Review Fostering rational regulation of patient safety. Citation Text: Mello MM, Kelly CN, Brennan TA. Fostering rational regulation of patient safety. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2005;30(3):375-426. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 20, 2005 Mello MM, Kelly CN, Brennan TA. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2005;30(3):375-426. View more articles from the same authors. The authors analyze the history and current state of the patient safety regulatory environment. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mello MM, Kelly CN, Brennan TA. Fostering rational regulation of patient safety. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2005;30(3):375-426. 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Defensive medicine among high-risk specialist physicians in a volatile malpractice environment. June 8, 2005
Who pays for medical errors? An analysis of adverse event costs, the medical liability system, and incentives for patient safety improvement. February 6, 2008
Advising patients about patient safety: current initiatives risk shifting responsibility. September 7, 2005
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among frontline health care personnel in a multistate hospital network--13 academic medical centers, April-June 2020. September 23, 2020
Relation between malpractice claims and adverse events due to negligence. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III. March 27, 2005
Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I. March 27, 2005
An insurer's care transition program emphasizes medication reconciliation, reduces readmissions and costs. July 27, 2016
Automatable algorithms to identify nonmedical opioid use using electronic data: a systematic review. November 8, 2017
Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a study of closed malpractice claims. October 11, 2006
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In their own words: safety and quality perspectives from families of hospitalized children with medical complexity. September 6, 2023
Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018. October 28, 2020
Relationship between state malpractice environment and quality of health care in the United States. April 12, 2017
Economic value of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation for reducing medication errors after hospital discharge. November 2, 2016
Ambulatory care adverse events and preventable adverse events leading to a hospital admission. April 18, 2007
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Parent experiences with the process of sharing inpatient safety concerns for children with medical complexity: a qualitative analysis. August 9, 2023
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Challenges of implementing a communication-and-resolution program where multiple organizations must cooperate. December 21, 2016
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Communication-and-resolution programs: the challenges and lessons learned from six early adopters. January 15, 2014
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Disclosure-and-resolution programs that include generous compensation offers may prompt a complex patient response. December 19, 2012
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The National Healthcare System Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety. November 14, 2022 - November 14, 2022
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; Proposed Rule. June 29, 2016
Despite federal legislation, shortages of drugs used in acute care settings remain persistent and prolonged. May 18, 2016
Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and How Ineffective Monitoring of Medical Device Safety Fails Patients. February 3, 2016
Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-associated infections: the case of central line–associated bloodstream infections. July 31, 2013