Category: Quality

Hepatitis C cured in patients who received infected kidneys, researchers report

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Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Sedlock EW, Ottosen M, Nether K, et al. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2018 Jul 16; [Epub ahead of print].

Preventing adverse events in cataract surgery: recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel.

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Nanji KC, Roberto SA, Morley MG, Bayes J. Anesth Analg. 2018;126:1537-1547.

Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala.

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Taicher BM, Tew S, Figueroa L, Hernandez F, Ross SS, Rice HE. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27:593-599.

Prejudice in perceptions of physicians?: The influence of race and gender on evaluations of medical errors.

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Brown ND, Martinez LR, Hebl MMR. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33:807-808.

Wrong-site nerve blocks: a systematic literature review to guide principles for prevention.

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Deutsch ES, Yonash RA, Martin DE, Atkins JH, Arnold TV, Hunt CM. J Clin Anesth. 2018;46:101-111.

Assessment of programs aimed to decrease or prevent mistreatment of medical trainees.

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Mazer LM, Bereknyei Merrell S, Hasty BN, Stave C, Lau JN. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1:e180870.

Delivering on the promise of CLER: a patient safety rotation that aligns resident education with hospital processes.

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Patel E, Muthusamy V, Young JQ. Acad Med. 2018;93:898-903.

Preventing dispensing errors by alerting for drug confusions in the pharmacy information system—a survey of users.

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Campmans Z, van Rhijn A, Dull RM, Santen-Reestman J, Taxis K, Borgsteede SD. PLoS One. 2018;13:e0197469.

Disclosure and apology: nursing and risk management working together.

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Russell D. Nurs Manage. 2018;49:17-19.