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Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. | PSNet

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April 22, 2015 - Study Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Citation Text: Hilmer SN, Rangiah C, Bajorek B, et al. Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Intern Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibT…

Public Meeting on Improving Patient Safety by Enhancing the Container Labeling for Parenteral Infusion Drug Products. | PSNet

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December 16, 2020 - Government Resource Public Meeting on Improving Patient Safety by Enhancing the Container Labeling for Parenteral Infusion Drug Products. Citation Text: Public Meeting on Improving Patient Safety by Enhancing the Container Labeling for Parenteral Infusion Drug Products. Fed Reg. Nov. 28,…

Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. | PSNet

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February 09, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. Citation Text: Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10 medication errors and hazards. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 16, 2020;26(2)…

Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying key drugs/drug classes as high-alert medications. | PSNet

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July 30, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying key drugs/drug classes as high-alert medications. Citation Text: Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying key drugs/drug classes as high-alert medications. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute …

Two effective initiatives for C-suite leaders to improve medication safety and the reliability of outcomes. | PSNet

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March 14, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Two effective initiatives for C-suite leaders to improve medication safety and the reliability of outcomes. Citation Text: Two effective initiatives for C-suite leaders to improve medication safety and the reliability of outcomes. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! …

Latent and active failures perfectly align to allow a preventable adverse event to reach a patient. | PSNet

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March 14, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Latent and active failures perfectly align to allow a preventable adverse event to reach a patient. Citation Text: Latent and active failures perfectly align to allow a preventable adverse event to reach a patient. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care editi…

Recommendations for practitioners and manufacturers to address system-based causes of vaccine errors. | PSNet

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June 18, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Recommendations for practitioners and manufacturers to address system-based causes of vaccine errors. Citation Text: Recommendations for practitioners and manufacturers to address system-based causes of vaccine errors. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute ca…

Three new best practices in the 2022-2023 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. | PSNet

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March 15, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Three new best practices in the 2022-2023 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. Citation Text: Three new best practices in the 2022-2023 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition…

Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. | PSNet

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September 16, 2020 - Commentary Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. Citation Text: Dang D, Feroli R, Gill C, et al. Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(1):11-19. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX En…

Safety and Quality in Perioperative Anesthesia Care. | PSNet

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June 15, 2011 - Special or Theme Issue Safety and Quality in Perioperative Anesthesia Care. Citation Text: Safety and Quality in Perioperative Anesthesia Care. Preckel B, ed. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2021;35(1):1-154. Copy Citation Save Save to your library …

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize Prescriber Use. | PSNet

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September 19, 2018 - Book/Report Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize Prescriber Use. Citation Text: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize Prescriber Use. Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts and Institute for Behavioral Health, …

Heparin: improving treatment and reducing risk of harm. | PSNet

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July 28, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Heparin: improving treatment and reducing risk of harm. Citation Text: Heparin: improving treatment and reducing risk of harm. Daner WE, Gosselin RC, Raschke R, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthcare. January/February 2009;6:20-25. Copy Citation …

Nurses' role in medication safety. | PSNet

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June 26, 2024 - Review Nurses' role in medication safety. Citation Text: Choo J, Hutchinson A, Bucknall T. Nurses' role in medication safety. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18(7):853-61. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01164.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNo…

Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. | PSNet

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March 14, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. Citation Text: Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to prevent patient harm. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4. Copy Ci…

Unstoppable: this doctor has been investigated at every level of government. How is he still practicing? | PSNet

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September 16, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Unstoppable: this doctor has been investigated at every level of government. How is he still practicing? Citation Text: Unstoppable: this doctor has been investigated at every level of government. How is he still practicing? Waldman A. ProPublica. August…

Systematic review: the evidence that publishing patient care performance data improves quality of care. | PSNet

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September 06, 2017 - Review Systematic review: the evidence that publishing patient care performance data improves quality of care. Citation Text: Fung CH, Lim Y-W, Mattke S, et al. Systematic review: the evidence that publishing patient care performance data improves quality of care. Ann Intern Med. 2008;…

MEDMARX Data Report: A Report on the Relationship of Drug Names and Medication Errors in Response to the Institute of Medicine's Call to Action (2003-2006 Findings and Trends 2002-2006). | PSNet

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March 21, 2007 - Press Release/Announcement MEDMARX Data Report: A Report on the Relationship of Drug Names and Medication Errors in Response to the Institute of Medicine's Call to Action (2003-2006 Findings and Trends 2002-2006). Citation Text: MEDMARX Data Report: A Report on the Relationship of Drug N…

Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. | PSNet

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August 24, 2015 - Book/Report Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. Citation Text: Medmarx Data Report: A Chartbook of Medication-Error Findings from the Perioperative Settings from 1998-2005. Hicks RW, Becker SC, Cousins DD. Rock…

Measuring safety climate in health care. | PSNet

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March 01, 2023 - Review Measuring safety climate in health care. Citation Text: Flin R, Burns C, Mearns K, et al. Measuring safety climate in health care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(2):109-15. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagge…

The impact of abbreviations on patient safety. | PSNet

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January 02, 2017 - Study The impact of abbreviations on patient safety. Citation Text: Brunetti L, Santell JP, Hicks RW. The impact of abbreviations on patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):576-83. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XM…

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