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Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. | PSNet

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October 04, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. Citation Text: Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. Landro L. Wall Street Journal. March 12, 2023. Copy Citation …

Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. | PSNet

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September 29, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. Citation Text: Mello MM, Kachalia A, Studdert DM. Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. Issue brief (Commonwealth Fund). 2011;1…

Does malpractice liability make healthcare safer? Aligning law and policy with evidence. | PSNet

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August 26, 2020 - Commentary Does malpractice liability make healthcare safer? Aligning law and policy with evidence. Citation Text: Does malpractice liability make healthcare safer? Aligning law and policy with evidence. Saks MJ, Landsman S. Wake Forest J Law Policy. 2022;12:205-257. Copy C…

Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. | PSNet

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May 03, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. Citation Text: Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3. Cop…

Misadministration of IV insulin associated with dose measurement and hyperkalemia treatment. | PSNet

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August 24, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Misadministration of IV insulin associated with dose measurement and hyperkalemia treatment. Citation Text: Misadministration of IV insulin associated with dose measurement and hyperkalemia treatment. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 11,…

Electronic medical record-based interventions to encourage opioid prescribing best practices in the emergency department. | PSNet

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September 01, 2021 - Study Electronic medical record-based interventions to encourage opioid prescribing best practices in the emergency department. Citation Text: Smalley CM, Willner MA, Muir MKR, et al. Electronic medical record-based interventions to encourage opioid prescribing best practices in the emer…

An initiative to reduce insulin-related adverse drug events in a children's hospital. | PSNet

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March 24, 2021 - Study An initiative to reduce insulin-related adverse drug events in a children's hospital. Citation Text: Lawson SA, Hornung LN, Lawrence M, et al. An initiative to reduce insulin-related adverse drug events in a children's hospital. Pediatrics. 2022;149(1):e2020004937. doi:10.1542/peds…

Prevalence, nature, severity and preventability of adverse drug events in mental health settings: findings from the MedicAtion relateD harm in mEntal health hospitals (MADE) study. | PSNet

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December 18, 2017 - Study Prevalence, nature, severity and preventability of adverse drug events in mental health settings: findings from the MedicAtion relateD harm in mEntal health hospitals (MADE) study. Citation Text: Alshehri GH, Ashcroft DM, Nguyen J, et al. Prevalence, nature, severity and preventabi…

The development and piloting of the Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Evaluation Tool: lessons learned. | PSNet

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July 29, 2020 - Study The development and piloting of the Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Evaluation Tool: lessons learned. Citation Text: Co Z, Holmgren AJ, Classen DC, et al. The development and piloting of the Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Evaluation Tool: lessons learned. Appl Clin Inform.…

Tall Man lettering and potential prescription errors: a time series analysis of 42 children's hospitals in the USA over 9 years. | PSNet

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January 12, 2012 - Study Tall Man lettering and potential prescription errors: a time series analysis of 42 children's hospitals in the USA over 9 years. Citation Text: Zhong W, Feinstein JA, Patel NS, et al. Tall Man lettering and potential prescription errors: a time series analysis of 42 children's hosp…

Comparative effectiveness of a serious game and an e-module to support patient safety knowledge and awareness. | PSNet

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September 08, 2010 - Study Comparative effectiveness of a serious game and an e-module to support patient safety knowledge and awareness. Citation Text: Dankbaar MEW, Richters O, Kalkman CJ, et al. Comparative effectiveness of a serious game and an e-module to support patient safety knowledge and awareness. …

Attitudes and barriers to a medical emergency team system at a tertiary paediatric hospital. | PSNet

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April 11, 2011 - Study Attitudes and barriers to a medical emergency team system at a tertiary paediatric hospital. Citation Text: Azzopardi P, Kinney S, Moulden A, et al. Attitudes and barriers to a Medical Emergency Team system at a tertiary paediatric hospital. Resuscitation. 2011;82(2):167-74. doi:…

Patient safety perceptions in pediatric out-of-hospital emergency care: Children's Safety Initiative. | PSNet

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March 22, 2017 - Study Patient safety perceptions in pediatric out-of-hospital emergency care: Children's Safety Initiative. Citation Text: Guise J-M, Meckler G, O'Brien K, et al. Patient Safety Perceptions in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care: Children's Safety Initiative. J Pediatr. 2015;167(5):…

Associations between organizational communication and patients' experience of prolonged emotional impact following medical errors. | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - Study Associations between organizational communication and patients' experience of prolonged emotional impact following medical errors. Citation Text: Sokol-Hessner L, Dechen T, Folcarelli P, et al. Associations between organizational communication and patients' experience of prolonged …

How medical error shapes physicians' perceptions of learning: an exploratory study. | PSNet

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August 16, 2023 - Study How medical error shapes physicians' perceptions of learning: an exploratory study. Citation Text: Shepherd L, LaDonna KA, Cristancho SM, et al. How Medical Error Shapes Physicians' Perceptions of Learning: An Exploratory Study. Acad Med. 2019;94(8):1157-1163. doi:10.1097/ACM.00000…

An integrative systematic review of promoting patient safety within prehospital emergency medical services by paramedics: a role theory perspective. | PSNet

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June 10, 2020 - Review An integrative systematic review of promoting patient safety within prehospital emergency medical services by paramedics: a role theory perspective. Citation Text: Strandås M, Vizcaya-Moreno M, Ingstad K, et al. An integrative systematic review of promoting patient safety within p…

Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters. | PSNet

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December 30, 2014 - Commentary Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters. Citation Text: Shojania KG, Dixon-Woods M. Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(5):423-428. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006144. …

Time-dependent drug–drug interaction alerts in care provider order entry: software may inhibit medication error reductions. | PSNet

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March 10, 2011 - Study Time-dependent drug–drug interaction alerts in care provider order entry: software may inhibit medication error reductions. Citation Text: van der Sijs H, Lammers L, van den Tweel A, et al. Time-dependent drug-drug interaction alerts in care provider order entry: software may inh…

Learning from different lenses: reports of medical errors in primary care by clinicians, staff, and patients: a project of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. | PSNet

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June 11, 2008 - Study Learning from different lenses: reports of medical errors in primary care by clinicians, staff, and patients: a project of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. Citation Text: Phillips RL, Dovey SM, Graham D, et al. Learning From Different Lenses: R…

Effect of digital tools to promote hospital quality and safety on adverse events after discharge. | PSNet

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October 16, 2024 - Study Effect of digital tools to promote hospital quality and safety on adverse events after discharge. Citation Text: Vasudevan A, Plombon S, Piniella N, et al. Effect of digital tools to promote hospital quality and safety on adverse events after discharge. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024;…

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