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Safety Target

•Device-related Complications (156)

•Diagnostic Errors (127)

•Identification Errors (105)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (393)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (185)

•Medication Safety (1002)

•Medical Complications (377)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (76)

•Surgical Complications (325)

•Transfusion Complications (18)

•Psychological and Social Complications (127)

Origin/Sponsor

•Asia (40)

•Australia and New Zealand (47)

•Central and South America (4)

•Europe (151)

•North America (3098)

Resource Types

•Audiovisual (78)

•Award (24)

•Book/Report (172)

•Clinical Guideline (7)

•Journal Article (2197)

•Legislation/Regulation (47)

•Meeting/Conference (13)

•Newsletter/Journal (8)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (632)

•Press Release/Announcement (18)

•Special or Theme Issue (33)

•Tools/Toolkit (61)

•Web Resource (82)

•Grant (3)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (630)

•Active Errors (461)

•Latent Errors (219)

•Near Miss (50)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (734)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (437)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (949)

•Communication Improvement (768)

•Human Factors Engineering (382)

•Teamwork (216)

•Specialization of Care (212)

•Logistical Approaches (388)

•Culture of Safety (440)

•Technologic Approaches (511)

•Education and Training (673)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (8)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (2257)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (2528)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (1047)

•Patients (647)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (2484)

•Psychiatric Facilities (14)

•Residential Facilities (58)

•Ambulatory Care (224)

•Outpatient Surgery (31)

•Patient Transport (14)

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STUDY

Hospital staff nurses' shift length associated with safety and quality of care.

Stimpfel AW, Aiken LH. J Nurs Care Qual. 2013;28:122-129.

STUDY

Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, emotional exhaustion, and job dissatisfaction.

Halm M, Peterson M, Kandels M, et al. Clin Nurse Spec. 2005;19:241-251.

REVIEW

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

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

STUDY

How long and how much are nurses now working?

Trinkoff A, Geiger-Brown J, Brady B, Lipscomb J, Muntaner C. Am J Nurs. April 2006;106:60-71.

STUDY

Implementing a fatigue countermeasures program for nurses: a focus group analysis.

Scott LD, Hofmeister N, Rogness N, Rogers AE. J Nurs Adm. 2010;40:233-240.

STUDY

Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in hospitals.

Hamilton P, Mathur S, Gemeinhardt G, Eschiti V, Campbell M. J Nurs Admin. 2010;40:124-128.

COMMENTARY

Detection of patient risk by nurses: a theoretical framework.

Despins LA, Scott-Cawiezell J, Rouder JN. J Adv Nurs. 2010;66:465-474.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Going to the hospital? Don't forget to pack a nurse.

Tugend A. New York Times. September 17, 2005;Business/Finance section:9.

STUDY

Infants at risk: when nurse fatigue jeopardizes quality care.

Dean GE, Scott LD, Rogers AE. Adv Neonatal Care. 2006;6:120-126.

COMMENTARY

Is it time to pull the plug on 12-hour shifts?: Part 3. Harm Reduction Strategies if Keeping 12-Hour Shifts.

Geiger-Brown J, Trinkoff AM. J Nurs Adm. 2010;40:357-359.

STUDY

Daytime sleepiness, sleep habits and occupational accidents among hospital nurses.

Suzuki K, Ohida T, Kaneita Y, Yokoyama E, Uchiyama M. J Adv Nurs. 2005;52:445-453.

REVIEW

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.

COMMENTARY

Effects of extended work shifts and shift work on patient safety, productivity, and employee health.

Keller SM. AAOHN J. 2009;57:497-502.

STUDY

Nurse-staffing levels and the quality of care in hospitals.

Needleman J, Buerhaus P, Mattke S, Stewart M, Zelevinsky K. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:1715-1722.

STUDY

Detection and prevention of medication errors using real-time bedside nurse charting.

Nelson NC, Evans RS, Samore MH, Gardner RM. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:390-397.

STUDY

Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care–associated infection.

Cimiotti JP, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Wu ES. Am J Infect Control. 2012;40:486-490.

STUDY

The working hours of hospital staff nurses and patient safety.

Rogers AE, Hwang WT, Scott LD, Aiken LH, Dinges DF. Health Aff (Millwood). 2004;23:202-212.

COMMENTARY

A nurse-driven system for improving patient quality outcomes.

Johnson K, Hallsey D, Meredith RL, Warden E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21:168-175.

STUDY

Use of temporary nurses and nurse and patient safety outcomes in acute care hospital units.

Bae SH, Mark B, Fried B. Health Care Manage Rev. 2010;35:333-344.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Guidelines for timely medication administration: response to the CMS "30-minute rule."

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 13, 2011;16:1-4.

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