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Patient safety news [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Began with v. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 2008); ceased with v. 1, no. 1 (

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Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The patient safety story [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2005
Investigating and improving patient safety in health care is now an international phenomenon. The establishment of the National Patient Safety Agency in the United Kingdom1 and of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in the United States2 are prime examples of the prominence given to safety within the wider concept of healthcare ...
Elwyn, G., Corrigan, J.M.
openaire   +4 more sources

Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient safety in health care professional educational curricula: examining the learning experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study has investigated the formal and informal ways pre-registration students from four healthcare professions learn about patient safety in order to become safe practitioners.
Steven, Alison   +2 more
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Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inpatient Suicide Prevention: A Review of the Patient Safety Authority’s Keys to Ligature Risk Assessment Project

open access: yesPatient Safety, 2019
It takes less than five minutes and 18 inches from the ground for a person to self-asphyxiate from hanging.1 According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is currently the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and
Christopher Mamrol   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: An Analysis of Serious Events and Incidents from the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database

open access: yesPatient Safety, 2021
Pennsylvania is the only state that requires acute healthcare facilities to report all events of harm or potential for harm. With over 3.9 million acute care event reports, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) is the largest ...
Shawn Kepner, Rebecca Jones
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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