"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Safety" by people in Profiles.
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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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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.
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A Tiered Approach for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7_Suppl):S59-S65.
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Can Total Knee Arthroplasty Be Performed Safely as an Outpatient in the Medicare Population? J Arthroplasty. 2018 07; 33(7S):S28-S31.
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Addressing Safe Opioid Monitoring Practices Using an Interprofessional Approach. J Nurs Adm. 2017 Nov; 47(11):537-544.