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•Device-related Complications (45)

•Diagnostic Errors (5)

•Identification Errors (26)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (96)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (22)

•Medication Safety (315)

•Medical Complications (81)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (17)

•Surgical Complications (76)

•Transfusion Complications (1)

•Psychological and Social Complications (26)

Origin/Sponsor

•Asia (24)

•Australia and New Zealand (31)

•Central and South America (3)

Resource Types

•Clinical Guideline (4)

•Journal Article (687)

•Legislation/Regulation (14)

•Meeting/Conference (2)

•Newsletter/Journal (3)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (68)

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•Special or Theme Issue (16)

•Tools/Toolkit (12)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (125)

•Active Errors (100)

•Latent Errors (46)

•Near Miss (20)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (193)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (33)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (171)

•Communication Improvement (185)

•Human Factors Engineering (113)

•Teamwork (87)

•Specialization of Care (43)

•Logistical Approaches (114)

•Culture of Safety (130)

•Technologic Approaches (114)

•Education and Training (168)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (3)

•Medicine (405)

•Nursing (522)

•Pharmacy (70)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (521)

•Psychiatric Facilities (5)

•Residential Facilities (19)

•Ambulatory Care (40)

•Outpatient Surgery (4)

•Patient Transport (3)

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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

Longitudinal analyses of nurse staffing and patient outcomes: more about failure to rescue.

Seago JA, Williamson A, Atwood C. J Nurs Adm. 2006;36:13-21.

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.

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.

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.

STUDY

Nurse staffing in hospitals: is there a business case for quality?

Needleman J, Buerhaus PI, Stewart M, Zelevinsky K, Mattke S. Health Aff (Millwood). 2006;25:204-211.

STUDY

Nurse working conditions and patient safety outcomes.

Stone PW, Mooney-Kane C, Larson EL, et al. Med Care. 2007;45:571-578.

STUDY

Performance-based payment incentives increase burden and blame for hospital nurses.

Kurtzman ET, O'Leary D, Sheingold BH, Devers KJ, Dawson EM, Johnson JE. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011;30:211-218.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals cutting nurses' long shifts.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. September 17, 2005:A1.

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.

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

Supplemental nurse staffing in hospitals and quality of care.

Aiken LH, Xue Y, Clarke SP, Sloane DM. J Nurs Admin. 2007;37:335-342.

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 impact of nursing work environments on patient safety outcomes: the mediating role of burnout engagement.

Spence Laschinger HK, Leiter MP. J Nurs Adm. 2006;36:259-267.

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.

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

Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction.

Aiken LH, Clarke SP, Sloane DM, Sochalski J, Silber JH. JAMA. 2002;288:1987-1993.

STUDY

It's always something: hospital nurses managing risk.

Groves PS, Finfgeld-Connett D, Wakefield BJ. Clin Nurs Res. 2012 Dec 4; [Epub ahead of print].

STUDY

Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication.

Sidlow R, Katz-Sidlow RJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:32-36.

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