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  1. Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. | PSNet

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    August 15, 2012 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. Citation Text: Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public…

  2. Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. | PSNet

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    October 08, 2014 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. Citation Text: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary. Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health a…

  3. EAU policy on live surgery events. | PSNet

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    December 29, 2014 - Review EAU policy on live surgery events. Citation Text: Artibani W, Ficarra V, Challacombe BJ, et al. EAU policy on live surgery events. Eur Urol. 2014;66(1):87-97. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2014.01.028. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndN…

  4. Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. | PSNet

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    October 14, 2020 - Book/Report Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. Citation Text: Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Paris, France: OECD Publishing; 2019. ISBN: 978926474260. Copy Citation Save …

  5. Leadership oversight for patient safety programs: an essential element. | PSNet

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    October 03, 2017 - Commentary Leadership oversight for patient safety programs: an essential element. Citation Text: Moffatt-Bruce SD, Clark S, DiMaio M, et al. Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs: An Essential Element. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017;105(2):351-356. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.021…

  6. Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - Commentary Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. Citation Text: Wachter R. Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):176-80. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001227. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  7. A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. | PSNet

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    January 10, 2024 - Commentary A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. Citation Text: Duff P. A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(6):1393-1396. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181fae763. …

  8. Promoting civility in the OR: an ethical imperative. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2016 - Commentary Promoting civility in the OR: an ethical imperative. Citation Text: Clark CM, Kenski D. Promoting Civility in the OR: An Ethical Imperative. AORN J. 2017;105(1):60-66. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.10.019. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote …

  9. When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2018 - Commentary When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. Citation Text: Epner PL, Gans JE, Graber ML. When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22 Suppl 2:ii6-ii10. d…

  10. Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2017 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. Citation Text: Eighth Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Congress: Conference Proceedings. Stepnick L, Edgman-Levitan S, Kaplan GS et al. J Patient Saf. 2006;2(2):…

  11. Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Commentary Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. Citation Text: Richardson B, Bromirski B, Hayden A. Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration. Clin Nurse Spec. 2012;26(3):169-76. doi:10.1097/NUR.0b013e3182503fbe. Copy Ci…

  12. A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. | PSNet

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    July 23, 2010 - Study A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. Citation Text: McBride-Henry K, Foureur M. A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(1):58-66. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed B…

  13. Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2010 - Commentary Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. Citation Text: Pathology A of D of A and S, Silverman JF, Fletcher CDM, et al. Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology. Hum Pathol. 2006;37(8):982-4. Copy Citation Format: Google Sch…

  14. Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 03, 2015 - Commentary Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. Citation Text: Lewis GH, Vaithianathan R, Hockey PM, et al. Counterheroism, common knowledge, and ergonomics: concepts from aviation that could improve patient safety. M…

  15. The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2017 - Study The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit. Citation Text: Sanghera IS, Franklin B, Dhillon S. The attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication e…

  16. The long road to ensuring patient safety in NHS hospitals. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2015 - Commentary The long road to ensuring patient safety in NHS hospitals. Citation Text: Dyer C. The long road to ensuring patient safety in NHS hospitals. BMJ. 2013;346:f3029. doi:10.1136/bmj.f3029. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…

  17. Early warnings, weak signals and learning from healthcare disasters. | PSNet

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    February 28, 2024 - Commentary Early warnings, weak signals and learning from healthcare disasters. Citation Text: Macrae C. Early warnings, weak signals and learning from healthcare disasters. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(6):440-5. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002685. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scho…

  18. Handoff Communication Tools. | PSNet

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    May 25, 2022 - Government Resource Handoff Communication Tools. Citation Text: Handoff Communication Tools. Landrigan CP, Lyons A, Gannon P, et al. FIRST Do No Harm. December 2012;1-8. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Fa…

  19. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2018 - Book/Report The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. Citation Text: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington DC:  National Academies Press; …

  20. Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. | PSNet

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    September 03, 2011 - Study Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. Citation Text: Cohn F, Rudman WJ. Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004;30(11):636-646. Copy Citation Format: Googl…
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