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Hospital readmissions: physician awareness and communication practices. | PSNet

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December 19, 2009 - Study Classic Hospital readmissions: physician awareness and communication practices. Citation Text: Roy CL, Kachalia A, Woolf S, et al. Hospital readmissions: physician awareness and communication practices. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24(3):374-80. doi:10.1007/s1…

Regional surveillance of emergency-department visits for outpatient adverse drug events. | PSNet

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September 21, 2022 - Study Regional surveillance of emergency-department visits for outpatient adverse drug events. Citation Text: Capuano A, Irpino A, Gallo M, et al. Regional surveillance of emergency-department visits for outpatient adverse drug events. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2009;65(7):721-8. doi:10.100…

Use of medical abbreviations and acronyms: knowledge among medical students and postgraduates. | PSNet

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August 23, 2023 - Study Use of medical abbreviations and acronyms: knowledge among medical students and postgraduates. Citation Text: Awan S, Abid S, Tariq M, et al. Use of medical abbreviations and acronyms: knowledge among medical students and postgraduates. Postgrad Med J. 2016;92(1094):721-725. doi:10…

Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: a scoping review. | PSNet

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September 01, 2016 - Review Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: a scoping review. Citation Text: Williams B, Davis S. Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: A scoping review. Nurse Educ Pract. 2016;20:139-46. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2016.08.005. Copy Citation Format: …

The justification for strike action in healthcare: a systematic critical interpretive synthesis. | PSNet

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November 30, 2022 - Review The justification for strike action in healthcare: a systematic critical interpretive synthesis. Citation Text: Essex R, Weldon SM. The justification for strike action in healthcare: a systematic critical interpretive synthesis. Nurs Ethics. 2022;29(5):1152-1173. doi:10.1177/09697…

White paper on recommendation for systems-based practice competency. | PSNet

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December 18, 2017 - Commentary White paper on recommendation for systems-based practice competency. Citation Text: Stalter AM, Phillips JM, Dolansky MA. QSEN Institute RN-BSN Task Force: White Paper on Recommendation for Systems-Based Practice Competency. J Nurs Care Qual. 2017;32(4):354-358. doi:10.1097/NC…

Perceptions of time spent on safety tasks in surgical operations: a focus group study. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - Study Perceptions of time spent on safety tasks in surgical operations: a focus group study. Citation Text: Høyland S, Haugen AS, Thomassen Ø. Perceptions of time spent on safety tasks in surgical operations: A focus group study. Saf Sci. 2014;70. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2014.05.009. Copy C…

Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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August 26, 2009 - Study Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Benn J, Koutantji M, Wallace L, et al. Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(1):11-21. doi:10.1136/qshc.2…

Intraoperative handoffs among anesthesia providers increase the incidence of documentation errors for controlled drugs. | PSNet

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April 12, 2019 - Study Intraoperative handoffs among anesthesia providers increase the incidence of documentation errors for controlled drugs. Citation Text: Epstein RH, Dexter F, Gratch DM, et al. Intraoperative Handoffs Among Anesthesia Providers Increase the Incidence of Documentation Errors for Contr…

Medication errors in hospitalised children. | PSNet

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September 03, 2014 - Study Medication errors in hospitalised children. Citation Text: Manias E, Kinney S, Cranswick N, et al. Medication errors in hospitalised children. J Paediatr Child Health. 2014;50(1):71-7. doi:10.1111/jpc.12412. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndN…

Fatal consequences of a simple mistake: how can a patient be saved from inadvertent intrathecal vincristine? | PSNet

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January 29, 2020 - Commentary Fatal consequences of a simple mistake: how can a patient be saved from inadvertent intrathecal vincristine? Citation Text: Reddy K, Brown B, Nanda A. Fatal consequences of a simple mistake: how can a patient be saved from inadvertent intrathecal vincristine? Clin Neurol Neu…

Frequency, comprehension and attitudes of physicians towards abbreviations in the medical record. | PSNet

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October 14, 2011 - Study Frequency, comprehension and attitudes of physicians towards abbreviations in the medical record. Citation Text: Hamiel U, Hecht I, Nemet A, et al. Frequency, comprehension and attitudes of physicians towards abbreviations in the medical record. Postgrad Med J. 2018;94(1111):254-25…

When the 5 rights go wrong: medication errors from the nursing perspective. | PSNet

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June 27, 2018 - Study When the 5 rights go wrong: medication errors from the nursing perspective. Citation Text: Jones JH, Treiber LA. When the 5 rights go wrong: medication errors from the nursing perspective. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25(3):240-247. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181d5b948. Copy Citation …

A patient safety dilemma: obesity in the surgical patient. | PSNet

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October 29, 2012 - Study A patient safety dilemma: obesity in the surgical patient. Citation Text: Goode V, Phillips E, DeGuzman P, et al. A Patient Safety Dilemma: Obesity in the Surgical Patient. AANA J. 2016;84(6):404-412. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML E…

Utilization of pharmacy technicians to increase the accuracy of patient medication histories obtained in the emergency department. | PSNet

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October 08, 2014 - Study Utilization of pharmacy technicians to increase the accuracy of patient medication histories obtained in the emergency department. Citation Text: Rubin EC, Pisupati R, Nerenberg SF. Utilization of Pharmacy Technicians to Increase the Accuracy of Patient Medication Histories Obtaine…

Rapid response team implementation and in-hospital mortality. | PSNet

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December 03, 2014 - Study Rapid response team implementation and in-hospital mortality. Citation Text: Salvatierra G, Bindler RC, Corbett CF, et al. Rapid response team implementation and in-hospital mortality*. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(9):2001-6. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000000347. Copy Citation Format: …

Surgical team training: promoting high reliability with nontechnical skills. | PSNet

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May 01, 2019 - Commentary Surgical team training: promoting high reliability with nontechnical skills. Citation Text: Paige JT. Surgical team training: promoting high reliability with nontechnical skills. Surg Clin North Am. 2010;90(3):569-81. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2010.02.007. Copy Citation Format…

Why July matters. | PSNet

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October 13, 2018 - Commentary Why July matters. Citation Text: Petrilli CM, Del Valle J, Chopra V. Why July Matters. Acad Med. 2016;91(7):910-912. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001196. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

Optimizing smart pump technology by increasing critical safety alerts and reducing clinically insignificant alerts. | PSNet

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February 12, 2014 - Study Optimizing smart pump technology by increasing critical safety alerts and reducing clinically insignificant alerts. Citation Text: Mansfield J, Jarrett S. Optimizing smart pump technology by increasing critical safety alerts and reducing clinically insignificant alerts. Hosp Pharm.…

The patient's right to safety—improving the quality of care through litigation against hospitals. | PSNet

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February 17, 2011 - Commentary The patient's right to safety—improving the quality of care through litigation against hospitals. Citation Text: Annas GJ. The patient's right to safety--improving the quality of care through litigation against hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2006;354(19):2063-2066. Copy Citation…

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