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•Device-related Complications (44)

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•Identification Errors (28)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (98)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (22)

•Medication Safety (305)

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (125)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (200)

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•Hospitals (533)

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STUDY

Causes of near misses: perceptions of perioperative nurses.

Cohoon B. AORN J. 2011;93:551-565.

COMMENTARY

Communication in the perioperative setting.

Cvetic E. AORN J. 2011;94:261-270.

COMMENTARY

"Managing up" can improve teamwork in the OR.

Smith SL. AORN J. 2010;91:576-582.

COMMENTARY

Creating a culture of safety by using checklists.

Huang L, Kim R, Berry W. AORN J. 2013;97:365-368.

STUDY

Adherence to a medication safety protocol: current practice for labeling medications and solutions on the sterile field.

Brown-Brumfield D, DeLeon A. AORN J. 2010;91:610-617.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Patient Safety First.

AORN, Inc., 2170 South Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711.

COMMENTARY

Implementing AORN recommended practices for laser safety.

Castelluccio D. AORN J. 2012;95:612-627.

COMMENTARY

Increasing patient safety and surgical team communication by using a count/time out board.

Edel EM. AORN J. 2010;92:420-424.

COMMENTARY

Knowledge is power: averting safety-compromising events in the OR.

Catalano K. AORN J. 2008;88:987-995.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

AORN Guidance Statement: Safe Medication Practices in Perioperative Settings Across the Life Span.

AORN J. 2006;84:276-278, 280-283.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

AORN J. 2006;83:936-942.

STUDY

How perioperative nurses define, attribute causes of, and react to intraoperative nursing errors.

Chard R. AORN J. 2010;91:132-145.

STUDY

Incorrect surgical counts: a qualitative analysis.

Rowlands A, Steeves R. AORN J. 2010;92:410-419.

COMMENTARY

Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety.

McNamara SA. AORN J. 2011;93:160-164.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety: break the silence.

Johnson HL, Kimsey D. AORN J. 2012;95:591-601.

TOOLKIT

Perioperative Patient 'Hand-Off' Tool Kit.

Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses.

STUDY

Perceptions of patient safety culture among physicians and RNs in the perioperative area.

Scherer D, Fitzpatrick JJ. AORN J. 2008;87:163-175.

STUDY

Medication errors, routines, and differences between perioperative and non-perioperative nurses.

Treiber LA, Jones JH. AORN J. 2012;96:285-294.

COMMENTARY

Perioperative pharmacology: a framework for perioperative medication safety.

Hicks RW, Wanzer L, Goeckner B. AORN J. 2011;93:136-145.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

SafetyNet: Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR.

AORN J. 2006;84(suppl 1):S1-S63.

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