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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't come back, hospitals say.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. June 7, 2011:D3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return trips.

Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012.

STUDY

Effectiveness of a pharmacist–nurse intervention on resolving medication discrepancies for patients transitioning from hospital to home health care.

Setter SM, Corbett CF, Neumiller JJ, Gates BJ, Sclar DA, Sonnett TE. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66:2027-2031.

STUDY

Implementation of an electronic system for medication reconciliation.

Kramer JS, Hopkins PJ, Rosendale JC, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:404-422.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Noah's story: please listen.

Lord T. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. March/April 2012;9:38-41,44.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Quality & Safety Research Group.

Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Checking the right boxes, but failing the patient.

Rifkin D. New York Times. November 16, 2009;Science Desk:5.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Discharge missteps can send seniors back to hospital.

Korc B, Landers SJ. American Medical News. February 15, 2010.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Can high tech save your life?

Fischman J. US News and World Report. August 1, 2005;139:45,49-50,52.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

When patient handoffs go terribly wrong.

Chen PW. New York Times. September 3, 2009.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Survive your doctor.

Holt TE. Men's Health. November 3, 2006.

STUDY

Older patients' understanding of emergency department discharge information and its relationship with adverse outcomes.

Hastings SN, Barrett A, Weinberger M, et al. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:19-25.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Transitions of Care (TOC) Portal.

The Joint Commission.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Night shift nightmare.

Alexander M. Reader's Digest. June 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Doctors could learn something about medical handoffs from the Navy.

Parikh R. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals target risks of color wristbands.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. April 4, 2007:D5.

AUDIOVISUAL

How to Make Your Hospital Stay Safer and Cheaper: A Checklist.

Kane J. PBS NewsHour. October 23, 2012.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient, protect thyself.

Szabo L. USA Today. February 5, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

10 things your hospital won't tell you.

Kapadia R. Smart Money. October 2006;15:112-114.

COMMENTARY

Complementary telephone strategies to improve postdischarge communication.

Rennke S, Kesh S, Neeman N, Sehgal NL. Am J Med. 2012;125:28-30.

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