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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing fatal errors.

Bailey B, Sevrens Lyons J. The Mercury News. November 27, 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails.

Carter M. Seattle Times. March 9, 2007:A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

USP initiatives for the safe use of medical gases.

Zaidi K, Curry PD Jr, Becker SC. Pharmaceutical Technology. November 2, 2005;29:102-103.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rx for errors: speed, high volume can trigger mistakes.

McCoy K, Brady E. USA Today. February 11, 2008:A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Alleged kidnapper agrees to extradition.

Blaney B. Associated Press [USA Today]. March 12, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Why King-Harbor must die.

Wachter RM. Los Angeles Times. July 1, 2007:M1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Five hospitals release data on inspections.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. April 21, 2007:B1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Surgical mistakes persist in Bay State: still a tiny fraction of total procedures.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. October 26, 2007;Metro section:1A.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Mistakes hospitals don't want you to see.

Ostrom CM. Seattle Times. October 23, 2007:A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Report: hospital errors cost 18 lives.

Rojas-Burke J. Oregonian. January 30, 2007:B01.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Protecting patients: hospitals wrestle with reporting and fixing medical mistakes.

Collins LM. Deseret Morning News. July 8, 2007;A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Never events: Utah hospitals saw nearly 60 serious errors in 2007.

May H. Salt Lake Tribune. August 18, 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Coming clean on medical mistakes.

Talaga T, Cribb R. Toronto Star. March 19, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Sarasota Memorial Hospital reviewed after restrained patient dies.

Gulliver D. Sarasota Herald Tribune. November 7, 2006:BS1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Health for life. Keys to safer hospitals.

Berwick DM. Newsweek. December 12, 2005;46:75-78.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Disuse of system is cited in gaps in soldiers' care.

Urbina I, Nixon R. New York Times. March 30, 2007;National Desk section:1.

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Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.'

Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). June 28, 2006:D1. [reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Pharmacy reform reduces Rx errors: '05 CVS mishap spurred action.

Fargen J. Boston Herald. April 22, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

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Seeking a safer surgery: some states crack down on doctors who perform unregulated outpatient procedures.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 21, 2009:D1.

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