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  1. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2018 - Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? MEN Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? Understanding the Potential Benefits vs. Risks for Men 55–69 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test is the most common method clinicians use to screen for prostate cancer. The PSA test measures the amount of PSA…

  2. Nanji, Karen C. | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Nanji, Karen C. Preventing Perioperative Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events Through the Use of Clinical Decision Support - Final Report Citation Nanji K. Preventing Perioperative Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events Through the Use of Clinical Decision Support - Fi…

  3. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFileByID/3795
    May 01, 2018 - Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? MEN Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? Understanding the Potential Benefits vs. Risks for Men 55–69 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test is the most common method clinicians use to screen for prostate cancer. The PSA test measures the amount of PSA…

  4. Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured appr…

  5. Improving Customer Service and Access in a Surgical Practice (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2011 - Improving Customer Service and Access in a Surgical Practice WORKING P A P E R Improving Customer Service and Access in a Surgical Practice A Case Study of a Successful Quality Improvement Intervention Denise D. Quigley, Shelley H. Wiseman, and Donna O. Farley WR-848-AHRQ August 2011 Prepared for th…

  6. Archived HCUP Fact Books

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    June 01, 2021 - Archived HCUP Fact Books An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs Email Updates …

  7. Evaluation of an electronic dosing calculator to reduce pediatric medication errors. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Study Evaluation of an electronic dosing calculator to reduce pediatric medication errors. Citation Text: Murray B, Streitz MJ, Hilliard M, et al. Evaluation of an Electronic Dosing Calculator to Reduce Pediatric Medication Errors. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019;58(4):413-416. doi:10.1177/00…

  8. Using medical malpractice closed claims data to reduce surgical risk and improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    December 01, 2010 - Commentary Using medical malpractice closed claims data to reduce surgical risk and improve patient safety. Citation Text: Manuel BM, Greenwald LM. Using medical malpractice closed claims data to reduce surgical risk and improve patient safety. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2007;92(3):27-30. Copy…

  9. An evolving hospital quality star rating system from CMS: aligning the stars. | PSNet

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    December 13, 2017 - Commentary An evolving hospital quality star rating system from CMS: aligning the stars. Citation Text: Bilimoria KY, Barnard C. An evolving hospital quality star rating system from CMS: aligning the stars. JAMA. 2021;325(21):2151-2152. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.6946. Copy Citation For…

  10. Alarm management: promoting safety and establishing guidelines. | PSNet

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    May 24, 2017 - Commentary Alarm management: promoting safety and establishing guidelines. Citation Text: Criscitelli T. Alarm Management: Promoting Safety and Establishing Guidelines. AORN J. 2016;103(5):518-21. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.03.008. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubM…

  11. Perfusion safety: new initiatives and enduring principles. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2023 - Commentary Perfusion safety: new initiatives and enduring principles. Citation Text: Kurusz M. Perfusion safety: new initiatives and enduring principles. Perfusion. 2011;26 Suppl 1:6-14. doi:10.1177/0267659110393389. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX …

  12. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. | PSNet

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    February 06, 2018 - Book/Report Classic The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. Citation Text: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. Gawande A. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books; 2009. ISBN: 9780805091748. Copy Citation Save Save t…

  13. Laparoscopic bile duct injury: understanding the psychology and heuristics of the error. | PSNet

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    May 29, 2014 - Study Laparoscopic bile duct injury: understanding the psychology and heuristics of the error. Citation Text: Dekker SWA, Hugh TB. Laparoscopic bile duct injury: understanding the psychology and heuristics of the error. ANZ J Surg. 2008;78(12):1109-14. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.0476…

  14. Operating room briefings. | PSNet

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    January 02, 2017 - Commentary Operating room briefings. Citation Text: Makary MA, Holzmueller CG, Sexton B, et al. Operating room debriefings. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(7):407-410, 357. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged …

  15. Aviation tools to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    June 19, 2024 - Commentary Aviation tools to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Ross J. Aviation tools to improve patient safety. J Perianesth Nurs. 2014;29(6):508-10. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2014.09.004. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML E…

  16. Microsoft PowerPoint - File 1_AHCA_Presentation_To_AHSS_On_POA.pptx (pdf file)

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    March 20, 2008 - Microsoft PowerPoint - File 1_AHCA_Presentation_To_AHSS_On_POA.pptx Present on Admission Indicators Today and Tomorrow Patrick W. Kennedy Administrator Office of Data Collection & Quality Assurance Agency for Health Care Administration Thursday, March 20, 2008 The History of POA in Florida • POA reporting ad…

  17. Preventing retained surgical items. | PSNet

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    December 07, 2022 - Commentary Preventing retained surgical items. Citation Text: Weston M, Chiodo C. Preventing retained surgical items. AORN J. 2022;115(6):569-575. doi:10.1002/aorn.13697. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RI…

  18. Surgical checklists: a detailed review of their emergence, development, and relevance to neurosurgical practice. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2017 - Review Surgical checklists: a detailed review of their emergence, development, and relevance to neurosurgical practice. Citation Text: McConnell DJ, Fargen KM, Mocco J. Surgical checklists: A detailed review of their emergence, development, and relevance to neurosurgical practice. Surg…

  19. Guide to Patient and Family Engagement: Environmental Scan Report. | PSNet

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    August 01, 2012 - Book/Report Guide to Patient and Family Engagement: Environmental Scan Report. Citation Text: Guide to Patient and Family Engagement: Environmental Scan Report. Maurer M, Dardess P, Carman KL, Frazier K, Smeeding L. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2012. AHR…

  20. What constitutes effective team communication after an error? | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Commentary What constitutes effective team communication after an error? Citation Text: Hart WM, Doerr P, Qian Y, et al. What constitutes effective team communication after an error? AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E298-E304. doi:10.1001/amajethics.2020.298. Copy Citation Format: …
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