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  1. AHRQ’s RED Toolkit Helps VA Hospitals in California and Texas Lower Readmissions, Improve Discharge Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2015 - AHRQ’s RED Toolkit Helps VA Hospitals in California and Texas Lower Readmissions, Improve Discharge Process Search All Impact Case Studies May 2015 Thirty-day all-cause hospital readmissions at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto (CA) Health Care System dropped 30 percent after administrators …

  2. Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow checklists: a quality improvement project. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2017 - Study Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow checklists: a quality improvement project. Citation Text: Low DK, Reed MA, Geiduschek JM, et al. Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption …

  3. The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2019 - Commentary The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. Citation Text: Sharp D, Palmore T, Grady C. The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(3):307-9…

  4. How long does it take to train a surgeon? | PSNet

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    October 16, 2024 - Commentary How long does it take to train a surgeon? Citation Text: Jackson GP, Tarpley JL. How long does it take to train a surgeon? BMJ. 2009;339:b4260. doi:10.1136/bmj.b4260. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tag…

  5. Duty hours restriction and their effect on resident education and academic departments: the American perspective. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Review Duty hours restriction and their effect on resident education and academic departments: the American perspective. Citation Text: Swide CE, Kirsch JR. Duty hours restriction and their effect on resident education and academic departments: the American perspective. Curr Opin Anaes…

  6. Quality and safety in orthopaedics: learning and teaching at the same time: AOA critical issues. | PSNet

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    July 16, 2015 - Review Quality and safety in orthopaedics: learning and teaching at the same time: AOA critical issues. Citation Text: Black KP, Armstrong AD, Hutzler L, et al. Quality and Safety in Orthopaedics: Learning and Teaching at the Same Time: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015;97(…

  7. Quality improvement and patient safety organizations in anesthesiology. | PSNet

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    March 07, 2018 - Commentary Quality improvement and patient safety organizations in anesthesiology. Citation Text: Dutton RP. Quality improvement and patient safety organizations in anesthesiology. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(3):248-52. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.3.pfor1-1503. Copy Citation Form…

  8. Structural empowerment and patient safety culture among registered nurses working in adult critical care units. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2008 - Study Structural empowerment and patient safety culture among registered nurses working in adult critical care units. Citation Text: Armellino D, Griffin MTQ, Fitzpatrick JJ. Structural empowerment and patient safety culture among registered nurses working in adult critical care units.…

  9. Comparing safety climate in naval aviation and hospitals: implications for improving patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 14, 2009 - Study Comparing safety climate in naval aviation and hospitals: implications for improving patient safety. Citation Text: Singer SJ, Rosen AK, Zhao S, et al. Comparing safety climate in naval aviation and hospitals: implications for improving patient safety. Health Care Manag Rev. 2010…

  10. Effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety. Citation Text: Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM. Effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety. Health Serv Res. 2007;42(6 Pt 1):2089-108; discussion 2294-323. Copy Citation Format: Google…

  11. Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication. | PSNet

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    September 28, 2016 - Study Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication. Citation Text: Sidlow R, Katz-Sidlow RJ. Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician-nurse communication. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(1):32-36. Copy Citation Format: …

  12. Intensive care unit alarms—how many do we need? | PSNet

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    March 01, 2011 - Study Intensive care unit alarms—how many do we need? Citation Text: Siebig S, Kuhls S, Imhoff M, et al. Intensive care unit alarms--how many do we need? Crit Care Med. 2010;38(2):451-6. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181cb0888. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibT…

  13. Lessons learned from medical malpractice claims involving critical care nurses. | PSNet

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    July 15, 2020 - Study Lessons learned from medical malpractice claims involving critical care nurses. Citation Text: Myers LC, Heard L, Mort E. Lessons learned from medical malpractice claims involving critical care nurses. Am J Crit Care. 2020;29(3):174-181. doi:10.4037/ajcc2020341. Copy Citation …

  14. Disposal of paper records containing personal information in hospitals. | PSNet

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    March 13, 2024 - Study Disposal of paper records containing personal information in hospitals. Citation Text: Ramjist JK, Coburn N, Urbach DR, et al. Disposal of Paper Records Containing Personal Information in Hospitals. JAMA. 2018;319(11):1162-1163. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.21533. Copy Citation Form…

  15. Passing the "Yo' Mama" test. | PSNet

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    February 15, 2023 - Commentary Passing the "Yo' Mama" test. Citation Text: Blair R. Passing the "Yo' Mama" test. Atlanta healthcare organization follows the beat of a different drummer in achieving 100 percent CPOE adoption. Health Manag Technol. 2006;27(6):14, 16, 18. Copy Citation Format: …

  16. Improving alarm performance in the medical intensive care unit using delays and clinical context. | PSNet

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    December 31, 2014 - Study Improving alarm performance in the medical intensive care unit using delays and clinical context. Citation Text: Görges M, Markewitz BA, Westenskow DR. Improving alarm performance in the medical intensive care unit using delays and clinical context. Anesth Analg. 2009;108(5):1546…

  17. Awareness with recall during general anaesthesia: a prospective observational evaluation of 4001 patients. | PSNet

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    March 09, 2022 - Study Awareness with recall during general anaesthesia: a prospective observational evaluation of 4001 patients. Citation Text: Errando CL, Sigl JC, Robles M, et al. Awareness with recall during general anaesthesia: a prospective observational evaluation of 4001 patients. Br J Anaesth.…

  18. Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children reported to US poison control centers. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2024 - Study Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children reported to US poison control centers. Citation Text: Crouch BI, Caravati M, Moltz E. Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children reported to U.S. poison control centers. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(14):1292-6. doi:10…

  19. An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2022 - Study An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines. Citation Text: Zaman T, Rife TL, Batki SL, et al. An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines. Subs…

  20. Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by physicians. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2017 - Study Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by physicians. Citation Text: Kachalia A, Little A, Isavoran M, et al. Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by p…
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