patient safety

collocation in English

meaningsofpatientandsafety

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patient
adjective
uk
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
us
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having ...
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safety
noun[U]
uk
/ˈseɪf.ti/
us
/ˈseɪf.ti/
a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or ...
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(Definition ofpatientandsafetyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The main reasons for disapproval were anxieties aboutpatientsafetyand risk.
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Alternatively,patientsafetyand appropriateness studies develop a target utilization rate based on expert opinion of best practices of medical care.
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However voluntary reporting systems tend to focus more onpatientsafetyissues and include data on incidents in which harm was avoided.
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For physicians to honor this trust, every physician must have the authority to act in the interest ofpatientsafety.
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This, in his view, can be a negative factor for the development ofpatientsafety.
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Can radiotherapy safety be improved still further by user interface design forpatientsafety?
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In the meantime you may need an interim method, which may not be ideal but may help to address the issues whilst ensuringpatientsafety.
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Reducing medication errors and increasingpatientsafety: case studies in clinical pharmacology.
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We review the evidence base available for the above interventions, and additionally explore the potential for innovative interventions to enhancepatientsafety.
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These processes vary in their evidentiary standards for different types of technology, but generally focus on clinical benefits andpatientsafetyissues.
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Management cannot in practice be held responsible for systematically developingpatientsafety.
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The study was stopped early adequate provision for disease management, withpatientsafetyconcerns following five sig- post-treatment rehabilitation and patient support nificant adverse events.
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This article discusses how computerised prescribing software should be designed to improvepatientsafety, taking into account what is known about prescribing error.
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Similar to appropriateness studies,patientsafetyanalyses choose a threshold value based on expert opinion that serves as a goal rate.
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A particular sentinel event might be chosen to highlight a breakdown inpatientsafety.
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The prime concerns arepatientsafetyand delivery of the most efficacious treatments.
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This suggests that in this instance variation in practice means that the effectiveness of care andpatientsafetyis being compromised.
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The agreements have been important in terms of financing clinical trials, ensuringpatientsafety, and improving the image of the pharmaceutical industry.
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The book has much to offer any manager, clinician or policy-maker who is interested in a systematic approach to improvingpatientsafety.
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Patientsafetyand therapeutic efficacy could not command central positions in policy decisions.
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