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Improving medication safety with accurate preadmission medication lists and postdischarge education. | PSNet

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June 26, 2019 - Study Improving medication safety with accurate preadmission medication lists and postdischarge education. Citation Text: Gardella JE, Cardwell TB, Nnadi M. Improving medication safety with accurate preadmission medication lists and postdischarge education. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. …

Medication safety in two intensive care units of a community teaching hospital after electronic health record implementation: sociotechnical and human factors engineering considerations. | PSNet

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October 31, 2014 - Study Medication safety in two intensive care units of a community teaching hospital after electronic health record implementation: sociotechnical and human factors engineering considerations. Citation Text: Carayon P, Wetterneck TB, Cartmill R, et al. Medication Safety in Two Intensive …

Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit. | PSNet

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December 08, 2021 - Study Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit. Citation Text: Chaboyer W, Thalib L, Foster M, et al. Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2008;17(3):255-63; quiz 264. Copy …

The impact of eHealth on the quality and safety of health care: a systematic overview. | PSNet

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December 14, 2016 - Review The impact of eHealth on the quality and safety of health care: a systematic overview. Citation Text: Black AD, Car J, Pagliari C, et al. The impact of eHealth on the quality and safety of health care: a systematic overview. PLoS Med. 2011;8(1):e1000387. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed…

Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death rates. | PSNet

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August 02, 2017 - Study Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death rates. Citation Text: Dowell D, Zhang K, Noonan RK, et al. Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose Death Rates. He…

Individual surgeon mortality rates: can outliers be detected? A national utility analysis. | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - Study Individual surgeon mortality rates: can outliers be detected? A national utility analysis. Citation Text: Harrison EM, Drake TM, O'Neill S, et al. Individual surgeon mortality rates: can outliers be detected? A national utility analysis. BMJ Open. 2016;6(10):e012471. doi:10.1136/bm…

Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? | PSNet

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September 12, 2016 - Study Classic Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? Citation Text: Bahl V, Thompson MA, Kau T-Y, et al. Do the AHRQ patient safety indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of ho…

National costs of the medical liability system. | PSNet

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May 20, 2015 - Study Classic National costs of the medical liability system. Citation Text: Mello MM, Chandra A, Gawande AA, et al. National costs of the medical liability system. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(9):1569-1577. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0807. Copy Citation F…

Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekdays: analysis of national inpatient sample. | PSNet

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January 26, 2022 - Study Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekdays: analysis of national inpatient sample. Citation Text: Manadan A, Arora S, Whittier M, et al. Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekd…

Association of adverse effects of medical treatment with mortality in the United States: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study. | PSNet

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November 11, 2020 - Study Association of adverse effects of medical treatment with mortality in the United States: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study. Citation Text: Sunshine JE, Meo N, Kassebaum NJ, et al. Association of Adverse Effects of Medical Treatm…

Identifying hospitalized patients at risk for harm: a comparison of nurse perceptions vs. electronic risk assessment tool scores. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - Study Identifying hospitalized patients at risk for harm: a comparison of nurse perceptions vs. electronic risk assessment tool scores. Citation Text: Stafos A, Stark S, Barbay K, et al. CE: Original Research: Identifying Hospitalized Patients at Risk for Harm: A Comparison of Nurse Perc…

Association between Leapfrog safe practices score and hospital mortality in major surgery. | PSNet

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September 29, 2017 - Study Association between Leapfrog safe practices score and hospital mortality in major surgery. Citation Text: Qian F, Lustik SJ, Diachun CA, et al. Association between Leapfrog safe practices score and hospital mortality in major surgery. Med Care. 2011;49(12):1082-1088. doi:10.1097/…

Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: a systematic review. | PSNet

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December 04, 2016 - Review Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: a systematic review. Citation Text: Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Velasquez CA, et al. Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2014;134(2):338-360. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-3531. Copy Citation …

Accuracy of pediatric trauma field triage: a systematic review. | PSNet

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November 04, 2020 - Review Accuracy of pediatric trauma field triage: a systematic review. Citation Text: van der Sluijs R, van Rein EAJ, Wijnand JGJ, et al. Accuracy of Pediatric Trauma Field Triage: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(7):671-676. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1050. Copy Citation Fo…

Impact of contact isolation for multidrug-resistant organisms on the occurrence of medical errors and adverse events. | PSNet

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July 08, 2008 - Study Impact of contact isolation for multidrug-resistant organisms on the occurrence of medical errors and adverse events. Citation Text: Zahar JR, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Vesin A, et al. Impact of contact isolation for multidrug-resistant organisms on the occurrence of medical errors and…

Medicare's policy not to pay for treating hospital-acquired conditions: the impact. | PSNet

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December 04, 2024 - Study Classic Medicare's policy not to pay for treating hospital-acquired conditions: the impact. Citation Text: McNair PD, Luft HS, Bindman AB. Medicare's policy not to pay for treating hospital-acquired conditions: the impact. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(5)…

Prescribing discrepancies likely to cause adverse drug events after patient transfer. | PSNet

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December 08, 2010 - Study Prescribing discrepancies likely to cause adverse drug events after patient transfer. Citation Text: Boockvar KS, Liu S, Goldstein N, et al. Prescribing discrepancies likely to cause adverse drug events after patient transfer. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(1):32-6. doi:10.1136/qshc…

Assessing frequency and risk of weight entry errors in pediatrics. | PSNet

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December 21, 2018 - Study Assessing frequency and risk of weight entry errors in pediatrics. Citation Text: Hagedorn PA, Kirkendall E, Kouril M, et al. Assessing Frequency and Risk of Weight Entry Errors in Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(4):392-393. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3865. Copy Citation …

Analysis of adverse events associated with adult moderate procedural sedation outside the operating room. | PSNet

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August 13, 2014 - Study Analysis of adverse events associated with adult moderate procedural sedation outside the operating room. Citation Text: Karamnov S, Sarkisian N, Grammer R, et al. Analysis of Adverse Events Associated With Adult Moderate Procedural Sedation Outside the Operating Room. J Patient Sa…

Association of default electronic medical record settings with health care professional patterns of opioid prescribing in emergency departments: A randomized quality improvement study | PSNet

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February 12, 2020 - Study Emerging Classic Association of default electronic medical record settings with health care professional patterns of opioid prescribing in emergency departments: A randomized quality improvement study Citation Text: Montoy JCC, Coralic Z, Herring AA, et al…

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