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January 01, 2019 - Tune-in and time-out: toward surgeon-led prevention of
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March 21, 2018 - Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy.
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Shortages of me…
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August 05, 2015 - Do cell phones belong in the operating room?
August 5, 2015
Luthra S. Kaiser Health News. July 14, 2015.
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Distractions can lead to care and process omissions. Reporting on the prevalence of mobile technology in
the operating room and how it can hinde…
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April 19, 2017 - Huddles and debriefings: improving communication on
labor and delivery.
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August 12, 2015 - Workarounds in the workplace: a second look.
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Workarounds are prevalent in health care and create opport…
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January 01, 2021 - The compliance with a patient safety bundle for
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November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of
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April 09, 2014 - Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient
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August 25, 2021 - Patient harm from cardiovascular medications.
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Adverse drug event…
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November 15, 2022 - Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults:
Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National
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September 04, 2016 - Headline-grabbing study brings attention back to medical
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June 19, 2019 - Medication Overload: America's Other Drug Problem.
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Brownlee S; Garber J. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2019.
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Overprescribing is a common problem that contributes to patient harm. This report examines financial,
clinical, an…
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June 12, 2024 - Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery
Units.
June 12, 2024
Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Programme. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality
Commission; May 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-affecting-delivery-safe-care-midwifery-units
Safe maternal care is a challenge world…
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January 29, 2014 - What to do with healthcare incident reporting systems.
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April 28, 2021 - Time out! Rethinking surgical safety: more than just a
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January 22, 2016 - Bedside shift-to-shift handoffs: a systematic review of the
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September 01, 2021 - Leadership: an effective human factor during COVID-19.
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December 02, 2020 - Patients' perceptions of safety in emergency medical
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July 26, 2023 - ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names.
July 26, 2023
Horsham, PA; Institute for Safe Medication Practices: July 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-confused-drug-names
Drawing on information gathered from the ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program, this fact sheet
provides a comprehensive list of commonly…
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June 01, 2012 - Minimizing inappropriate medications in older
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