Newspaper/Magazine Article The best medical care in the U.S. Citation Text: Arnst C. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 2, 2006 Arnst C. View more articles from the same authors. This article discusses improvements made at U.S. Veterans Affairs' hospitals as well as unique elements of the system that support safe and high-quality care. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Arnst C. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Do no harm. October 13, 2010 As attention wanders, rethinking the autopilot. June 2, 2010 Delivering safety over convenience. October 2, 2013 Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records. August 15, 2012 WARNING health IT may be hazardous to your healthcare. March 12, 2014 CA sitting on millions in hospital fines. August 20, 2014 Hazards tied to medical records rush. 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CVS taps a design legend to reinvent the prescription label. Next stop: the pharmacy. October 18, 2017
High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should put in place to reduce risks. November 1, 2017
Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to electronic medical records proves difficult. April 3, 2005
Longitudinal analyses of nurse staffing and patient outcomes: more about failure to rescue. June 7, 2006
Bipartisan Consensus: The Public Wants Well-Rested Medical Residents to Help Ensure Safe Patient Care. October 5, 2016
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation. December 14, 2011
‘He thought what he was doing was good for people.’ Why is it so difficult to prevent unnecessary medical procedures in the U.S. health-care system? September 1, 2021
Hospitals will still have to share safety data publicly—CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all. August 17, 2022
Doctors turned my sister away; less than two years later she died of cervical cancer. September 9, 2020
CMS proposal to suppress hospital safety data angers advocates — agency says COVID disruptions, staff shortages hamper ability to fairly score poor performers. June 1, 2022
Open Notes shines light on errors in patient medical records — will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests? September 29, 2021
How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline. November 24, 2021
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. November 17, 2021
Medication mix-up: what happened at Vanderbilt and how it impacts health care providers. February 15, 2023
Acute clinical deterioration and consumer escalation: the understanding and perceptions of hospital staff. August 31, 2022
Is the test result correct? A questionnaire study of blood collection practices in primary health care. July 7, 2010
Canadian Association of University Surgeons' Annual Symposium. Surgical simulation: the solution to safe training or a promise unfulfilled? September 5, 2012
The effect of health care professional disruptive behavior on patient care: a systematic review. February 24, 2021
Are online patient reviews associated with health care outcomes? A systematic review of the literature. June 23, 2021
Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic review. February 1, 2017
Interview In Conversation With...Stephen Hines, PhD and Monika Haugstetter, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ about TeamSTEPPS 3.0 February 28, 2024
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Patient Safety Innovations Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Cancer July 31, 2023
Patient Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis May 31, 2023
Interview In Conversation with... Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring April 26, 2023
Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units April 26, 2023
Perspectives on Safety Annual Perspective Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023
Patient Safety Innovations Enhancing Support for Patients’ Social Needs to Reduce Hospital Readmissions and Improve Health Outcomes March 29, 2023
Patient groups, clinicians and healthcare professionals agree—all test results need to be seen, understood and followed up. December 19, 2018
CVS taps a design legend to reinvent the prescription label. Next stop: the pharmacy. October 18, 2017
Patients and families as teachers: a mixed methods assessment of a collaborative learning model for medical error disclosure and prevention. July 13, 2016