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COMMENTARY classic

A 38-year-old woman with fetal loss and hysterectomy.

Sachs BP. JAMA. 2005;294:833-840.

STUDY

Nurse-physician communication during labor and birth: implications for patient safety.

Simpson KR, James DC, Knox GE. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:547-556.

COMMENTARY

Pregnant with Danger.

Pearlman MD, Desmond JS. WebM&M [serial online]. May 2005.

COMMENTARY

System errors in intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring: a case review.

Miller LA. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2005;50:507-516.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Lights. Camera. Robot Action!

Shute N. U.S. News & World Report. January 23, 2006;140:62-63.

COMMENTARY

Improving safety throughout the medication use process in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Asdigha MN. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1067-1075.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Accuracy at every step: the challenge of medication reconciliation.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Web site. March 20, 2006.

COMMENTARY

Best-practice protocols: Preventing adverse drug events.

Weir VL. Nurs Manage. 2005;36:24-30.

TOOLKIT

Looking Collectively at Risk.

Pathways for Medication Safety Tool #2. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association; 2003.

REVIEW

Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?

Lyndon A. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:538-546.

STUDY

Predictors of likelihood of speaking up about safety concerns in labour and delivery.

Lyndon A, Sexton JB, Simpson KR, Rosenstein A, Lee KA, Wachter RM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21;791-799.

STUDY

Effective physician–nurse communication: a patient safety essential for labor and delivery.

Lyndon A, Zlatnik MG, Wachter RM. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;205:91-96.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Clear liquids may place patients at risk.

PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2005;2:29-31.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

M.R.I.'s strong magnets cited in accidents.

McNeil DG Jr. New York Times. August 19, 2005;National Desk section:1.

COMMENTARY

Medication bar coding: to scan or not to scan?

Galvin L, McBeth S, Hasdorff C, Tillson M, Thomas S. Comput Inform Nurs. 2007;25:86-92.

STUDY

Risk factors for adverse drug events: a 10-year analysis.

Evans RS, Lloyd JF, Stoddard GJ, Nebeker JR, Samore MH. Ann Pharmacother. 2005;39:1161-1168.

COMMENTARY

SNOMED CT: electronic health record enhances anesthesia patient safety.

Elevitch FR. AANA J. 2005;73:361-366.

COMMENTARY

A nurse-led approach to developing and implementing a collaborative count policy.

Norton EK, Micheli AJ, Gedney J, Felkerson TM. AORN J. 2012;95:222-227.

STUDY

Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007;56:1-4.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Statement on the prevention of retained foreign bodies after surgery.

Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons; October 2005.

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