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Prevalence, nature, severity and risk factors for prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: prospective study in 20 UK hospitals. | PSNet

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October 22, 2014 - Study Prevalence, nature, severity and risk factors for prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: prospective study in 20 UK hospitals. Citation Text: Ashcroft DM, Lewis PJ, Tully MP, et al. Prevalence, Nature, Severity and Risk Factors for Prescribing Errors in Hospital Inpatients: Pro…

Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental illness in primary care: a scoping review. | PSNet

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July 17, 2024 - Review Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental illness in primary care: a scoping review. Citation Text: Ayre MJ, Lewis PJ, Keers RN. Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental illness in primary care: a scoping review. BMC Psy…

ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors. | PSNet

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August 20, 2018 - Study ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors. Citation Text: Kulstad EB, Sikka R, Sweis RT, et al. ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28(3):304-309. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.014. …

Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998–2007. | PSNet

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March 21, 2012 - Study Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998–2007. Citation Text: Downey JR, Hernandez-Boussard T, Banka G, et al. Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998-2007. Health Serv Res. 2012;47(1 Pt 2):414-30. doi…

Determinants of adverse events in vascular surgery. | PSNet

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March 21, 2012 - Study Determinants of adverse events in vascular surgery. Citation Text: Hernandez-Boussard T, McDonald KM, Morton J, et al. Determinants of adverse events in vascular surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;214(5):788-97. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.01.045. Copy Citation Format: …

Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume. | PSNet

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May 04, 2012 - Study Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume. Citation Text: Hernandez-Boussard T, Downey JR, McDonald KM, et al. Relationship between Patient Safety and Hospital Surgical Volume. Health Serv Res. 2011;47(2). doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01310.x. Copy Citati…

Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors. | PSNet

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January 20, 2021 - Study Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors. Citation Text: Taylor MA, Yonash RA. Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors. Patient Safety. 2024;6(1):1-11. doi:10.…

Interprofessional handover and patient safety in anaesthesia: observational study of handovers in the recovery room. | PSNet

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April 18, 2011 - Study Interprofessional handover and patient safety in anaesthesia: observational study of handovers in the recovery room. Citation Text: Smith AF, Pope C, Goodwin D, et al. Interprofessional handover and patient safety in anaesthesia: observational study of handovers in the recovery r…

He thought the "lady in the door" was the "lady in the window": a qualitative study of patient identification practices. | PSNet

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June 14, 2017 - Study He thought the "lady in the door" was the "lady in the window": a qualitative study of patient identification practices. Citation Text: Phipps E, Turkel M, Mackenzie ER, et al. He thought the "lady in the door" was the "lady in the window": a qualitative study of patient identifica…

Factors associated with hospital admission after outpatient surgery in the Veterans Health Administration. | PSNet

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August 17, 2018 - Study Factors associated with hospital admission after outpatient surgery in the Veterans Health Administration. Citation Text: Mull HJ, Rosen AK, O'Brien WJ, et al. Factors Associated with Hospital Admission after Outpatient Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration. Health Serv Res…

We will not compete on safety: how children's hospitals have come together to hasten harm reduction. | PSNet

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August 10, 2022 - Study We will not compete on safety: how children's hospitals have come together to hasten harm reduction. Citation Text: Lyren A, Coffey M, Shepherd M, et al. We Will Not Compete on Safety: How Children's Hospitals Have Come Together to Hasten Harm Reduction. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.…

Lost information during the handover of critically injured trauma patients: a mixed-methods study. | PSNet

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October 04, 2023 - Study Lost information during the handover of critically injured trauma patients: a mixed-methods study. Citation Text: Zakrison TL, Rosenbloom B, McFarlan A, et al. Lost information during the handover of critically injured trauma patients: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(1…

The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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April 26, 2017 - Review The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Schreiber PW, Sax H, Wolfensberger A, et al. The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: Systematic review and meta-analysis.…

Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach. | PSNet

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October 07, 2013 - Study Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach. Citation Text: Konwinski L, Steenland C, Miller K, et al. Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach…

The prevalence of medical error related to end-of-life communication in Canadian hospitals: results of a multicentre observational study. | PSNet

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November 23, 2016 - Study Classic The prevalence of medical error related to end-of-life communication in Canadian hospitals: results of a multicentre observational study. Citation Text: Heyland DK, Ilan R, Jiang X, et al. The prevalence of medical error related to end-of-life comm…

A randomized trial of the effectiveness of on-demand versus computer-triggered drug decision support in primary care. | PSNet

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March 11, 2011 - Study A randomized trial of the effectiveness of on-demand versus computer-triggered drug decision support in primary care. Citation Text: Tamblyn R, Huang A, Taylor L, et al. A randomized trial of the effectiveness of on-demand versus computer-triggered drug decision support in primar…

Estimating the information gap between emergency department records of community medication compared to on-line access to the community-based pharmacy records. | PSNet

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March 11, 2011 - Study Estimating the information gap between emergency department records of community medication compared to on-line access to the community-based pharmacy records. Citation Text: Tamblyn R, Poissant L, Huang A, et al. Estimating the information gap between emergency department records …

Identifying safe care processes when GPs work in or alongside emergency departments: a realist evaluation. | PSNet

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January 12, 2022 - Study Identifying safe care processes when GPs work in or alongside emergency departments: a realist evaluation. Citation Text: Cooper A, Carson-Stevens A, Edwards M, et al. Identifying safe care processes when GPs work in or alongside emergency departments: a realist evaluation. Br J Ge…

Comparing rates of adverse events detected in incident reporting and the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review. | PSNet

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December 13, 2023 - Review Comparing rates of adverse events detected in incident reporting and the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review. Citation Text: Hibbert PD, Molloy CJ, Schultz TJ, et al. Comparing rates of adverse events detected in incident reporting and the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic re…

The care transitions intervention: translating from efficacy to effectiveness. | PSNet

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August 18, 2021 - Study Classic The care transitions intervention: translating from efficacy to effectiveness. Citation Text: Voss R, Gardner R, Baier R, et al. The care transitions intervention: translating from efficacy to effectiveness. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(14):1232-7. …

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