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Transforming concepts in patient safety: a progress report

open access: yesBMJ Quality & Safety, 2018
In 2009, the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) published a paper identifying five areas of healthcare that require system-level attention and action to advance patient safety.The authors argued that to truly transform the ...
T. Gandhi   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highlights of 2024 - Print Issue

open access: yesPatient Safety
**The 2024 highlights issue of _Patient Safety_ is available to read online and download at no charge.** This issue highlights the Patient Safety Authority’s most-read articles from 2024, including original research, data analyses, safety ...
Patient Safety Authority
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of Medication Errors With Infusion Pumps: A Study of 1,004 Events From 132 Hospitals Across Pennsylvania

open access: yesPatient 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
doaj   +1 more source

Wrong-Site Surgery in Pennsylvania During 2015–2019: A Study of Variables Associated With 368 Events From 178 Facilities

open access: yesPatient Safety, 2020
Wrong-site surgery (WSS) is a well-known type of medical error that may cause a high degree of patient harm. In Pennsylvania, healthcare facilities are mandated to report WSS events, among other patient safety concerns, to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety
Robert Yonash, Matthew Taylor
doaj   +1 more source

Facts and Controversies About Nurse Staffing Policy: A Look at Existing Models, Enforcement Issues, and Research Needs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Examines state-mandated nurse-to-patient ratios as a policy model for solving staffing problems and ensuring patient safety and quality of care, as well as patient classification systems and pay-for-performance models.

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Patient safety in dentistry: development of a candidate 'never event' list for primary care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction The 'never event' concept is often used in secondary care and refers to an agreed list of patient safety incidents that 'should not happen if the necessary preventative measures are in place'.
A Milstein   +22 more
core   +2 more sources

Speaking up about patient safety concerns: the influence of safety management approaches and climate on nurses’ willingness to speak up

open access: yesBMJ Quality & Safety, 2018
Background Speaking up is important for patient safety, but healthcare professionals often hesitate to voice their concerns. Direct supervisors have an important role in influencing speaking up.
Carien W. Alingh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke Managed With Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase Before Endovascular Treatment (BAO‐TNK)

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase (TNK) versus alteplase (TPA) in patients with basilar artery occlusion prior to endovascular treatment (EVT). Methods In this retrospective multicenter study (BAO‐TNK), we analyzed consecutive BAO patients from 14 U.S.
Rahul R. Karamchandani   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

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