Applying implementation science principles to systematize high-quality care for potentially significant imaging findings

RE Sharpe Jr, RI Huffman, CG McLaughlin… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Use principles of implementation science to improve the diagnosis and
management of potentially significant imaging findings. Methods Multidisciplinary …

A study on the status and contributory factors of adverse events due to negligence in nursing care

MJ Kim, SG Jang, IS Kim, W Lee - Journal of Patient Safety, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Patient safety issues in medical institutions have received worldwide attention.
Nurses play a pivotal role in providing health care at the bedside and the interception of …

[HTML][HTML] Why Test study protocol: a UK-wide audit using the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) to explore the reasons for primary care testing

A Burrell, P Duncan, I Bennett-Britton, S Hodgson… - BJGP open, 2022 - bjgpopen.org
Background The number of blood tests done in primary care has been increasing over the
past 20 years. Some estimates suggest that up to one-quarter of these tests may not have …

The incidental findings coordinator: how a radiology nurse can add value and promote patient safety

R Kampalath, B Roth, K Nakashima, S Lee… - Journal of Radiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
A radiology incidental finding or “incidentaloma” is an important, unexpected finding on
imaging that requires clinical or imaging follow-up. Although recommendations for the follow …

Patient safety in actioning and communicating blood test results in primary care: a UK wide audit using the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT)

J Watson, P Duncan, A Burrell… - BMJ Open …, 2024 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Background Errors associated with failures in filing, actioning and communicating blood test
results can lead to delayed and missed diagnoses and patient harm. This study aimed to …

'I guess I'll wait to hear'—communication of blood test results in primary care a qualitative study

J Watson, C Salisbury, PF Whiting, WT Hamilton… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjgp.org
Background Rates of blood testing in primary care are rising. Communicating blood test
results generates significant workload for patients, GPs, and practice staff. Aim To explore …

Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and effectiveness of test‐result follow‐up? Qualitative outcomes from a health consumer workshop

J Thomas, MR Dahm, J Li, A Georgiou - Health Expectations, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Missed test‐results and failure to follow‐up test‐results are major patient safety
concerns. Strategies to improve test‐results management have predominantly focused on …

[PDF][PDF] BJGP Open

A Burrell, P Duncan, I Bennett-Britton, S Hodgson… - 2022 - bjgpopen.org
Background: A significant proportion of emergency medical services (EMS) work is for
problems that may be amenable to timely primary care management and could benefit from …

Oral Chemotherapy Laboratory Monitoring and Follow-Up: A Review of the Literature.

C Huff, N Thakkar, C Westlake - Clinical Journal of Oncology …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
BACKGROUND: There are many inefficiencies related to oral chemotherapy (OC) laboratory
monitoring and follow-up in the ambulatory clinic setting. Patients with cancer prescribed OC …

Navigating an effective imaging results notification in our healthcare system

TC See, R Uberoi, W Ramsden - Clinical Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective communication is vital in ensuring patient safety and is an important measure of the
quality of healthcare. Poor test-result management has long been identified as a high …