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Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene compliance and accreditation outcomes in 96 Australian hospitals. | PSNet

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March 23, 2011 - Study Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative … study of hand hygiene compliance and accreditation outcomes in 96 Australian hospitals. … This large Australian study sought to examine whether hand hygiene compliance rates may serve as a … The study revealed that hand hygiene rates across 118 acute hospitals in New South Wales improved from … A previous study from Canada found that increasing overall hand hygiene adherence did not result in

Two-state collaborative study of a multifaceted intervention to decrease ventilator-associated events. | PSNet

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January 15, 2014 - Study Two-state collaborative study of a multifaceted intervention to decrease ventilator-associated … Two-State Collaborative Study of a Multifaceted Intervention to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Events … This AHRQ-funded study examined the effect of a collaborative to prevent adverse events in patients … Although the study is limited by lack of a concurrent control group, the results indicate the power of … Two-State Collaborative Study of a Multifaceted Intervention to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Events

Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study. | PSNet

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September 27, 2017 - Study Emerging Classic Chronic hospital nurse understaffing … meets COVID-19: an observational study. … Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study. … This study used survey data from nurses and patients in 254 hospitals in New York and Illinois between … Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study.

The frequency of intravenous medication administration errors related to smart infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study. | PSNet

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June 27, 2018 - Study The frequency of intravenous medication administration errors related to smart … infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study. … intravenous medication administration errors related to smart infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study … In this study, direct observation of nurses using smart pumps revealed that 60% of medication infusions … March 13, 2019 Intravenous smart pump drug library compliance: a descriptive study of

Trust, temporality and systems: how do patients understand patient safety in primary care? A qualitative study. | PSNet

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February 09, 2016 - Study Trust, temporality and systems: how do patients understand patient safety in … A qualitative study. Citation Text: Rhodes P, Campbell S, Sanders C. … A qualitative study. Health Expect. 2016;19(2):253-263. doi:10.1111/hex.12342. … The authors note that none of the patients interviewed in this study mentioned unnecessary care as … A qualitative study. Health Expect. 2016;19(2):253-263. doi:10.1111/hex.12342.

Identifying patient and practice characteristics associated with patient-reported experiences of safety problems and harm: a cross-sectional study using a multilevel modelling approach. | PSNet

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April 25, 2018 - Study Identifying patient and practice characteristics associated with patient-reported … experiences of safety problems and harm: a cross-sectional study using a multilevel modelling approach … This survey study found that patient age and health as well as safety culture in primary care were … Findings from a UK multicentre survey study. … A qualitative research study.

Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care. | PSNet

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November 25, 2015 - Study Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English … Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care … This qualitative study examined a wide range of perspectives on the use of locum doctors in the United … The study identified five themes centered on familiarity, service consistency, acceptance, overuse as … Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care

Sustaining innovations in complex health care environments: a multiple-case study of rapid response teams. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - Study Sustaining innovations in complex health care environments: a multiple-case … study of rapid response teams. … Sustaining innovations in complex health care environments: a multiple-case study of rapid response teams … This study examined factors facilitating or inhibiting the sustainability of rapid response teams … Study findings suggest that organizational factors (institutional strength and program champions) and

A cluster randomized trial of interventions to improve work conditions and clinician burnout in primary care: results from the Healthy Work Place (HWP) study. | PSNet

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January 23, 2017 - Study A cluster randomized trial of interventions to improve work conditions and … clinician burnout in primary care: results from the Healthy Work Place (HWP) study. … Improve Work Conditions and Clinician Burnout in Primary Care: Results from the Healthy Work Place (HWP) Study … Results from the Healthy Work Place Study. … Results from the Healthy Work Place Study.

Exploring perinatal shift-to-shift handover communication and process: an observational study. | PSNet

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April 04, 2018 - Study Exploring perinatal shift-to-shift handover communication and process: an observational … study. … Exploring perinatal shift-to-shift handover communication and process: an observational study. … Exploring perinatal shift-to-shift handover communication and process: an observational study. … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time.

Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and working memory capacity: a prospective, direct observation study. | PSNet

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March 29, 2017 - Study Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with interruptions, multitasking … , fatigue and working memory capacity: a prospective, direct observation study. … interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and working memory capacity: a prospective, direct observation study … This direct observation study of emergency physicians found that interruptions , multitasking, and poor … September 24, 2016 Interruptions in a level one trauma center: a case study.

Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary medical care patients. | PSNet

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August 26, 2015 - Study Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary … Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary medical care patients. … Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary medical care patients. … A qualitative study. … Defining avoidable healthcare-associated harm in prisons: a mixed-method development study

Monitoring patient safety in primary care: an exploratory study using in-depth semistructured interviews. | PSNet

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December 14, 2016 - Study Monitoring patient safety in primary care: an exploratory study using in-depth … Monitoring patient safety in primary care: an exploratory study using in-depth semistructured interviews … This study reviews insights from interviews of primary care physicians, practice nurses, practice managers … A large, multicentre study. … February 15, 2017 PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially inappropriate

Role of relatives of ethnic minority patients in patient safety in hospital care: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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March 15, 2016 - Study Role of relatives of ethnic minority patients in patient safety in hospital … care: a qualitative study. … A mixed methods study. … A study of staff perspectives. … A multisite controlled before-after study.

Unintended discontinuation of medication following hospitalisation: a retrospective cohort study. | PSNet

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September 05, 2018 - Study Unintended discontinuation of medication following hospitalisation: a retrospective … cohort study. … Unintended discontinuation of medication following hospitalisation: a retrospective cohort study. … This retrospective cohort study of patients age 65 and older on chronic medications found that unintentional … Unintended discontinuation of medication following hospitalisation: a retrospective cohort study.

What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties: a retrospective patient record review study. | PSNet

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March 18, 2013 - Study What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties … : a retrospective patient record review study. … risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties: a retrospective patient record review study … This study found that the risk of errors increases with the number of specialties treating a patient. … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time.

How effective are patient safety initiatives? A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. | PSNet

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March 18, 2013 - Study Classic How effective are patient safety initiatives … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. … A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. … A multisite controlled before-after study.

Hospital doctors' workflow interruptions and activities: an observation study. | PSNet

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March 06, 2013 - Study Hospital doctors' workflow interruptions and activities: an observation study … Hospital doctors' workflow interruptions and activities: an observation study. … This study found a high frequency of physician workflow interruptions (e.g., telephone and pagers … Hospital doctors' workflow interruptions and activities: an observation study. … June 26, 2024 Patient safety in home care: a multicenter cross-sectional study about

Differences in medication knowledge and risk of errors between graduating nursing students and working registered nurses: comparative study. | PSNet

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December 29, 2014 - Study Differences in medication knowledge and risk of errors between graduating nursing … students and working registered nurses: comparative study. … In this study, practicing nurses had greater medication knowledge than graduating nursing students, but … Results from a cross sectional study. … October 21, 2015 Why nurses make medication errors: a simulation study.

Language barriers and patient safety risks in hospital care. A mixed methods study. | PSNet

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May 18, 2016 - Study Language barriers and patient safety risks in hospital care. … A mixed methods study. Citation Text: van Rosse F, de Bruijne M, Suurmond J, et al. … A mixed methods study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2016;54:45-53. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.03.012. … A study of staff perspectives. … A multisite controlled before-after study.

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