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Identifying critically ill patients at risk for inappropriate antibiotic therapy: a pilot study of a point-of-care decision support alert. | PSNet

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August 02, 2011 - Study Identifying critically ill patients at risk for inappropriate antibiotic therapy: a pilot study of a point-of-care decision support alert. Citation Text: Micek ST, Heard KM, Gowan M, et al. Identifying critically ill patients at risk for inappropriate antibiotic therapy: a pilot st…

What is driving hospitals' patient-safety efforts? | PSNet

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February 10, 2015 - Commentary What is driving hospitals' patient-safety efforts? Citation Text: Devers KJ, Pham HH, Liu G. What is driving hospitals' patient-safety efforts? Health Aff (Millwood). 2004;23(2):103-15. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7…

Increasing rate of detection of wrong-patient radiographs: use of photographs obtained at time of radiography. | PSNet

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June 13, 2015 - Study Increasing rate of detection of wrong-patient radiographs: use of photographs obtained at time of radiography. Citation Text: Tridandapani S, Ramamurthy S, Galgano SJ, et al. Increasing Rate of Detection of Wrong-Patient Radiographs: Use of Photographs Obtained at Time of Radiograp…

Establishing a multi-institutional quality and patient safety consortium: collaboration across affiliates in a community-based medical school. | PSNet

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June 24, 2009 - Commentary Establishing a multi-institutional quality and patient safety consortium: collaboration across affiliates in a community-based medical school. Citation Text: Hillman E, Paul J, Neustadt M, et al. Establishing a multi-institutional quality and patient safety consortium: collab…

Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and patient safety. | PSNet

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March 13, 2013 - Study Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and patient safety. Citation Text: Miller MR, Pronovost P, Donithan M, et al. Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and pati…

Do calculation errors by nurses cause medication errors in clinical practice? A literature review. | PSNet

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December 14, 2016 - Review Do calculation errors by nurses cause medication errors in clinical practice? A literature review. Citation Text: Wright K. Do calculation errors by nurses cause medication errors in clinical practice? A literature review. Nurse Educ Today. 2010;30(1):85-97. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2…

Factors influencing incident reporting in surgical care. | PSNet

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March 03, 2011 - Study Factors influencing incident reporting in surgical care. Citation Text: Kreckler S, Catchpole K, McCulloch P, et al. Factors influencing incident reporting in surgical care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(2):116-20. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.026534. Copy Citation Format: …

Resident participation does not affect surgical outcomes, despite introduction of new techniques. | PSNet

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September 23, 2020 - Study Resident participation does not affect surgical outcomes, despite introduction of new techniques. Citation Text: Patel SP, Gauger PG, Brown DL, et al. Resident participation does not affect surgical outcomes, despite introduction of new techniques. J Am Coll Surg. 2010;211(4):540…

Clinical decision support as a prevention tool for medication errors in the operating room: a retrospective cross-sectional study. | PSNet

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July 05, 2023 - Study Clinical decision support as a prevention tool for medication errors in the operating room: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Citation Text: Amici LD, van Pelt M, Mylott L, et al. Clinical decision support as a prevention tool for medication errors in the operating room: a ret…

Anesthesia Risk Alert program: a proactive safety initiative. | PSNet

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September 02, 2015 - Study Anesthesia Risk Alert program: a proactive safety initiative. Citation Text: Lee B, Marhalik-Helms J, Penzi L. Anesthesia Risk Alert program: a proactive safety initiative. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(9):441-449. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.06.005. Copy Citation Format: …

Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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December 29, 2014 - Study Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Porat N, Bitan Y, Shefi D, et al. Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;…

Organizational ambidexterity and the hybrid middle manager: the case of patient safety in UK hospitals. | PSNet

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January 29, 2014 - Study Organizational ambidexterity and the hybrid middle manager: the case of patient safety in UK hospitals. Citation Text: Burgess N, Strauss K, Currie G, et al. Organizational Ambidexterity and the Hybrid Middle Manager: The Case of Patient Safety in UK Hospitals. Hum Resour Manage. 2…

Distractions in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory: impact for cardiologists and patient safety. | PSNet

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June 07, 2023 - Study Distractions in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory: impact for cardiologists and patient safety. Citation Text: Mahadevan K, Cowan E, Kalsi N, et al. Distractions in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory: impact for cardiologists and patient safety. Open Heart. 2020;7(2). doi:…

The accuracy of the Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of greater harm: a diagnostic test study. | PSNet

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November 17, 2021 - Study The accuracy of the Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of greater harm: a diagnostic test study. Citation Text: Moraes SM, Ferrari TCA, Beleigoli A. The accuracy of the Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of gre…

Effect of bar-code–assisted medication administration on medication error rates in an adult medical intensive care unit. | PSNet

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July 23, 2010 - Study Effect of bar-code–assisted medication administration on medication error rates in an adult medical intensive care unit. Citation Text: DeYoung JL, Vanderkooi ME, Barletta JF. Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on medication error rates in an adult medical inte…

Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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September 04, 2016 - Study Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Citation Text: Williams SD, Phipps D, Ashcroft DM. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Res Social Adm…

The role of dynamic trade-offs in creating safety—a qualitative study of handover across care boundaries in emergency care. | PSNet

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January 21, 2015 - Study The role of dynamic trade-offs in creating safety—a qualitative study of handover across care boundaries in emergency care. Citation Text: Sujan M, Spurgeon P, Cooke M. The role of dynamic trade-offs in creating safety—A qualitative study of handover across care boundaries in emerg…

The association between sepsis and potential medical injury among hospitalized patients. | PSNet

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July 15, 2014 - Study The association between sepsis and potential medical injury among hospitalized patients. Citation Text: Liu V, Turk BJ, Rizk NW, et al. The association between sepsis and potential medical injury among hospitalized patients. Chest. 2012;142(3):606-613. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2556. …

The problems of detecting medication errors in hospitals. | PSNet

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February 01, 2012 - Study Classic The problems of detecting medication errors in hospitals. Citation Text: Barker KN, McConnell WE. The Problems of Detecting Medication Errors in Hospitals. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1962;19(8):360-369. doi:10.1093/ajhp/19.8.360. Copy Citation …

Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system. | PSNet

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June 30, 2011 - Study Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system. Citation Text: Mille F, Schwartz C, Brion F, et al. Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug-drug interaction detection system. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(6):400-5. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzn038. Copy Ci…

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