"Patient Safety" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Efforts to reduce risk, to address and reduce incidents and accidents that may negatively impact healthcare consumers.
| Descriptor ID |
D061214
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.135.060.075.399
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Safety- Patient Safety
- Patient Safeties
- Safeties, Patient
- Safety, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Safety" by people in Profiles.
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Ten Years Later, Alarm Fatigue Is Still a Safety Concern. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2023 Sep 15; 34(3):189-197.
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Variation in the Reporting of Elective Surgeries and Its Influence on Patient Safety Indicators. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2022 08; 48(8):403-410.
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Just the facts: What drugs are safe and effective for COVID-19? CJEM. 2020 Sep; 22(5):591-594.
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Medically Necessary Orthopaedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Safe Surgical Practices and a Classification to Guide Treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Jul 15; 102(14):e76.
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The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Response to COVID-19. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Jun 01; 28(11):e465-e468.
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Same-Day Discharge Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: Examining Trends, Discharge Dispositions, and Complications Over Time. Orthopedics. 2020 Jul 01; 43(4):204-208.
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Safety of Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2020 01 01; 86(1):30-45.
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DNP Program Faculty and Graduates' Knowledge and Use of QI and Safety Processes. Nurse Educ. 2020 Jan/Feb; 45(1):11-16.
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An innovative course to prepare advanced practice registered nurses to spearhead quality and safety initiatives for older adults. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2019 Nov 05; 33(1):57-65.
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The Guide to Patient Safety for Health Care-Associated Infections. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7_Suppl):S7-S9.