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Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized patients in Ontario? Analysis of publicly reported patient safety data from 2008 to 2011. | PSNet

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July 10, 2024 - Study Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized patients in Ontario? Analysis of publicly reported patient safety data from 2008 to 2011. Citation Text: DiDiodato G. Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of h…

The business case for quality: case studies and an analysis. | PSNet

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February 23, 2019 - Study Classic The business case for quality: case studies and an analysis. Citation Text: Leatherman S, Berwick DM, Iles D, et al. The business case for quality: case studies and an analysis. Health Aff (Millwood). 2003;22(2):17-30. Copy Citation Format: …

The quality, safety and content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: a comparative study. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - Study The quality, safety and content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: a comparative study. Citation Text: McKinstry B, Hammersley V, Burton C, et al. The quality, safety and content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: a comparative study. Qual Saf Health Care. 201…

Differences in outcomes between ICU attending and senior resident physician led medical emergency team responses. | PSNet

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October 15, 2014 - Study Differences in outcomes between ICU attending and senior resident physician led medical emergency team responses. Citation Text: Morris DS, Schweickert W, Holena DN, et al. Differences in outcomes between ICU attending and senior resident physician led medical emergency team resp…

What do patients and relatives know about problems and failures in care? | PSNet

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November 28, 2016 - Study What do patients and relatives know about problems and failures in care? Citation Text: Iedema R, Allen S, Britton K, et al. What do patients and relatives know about problems and failures in care? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(3):198-205. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000100. Copy Citation …

Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy. | PSNet

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April 02, 2014 - Study Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy. Citation Text: Sibbald M, Panisko D, Cavalcanti RB. Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy. Med Educ. 2011;45(4):415-21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03896.x.…

How do patients want physicians to handle mistakes? A survey of internal medicine patients in an academic setting. | PSNet

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September 23, 2020 - Study Classic How do patients want physicians to handle mistakes? A survey of internal medicine patients in an academic setting. Citation Text: Witman AB, Park DM, Hardin SB. How do patients want physicians to handle mistakes? A survey of internal medicine pat…

What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures performed at night? | PSNet

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July 20, 2022 - Study What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures performed at night? Citation Text: Turrentine FE, Wang H, Young JS, et al. What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures performed at night? A study of 10,426 operations at an academic tertiary care hospital using th…

Virtual urgent care quality and safety in the time of Coronavirus. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Study Virtual urgent care quality and safety in the time of Coronavirus. Citation Text: Smith SW, Tiu J, Caspers CG, et al. Virtual Urgent Care Quality and Safety in the Time of Coronavirus. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(2):86-98. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.10.001. Copy Citation …

Two-year longitudinal assessment of physicians' perceptions after replacement of a longstanding homegrown electronic health record: does a J-curve of satisfaction really exist? | PSNet

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December 31, 2014 - Study Two-year longitudinal assessment of physicians' perceptions after replacement of a longstanding homegrown electronic health record: does a J-curve of satisfaction really exist? Citation Text: Hanauer DA, Branford GL, Greenberg G, et al. Two-year longitudinal assessment of physician…

Electronic Health Record Modernization Caused Pharmacy-Related Patient Safety Issues Nationally and at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. | PSNet

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January 31, 2024 - Book/Report Electronic Health Record Modernization Caused Pharmacy-Related Patient Safety Issues Nationally and at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. Citation Text: Electronic Health Record Modernization Caused Pharmacy-Related Patient Safety Issues Nationally and at the …

When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. | PSNet

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September 02, 2020 - Commentary When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. Citation Text: Gabbay‐Benziv R, Ben‐Natan M, Roguin A, et al. When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;162(2):562-568. doi:10.1002…

Medication accuracy in electronic health records for microbial keratitis. | PSNet

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September 29, 2021 - Study Medication accuracy in electronic health records for microbial keratitis. Citation Text: Ashfaq HA, Lester CA, Ballouz D, et al. Medication Accuracy in Electronic Health Records for Microbial Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmal. 2019;137(8):929-931. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.1444. C…

The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries. | PSNet

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December 31, 2014 - Study The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries. Citation Text: Mohta N, Vaishnava P, Liang C, et al. The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):885-90. Copy Citation F…

Patients use an internet technology to report when things go wrong. | PSNet

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July 21, 2009 - Study Patients use an internet technology to report when things go wrong. Citation Text: Wasson JH, MacKenzie TA, Hall M. Patients use an internet technology to report when things go wrong. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16(3):213-5. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMe…

Clinical alerts to decrease high-risk medication use in older adults. | PSNet

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September 02, 2015 - Commentary Clinical alerts to decrease high-risk medication use in older adults. Citation Text: Lord-Adem W, Brandt NJ. Clinical Alerts to Decrease High-Risk Medication Use in Older Adults. J Gerontol Nurs. 2017;43(7):7-12. doi:10.3928/00989134-20170614-04. Copy Citation Format: …

Sustainable, effective implementation of a surgical preprocedural checklist: an "attestation" format for all operating team members. | PSNet

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July 31, 2013 - Study Sustainable, effective implementation of a surgical preprocedural checklist: an "attestation" format for all operating team members. Citation Text: Porter AJ, Narimasu JY, Mulroy MF, et al. Sustainable, effective implementation of a surgical preprocedural checklist: an "attestati…

Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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April 29, 2020 - Review Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Gartland RM, Alves K, Brasil NC, et al. Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Surg. 2019;218(1):181-1…

Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes. | PSNet

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May 17, 2012 - Study Classic Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes. Citation Text: de Vries EN, Prins HA, Crolla RMPH, et al. Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(20):1928-37. doi:10.1056/…

Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and solutions. | PSNet

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December 14, 2016 - Study Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and solutions. Citation Text: Car LT, Papachristou N, Urch C, et al. Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and solutions. J Gl…

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