E Etchells

Summary

Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review
    Edward Etchells
    University of Toronto Centre for Patient Safety, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    BMJ Qual Saf 21:448-56. 2012
  2. ncbi Informed decision-making in elective major vascular surgery: analysis of 145 surgeon-patient consultations
    Edward Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Can J Surg 54:173-8. 2011
  3. ncbi Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory values--a randomised controlled trial
    E Etchells
    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Room C410, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Qual Saf Health Care 19:99-102. 2010
  4. ncbi Human factors in action: getting "pumped" at a nursing usability laboratory
    Edward Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, ON
    Healthc Q 9:69-74. 2006
  5. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 2. Disclosure
    E Etchells
    University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 155:387-91. 1996
  6. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 3. Capacity
    E Etchells
    University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 155:657-61. 1996
  7. ncbi Implementation and evaluation of an alpha-numeric paging system on a resident inpatient teaching service
    B M Wong
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Hosp Med 4:E34-40. 2009
  8. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 4. Voluntariness
    E Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto Hospital, Ont
    CMAJ 155:1083-6. 1996
  9. ncbi Assessment of patient capacity to consent to treatment
    E Etchells
    Department of Medicine, The Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 14:27-34. 1999
  10. ncbi Does this patient have an abnormal systolic murmur?
    E Etchells
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto, Ontario
    JAMA 277:564-71. 1997

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Publications22

  1. ncbi Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review
    Edward Etchells
    University of Toronto Centre for Patient Safety, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    BMJ Qual Saf 21:448-56. 2012
    ..The objective was to systematically review comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvements in the acute care setting...
  2. ncbi Informed decision-making in elective major vascular surgery: analysis of 145 surgeon-patient consultations
    Edward Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Can J Surg 54:173-8. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory values--a randomised controlled trial
    E Etchells
    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Room C410, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Qual Saf Health Care 19:99-102. 2010
    ..The objective was to evaluate the effect of an automated system for paging critical values directly to the responsible physician...
  4. ncbi Human factors in action: getting "pumped" at a nursing usability laboratory
    Edward Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, ON
    Healthc Q 9:69-74. 2006
    ..This paper will be of interest to any hospital seeking to enhance safety by applying human factors design principles...
  5. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 2. Disclosure
    E Etchells
    University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 155:387-91. 1996
    ..Clinicians may also need to be sensitive to cultural and religious beliefs that can affect disclosure...
  6. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 3. Capacity
    E Etchells
    University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 155:657-61. 1996
    ..If the assessment suggests that the patient is incapable, further assessment is generally recommended...
  7. ncbi Implementation and evaluation of an alpha-numeric paging system on a resident inpatient teaching service
    B M Wong
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Hosp Med 4:E34-40. 2009
    ..Alphanumeric pagers can display both numbers and text, and may address some of these communication problems...
  8. ncbi Bioethics for clinicians: 4. Voluntariness
    E Etchells
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto Hospital, Ont
    CMAJ 155:1083-6. 1996
    ....
  9. ncbi Assessment of patient capacity to consent to treatment
    E Etchells
    Department of Medicine, The Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 14:27-34. 1999
    ..Clinicians can use these practical, flexible, and evaluated measures as the initial step in the assessment of patient capacity to consent to treatment...
  10. ncbi Does this patient have an abnormal systolic murmur?
    E Etchells
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto, Ontario
    JAMA 277:564-71. 1997
    ..We conclude that the clinical examination by cardiologists is accurate for detecting various causes of abnormal systolic murmurs. Studies of the clinical examination by noncardiologists are needed...
  11. ncbi Clinical examination for the detection of protective sensation in the feet of diabetic patients. International Cooperative Group for Clinical Examination Research
    M Smieja
    Department of Medicine, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Ont, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 14:418-24. 1999
    ..The Semmes-Weinstein monofilament examination, a reproducible, valid, and generalizable test of foot sensation, is recommended as the screening procedure of choice for examining diabetic feet...
  12. ncbi Variable pre-transfusion patient identification practices exist in the perioperative setting
    James M Burrows
    Department of Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Banks, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Can J Anaesth 56:901-7. 2009
    ....
  13. ncbi Striking a balance: who is accountable for patient safety?
    Edward Etchells
    Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
    Healthc Q 8:146-50. 2005
  14. ncbi Patient safety in surgery: error detection and prevention
    Edward Etchells
    Patient Safety Service, Sunnybrook and Womens' College Health Sciences Center, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room C410, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
    World J Surg 27:936-41; discussion 941-2. 2003
    ....
  15. ncbi Usability evaluation of order sets in a computerised provider order entry system
    Julie Chan
    Department of Medicine, Information Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
    BMJ Qual Saf 20:932-40. 2011
    ..The usability of a CPOE system plays a significant role in its acceptance. The authors conducted a heuristic evaluation of a CPOE order set system to uncover existing usability issues prior to implementation...
  16. ncbi Relationship between preventability of death after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and all-cause risk-adjusted mortality rates
    Veena Guru
    Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G 106, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5 Canada
    Circulation 117:2969-76. 2008
    ....
  17. ncbi Venous thromboembolism and its prevention in critical care
    William Geerts
    Department of Medicine and Health Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Crit Care 17:95-104. 2002
    ..In the meantime, prevention strategies, shown to be effective in other related patient groups, and general principles of individual pharmacotherapy should guide the routine use of prophylaxis during critical illness...
  18. ncbi Barcoded medication administration: a last line of defense
    David W Cescon
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    JAMA 299:2200-2. 2008
  19. ncbi Editorial: safety and critical care
    Edward Etchells
    J Crit Care 17:76-7. 2002
  20. ncbi Avoiding drug interactions in hospitalized patients
    David Juurlink
    Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
    Healthc Q 7:27-8. 2004
  21. ncbi Information exchange among physicians caring for the same patient in the community
    Carl van Walraven
    Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, ASB1 003, Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ONK1Y4E9
    CMAJ 179:1013-8. 2008
    ..This study determined the probability that patient information from previous visits with other physicians was available for a current physician visit...
  22. ncbi Interdisciplinary inpatient care for elderly people with hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial
    Gary Naglie
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 167:25-32. 2002
    ..We compared the effectiveness of postoperative interdisciplinary care with that of usual care for elderly patients with hip fracture...