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Open AccessEffects of an online information tool on post-traumatic stress disorder in relatives of intensive care unit patients: a multicenter double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ICU-Families-Study)
Intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization is challenging for the family members of the patients. Most family members report some level of anxiety and depression, sometimes even resulting in post-traumatic stre...
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Open AccessSpeaking up about patient safety concerns: view of nursing students
“Speaking up” is considered an important patient safety behaviour. The main idea is to voice patient safety concerns; however, several studies revealed that the organisational culture can be obstructive. In pr...
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Open AccessIntravenous ibuprofen versus diclofenac plus orphenadrine in orthognathic surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study
The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of ibuprofen versus diclofenac plus orphenadrine on postoperative pain in orthognathic surg...
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Open AccessDesign and preliminary evaluation of a newly designed patient-friendly discharge letter – a randomized, controlled participant-blind trial
Low health literacy has been associated with poor health outcome and impaired use of healthcare services. The hospital discharge letter represents a key source of medical information for patients and can be us...
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Nachbereitung – Qualitäts- und Wissensmanagement
In diesem Kapitel beantworten wir die Fragen:
Warum braucht es ein Qualitätsmanagement?
Wie bleibt Wissen in der Organisation?
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Vorbereitung – Vorgehen und Instrumente für die Erstellung von Gesundheitsinformationen
In diesem Kapitel beantworten wir die Fragen:
Was ist ein Methodenpapier?
Welche vorbereitenden Schritte und Maßnahmen sind zu ergreifen?
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Entwicklung – Struktur, Inhalt und Sprache von Gesundheitsinformationen
In diesem Kapitel beantworten wir die Fragen:
Was sind die wesentlichen Schritte bei der Entwicklung von guten Gesundheitsinformationen?
Wie ist ...
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Open AccessDeployment of Critical Incident Reporting System (CIRS) in public Styrian hospitals: a five year perspective
To increase patient safety, so-called Critical Incident Reporting Systems (CIRS) were implemented. For Austria, no data are available on how CIRS is used within a healthcare facility. Therefore, the aim of thi...
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Open AccessA systematic literature review and narrative synthesis on the risks of medical discharge letters for patients’ safety
The medical discharge letter is an important communication tool between hospitals and other healthcare providers. Despite its high status, it often does not meet the desired requirements in everyday clinical p...
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Open AccessResults of a population-based-assessment: we need better communication and more profound patient involvement
In Austria several regulations were published in order to support initiatives to increase patient safety. Since then, many patient safety projects were implemented in Austrian hospitals; therefore, it was the ...
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Open AccessAbstracts from the 4th Grazer Risk Day: Patient Safety in Routine
A1 Meet the needs: Important questions for ICU relatives
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Open AccessSurgical Safety Checklist: Practice in Cranio-Maxiollofacial Surgery
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Open AccessMultidisciplinary Cancer Conference: Preliminary Experience in Cranio-Maxiollofacial Surgery
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Open AccessPatient Safety in Surgery: All about Teamwork and Communication?
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Open AccessHand hygiene compliance in a tertiary university hospital
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Open AccessInsulin Prescription Charts at a University Hospital: High Variability of Design Characteristics
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Open AccessResults from the Implementation of a Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) at an Interventional Radiology Unit
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Open AccessLearning and reporting system in a tertiary university hospital compared to the Austrian-wide open access system
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Open AccessFeasibility trial to assess the patient safety culture in the professional group of dietitians
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Open AccessPatient safety culture within a university hospital: feasibility trial
Develo** a patient safety culture is an evolving process for organizations. An accepted tool to assess the patient safety culture is the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC). Recently, the HSOP...
