and human factors for improved patient safety in plastic surgery. Citation Text: Oppikofer C, Schwappach DLB. The Role of Checklists and Human Factors for Improved Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017;140(6):812e-817e. doi:10.1097…

Nurses' use of computerized clinical guidelines to improve patient safety in hospitals. | PSNet

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June 06, 2018 - Review Nurses' use of computerized clinical guidelines to improve patient safety in hospitals. Citation Text: Hovde B, Jensen KH, Alexander GL, et al. Nurses' Use of Computerized Clinical Guidelines to Improve Patient Safety in Hospitals. West J Nurs Res. 2015;37(7):877-98. doi:10.1177/0…

Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. | PSNet

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August 22, 2012 - Commentary Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. Citation Text: Mattox EA. Strategies for improving patient safety: linking task type to error type. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(1):52-78. doi:10.4037/ccn2012303. Copy Citation Format: DOI Go…

An education-service partnership to achieve safety and quality improvement competencies in nursing. | PSNet

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August 30, 2023 - Commentary An education-service partnership to achieve safety and quality improvement competencies in nursing. Citation Text: Fater KH, Ready R. An Education-Service Partnership to Achieve Safety and Quality Improvement Competencies in Nursing. Journal of Nursing Education. 2011;50(12).…

Using morbidity and mortality conferences to drive quality improvement and reduce errors. | PSNet

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February 04, 2015 - Commentary Using morbidity and mortality conferences to drive quality improvement and reduce errors. Citation Text: Using morbidity and mortality conferences to drive quality improvement and reduce errors. Lai B, Horn J, Wilkinson J, et al. Fam Pract Manag. 2023;30(2):13-17. Copy Cit…

A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. | PSNet

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October 21, 2010 - Study A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. Citation Text: Machtinger EL, Wang F, Chen L-L, et al. A visual medication schedule to improve anticoagulation control: a randomized, controlled trial. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;…

Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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March 02, 2011 - Study Classic Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a randomized controlled trial. Citation Text: Greenberg CC, Diaz-Flores R, Lipsitz SR, et al. Bar-coding Surgical Sponges To Improve Safety. Ann Surg. 2009;247(4). doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e3181656cd5.…

Harm Reduction Strategies to Improve Safety for People Who Use Substances | PSNet

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October 30, 2024 - Harm Reduction Strategies to Improve Safety for People Who Use Substances Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, Bryan Gale, MA, Sarah Mossburg, Phd | October 30, 2024 Also Read the Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Salisbury-…

Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication. | PSNet

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September 28, 2016 - Study Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication. Citation Text: Sidlow R, Katz-Sidlow RJ. Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician-nurse communication. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(1):32-36. Copy Citation Format: …

Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. | PSNet

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July 01, 2017 - Commentary Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. Citation Text: Davis NL, Davis DA, Rayburn WF. Clinical faculty: taking the lead in teaching quality improvement and patient safety. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;211(3):215-215.e1. doi:10.1016/j…

Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. | PSNet

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August 08, 2007 - Book/Report Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. Citation Text: Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace. Nemeth CP, ed. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing; 2008. ISBN: 9780754670254. C…

Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet

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May 27, 2011 - Study Classic Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. Citation Text: Jha AK, Chan DC, Ridgway AB, et al. Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(…

Improving radiology report quality by rapidly notifying radiologist of report errors. | PSNet

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May 29, 2019 - Study Improving radiology report quality by rapidly notifying radiologist of report errors. Citation Text: Minn MJ, Zandieh AR, Filice RW. Improving Radiology Report Quality by Rapidly Notifying Radiologist of Report Errors. J Digit Imaging. 2015;28(4):492-8. doi:10.1007/s10278-015-9781-…

Procedural timeout compliance is improved with real-time clinical decision support. | PSNet

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October 11, 2017 - Study Procedural timeout compliance is improved with real-time clinical decision support. Citation Text: Shear T, Deshur M, Avram MJ, et al. Procedural Timeout Compliance Is Improved With Real-Time Clinical Decision Support. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):148-152. doi:10.1097/PTS.000000000000…

A practical approach to measure the quality of handwritten medication orders: a tool for improvement. | PSNet

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September 24, 2010 - Study A practical approach to measure the quality of handwritten medication orders: a tool for improvement. Citation Text: Garbutt J, Milligan P, McNaughton C, et al. A Practical Approach to Measure the Quality of Handwritten Medication Orders. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4). doi:10.1097/01.…

The stories clinicians tell: achieving high reliability and improving patient safety. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Commentary The stories clinicians tell: achieving high reliability and improving patient safety. Citation Text: Cohen DL, Stewart KO. The Stories Clinicians Tell: Achieving High Reliability and Improving Patient Safety. Perm J. 2016;20(1):85-90. doi:10.7812/TPP/15-039. Copy Citation …

Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. | PSNet

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April 11, 2012 - Review Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Citation Text: Tevlin R, Doherty E, Traynor O. Improving disclosure and management of medical error - an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Surgeon. 2013;11…

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