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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medication errors: when pharmacy is closed.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2012;9:11-17.
REVIEW
Hospital-based medication reconciliation practices: a systematic review.
Mueller SK, Sponsler KC, Kripalani S, Schnipper JL. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1057-1069.
STUDY
Rural inpatient telepharmacy consultation demonstration for after-hours medication review.
Cole SL, Grubbs JH, Din C, Nesbitt TS. Telemed E Health. 2012;18:530-537.
ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES
Preventing errors relating to commonly used anticoagulants.
Sentinel Event Alert. September 24, 2008;(41):1-4.
STUDY
Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge: a randomized trial.
Kripalani S, Roumie CL, Dalal AK, et al; PILL-CVD (Pharmacist Intervention for Low Literacy in Cardiovascular Disease) Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:1-10.
STUDY
Relationship between medication event rates and the Leapfrog computerized physician order entry evaluation tool.
Leung AA, Keohane C, Lipsitz S, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013 Apr 18; [Epub ahead of print].
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Reduce readmissions with pharmacy programs that focus on transitions from the hospital to the community.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 15, 2012;17:1-3.
STUDY
Adverse drug events among hospitalized Medicare patients: epidemiology and national estimates from a new approach to surveillance.
Classen DC, Jaser L, Budnitz DS. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36:12-21, AP1-AP9.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Anticoagulant safety practices call for pharmacist supervision.
Scott A. Drug Topics (Health-System Edition). November 10, 2008.
REVIEW
Medication reconciliation during transitions of care as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review.
Kwan JL, Lo L, Sampson M, Shojania KG. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(5 Pt 2):397-403.
STUDY
Impact of vendor computerized physician order entry in community hospitals.
Leung AA, Keohane C, Amato M, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27:801-807.
STUDY
Interpreting adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports as hospital patient safety incidents.
Davies EC, Green CF, Mottram DR, Pirmohamed M. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010;70:102-108.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medication errors occurring with the use of bar-code administration technology.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2008;5:122-126.
REVIEW
Reduction in medication errors in hospitals due to adoption of computerized provider order entry systems.
Radley DC, Wasserman MR, Olsho LE, Shoemaker SJ, Spranca MD, Bradshaw B. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013;20:470-476.
COMMENTARY
Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.
STUDY
Intravenous infusion safety technology: return on investment.
Danello SH, Maddox RR, Schaack GJ. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:680-687, 696.
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ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2011.
Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:768-785.
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Factors associated with reported preventable adverse drug events: a retrospective, case-control study.
Beckett RD, Sheehan AH, Reddan JG. Ann Pharmacother. 2012;46:634-641.
STUDY
Effect of patient- and medication-related factors on inpatient medication reconciliation errors.
Salanitro AH, Osborn CY, Schnipper JL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27:924-932.
STUDY
A July spike in fatal medication errors: a possible effect of new medical residents.
Phillips DP, Barker GEC. J Gen Intern Med
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2010;25:774-779.
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