Journal of Patient Safety

Current Issue

April 2021 - Volume 17 - Issue 3

Editor-in-Chief: Editor-in-Chief: David Westfall Bates, MD, MSc
ISSN: 1549-8417
Online ISSN: 1549-8425
Frequency: 4 issues / year
Ranking: Health Policy & Services: 12/87; Health Care Sciences & Services: 24/102
Impact Factor: 3.031

Featured Supplement (s)

September 2020 - Volume 16 - 1S 3

Advancing Patient Safety: Reviews From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Making Healthcare Safer III Report

Published September 2020

Current Issue Highlights

Original Studies

Preoperative Anticoagulation Management in Everyday Clinical Practice: An International Comparative Analysis of Work-as-Done Using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method

Damen, Nikki L.; de Vos, Marit S.; Moesker, Marco J.; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):157-165, April 2021.

Letter to the Editor

Communication and Resolution Programs in the COVID-19 Era: A Unique Opportunity to Enhance Patient Safety (and Save Money)

Foti, Federica; De-Giorgio, Fabio; Vetrugno, Giuseppe

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):174, April 2021.

Invited Commentary

Hospital Pressure Injury Metrics, an Unfulfilled Need of Paramount Importance

Kavanagh, Kevin T.; Dykes, Patricia C.

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):189-191, April 2021.

Tips for Success

Wrong-Side Surgery: Why Can’t We Get It Right?

Atallah, Sam; Uddin, Farhan; Seela, Rithvik; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):192-194, April 2021.

Original Study

The Effects of the Second Victim Phenomenon on Work-Related Outcomes: Connecting Self-Reported Caregiver Distress to Turnover Intentions and Absenteeism

Burlison, Jonathan D.; Quillivan, Rebecca R.; Scott, Susan D.; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):195-199, April 2021.

Review Articles

Compelled Disclosure of Confidential Information in Patient Safety Research

Du, Li; Murdoch, Blake; Chiu, Carina; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):200-206, April 2021.

The Health Care Manager

The Association Between Health Care Staff Engagement and Patient Safety Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Janes, Gillian; Mills, Thomas; Budworth, Luke; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):207-216, April 2021.

Open

Review Article

Informing the Design of a New Pragmatic Registry to Stimulate Near Miss Reporting in Ambulatory Care

Pfoh, Elizabeth R.; Engineer, Lilly; Singh, Hardeep; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):e121-e127, April 2021.

Solution for Leaders

Measurement as a Performance Driver: The Case for a National Measurement System to Improve Patient Safety

Krause, Thomas R.; Bell, Kristen J.; Pronovost, Peter; More

Journal of Patient Safety. 17(3):e128-e134, April 2021.

Publish Open Access

Learn more about publishing your article open access in this Journal.

Benefits of publishing open access include:

Unrestricted online access to your article
Rigorous peer review
Authors retain copyright
Easy compliance with open access mandates
Inclusion in PubMed

Preventable Hospital Mortality

How many patients die in the hospital as a result of preventable medical errors? While debate continues over estimates based on flawed data, the US healthcare system can and must implement effective strategies to reduce adverse events and deaths, according to a special perspective article in the March issue of Journal of Patient Safety. For more insight on this topic from Dr. Kevin Kavanagh, please see the video "Preventable Hospital Mortality".

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