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The Food and Drug Administration's initiative for safe design and effective use of home medical equipment. | PSNet

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August 18, 2010 - Commentary The Food and Drug Administration's initiative for safe design and effective use of home medical equipment. Citation Text: Weick-Brady M, Singh S. The Food and Drug Administration's initiative for safe design and effective use of home medical equipment. Home Healthc Nurse. 2014…

Am I right when I am sure? Data consistency influences the relationship between diagnostic accuracy and certainty. | PSNet

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March 18, 2013 - Study Am I right when I am sure? Data consistency influences the relationship between diagnostic accuracy and certainty. Citation Text: Cavalcanti RB, Sibbald M. Am I right when I am sure? Data consistency influences the relationship between diagnostic accuracy and certainty. Acad Med. …

State-of-the-art usage of simulation in anesthesia: skills and teamwork. | PSNet

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June 18, 2014 - Review State-of-the-art usage of simulation in anesthesia: skills and teamwork. Citation Text: Krage R, Erwteman M. State-of-the-art usage of simulation in anesthesia: skills and teamwork. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2015;28(6):727-34. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000257. Copy Citation Fo…

Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care. | PSNet

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July 17, 2024 - Commentary Emerging Classic Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care. Citation Text: Vaughn VM, Linder JA. Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purp…

Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. | PSNet

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May 18, 2022 - Study Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. Citation Text: Perren A, Previsdomini M, Cerutti B, et al. Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(3):205-8. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024588. Copy Citation Format: …

The use of report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. | PSNet

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May 26, 2016 - Review The use of report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Citation Text: Maggard-Gibbons M. The use of report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surg…

Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by physicians. | PSNet

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July 05, 2017 - Study Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by physicians. Citation Text: Kachalia A, Little A, Isavoran M, et al. Greatest impact of safe harbor rule may be to improve patient safety, not reduce liability claims paid by p…

What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff. | PSNet

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February 15, 2011 - Study What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff. Citation Text: Horwitz LI, Moin T, Krumholz HM, et al. What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff. Qua…

Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach. | PSNet

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August 21, 2024 - Commentary Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach. Citation Text: Katz MJ, Gurses AP. Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach. Infect Control Hosp Epid…

Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. | PSNet

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June 18, 2014 - Study Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. Citation Text: Schweizer ML, Cullen JJ, Perencevich E, et al. Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(6):575-81. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4663. …

Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine pharmacists. | PSNet

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September 22, 2021 - Study Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine pharmacists. Citation Text: Cesarz JL, Steffenhagen AL, Svenson J, et al. Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine pharmacists. Ann Emerg Med. 2013;61(2):209-214…

Seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) chances to learn: a 3-year pilot project to analyse transfusion-related near-miss events in the Republic of Ireland. | PSNet

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September 25, 2008 - Study Seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) chances to learn: a 3-year pilot project to analyse transfusion-related near-miss events in the Republic of Ireland. Citation Text: Lundy D, Laspina S, Kaplan H, et al. Seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) chances to learn: a 3-year pilot project …

Surgical count process for prevention of retained surgical items: an integrative review. | PSNet

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March 09, 2022 - Review Surgical count process for prevention of retained surgical items: an integrative review. Citation Text: Freitas PS, Silveira RC de CP, Clark AM, et al. Surgical count process for prevention of retained surgical items: an integrative review. J Clin Nurs. 2016;25(13-14):1835-47. doi…

Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription. | PSNet

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January 06, 2018 - Study Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription. Citation Text: Griffon N, Schuers M, Joulakian M, et al. Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription. Int J Med Inform. 2017;103:42-48. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.04.007.…

Checking the lists: a systematic review of electronic checklist use in health care. | PSNet

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August 08, 2018 - Review Checking the lists: a systematic review of electronic checklist use in health care. Citation Text: Kramer HS, Drews FA. Checking the lists: A systematic review of electronic checklist use in health care. J Biomed Inform. 2017;71S:S6-S12. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2016.09.006. Copy Citat…

Preventing dispensing errors by alerting for drug confusions in the pharmacy information system—a survey of users. | PSNet

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August 19, 2009 - Study Preventing dispensing errors by alerting for drug confusions in the pharmacy information system—a survey of users. Citation Text: Campmans Z, van Rhijn A, Dull RM, et al. Preventing dispensing errors by alerting for drug confusions in the pharmacy information system-A survey of use…

Maximizing student potential: lessons for pharmacy programs from the patient safety movement. | PSNet

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October 23, 2024 - Commentary Maximizing student potential: lessons for pharmacy programs from the patient safety movement. Citation Text: Abebe E, Bao A, Kokkinias P, et al. Maximizing student potential: lessons for pharmacy programs from the patient safety movement. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2023;9:1002…

Evaluation of contextual influences on the medication administration practice of paediatric nurses. | PSNet

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January 20, 2021 - Study Evaluation of contextual influences on the medication administration practice of paediatric nurses. Citation Text: Davis L, Ware R, McCann D, et al. Evaluation of contextual influences on the medication administration practice of paediatric nurses. J Adv Nurs. 2009;65(6):1293-9. …

The benefits and burdens of working with patient safety organizations under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. | PSNet

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October 14, 2020 - Commentary The benefits and burdens of working with patient safety organizations under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. Citation Text: Dwyer PE, Watts CD. The benefits and burdens of working with patient safety organizations under the Patient Safety and Quality Imp…

Body CT: technical advances for improving safety. | PSNet

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September 28, 2022 - Review Body CT: technical advances for improving safety. Citation Text: Marin D, Nelson RC, Rubin GD, et al. Body CT: technical advances for improving safety. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197(1):33-41. doi:10.2214/AJR.11.6755. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed Bi…

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