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  1. Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. Citation Text: Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. Comarow A. US News & World Report. Jul…

  2. The Power of Safety: State Reporting Provides Lessons in Reducing Harm, Improving Care. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2012 - Book/Report The Power of Safety: State Reporting Provides Lessons in Reducing Harm, Improving Care. Citation Text: The Power of Safety: State Reporting Provides Lessons in Reducing Harm, Improving Care. Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Copy Citation Sa…

  3. Medical emergency team implementation: experiences of a mentor hospital. | PSNet

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    November 21, 2016 - Commentary Medical emergency team implementation: experiences of a mentor hospital. Citation Text: Jamieson E, Ferrell C, Rutledge DN. Medical emergency team implementation: experiences of a mentor hospital. Medsurg Nurs. 2008;17(5):312-6, 323. Copy Citation Format: Googl…

  4. Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 06, 2015 - Study Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety. Citation Text: Riley R, Manias E, Polglase A. Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(5):369-3…

  5. 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…

  6. The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors. | PSNet

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    April 08, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors. Citation Text: The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors. Bartolone P. Kaiser Health News. March 16, 2018. Copy Citation S…

  7. Implementing a pediatric surgical safety checklist in the OR and beyond. | PSNet

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    March 09, 2016 - Commentary Implementing a pediatric surgical safety checklist in the OR and beyond. Citation Text: Norton EK, Rangel SJ. Implementing a Pediatric Surgical Safety Checklist in the OR and Beyond. AORN J. 2010;92(1). doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.11.069. Copy Citation Format: DOI …

  8. Impact of a successful speaking up program on health-care worker hand hygiene behavior. | PSNet

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    February 11, 2015 - Commentary Impact of a successful speaking up program on health-care worker hand hygiene behavior. Citation Text: Impact of a successful speaking up program on health-care worker hand hygiene behavior. Linam MW; Honeycutt MD; Gilliam CH; Wisdom CM; Deshpande JK. Copy Citation …

  9. The science and economics of improving clinical communication. | PSNet

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    November 18, 2015 - Commentary The science and economics of improving clinical communication. Citation Text: O'Byrne WT, Weavind L, Selby J. The science and economics of improving clinical communication. Anesthesiol Clin. 2008;26(4):729-44, vii. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2008.07.010. Copy Citation Format…

  10. Patient handoffs. | PSNet

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    June 17, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Patient handoffs. Citation Text: Runy LA. Patient handoffs. Hospitals & health networks. 2008;82(5):7 p following 40, 2. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download…

  11. Identifying medication errors in surgical prescription charts. | PSNet

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    April 17, 2024 - Study Identifying medication errors in surgical prescription charts. Citation Text: Simons J. Identifying medication errors in surgical prescription charts. Paediatr Nurs. 2010;22(5):20-4. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML End…

  12. Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. | PSNet

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    August 24, 2015 - Book/Report Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. Citation Text: Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. Hicks RW, Becker SC, Cousins DD. Rock…

  13. The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout.  | PSNet

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    October 11, 2023 - Review The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout.  Citation Text: Garrett C. The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout. AORN J. 2008;87(6):1191-204. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2008.01.022. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  14. Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. Citation Text: Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4. Copy Ci…

  15. RaDonda Vaught says some system practices contributed to fatal mistake. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article RaDonda Vaught says some system practices contributed to fatal mistake. Citation Text: RaDonda Vaught says some system practices contributed to fatal mistake. Clark C. MedPage Today. March 14, 2024. Copy Citation Save Save to…

  16. Health care management during Covid-19: insights from complexity science. | PSNet

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    July 22, 2020 - Commentary Health care management during Covid-19: insights from complexity science. Citation Text: Health care management during Covid-19: insights from complexity science. Begun JW, Jiang HJ. NEJM Catalyst. October 9, 2020.  Copy Citation Save Save to you…

  17. Lessons from the Denver medication error/criminal negligence case: look beyond blaming individuals. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2019 - Study Lessons from the Denver medication error/criminal negligence case: look beyond blaming individuals. Citation Text: Lessons from the Denver medication error/criminal negligence case: look beyond blaming individuals. Smetzer JL, Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 1998;33(6):640-642,645-646,654-65…

  18. High-risk, high-alert medication management practices in a regional state psychiatric facility. | PSNet

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    January 06, 2017 - Study High-risk, high-alert medication management practices in a regional state psychiatric facility. Citation Text: McKee J, Cleary S. High-Risk, High-Alert Medication Management Practices in a Regional State Psychiatric Facility. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42(4):323-330. doi:10.1310/hpj4204-323.…

  19. Strengthening the medical error "meme pool." | PSNet

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    August 08, 2012 - Commentary Strengthening the medical error "meme pool." Citation Text: Mazer BL, Nabhan C. Strengthening the Medical Error "Meme Pool". J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(10):2264-2267. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05156-7. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3…

  20. Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2011 - Commentary Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. Citation Text: Polzien G. Prevent medication errors: A New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25(1):59-62. Copy Citation F…
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