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August 01, 2012 - These four safety procedures (Table 3
) minimize inadvertent insertion of the PEG tube through intervening … review of 28 such cases, 16 occurred after PEG replacement; thus, it is important to
follow standard safety … safety procedures, and proper post-procedural care, especially while the
PEG tract matures. … Rachel Sorokin, MD Chief Patient Safety and Quality Officer Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
https … PEG Insertion Safety Procedures.
Four PEG Insertion Safety Procedures
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March 15, 2025 - UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
Approximately 40% of patients diagnosed with cancer … This Patient Safety Primer will discuss the
safety issues associated with the use of radiation, both … 20008690
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-review-patient-safety-measures-radiotherapy-practice … ; cases
of wrong-patient and wrong-site errors have also been reported.
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A delayed or missed diagnosis of cancer can have profound ramifications for patients … The researchers used a large reliable
dataset for patients with a diagnosis of breast, colorectal, or … The longest
delays for diagnosis occurred after patients had been referred for consultation, indicating … delivering-high-quality-cancer-care-charting-new-course-system-crisis
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gaps-continuity-care-and-progress-patient-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/ambulatory-care-safety
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September 06, 2011 - Patient safety organizations collect data across various systems and states. … safety organizations. … Safety Tools. … September 11, 2023
National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. … June 28, 2018
SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set
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May 25, 2022 - to improve safety and ensure justice. … RaDonda Vaught, medication safety, and the profession of pharmacy: steps to improve safety and ensure … RaDonda Vaught, medication safety, and the profession of pharmacy: steps to improve safety and ensure … September 1, 2015
Looking back on the history of patient safety: an opportunity to reflect … the shape of medication containers can improve medication safety.
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August 25, 2010 - trend-analysis-radiation-therapy-incidents-over-seven-years
Analysis of voluntary error reports indicated a decrease in safety … trend-analysis-radiation-therapy-incidents-over-seven-years
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
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May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospital R.Ph.s weigh in on new JCAHO patient safety goals … Citation Text:
Hospital R.Ph.s weigh in on new JCAHO patient safety goals. Vecchione A. … safety goals. … Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID-19 patients … September 6, 2016
Developing a medication patient safety program — infrastructure and
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May 07, 2018 - Citation Text:
ISMP survey shows provider text messaging often runs afoul of patient safety. … November 30, 2016
Managing hospitalized patients with ambulatory pumps: findings from … May 31, 2017
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October 01, 2008 - From a patient safety perspective, the single most effective method to avoid the adverse outcomes
associated … Like most patient safety interventions, successful control of MRSA requires a combination of interventions … Certainly, the impact on patient safety is paramount, but there are potential financial implications … Like most
patient safety activities, this requires a comprehensive approach focusing on the system and … Safety of patients isolated for infection control. JAMA.
2003;290:1899-1905.
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May 04, 2015 - January 18, 2006
Hospitals save money, but safety is questioned. … April 1, 2024
Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial … April 1, 2024
Perspective
The Media’s Role in Patient Safety … May 13, 2019
Tennessee Center for Patient Safety. … August 14, 2013
With Safety in Mind: Mental Health Services and Patient Safety.
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March 21, 2018 - February 15, 2023
Barriers and facilitators to patient engagement in patient safety from … November 30, 2023
Maryland Hospital Patient Safety Program Annual Report. … July 1, 2020
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety. … June 24, 2019
Organisation Patient Safety Incident Reports. … October 15, 2008
Patient Safety Reporting System.
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August 15, 2012 - This news article reports on the dynamic between patient safety and privacy in the use of color-coded … bracelets that indicate patient preferences related to end-of-life care. … September 24, 2014
At Bellevue, a desperate fight to ensure the patients' safety. … November 11, 2015
Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients … July 23, 2008
Standardising wristbands improves patient safety.
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March 18, 2013 - safety in hospitals: a retrospective patient record review study. … Comparing adverse event reports from patients who died in the hospital versus patients discharged alive … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. … November 3, 2015
What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple … June 17, 2015
Role of relatives of ethnic minority patients in patient safety in hospital
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August 20, 2018 - August 22, 2013
Patient Safety Leadership WalkRounds. … April 25, 2016
A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety. … February 3, 2011
Patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology: an agenda for the future … December 22, 2010
Improving patient safety in hospitals: contributions of high-reliability … September 28, 2010
A comprehensive collaborative patient safety residency curriculum
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January 01, 2015 - RW : During the first 7 or 8 years of the patient safety field after the Institute of Medicine report … MG : I wouldn't fault the patient safety movement for this. … RW : Anything else you wanted to talk about particularly in the realm of patient safety? … The effect of the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) can be seen in indicators of clinical outcomes … , safety, patient satisfaction, process indicators, staff engagement, and economics.
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August 07, 2013 - Commentary
Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy … Citation Text:
Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy. … This article describes how systems engineering concepts can be applied to improve patient safety. … 13, 2022
Nursing guidelines for comprehensive harm prevention strategies for adult patients … safety improvements.
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May 01, 2016 - The recent Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal on clinical alarm safety highlighted the complexities … Default settings are useful when patients first arrive on a unit; they can act as a safety net by detecting … The Joint Commission announces 2014 National Patient Safety Goal. … Many of those patients are also on cardiac monitors, and there are fewer nurses per patient. … Barbara Drew, RN, PhD
May 1, 2016
Alarm fatigue: impacts on patient safety.
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April 24, 2013 - February 26, 2014
Identifying Risks and Monitoring Safety: the Role of Patients and Citizens … Safety. … May 21, 2016
Continuous Improvement of Patient Safety: The Case for Change in the NHS … July 25, 2018
Implementing a Program of Patient Safety in Small Rural Hospitals. … March 16, 2016
Junior doctors' views on reporting concerns about patient safety: a qualitative
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February 10, 2021 - In a study of patients with a hemorrhage secondary to anticoagulation, 76% of patients with intracranial … Approach to Improving Safety and Systems Change Needed
To help clinicians avoid similar errors, hospitals … like checklists and forcing functions, when integrated into the EHR, provide additional measures of safety … A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. … Sections
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January 12, 2022 - Study
The impact of the use of employee functional flexibility on patient safety. … The impact of the use of employee functional flexibility on patient safety. … The impact of the use of employee functional flexibility on patient safety. … January 12, 2022
Learning and mindfulness: improving perioperative patient safety. … during handovers when nurses are away from patients?