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Identifying vulnerabilities in communication in the emergency department. | PSNet

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September 09, 2009 - Study Identifying vulnerabilities in communication in the emergency department. Citation Text: Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent C. Identifying vulnerabilities in communication in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2009;26(9):653-7. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.065318. Copy Citation Format:…

Wireless technologies and patient safety in hospitals. | PSNet

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August 30, 2023 - Review Wireless technologies and patient safety in hospitals. Citation Text: Boyle J. Wireless technologies and patient safety in hospitals. Telemed J E Health. 2006;12(3):373-82. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagg…

You can't blame the wreck on the train. | PSNet

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March 03, 2011 - Commentary You can't blame the wreck on the train. Citation Text: Potts JR. You can't blame the wreck on the train. Am J Surg. 2017;214(5):974-978. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.11.046. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote…

Closed medical negligence claims can drive patient safety and reduce litigation. | PSNet

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February 05, 2020 - Review Closed medical negligence claims can drive patient safety and reduce litigation. Citation Text: Pegalis SE, Bal S. Closed medical negligence claims can drive patient safety and reduce litigation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012;470(5):1398-404. doi:10.1007/s11999-012-2308-5. Copy …

Obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists and their focus: impact on safety and quality metrics. | PSNet

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July 19, 2023 - Commentary Obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists and their focus: impact on safety and quality metrics. Citation Text: Gonzalez AK, Butler JR. Obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists and their focus: impact on safety and quality metrics. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024;51(3):453-461…

Reducing adverse events in blood transfusion. | PSNet

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June 25, 2008 - Commentary Reducing adverse events in blood transfusion. Citation Text: Stainsby D, Russell J, Cohen H, et al. Reducing adverse events in blood transfusion. Br J Haematol. 2005;131(1). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05702.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX E…

The National Quality Forum safe practice standard for computerized physician order entry: updating a critical patient safety practice. | PSNet

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December 18, 2013 - Review The National Quality Forum safe practice standard for computerized physician order entry: updating a critical patient safety practice. Citation Text: Kilbridge PM, Classen D, Bates DW, et al. The National Quality Forum Safe Practice Standard for Computerized Physician Order Entr…

The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement. | PSNet

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June 29, 2011 - Review The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement. Citation Text: Hales BM, Pronovost P. The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement. J Crit Care. 2006;21(3):231-5. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX E…

Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of content validity. | PSNet

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October 03, 2011 - Study Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of content validity. Citation Text: Schutz AL, Counte MA, Meurer S. Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of con…

Training in quality and safety: the current landscape. | PSNet

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July 03, 2016 - Commentary Training in quality and safety: the current landscape. Citation Text: Karasick AS, Nash DB. Training in quality and safety: the current landscape. Am J Med Qual. 2015;30(6):526-38. doi:10.1177/1062860614544194. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibT…

Learning from accidents—what more do we need to know? | PSNet

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May 29, 2014 - Commentary Learning from accidents—what more do we need to know? Citation Text: Lindberg A-K, Hansson SO, Rollenhagen C. Learning from accidents – What more do we need to know? Saf Sci. 2010;48(6). doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.02.004. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar B…

Researchers' roles in patient safety improvement. | PSNet

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December 01, 2010 - Commentary Researchers' roles in patient safety improvement. Citation Text: Pietikäinen E, Reiman T, Heikkilä J, et al. Researchers' Roles in Patient Safety Improvement. J Patient Saf. 2016;12(1):25-33. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000096. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scho…

Scientific inquiry. 100,000 lives campaign and the application to children. | PSNet

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April 05, 2017 - Commentary Scientific inquiry. 100,000 lives campaign and the application to children. Citation Text: Edson BS, Williams MC. Scientific Inquiry . 100,000 Lives Campaign and the Application to Children. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 2006;11(2). doi:10.1111/j.1744-6155.20…

Reducing medication errors and improving systems reliability using an electronic medication reconciliation system. | PSNet

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January 09, 2013 - Study Reducing medication errors and improving systems reliability using an electronic medication reconciliation system. Citation Text: Agrawal A, Wu WY. Reducing Medication Errors and Improving Systems Reliability Using an Electronic Medication Reconciliation System. The Joint Commissio…

Characteristics of quality and patient safety curricula in major teaching hospitals. | PSNet

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February 16, 2011 - Study Characteristics of quality and patient safety curricula in major teaching hospitals. Citation Text: Pingleton SK, Davis DA, Dickler RM. Characteristics of quality and patient safety curricula in major teaching hospitals. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(4):305-11. doi:10.1177/1062860610367…

Misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses in foster and adopted children with prenatal alcohol exposure. | PSNet

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June 27, 2018 - Study Misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses in foster and adopted children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Citation Text: Chasnoff IJ, Wells AM, King L. Misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses in foster and adopted children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Pediatrics. 2015;135(2):264-70. doi:10.154…

Rules, safety and the narrativisation of identity: a hospital operating theatre case study. | PSNet

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June 24, 2010 - Commentary Rules, safety and the narrativisation of identity: a hospital operating theatre case study. Citation Text: McDonald R, Waring J, Harrison S. Rules, safety and the narrativisation of identity: a hospital operating theatre case study. Sociol Health Illn. 2006;28(2):178-202. …

The impact of checklists on inpatient safety outcomes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. | PSNet

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September 29, 2021 - Review The impact of checklists on inpatient safety outcomes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Citation Text: Boyd J, Wu G, Stelfox HT. The Impact of Checklists on Inpatient Safety Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Hosp Med. 2017;12(8):6…

Patients' perspectives of surgical safety: do they feel safe? | PSNet

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November 18, 2013 - Study Patients' perspectives of surgical safety: do they feel safe? Citation Text: Dixon JL, Tillman MM, Wehbe-Janek H, et al. Patients' Perspectives of Surgical Safety: Do They Feel Safe? The Ochsner J. 2015;15(2):143-148. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX…

Implementing safety hotlines: Stamford Health's experience and future opportunities. | PSNet

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March 23, 2011 - Commentary Implementing safety hotlines: Stamford Health's experience and future opportunities. Citation Text: Cardiello R, Johnston S, Kiely S. Implementing safety hotlines: Stamford Health's experience and future opportunities. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2019;38(3):24-31. doi:10.1002/jhrm.2…

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