Award Recipient An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Citation Text: Gurwitz JH. An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Interview by David Bates. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 29, 2006 Gurwitz JH. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. View more articles from the same authors. Dr. Gurwitz discusses his research on preventing adverse drug events in elderly patient populations. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Gurwitz JH. An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Interview by David Bates. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671. 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Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. August 11, 2010
Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders. November 7, 2007
The costs associated with adverse drug events among older adults in the ambulatory setting. December 7, 2005
The association of nursing home characteristics and quality with adverse events after a hospitalization. April 28, 2021
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Primary care providers' opening of time-sensitive alerts sent to commercial electronic health record InBaskets. August 30, 2017
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The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review. April 16, 2008
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Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety. May 19, 2010
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Discrepant perceptions of communication, teamwork and situation awareness among surgical team members. March 23, 2011
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