Newspaper/Magazine Article For some troops, powerful drug cocktails have deadly results. Citation Text: Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 23, 2011 Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. View more articles from the same authors. This newspaper article reports on the risks of polypharmacy in veterans and discusses the need to improve monitoring to prevent fatal medication errors. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Chemotherapy dose limits set by users of a computer order entry system. March 8, 2006 Why doctors should own up to their medical mistakes. February 13, 2013 Patient-safety and quality initiatives in the intensive-care unit. April 5, 2006 Hospitals leery of reporting serious errors. March 16, 2011 Do HSMRs really measure patient safety? 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Perinatal patient safety from the perspective of nurse executives: a round table discussion. July 5, 2006
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Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report. September 14, 2011
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VA Health Care: Improvements Needed in Processes Used to Address Providers' Actions That Contribute to Adverse Events. January 15, 2014
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Patient Safety Innovations Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (Family-Centered Communication Program to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Family Experience and Communication Processes) January 31, 2024
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Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds. August 16, 2023
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Patient Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis May 31, 2023
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Deficiencies in Inpatient Mental Health Care Coordination and Processes Prior to a Patient's Death by Suicide, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. February 10, 2021
Not ‘just depression.’ She seemed trapped in a downward mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound shock. February 3, 2021
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist. October 14, 2020
During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes. September 30, 2020
More than an apple a day: factors associated with avoidance of doctor visits among transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people in the USA. September 23, 2020
Their kids died on the psych ward. They were far from alone, a Times investigation found. December 18, 2019
Speaking up about patient safety in psychiatric hospitals - a cross-sectional survey study among healthcare staff. November 6, 2019
Individual and team-based medical error disclosure: dialectical tensions among health care providers. August 28, 2019