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Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. | PSNet

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January 22, 2014 - Clinical Guideline Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Citation Text: O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. American journal of infection control. 2011;39(4 Suppl 1):…

Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. | PSNet

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October 12, 2011 - Study Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. Citation Text: Vardaman JM, Cornell P, Gondo MB, et al. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a changing health care environment. Health Care Manage Rev. 2012;37…

Using information technology to improve the quality and safety of emergency care. | PSNet

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July 13, 2010 - Commentary Using information technology to improve the quality and safety of emergency care. Citation Text: Handel DA, Wears RL, Nathanson LA, et al. Using Information Technology to Improve the Quality and Safety of Emergency Care. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011;18(6). doi:10.1111/j…

Cultural and associated enablers of, and barriers to, adverse incident reporting. | PSNet

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March 23, 2011 - Study Cultural and associated enablers of, and barriers to, adverse incident reporting. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Westbrook MT, Travaglia J, et al. Cultural and associated enablers of, and barriers to, adverse incident reporting. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(3):229-233. doi:10.113…

A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety. | PSNet

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February 03, 2010 - Study Classic A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety. Citation Text: Rosenstein AH, O'Daniel M. A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patie…

E-prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the computerization of UK family practice. | PSNet

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October 01, 2014 - Study E-prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the computerization of UK family practice. Citation Text: Schade CP, Sullivan FM, de Lusignan S, et al. e-Prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the computerization of UK family practice. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(5):4…

Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. | PSNet

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December 06, 2013 - Study Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. Citation Text: Tjia J, Field T, Garber LD, et al. Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. Am J Manag Care. 2010;…

Going blank: factors contributing to interruptions to nurses' work and related outcomes. | PSNet

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September 24, 2016 - Study Going blank: factors contributing to interruptions to nurses' work and related outcomes. Citation Text: Hall LMG, Ferguson-Paré M, Peter E, et al. Going blank: factors contributing to interruptions to nurses' work and related outcomes. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18(8):1040-7. doi:10.1111/j…

Building a safety net. | PSNet

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December 21, 2009 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Building a safety net. Citation Text: Rogoski RR. Building a safety net. By leveraging huge amounts of data and applying it to a wide array of projects and purposes, hospitals stay focused on patient safety and make headway. Health management technology. 2006…

Intentional rounding—an integrative literature review. | PSNet

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October 08, 2016 - Review Intentional rounding—an integrative literature review. Citation Text: Ryan L, Jackson D, Woods C, et al. Intentional rounding - An integrative literature review. J Adv Nurs. 2019;75(6):1151-1161. doi:10.1111/jan.13897. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed …

Team Training: Classroom Training vs. High-Fidelity Simulation | PSNet

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January 12, 2011 - Team Training: Classroom Training vs. High-Fidelity Simulation Stephen D. Pratt, MD and Benjamin P. Sachs, MB | March 1, 2006 View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Pratt SD, PSachs B. Team Training: Classroom Training vs. High-Fidelity Simulatio…

Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement | PSNet

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July 01, 2004 - Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement Citation Text: Rogers S, Ward D. Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy…

Deaths among opioid users: impact of potential inappropriate prescribing practices. | PSNet

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October 19, 2011 - Study Deaths among opioid users: impact of potential inappropriate prescribing practices. Citation Text: Jayawardhana J, Abraham AJ, Perri M. Deaths among opioid users: impact of potential inappropriate prescribing practices. Am J Manag Care. 2019;25(4):e98-e103. Copy Citation Form…

A study of error reporting by nurses: the significant impact of nursing team dynamics. | PSNet

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April 12, 2014 - Study A study of error reporting by nurses: the significant impact of nursing team dynamics. Citation Text: Munn LT, Lynn MR, Knafl GJ, et al. A study of error reporting by nurses: the significant impact of nursing team dynamics. J Res Nurs. 2023;28(5):354-364. doi:10.1177/17449871231194…

Patient involvement in evaluation of safety in oral antineoplastic treatment: a failure mode and effects analysis in patients and health care professionals. | PSNet

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June 18, 2013 - Study Patient involvement in evaluation of safety in oral antineoplastic treatment: a failure mode and effects analysis in patients and health care professionals. Citation Text: Mattsson TO, Lipczak H, Pottegård A. Patient Involvement in Evaluation of Safety in Oral Antineoplastic Treatm…

Implementation of a high-reliability organization framework in a large integrated health care system: a pre-post quasi-experimental quality improvement project. | PSNet

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July 14, 2018 - Study Implementation of a high-reliability organization framework in a large integrated health care system: a pre-post quasi-experimental quality improvement project. Citation Text: Sawyer AM, Thiyarajan S, Essen KE, et al. Implementation of a high-reliability organization framework in a…

Improving quality and safety of care using "technovigilance": an ethnographic case study of secondary use of data from an electronic prescribing and decision support system. | PSNet

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March 05, 2014 - Study Improving quality and safety of care using "technovigilance": an ethnographic case study of secondary use of data from an electronic prescribing and decision support system. Citation Text: Dixon-Woods M, Redwood S, Leslie M, et al. Improving quality and safety of care using "techno…

Why is learning from patient safety incidents (still) so hard? A sociocultural perspective on learning from incidents in healthcare organizations. | PSNet

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June 29, 2011 - Study Why is learning from patient safety incidents (still) so hard? A sociocultural perspective on learning from incidents in healthcare organizations. Citation Text: Rowland P, Lan MF, Wan C, et al. Why is learning from patient safety incidents (still) so hard? A sociocultural perspect…

Anticoagulant medication errors in nursing homes: characteristics, causes, outcomes, and association with patient harm. | PSNet

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December 15, 2011 - Study Anticoagulant medication errors in nursing homes: characteristics, causes, outcomes, and association with patient harm. Citation Text: Desai RJ, Williams CE, Greene SB, et al. Anticoagulant medication errors in nursing homes: characteristics, causes, outcomes, and association with…

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