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Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after ambulatory oncologic surgery reduces overprescription. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - Study Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after ambulatory oncologic surgery reduces overprescription. Citation Text: Fearon NJ, Benfante N, Assel M, et al. Standardizing Opioid Prescriptions to Patients After Ambulatory Oncologic Surgery Reduces Overprescription. Jt Comm J Qu…

Improving ambulatory prescribing safety with a handheld decision support system: a randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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July 30, 2014 - Study Improving ambulatory prescribing safety with a handheld decision support system: a randomized controlled trial. Citation Text: Berner ES, Houston TK, Ray MN, et al. Improving ambulatory prescribing safety with a handheld decision support system: a randomized controlled trial. J A…

A systems approach to evaluating ionizing radiation: six focus areas to improve quality, efficiency, and patient safety. | PSNet

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March 14, 2016 - Commentary A systems approach to evaluating ionizing radiation: six focus areas to improve quality, efficiency, and patient safety. Citation Text: Perlin JB, Mower L, Bushe C. A systems approach to evaluating ionizing radiation: six focus areas to improve quality, efficiency, and patient…

High nursing staff turnover in nursing homes offers important quality information. | PSNet

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September 16, 2020 - Study Classic High nursing staff turnover in nursing homes offers important quality information. Citation Text: Gandhi A, Yu H, Grabowski DC. High nursing staff turnover in nursing homes offers important quality information. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021;40(3):384…

Difficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias. | PSNet

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May 19, 2021 - Review Difficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias. Citation Text: Pisciotta W, Arina P, Hofmaenner D, et al. Difficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias. Anaesthesia. 2023;78(4):501-509. doi:10.1111/anae…

Organizational and safety culture in Canadian intensive care units: relationship to size of intensive care unit and physician management model. | PSNet

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November 21, 2016 - Study Organizational and safety culture in Canadian intensive care units: relationship to size of intensive care unit and physician management model. Citation Text: Dodek P, Wong H, Jaswal D, et al. Organizational and safety culture in Canadian intensive care units: relationship to siz…

Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. | PSNet

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July 22, 2020 - Commentary Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. Citation Text: Herrera H, Wood D. Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2023;35(3):347-355. doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2023.05.003. Copy Citation Format: DOI …

Patient safety perception within hospitals: an examination of job type, handoffs and information exchange, and hospital management support. | PSNet

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December 18, 2014 - Study Patient safety perception within hospitals: an examination of job type, handoffs and information exchange, and hospital management support. Citation Text: Ming Y, Meehan R. Patient safety perception within hospitals: an examination of job type, handoffs and information exchange, an…

Parents' perspectives on navigating the work of speaking up in the NICU. | PSNet

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December 04, 2016 - Study Parents' perspectives on navigating the work of speaking up in the NICU. Citation Text: Lyndon A, Wisner K, Holschuh C, et al. Parents' Perspectives on Navigating the Work of Speaking Up in the NICU. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2017;46(5):716-726. doi:10.1016/j.jogn.2017.06.009…

Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable medication process in the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units. | PSNet

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December 17, 2014 - Study Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable medication process in the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units. Citation Text: De Giorgi I, Fonzo-Christe C, Cingria L, et al. Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable medication process in the paediatric an…

Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - Study Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Citation Text: Richman IB, Long JB, Soulos PR, et al. Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Ann Intern Med…

The nature and causes of unintended events reported at 10 internal medicine departments. | PSNet

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August 17, 2016 - Study The nature and causes of unintended events reported at 10 internal medicine departments. Citation Text: Lubberding S, Zwaan L, Timmermans D, et al. The nature and causes of unintended events reported at 10 internal medicine departments. J Patient Saf. 2011;7(4):224-31. doi:10.109…

Automation of the I-PASS tool to improve transitions of care. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - Study Automation of the I-PASS tool to improve transitions of care. Citation Text: Skaret MM, Weaver TD, Humes RJ, et al. Automation of the I-PASS Tool to Improve Transitions of Care. J Healthc Qual. 2019;41(5):274-280. doi:10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000174. Copy Citation Format: …

Implementation of simulation training during the COVID-19 pandemic: a New York hospital experience. | PSNet

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February 15, 2023 - Commentary Implementation of simulation training during the COVID-19 pandemic: a New York hospital experience. Citation Text: Pan D, Rajwani K. Implementation of simulation training during the COVID-19 pandemic: a New York hospital experience. Simul Healthc. 2020;16(1):46-51. doi:10.1097…

Embracing errors in simulation-based training: the effect of error training on retention and transfer of central venous catheter skills. | PSNet

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May 23, 2013 - Study Embracing errors in simulation-based training: the effect of error training on retention and transfer of central venous catheter skills. Citation Text: Gardner AK, Abdelfattah K, Wiersch J, et al. Embracing Errors in Simulation-Based Training: The Effect of Error Training on Retent…

Simulation of in-hospital pediatric medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrests: highlighting the importance of the first 5 minutes. | PSNet

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October 14, 2009 - Study Simulation of in-hospital pediatric medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrests: highlighting the importance of the first 5 minutes. Citation Text: Hunt EA, Walker AR, Shaffner DH, et al. Simulation of in-hospital pediatric medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrests: hig…

Using risk stratification to reduce medical errors in cervical cancer prevention. | PSNet

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September 05, 2012 - Commentary Using risk stratification to reduce medical errors in cervical cancer prevention. Citation Text: Perkins RB, Cain JM, Feldman S. Using Risk Stratification to Reduce Medical Errors in Cervical Cancer Prevention. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(10):1411-1412. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed…

Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? | PSNet

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July 31, 2008 - Review Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? Citation Text: Wakefield DS, Wakefield BJ. Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(3):165-168. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.034041. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX End…

"Sign right here and you're good to go": a content analysis of audiotaped emergency department discharge instructions. | PSNet

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December 18, 2013 - Study "Sign right here and you're good to go": a content analysis of audiotaped emergency department discharge instructions. Citation Text: Vashi A, Rhodes K. "Sign right here and you're good to go": a content analysis of audiotaped emergency department discharge instructions. Ann Emer…

Mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influences of patient-centered care and evidence-based medicine. | PSNet

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April 10, 2024 - Study Mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influences of patient-centered care and evidence-based medicine. Citation Text: Meterko M, Wright S, Lin H, et al. Mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influences of patient-centered care and…

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