"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 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2017 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Safety" by people in Profiles.
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Push Notifications Can Be Used for Safe and Timely Communication of Critical Lab Results in the Emergency Department. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2026 May-Jun; 52(5-6):225-230.
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Do Surgical Residents Speak Up About Patient Safety Concerns? A National Survey Assessing Factors Associated With Resident Comfort Level in Raising Concerns to Supervising Physicians. J Surg Educ. 2026 May; 83(5):103927.
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A Short "Scrubbing" Prayer as a Potentially Valuable Addition to Preoperative Preparation. Am Surg. 2026 Jul; 92(7):2010-2013.
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Living liver donor safety: Preoperative aspects of living liver donation- Guidelines from the ILTS-iLDLT consensus conference. Liver Transpl. 2026 Jul 01; 32(7):1049-1065.
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Patient Safety Reporting Systems and Surgical Safety Culture: One Culture to Rule Them All? J Surg Educ. 2026 01; 83(1):103769.
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The Emergence of Foundation Models in U.S. Radiology: A Narrative Review of Clinical Utility, Safety, and Evaluation. Acad Radiol. 2026 03; 33(3):797-814.
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Is environmental sustainability compatible with patient safety? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2025 Dec 01; 38(6):748-753.
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Positioned for success: ergonomics in anesthesiology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2025 Dec 01; 38(6):808-814.
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Overview of Diagnostic Ultrasound Safety: Review for Research and Institutional Review Boards. J Ultrasound Med. 2026 Mar; 45(3):487-496.
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Anesthesia Quality Improvement: Current State and Future Opportunities. Anesthesiology. 2025 Jan 01; 142(1):217-228.