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The Role of Patient-facing Technologies to Empower …

WEBEditor's note: Wanda Pratt is a Professor in the Information School with an adjunct appointment in the Division of Biomedical and Health Informatics in the Medical …

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Ensuring Patient and Workforce Safety Culture in Healthcare

WEBIntroduction. In 2020, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) unveiled the National Action Plan …

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Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: Final Report to …

WEBIn consultation with AHRQ, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivered a final report on effective strategies to improve patient safety and …

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Pay-for-performance and patient safety in acute care: a

WEBPay-for-performance (P4P) policies and programs (such as the Hospital-Acquired Condition [HAC] Reduction Program) intend to incentivize high-quality care …

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The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety PSNet

WEBHelping Patients Understand and Act. It is essential for health systems, health care professionals, and policy makers to develop a comprehensive response to …

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Handoffs and teamwork: a framework for care transition

WEBEffective handoff communication is a key indicator of safe patient care. These authors outline a new model for handoff communication, integrating three …

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Patient and family engagement as a potential approach …

WEBPatients and families are critical partners in identifying and preventing patient safety events. A systematic review found willingness among patients and families …

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Personal Health Literacy PSNet

WEBHealth literacy can be thought of from three perspectives: personal, organizational, and digital.1 Organizational and digital health literacy highlight the importance of …

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Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges PSNet

WEBEditor’s note: Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CCT, is the Director of Nursing Programs at the American Nurses Association and Adjunct Professor …

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Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: ED …

WEBSuicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, and the 3rd leading cause of death for people ages 15-24.1 More than 4% of all emergency …

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Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface

WEBEditor’s Note: Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH, is the Founder and CEO of Urgent Wellness LLC, a social enterprise dedicated to improving the health of …

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Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting Workforce

WEBVirtual Nursing and the Nursing Workforce. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) forecasted the future of nursing, and …

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Safety culture, safety climate, and safety performance in

WEBA culture of safety is a key component to successful patient safety initiatives. This systematic review explored the relationship between safety culture and safety …

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Diagnostic error in mental health: a review. PSNet

WEBDiagnostic errors in mental health disorders have not yet received the same attention as diagnostic errors in other care settings. This article describes diagnostic …

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Global Medical Supply Chain Security. PSNet

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Nursing Workforce Challenges and Patient Safety

WEBKatie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CCT, is the Director of Nursing Programs at the American Nurses Association and Adjunct Professor at the …

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Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety PSNet

WEBIn the past several decades, technological advances have opened new possibilities for improving patient safety. Using technology to digitize healthcare …

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Why do nurses miss nursing care

WEBMissed nursing care is an indicator of poor quality. This review synthesizes what causes missed nursing care. The causes were grouped into three main themes: …

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The Relationship Between Climate Change and Healthcare Quality …

WEBClimate change–related weather events are straining healthcare workers, disrupting physical infrastructure, and interrupting supply chains, making it more difficult …

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Impact of System Failures on Healthcare Workers PSNet

WEBThe impact that system failures may have on the healthcare workforce was a major theme of articles featured on PSNet in 2022, as the patient safety community …

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Recognizing the importance of whistleblowers in healthcare.

WEBIndividuals who express concerns can identify latent conditions that degrade safety in health care. This article examines this behavior in the context of the COVID pandemic …

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Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy. PSNet

WEBBackground. Health literacy is important at both the personal and organizational levels. According to Healthy People 2030, personal health literacy defined as an individual's …

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