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Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. | PSNet

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September 03, 2011 - Study Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. Citation Text: Clare CA, Afzal O, Knapp K, et al. Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. J Patient Saf. 2013;9(2):68-74. doi:10.…

Exploring the causes of adverse events in hospitals and potential prevention strategies. | PSNet

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February 20, 2013 - Study Exploring the causes of adverse events in hospitals and potential prevention strategies. Citation Text: Smits M, Zegers M, Groenewegen PP, et al. Exploring the causes of adverse events in hospitals and potential prevention strategies. BMJ Qual Saf. 2010;19(5). doi:10.1136/qshc.20…

Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT. | PSNet

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August 20, 2018 - Review Emerging Classic Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT. Citation Text: Yorkgitis BK, Brat GA. Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT. Am J Surg. 2018;215(4):707-711. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.001. Copy Citation Format:…

Nurses' perception of shift handovers in Europe - results from the European Nurses' Early Exit Study. | PSNet

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September 24, 2016 - Study Nurses' perception of shift handovers in Europe - results from the European Nurses' Early Exit Study. Citation Text: Meissner A, Hasselhorn H-M, Estryn-Behar M, et al. Nurses' perception of shift handovers in Europe: results from the European Nurses' Early Exit Study. J Adv Nurs.…

Steering patients to safer hospitals? The effect of a tiered hospital network on hospital admissions. | PSNet

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April 01, 2010 - Study Steering patients to safer hospitals? The effect of a tiered hospital network on hospital admissions. Citation Text: Scanlon D, Lindrooth R, Christianson JB. Steering patients to safer hospitals? The effect of a tiered hospital network on hospital admissions. Health Serv Res. 200…

Intolerance of error and culture of blame drive medical excess. | PSNet

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March 24, 2017 - Commentary Intolerance of error and culture of blame drive medical excess. Citation Text: Hoffman JR, Kanzaria HK. Intolerance of error and culture of blame drive medical excess. BMJ. 2014;349(oct14 3). doi:10.1136/bmj.g5702. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX …

Minimizing errors of omission: Behavioural rEenforcement of Heparin to Avert Venous Emboli: The BEHAVE Study. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Study Minimizing errors of omission: Behavioural rEenforcement of Heparin to Avert Venous Emboli: The BEHAVE Study. Citation Text: McMullin J, Cook D, Griffith L, et al. Minimizing errors of omission: behavioural reenforcement of heparin to avert venous emboli: the BEHAVE study. Crit C…

North Mississippi Medical Center: a focus on quality, safety, and financial critical success factors. | PSNet

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November 21, 2021 - Award Recipient North Mississippi Medical Center: a focus on quality, safety, and financial critical success factors. Citation Text: Murphree J, Englert J, Koch K, et al. North Mississippi Medical Center: a focus on quality, safety, and financial critical success factors. Jt Comm J Qual …

Rapid response teams and continuous quality improvement. | PSNet

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April 05, 2023 - Study Rapid response teams and continuous quality improvement. Citation Text: Rapid response teams and continuous quality improvement. Dailey MS, Durkin S, Gulczynski B, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. Nov/Dec 2009;6:28-31. Copy Citation Save Save to your l…

Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma. | PSNet

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June 21, 2016 - Study Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma. Citation Text: Haut ER, Lau BD, Kraenzlin FS, et al. Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates o…

The architecture of safety: an emerging priority for improving patient safety. | PSNet

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June 09, 2011 - Review The architecture of safety: an emerging priority for improving patient safety. Citation Text: Joseph A, Henriksen K, Malone E. The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient Safety. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1884-1891. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0643…

High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training. | PSNet

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December 30, 2014 - Study High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training. Citation Text: Wheeler DS, Geis G, Mack EH, et al. High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simu…

Handovers from the OR to the ICU. | PSNet

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January 03, 2017 - Commentary Handovers from the OR to the ICU. Citation Text: Bonifacio AS, Segall N, Barbeito A, et al. Handovers from the OR to the ICU. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2013;51(1):43-61. doi:10.1097/AIA.0b013e31826f2b0e. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote…

Implementing the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist: a model for future perioperative initiatives. | PSNet

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March 30, 2022 - Commentary Implementing the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist: a model for future perioperative initiatives. Citation Text: Styer KA, Ashley SW, Schmidt I, et al. Implementing the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist: a model for future perioperative in…

Adverse incidents, patient flow and nursing workforce variables on acute psychiatric wards: the Tompkins Acute Ward Study. | PSNet

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April 03, 2019 - Study Adverse incidents, patient flow and nursing workforce variables on acute psychiatric wards: the Tompkins Acute Ward Study. Citation Text: Bowers L, Allan T, Simpson A, et al. Adverse incidents, patient flow and nursing workforce variables on acute psychiatric wards: the Tompkins …

The human factors of home health care: a conceptual model for examining safety and quality concerns. | PSNet

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November 21, 2018 - Commentary The human factors of home health care: a conceptual model for examining safety and quality concerns. Citation Text: Henriksen K, Joseph A, Zayas-Cabán T. The Human Factors of Home Health Care. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(4):229-236. doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181bd1c2a. Copy Citatio…

The effect of workload reduction on the quality of residents' discharge summaries. | PSNet

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February 17, 2011 - Study The effect of workload reduction on the quality of residents' discharge summaries. Citation Text: Coit MH, Katz JT, McMahon GT. The effect of workload reduction on the quality of residents' discharge summaries. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(1):28-32. doi:10.1007/s11606-010-1465-z. Co…

Patient safety and leadership: do you walk the walk? | PSNet

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November 04, 2020 - Commentary Patient safety and leadership: do you walk the walk? Citation Text: Jarrett MP. Patient Safety and Leadership: Do You Walk the Walk? J Healthc Manag. 2017;62(2):88-92. doi:10.1097/JHM-D-17-00005. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 X…

Operating room briefings: working on the same page. | PSNet

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September 28, 2010 - Commentary Operating room briefings: working on the same page. Citation Text: Makary MA, Holzmueller CG, Thompson DA, et al. Operating room briefings: working on the same page. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(6):351-5. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX …

Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication errors in hospitals. | PSNet

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October 19, 2010 - Commentary Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication errors in hospitals. Citation Text: Force MVO, Deering L, Hubbe J, et al. Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication errors in hospitals. J Nurs Adm. 2006;36(1):34-41. Copy Citation Format: …

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