Newspaper/Magazine Article Walk inside, have surgery. But is it safe? Citation Text: Brooks A. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 29, 2005 Brooks A. View more articles from the same authors. This article provides a brief review of safety concerns associated with free-standing surgical centers. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Brooks A. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Hospital adoption of information technologies and improved patient safety: a study of 98 hospitals in Florida. January 2, 2008 Heatwaves, hospitals and health system resilience in England: a qualitative assessment of frontline perspectives from the hot summer of 2019. March 22, 2023 Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? July 5, 2006 Managing safety in perioperative settings: strategies of meso-level nurse leaders. 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Hospital adoption of information technologies and improved patient safety: a study of 98 hospitals in Florida. January 2, 2008
Heatwaves, hospitals and health system resilience in England: a qualitative assessment of frontline perspectives from the hot summer of 2019. March 22, 2023
Patient safety in emergency medical services: a systematic review of the literature. December 21, 2011
WebM&M Cases False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax after Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy. October 27, 2022
Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? May 20, 2015
WebM&M Cases Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation March 15, 2023
Doctors make mistakes. A new documentary explores what happens when they do—and how to fix it. February 6, 2019
Four patients say Cedars-Sinai did not tell them they had received a radiation overdose. October 28, 2009
Tragic medication errors result in accidental abortions and premature birth—safety advocates say drug mistakes are still too frequent, despite advances. September 2, 2009
Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. July 13, 2005
Hospital-error oversight called lax: state takes too long to investigate mistakes, patient advocates say. May 18, 2005
JCAHO to launch global patient safety center: the initial focus will be on reviewing and publicizing research findings. April 27, 2005
The Definition of Quality and Approaches to Its Assessment. Vol 1. Explorations in Quality Assessment and Monitoring. March 27, 2005
WebM&M Cases Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture. June 28, 2023
Inpatient Computerized Provider Order Entry: Findings from the AHRQ Health IT Portfolio. March 4, 2009
Wrong-patient medication errors: an analysis of event reports in Pennsylvania and strategies for prevention. June 12, 2013
Suicides point to gaps in treatment. Errors in psychiatric diagnoses and drugs plague strained immigration system. May 21, 2008
Safety in the NICU: preventing medication errors with computerized provider order entry. January 9, 2008
Enhancing Patient Care: A Practical Guide to Improving Quality and Safety in Hospitals. November 4, 2009
The Economics of Patient Safety: Strengthening a Value-based Approach to Reducing Patient Harm at National Level. April 12, 2017
Medication-Related Adverse Outcomes in U.S. Hospitals and Emergency Departments, 2008. April 27, 2011
Do you hear what I hear? Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada. April 2, 2014
Shining a glaring light on surgery: technology that records every move aims to improve safety. January 24, 2024
Insurance claims for wrong-side, wrong-organ, wrong-procedure, or wrong-person surgical errors: a retrospective study for 10 years. February 8, 2023
APSF endorsed statement on revising recommendations for patient monitoring during anesthesia. May 4, 2022
Communication failures contributing to patient injury in anaesthesia malpractice claims. September 1, 2021
Outcomes from Wake Up Safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative. February 3, 2021
Wrong-site surgery in Pennsylvania during 2015–2019: a study of variables associated with 368 events from 178 facilities. January 20, 2021
Do you know what doses are being programmed in the OR? Make it an expectation to use smart infusion pumps with DERS. April 1, 2020
Doctors make mistakes. A new documentary explores what happens when they do—and how to fix it. February 6, 2019