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•Device-related Complications (8)

•Diagnostic Errors (9)

•Identification Errors (5)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (47)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (11)

•Medication Safety (52)

•Medical Complications (20)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (7)

•Surgical Complications (19)

•Psychological and Social Complications (7)

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•Asia (3)

•Australia and New Zealand (12)

•Europe (37)

•North America (168)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (44)

•Active Errors (23)

•Latent Errors (20)

•Near Miss (1)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (45)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (7)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (47)

•Communication Improvement (58)

•Human Factors Engineering (33)

•Teamwork (17)

•Specialization of Care (15)

•Logistical Approaches (22)

•Culture of Safety (22)

•Technologic Approaches (41)

•Education and Training (51)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (1)

•Medicine (145)

•Nursing (41)

•Pharmacy (14)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (148)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (198)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (102)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (141)

•Residential Facilities (2)

•Ambulatory Care (10)

•Outpatient Surgery (1)

•Patient Transport (2)

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Research on nursing handoffs for medical and surgical settings: an integrative review.

Staggers N, Blaz JW. J Adv Nurs. 2013;69:247-262.

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Review: bringing patient safety to the forefront through structured computerisation during clinical handover.

Matic J, Davidson PM, Salamonson Y. J Clin Nurs. 2011;20:184-189.

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Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW. Clin Nurs Res. 2012;21:92-112.

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The published literature on handoffs in hospitals: deficiencies identified in an extensive review.

Cohen MD, Hilligoss PB. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:493-497.

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Can technology improve intershift report? What the research reveals.

Strople B, Ottani P. J Prof Nurs. 2006;22:197-204.

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A concept analysis of situational awareness in nursing.

Fore AM, Sculli GL. J Adv Nurs. 2013 Mar 25; [Epub ahead of print].

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The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout.

Garrett C. AORN J. 2008;87:1191-1192, 1194, 1196-1200, 1202-1204.

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Hospital discharge.

Alper E, O'Malley TA, Greenwald J. UpToDate. May 14, 2013.

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Medication administration technologies and patient safety: a mixed-method systematic review.

Wulff K, Cummings GG, Marck P, Yurtseven O. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67:2080-2095.

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Keeping patients safe in healthcare organizations: a structuration theory of safety culture.

Groves PS, Meisenbach RJ, Scott-Cawiezell J. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67:1846-1855.

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Sleepy nurses: are we willing to accept the challenge today?

Surani S, Murphy J, Shah A. Nurs Adm Q. 2007;31:146-151.

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Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: what nurse administrators need to know.

Fagan MJ. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42:426-430.

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The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors.

Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19:354-359.

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Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations.

Arora VM, Manjarrez E, Dressler DD, Basaviah P, Halasyamani L, Kripalani S. J Hosp Med. 2009;4:433-440.

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Addressing postdischarge adverse events: a neglected area.

Tsilimingras D, Bates DW. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:85-97.

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Work interruptions and their contribution to medication administration errors: an evidence review.

Biron AD, Loiselle CG, Lavoie-Tremblay M. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2009;6:70-86.

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Nurses' workarounds in acute healthcare settings: a scoping review.

Debono DS, Greenfield D, Travaglia JF, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013;13:175.

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Effects of reducing or eliminating resident work shifts over 16 hours: a systematic review.

Levine AC, Adusumilli J, Landrigan CP. Sleep. 2010;33:1043-1053.

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A literature review of the individual and systems factors that contribute to medication errors in nursing practice.

Brady AM, Malone AM, Fleming S. J Nurs Manag. 2009;17:679-697.

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The effects of patient handoff characteristics on subsequent care: a systematic review and areas for future research.

Foster S, Manser T. Acad Med. 2012;87:1105-1124.

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