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August 02, 2023 - Meta-analysis of medication administration errors in
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August 2, 2023
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October 11, 2017 - What can physicians do to help curb the opioid crisis?
October 11, 2017
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The persistent problem of opioid-related harm calls for changes in pain management practices and system
processes in all care settings. This magazine article…
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January 30, 2018 - A randomized controlled trial on the effect of a double
check on the detection of medication errors.
January 30, 2018
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the Detection of Medication Errors. Ann Emerg Med. 2018;71(1):74-82.e1.
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July 05, 2017 - Significant and sustained reduction in chemotherapy
errors through improvement science.
July 5, 2017
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October 10, 2018 - Are clinical instructors preventing or provoking adverse
events involving students: a contemporary issue.
October 10, 2018
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January 16, 2013 - Use of FMEA analysis to reduce risk of errors in
prescribing and administering drugs in paediatric wards:
a quality improvement report.
January 16, 2013
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September 29, 2021 - Australian hospital leaders on the provision of safe care:
implications for safety I and safety II.
September 29, 2021
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implications for safety I and safety II. J Health Org Manag. 2021;35(5):550-560. doi:10.1108…
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November 10, 2015 - Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by
pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care
medical center.
November 10, 2015
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pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care medical center.…
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December 18, 2019 - EMS crews brought patients to the hospital with
misplaced breathing tubes. None of them survived
December 18, 2019
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Emergency medical services are often p…
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September 17, 2010 - Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels
among patients with low literacy.
September 17, 2010
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with low literacy. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(11):1048-55.
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June 29, 2016 - An innovative approach to the surgical time out: a patient-
focused model.
June 29, 2016
Kozusko SD, Elkwood L, Gaynor D, et al. An Innovative Approach to the Surgical Time Out: A Patient-
Focused Model. AORN J. 2016;103(6):617-22. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.04.001.
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May 18, 2022 - Applying requisite imagination to safeguard electronic
health record transitions.
May 18, 2022
Sittig DF, Lakhani P, Singh H. Applying requisite imagination to safeguard electronic health record
transitions. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2022;29(5):1014-1018. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocab291.
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June 09, 2011 - Patient safety begins with proper planning: a quantitative
method to improve hospital design.
June 9, 2011
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January 28, 2015 - Advancing the science of measurement of diagnostic
errors in healthcare: the Safer Dx framework.
January 28, 2015
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October 24, 2018 - I-PASS checklist: a powerful tool for patient handoffs.
October 24, 2018
Peeples L. Pharmacy Practice News. October 10, 2018.
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Structured handoffs can reduce communication problems that contribute to medical error. This magazine
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November 15, 2023 - Intravenous (IV) push medications – bridging the gap
between education and clinical practice.
November 15, 2023
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June 22, 2017 - A primer on PDSA: executing plan–do–study–act cycles
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June 22, 2017
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January 01, 2021 - Communication training, adverse events, and quality
measures: 2 retrospective database analyses in
Washington State hospitals.
August 9, 2017
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April 08, 2018 - Diagnosis is a team sport—partnering with allied health
professionals to reduce diagnostic errors: a case study
on the role of a vestibular therapist in diagnosing
dizziness.
April 8, 2018
Thomas DB, Newman-Toker DE. Diagnosis is a team sport - partnering with allied health professionals to
reduce diagnostic erro…
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June 08, 2022 - Wellbeing, burnout, and safe practice among healthcare
professionals: predictive influences of mindfulness,
values, and self-compassion.
June 8, 2022
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