Objective. To explore patient perceptions of patient–provider communication after an actual
adverse medical event because prior patient error studies are rarely based on real situations…

Background Many medical errors occur during the laboratory testing process, including lost
test results. Patient inquiry concerning results often represents the final safety net for locating …

PURPOSE Observational studies that collect patient-level survey data at the point-of-care
are often called card studies. Card studies have been used to describe clinical problems, …

PURPOSE Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) has increased tremendously during the
past decade. Recent changes in the DTCA environment may have affected its impact on …

Objective: To present a novel examination of how error cascades are stopped (ameliorated)
before they affect patients. Design: Qualitative analysis of reported errors in primary care. …

PURPOSE We wanted to study patient receptivity to using pen-tablet computers for collecting
data in a practice-based research network. METHODS We analyzed exit interviews and …

Background and objectives: Approaches to translating medical error information into effective
interventions have not been well described. The Applied Strategies for Improving Patient …

Objective: The Applied Strategies for Improving Patient Safety (ASIPS) collaborative
developed an ambulatory primary care patient safety reporting system through an Agency for …

A recurring problem in clinical research is the underrepresentation of Hispanic and other
minority groups in clinical trials enrollment. This article describes a special program …

PURPOSE The purpose of our project was to test a practice-level intervention to increase
use of evidence-based strategies for promoting physical activity and healthy diet by primary …