Use of Designated Nurse PICC Teams and CLABSI Prevention Practices Among U.S. Hospitals: A Survey-Based Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adverse drug events (ADEs) are common in ambulatory care and may result from poor patient-physician communication about medication-related symptoms. A module was developed within an electronic patient portal that was designed to enhance communication about medication symptoms and, in turn, reduce ADEs and he...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Weingart SN,Carbo A,Tess A,Chiappetta L,Tutkus S,Morway L,Toth M,Davis RB,Phillips RS,Bates DW

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to examine the utility of using color and shape to differentiate drug strength information on over-the-counter medicine packages. Medication errors are an important threat to patient safety, and confusions between drug strengths are a significant source of medication error. METHOD:A visual s...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Hellier E,Tucker M,Kenny N,Rowntree A,Edworthy J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Traditional approaches to safety and quality screening in the emergency department (ED) are porous and low yield for identifying adverse events (AEs). A better approach may be in the use of trigger tool methodology. We recently developed a novel ED trigger tool using a multidisciplinary, multicenter approach...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Griffey RT,Schneider RM,Sharp BR,Pothof J,Vrablik MC,Granzella N,Todorov AA,Adler L

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluating organizational safety culture is critical for high-stress, high-risk professions such as prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a safety culture instrument for EMS, based on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's w...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Crowe RP,Cash RE,Christgen A,Hilmas T,Varner L,Vogelsmeier A,Gilmore WS,Panchal AR

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and describe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews (SRs) on patient safety published from 1973 onward. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We handsearched a total of 12 medical journals published in English with contents related to patient safety to identify RCTs and SRs published between ...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Barajas-Nava LA,Calvache JA,López-Alcalde J,Solà I,Cosp XB

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about patient safety performance under the social insurance medical fee schedule in Japan. The Health Ministry in Japan introduced the preferential patient safety countermeasure fee (PPSCF) to promote patient safety in 2006 and revised the PPSCF system in 2010. This study aims to address the ...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Hirose M,Kawamura T,Igawa M,Imanaka Y

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to investigate the demographics, causes, and contributing factors of retained guidewires (GWs) and to make specific recommendations for their prevention. METHODS:The Veterans Administration patient safety reporting system database for 2000-2016 was queried for cases of retained G...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Cherara L,Sculli GL,Paull DE,Mazzia L,Neily J,Mills PD

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate medication boxed warning nonadherence in the inpatient setting. METHODS:This was a prospective cohort quality improvement project approved by our institution's Total Quality Council. General medicine and ICU patients 18 years and older were included if they were cared for by a prescriber-led mult...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Kloet MA,Lohr BR,Smithburger PL,Seybert AL,Kane-Gill SL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to explore awareness and attitudes of community pharmacists toward the national ADR reporting system activities in the northern states of Malaysia. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey using a validated self-administered questionnaire was used in this study. The questionnaire was deliver...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Elkalmi RM,Hassali MA,Ibrahim MI,Jamshed SQ,Al-Lela OQ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment in terms of data density and alerts, with alert fatigue, a recognized barrier to patient safety. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a major source of these alerts. Although studies have looked at the incidence and impact of active EHR alerts, little r...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Kizzier-Carnahan V,Artis KA,Mohan V,Gold JA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Error disclosure is a high-stakes, emotionally charged interaction for patients and families as well as clinicians. A failed disclosure can result in emotional distress, reduced patient and family trust, litigation, and lost opportunities to learn from and prevent subsequent errors. However, many clinicians have littl...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Shapiro J,Robins L,Galowitz P,Gallagher TH,Bell S

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety issues in medical institutions have received worldwide attention. Nurses play a pivotal role in providing health care at the bedside and the interception of adverse events (AEs). A knowledge of contributory factors for these AEs is vital to individuals, institutional procedures, and also natio...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Kim MJ,Jang SG,Kim IS,Lee W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increasing recognition that patients could play an important role in promoting the safety of their care, little is known on this issue regarding health-care professionals' (HCPs') attitudes toward patient involvement. OBJECTIVES:To investigate physicians' and nurses' attitudes toward patient involve...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Davis RE,Sevdalis N,Vincent CA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In recent years, several instruments for measuring patient safety culture (PSC) have been developed and implemented. Correct interpretation of survey findings is crucial for understanding PSC locally, for comparisons across settings or time, as well as for planning effective interventions. We aimed to evalua...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Gambashidze N,Hammer A,Wagner A,Rieger MA,Brösterhaus M,Van Vegten A,Manser T,WorkSafeMed Consortium.

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Self-referred imaging has grown rapidly, raising concerns about increased costs and compromised quality of care. A quality improvement program using imaging interpretation criteria was designed by a national payer to ensure that noninvasive diagnostic images are interpreted by appropriately trained physician...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Powell AC,Long JW,Kren EM,Gupta AK,Levin DC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elderly patients with multimorbidity are especially vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADEs) and had high prevalence rates. Identifying ADEs is essential for enabling timely interventions that can mitigate the adverse events detected and for developing targeted strategies to prevent their occurrence as well as ...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Toscano Guzmán MD,Galván Banqueri M,Otero MJ,Alfaro Lara ER,Casajus Lagranja P,Santos Ramos B

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pazopanib received US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2009 for advanced renal cell carcinoma. During clinical development, liver chemistry abnormalities and adverse hepatic events were observed, leading to a boxed warning for hepatotoxicity and detailed label prescriber guidelines for liver monitori...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Shantakumar S,Nordstrom BL,Hall SA,Djousse L,van Herk-Sukel MPP,Fraeman KH,Gagnon DR,Chagin K,Nelson JJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assesses fall prevention measures and subsequent incident reporting of falls resulting in an "inpatient fracture neck of femur (FNOF)" within a single NHS Trust, with the aim of identifying potential areas of improvement and changing practice within a Trust. METHODS:Forty patients (mean age, 82.6...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Green CM,Zeiton M,Foulkes K,Barrie J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In-hospital falls (IHFs) are a significant burden to the healthcare industry and patients seeking inpatient care. Many falls lead to injuries that could be considered a hospital-acquired condition (HAC). We demonstrated how administrative data can be used to quantify how many IHFs occur and identify what cond...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Davis J,Casteel C,Peek-Asa C

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improved safety and teamwork culture has been associated with decreased patient harm within specific units in hospitals or hospital groups. Most studies have focused on a specific harm type. This study's objective was to document such an association across an entire hospital system and across multiple harm t...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Berry JC,Davis JT,Bartman T,Hafer CC,Lieb LM,Khan N,Brilli RJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant concern in daily practice; however, the profile of high-risk drugs remains unclear. Our objective was to categorize high-risk medication classes according to frequency and severity of ADEs. METHODS:The JADE study is a prospective cohort study of 3459 hospitalized ...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Sakuma M,Kanemoto Y,Furuse A,Bates DW,Morimoto T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We report on a human factors evaluation project at a major urban teaching hospital that was intended to use human factors methods to assist the selection of a new infusion device among 4 commercially available models. METHODS:The project provided an expert evaluation of the pumps, collected data on programm...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Nemeth C,Nunnally M,Bitan Y,Nunnally S,Cook RI

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Documentation of allergies in a coded, non-free-text format in the electronic health record (EHR) triggers clinical decision support to prevent adverse events. Health system-wide patient safety initiatives to improve EHR allergy documentation by specifically decreasing free-text allergy entries have not been...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Li L,Foer D,Hallisey RK,Hanson C,McKee AE,Zuccotti G,Mort EA,Sequist TD,Kaufman NE,Seguin CM,Kachalia A,Blumenthal KG,Wickner PG

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Relatively little is known about rates of outpatient adverse drug events (ADEs), and most health systems do not routinely identify them. We developed a computerized ADE measurement process and used it to detect ADEs from electronic health records and then categorized them according to type, preventability, a...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Gandhi TK,Seger AC,Overhage JM,Murray MD,Hope C,Fiskio J,Teal E,Bates DW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Drugs can come in concentrated solutions that require dilution before intravenous bolus administration. Upon dilution, the syringe can contain more than the required amount of drug. The user may mistakenly administer the full contents of the syringe, resulting in an overdose. In this cross-sectional study, w...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Ng YYY,Wan PW,Chan KP,Sim GG

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mortality and morbidity (M&M) meetings present a forum to discuss and review in-hospital deaths and complications to improve patient care. However, it remains an untapped resource to improve the exposure of the trainees to the principles of patient safety METHODS: We modified the departmental M&M meetings ...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Singh HP,Durani P,Dias JJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As hospitals are increasingly consolidating into larger health systems, they are becoming better positioned to have far reaching and material impacts on safety and quality of care. When the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) was formed in 2013, it sought to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care to eve...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Anderson R,Rosenberg A,Garg S,Nahass J,Nenos A,Egorova N,Rowland J,Mari J,LoPachin V

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the quality and content of nurse and physician shoulder dystocia delivery documentation before and after MORE training in shoulder dystocia management skills and documentation. METHODS:Approximately 384 charts at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus involving a diagnosis of shoulder dystocia betwee...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： LeRiche T,Oppenheimer L,Caughey S,Fell D,Walker M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is evidence that most adverse events result from individual errors and that most malpractice suits with payouts reflect both patient injury and error. HYPOTHESIS:There are outlier physicians with regard to the frequency and total amount of malpractice payouts. METHODS:Using the public use file of the...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Oshel RE,Levitt P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reporting of adverse and near miss events are essential to identify system level targets to improve patient safety. Resident physicians historically report few events despite their role as front-line patient care providers. We sought to evaluate barriers to adverse event reporting in an effort to improve rep...

journal_title：Journal of patient safety

authors： Tevis SE,Schmocker RK,Wetterneck TB

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00