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Science and patient safety [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2012 Patient safety is proving a challenge in cultural, technical, clinical and psychological terms, and because of its massive scale and heterogeneity. There is general agreement that the targets set in 2000 for reducing harm by 50% were overly ambitious.1,2 Longitudinal record reviews in the ...
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Swallowed Dentures: An Analysis of Denture Impaction Events in Pennsylvania
Patient Safety, 2020 Tooth loss is a prevalent health concern affecting two-thirds of the geriatric population in the United States. Most patients replace missing teeth with dentures, which have the potential to become dislodged, swallowed, and stuck somewhere along the ...
Elizabeth Kukielka, Rebecca Jones
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Patient Safety, 2019 This article provides clear guidance related to appropriate testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) and identifies the negative implications of inappropriate testing, repeat testing, and testing for cure.
Katie Vivian, Rebecca Jones
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Newborn Falls in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Recent Events and a Review of Prevention Strategies
Patient Safety, 2019 Despite increasing recognition of the potential risks associated with in-hospital newborn falls among health professionals, new parents are frequently unaware of the possibility of dropping their newborn, especially in the hospital. Although most newborn
Elizabeth Kukielka, Susan C. Wallace
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Advancing Patient Safety in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
, 2011 As part of a systemwide transformation, the VA formed its National Center for Patient Safety to foster an organizational culture of safety within its nationwide network of hospitals and outpatient clinics.
Deborah Chase, Douglas McCarthy
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Patient Safety, 2019 The risk of medication errors with infusion pumps is well established, yet a better under-standing is needed of the scenarios and factors associated with the errors.
Matthew A. Taylor , Rebecca Jones
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Implementation of TeamSTEPPS [PDF]
, 2016 This scholarly project focused on implementing Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) in an emergency room (ER).
Jones, Trynequa S
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Changing medical student attitudes to patient safety: A multicentre study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Although patient safety is becoming widely taught in medical schools, its effect has been less rigorously evaluated. We describe a multicentre study to evaluate student changes in patient safety attitudes using a standardized instrument, the ...
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Risky Business: Peripheral and Central Venous Catheters Both Pose Risks
Patient Safety, 2019 Venous access is an essential method of providing life-saving therapy. As part of intensive efforts to decrease the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), healthcare facilities may be increasing the use of short ...
Lynette Hathaway, Mary C. Magee
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“CORRECT” Classification and Reporting of a Patient Safety Event
Patient Safety, 2023 Patient Safety Authority
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