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301. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Multidisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Karsh.pdf
     April 08, 2004 - safety, finance/economics of patient safety, organizations involved in patient safety, medication use … patient safety practicum, and a patient safety guest lecture seminar. … in patient safety. … safety, they can result in significant harm, the percentage of patients receiving medication management … safety problems in order to improve care for all patients.

302. Surgical Safety: Addressing the JCAHO Goals for Reducing Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure Events (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ludwick.pdf
     June 21, 2004 - and increasing facility patient safety efforts. … The patient safety section also monitors other patient safety goals, such as avoidance of using inappropriate … to patient care, it also assists in the creation of a culture of safety, whereby patients can be assured … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 3 490 Figure 4a. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 3 492 References 1.

303. Speaking Plainly: Communicating the Patient’s Role in Health Care Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Miranda.pdf
     July 01, 2004 - Medications and adverse drug events are a key and often-cited patient safety topic that patient behavior … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 148 The fifth step offers questions that the patient can ask the … and other consumers in patient safety initiatives. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 150 11. Knox RA. … National Patient Safety Partnership.

304. Standardizing Ambulatory Care Procedures in a Public Hospital System to Improve Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Kleinpeter.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - JCAHO-MCLNO ambulatory patient safety indicators JCAHO patient safety indicators MCLNO ambulatory … clinical practices for patient safety, dissemination of effective patient safety practices, and maintaining … Identify threats to patient safety. 1. … key focus for patient safety. … This and other patient safety initiatives will provide a body of evidence for future patient safety

305. Patient Safety Research in Medical Group Practices: Measurement and Data Challenges (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Wilson.pdf
     December 01, 2004 - Patient Safety Research in Medical Group Practices: Measurement and Data Challenges 51 Patient … Measuring patient safety Defining and measuring patient safety poses a significant challenge. … We support a definition of patient safety that encompasses care that is not Advances in Patient Safety … safety; so for the purposes of this discussion, let us define patient safety as the patient receiving … is to interview patients.

306. What Happens After a Patient Safety Event? Medical Expenditures and Outcomes in Medicare (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Encinosa.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - What Happens After a Patient Safety Event? … Medicare paid 86.8 percent of the 90-day costs for patients with patient safety events, compared to … Zhan and Miller used the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to identify patient safety events among 7.45 … Medicare paid 86.8 percent of these costs for patients with patient safety events ($21,110), compared … safety for Medicare patients.

307. A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Marken.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - safety issues, as called for by the IOM and more recent findings recognizing threats to patient safety … area, the policies being evaluated are medical safety practices aimed at reducing harm to patients … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 414 Table 1. … Making health care safer: a critical analysis of patient safety practices. … What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety.

308. A Conceptual Framework for Studying the Safety of Transitions in Emergency Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Behara.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - Safety: Vol. 2 312 the number of patients to be transferred, emergencies or other pressing situations … Yoshioka and Herman point out that communities use genres for Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 … These failures may be due in part to the absence of a Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 320 … A tale of two stories: contrasting views of patient safety. http://www.npsf.org/exec/toc.html. … Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Patient Safety.

309. Implementing a Systems Engineering Intervention for Improving Safety in Outpatient Surgeries (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Carayon.pdf
     November 01, 2004 - model of work-system and patient safety. … Introduction In our Systems Engineering Initiative in Patient Safety (SEIPS)* study, “Patient Safety … Systems Engineering Initiative in Patient Safety (SEIPS) model of work system and patient safety … Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation.13 Patients who presented a high clinical acuity for … First, patients’ eligibility for Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 3 318 participation was determined

310. The San Diego Center for Patient Safety: Creating a Research, Education, and Community Consortium (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Pratt.pdf
     March 01, 2004 - safety, grew the San Diego Center for Patient Safety (SDCPS). … Patient safety research We believe research is an essential component of a regional patient safety … Patient safety education While there is a growing recognition of the importance of patient safety, … The San Diego Patient Safety Consortium Hospital patient safety leaders are all subject to the same … of these high-risk patients. 3.

311. Evaluating and Predicting Patient Safety for Medical Devices with Integral Information Technology (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Zhang.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 328 11. [Undo] Reversible actions. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 330 Figure 2. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 333 F ig u re 4 . … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 336 References 1. … Cognition and measurement in patient safety research (guest editorial).

312. Ten Considerations for Easing the Transition to a Web-based Patient Safety Reporting System (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ulep.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - in the patient safety event. … Change that dramatically improves the safety of hospital patients begins with the frontline managers … of their patients. … Web-based patient safety reporting system readiness assessment Web-based Patient Safety Reporting System … Patient safety: achieving a new standard of care.

313. Behind the Scenes: Patient Safety in the Operating Room and Central Materiel Service During Deployments (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Vane.pdf
     February 01, 2005 - Behind the Scenes: Patient Safety in the Operating Room and Central Materiel Service During Deployments … 469 Behind the Scenes: Patient Safety in the Operating Room and Central Materiel Service During … The lessons learned from these situations can assist in patient safety in future operations. … Patient Safety During Military Deployments 481 Conclusion While safe patient care is the number … Patient safety: fatigue among clinicians and the safety of patients.

314. Institutional Review Board Approval of Practice-based Research Network Patient Safety Studies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Graham.pdf
     April 14, 2004 - Institutional Review Board Approval of Practice-based Research Network Patient Safety Studies 453 … Institutional Review Board Approval of Practice-based Research Network Patient Safety Studies … The high-risk nature of patient safety work further complicates this situation. … all patients. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 3 458 Table 1.

315. A Process-centered Tool for Evaluating Patient Safety Performance and Guiding Strategic Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Akins.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - patient safety. … obtains information and feedback from patients on patient safety issues to improve the delivery … Patient Safety System Patient Safety System: How the institution ensures that patient safety requirements … • Patient safety education of health care leadership, clinical staff, and patients is critical for … The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients.

316. The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Meadows.pdf
     December 01, 2003 - include: • Raising awareness of patient safety issues … within the NHS are treated differently following a patient safety incident. … to enhance patient safety. … Patient safety and the “just culture”: a primer for health care executives. … National Health Service Confederation/National Patient Safety Agency.

317. Cost Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Program for Safe Patient Handling (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Siddharthan.pdf
     January 10, 2005 - FangFei Chen Abstract Objective: The Patient Safety Center in the Veterans Health Administration … A detailed algorithm of the ergonomic assessment may be found on the Web site of the Patient Safety … Author affiliations Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. … Address correspondence to: Kris Siddharthan, Ph.D., Patient Safety Center, James A. … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 3 358 16. Berk A, Paringer L, Mushkin SJ.

318. Safety Climate on Hospital Units: A New Measure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Blegen.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - The burgeoning interest in safety in health care focuses on patients. … However, the safety of patients and airline passengers is different from the safety of workers in that … the climate of safety that affects patients and airline passengers is largely outside their control … Patient Safety: Vol. 4 432 medications. … Research agenda: medical errors and patient safety.

319. On-line Patient Safety Climate Survey: Tool Development and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Connelly.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - On-line Patient Safety Climate Survey: Tool Development and Lessons Learned 415 On-line Patient Safety … safety is defined as actions undertaken by individuals and organizations to protect patients from being … safety issues. 3.19 .648 Agree 6. are not willing to admit to patients when they make an error … Profiles in patient safety: organizational barriers to patient safety. … In: Enhancing patient safety and reducing errors.

320. Applying Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) Across Health Care Systems: Achieving Data Comparability (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Rivard.pdf
     May 01, 2004 - Introduction Patient safety has become a national priority. … Patient Safety Indicators and their development The Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), developed by … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 10 Table 1. … Patient Safety Indicators: using administrative data to identify potential patient safety concerns. … Measures of patient safety based on hospital administrative data— the Patient Safety Indicators.