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Do house officers learn from their mistakes?
Mistakes are inevitable in medicine. To learn how medical mistakes relate to subsequent
changes in practice, we surveyed 254 internal medicine house officers. One hundred fourteen …
changes in practice, we surveyed 254 internal medicine house officers. One hundred fourteen …
Clinical practice guidelines and quality of care for older patients with multiple comorbid diseases: implications for pay for performance
ContextClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to improve the quality of
health care for many chronic conditions. Pay-for-performance initiatives assess physician …
health care for many chronic conditions. Pay-for-performance initiatives assess physician …
Medical error: the second victim: the doctor who makes the mistake needs help too
AW Wu - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
When I was a house officer another resident failed to identify the electrocardiographic signs
of the pericardial tamponade that would rush the patient to the operating room late that night. …
of the pericardial tamponade that would rush the patient to the operating room late that night. …
Why don't physicians follow clinical practice guidelines?: A framework for improvement
ContextDespite wide promulgation, clinical practice guidelines have had limited effect on
changing physician behavior. Little is known about the process and factors involved in …
changing physician behavior. Little is known about the process and factors involved in …
The effectiveness of right heart catheterization in the initial care of critically III patients
…, D Wagner, N Desbiens, L Goldman, AW Wu… - Jama, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Objective. —To examine the association between the use of right heart catheterization (RHC)
during the first 24 hours of care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and subsequent survival, …
during the first 24 hours of care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and subsequent survival, …
Health care professionals as second victims after adverse events: a systematic review
D Seys, AW Wu, EV Gerven… - Evaluation & the …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Adverse events within health care settings can lead to two victims. The first victim is the patient
and family and the second victim is the involved health care professional. The latter is the …
and family and the second victim is the involved health care professional. The latter is the …
COVID-19: peer support and crisis communication strategies to promote institutional resilience
AW Wu, C Connors, GS Everly Jr - Annals of internal medicine, 2020 - acpjournals.org
Caring for patients with COVID-19 is placing great stress on health care systems and health
care workers. The authors summarize lessons learned from responding to other pandemics …
care workers. The authors summarize lessons learned from responding to other pandemics …
Incidents relating to the intra-hospital transfer of critically ill patients: an analysis of the reports submitted to the Australian Incident Monitoring Study in Intensive Care
U Beckmann, DM Gillies, SM Berenholtz, AW Wu… - Intensive care …, 2004 - Springer
Objective Transportation of critically ill patients within the hospital poses important risks. We
sought to identify causes, outcomes and contributing factors associated with intra-hospital …
sought to identify causes, outcomes and contributing factors associated with intra-hospital …
Noncardiac comorbidity increases preventable hospitalizations and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic heart failure
Objectives : We studied the impact of noncardiac comorbidity on potentially preventable
hospitalizations and mortality in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Background : …
hospitalizations and mortality in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Background : …
MOF-based membranes for gas separations
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent the largest known class of porous crystalline
materials ever synthesized. Their narrow pore windows and nearly unlimited structural and …
materials ever synthesized. Their narrow pore windows and nearly unlimited structural and …