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•Device-related Complications (32)

•Diagnostic Errors (4)

•Identification Errors (18)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (84)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (22)

•Medication Safety (248)

•Medical Complications (78)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (13)

•Surgical Complications (55)

•Transfusion Complications (1)

•Psychological and Social Complications (26)

Origin/Sponsor

•Asia (24)

•Australia and New Zealand (32)

•Central and South America (3)

Resource Types

•Clinical Guideline (1)

•Journal Article (608)

•Legislation/Regulation (7)

•Meeting/Conference (2)

•Newsletter/Journal (1)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (37)

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•Special or Theme Issue (16)

•Tools/Toolkit (5)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (111)

•Active Errors (89)

•Latent Errors (44)

•Near Miss (19)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (141)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (23)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (143)

•Communication Improvement (163)

•Human Factors Engineering (96)

•Teamwork (97)

•Specialization of Care (39)

•Logistical Approaches (108)

•Culture of Safety (111)

•Technologic Approaches (94)

•Education and Training (142)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (3)

•Medicine (313)

•Nursing (505)

•Pharmacy (51)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (467)

•Psychiatric Facilities (6)

•Residential Facilities (19)

•Ambulatory Care (32)

•Outpatient Surgery (2)

•Patient Transport (3)

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STUDY

The Daily Plan: including patients for safety's sake.

King BJ, Mills PD, Fore A, Mitchell C. Nurs Manage. 2012;43:15-18.

COMMENTARY

Blending evidence and innovation: improving intershift handoffs in a multihospital setting.

Thomas L, Donohue-Porter P. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27:116-124.

STUDY

Rapid response team in a rural hospital.

Brown S, Anderson MA, Hill PD. Clin Nurse Spec. 2012;26:95-102.

COMMENTARY

Smart pumps: implications for nurse leaders.

Kirkbride G, Vermace B. Nurs Adm Q. 2011;35:110-118.

STUDY

The ins and outs of change of shift handoffs between nurses: a communication challenge.

Carroll JS, Williams M, Gallivan TM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 21:586-593.

REVIEW

Research on nursing handoffs for medical and surgical settings: an integrative review.

Staggers N, Blaz JW. J Adv Nurs. 2013;69:247-262.

STUDY

Identifying the latent failures underpinning medication administration errors: an exploratory study.

Lawton R, Carruthers S, Gardner P, Wright J, McEachan RR. Health Serv Res. 2012;47:1437-1459.

STUDY

Adoption of National Quality Forum safe practices by magnet hospitals.

Jayawardhana J, Welton JM, Lindrooth R. J Nurs Adm. 2011;41:350-356.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Scanner beep only means the barcode has been scanned.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 30, 2011;16:1-2.

COMMENTARY

A performance improvement plan to increase nurse adherence to use of medication safety software.

Gavriloff C. J Pediatr Nurs. 2012;27:375-382.

COMMENTARY

Cascade iatrogenesis: factors leading to the development of adverse events in hospitalized older adults.

Thornlow DK, Anderson R, Oddone E. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46:1528-1535.

COMMENTARY

Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed clinicians obstetric emergencies.

Alderman JT. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2012;37:394-400.

STUDY

Do nurse and patient injuries share common antecedents? An analysis of associations with safety climate and working conditions.

Taylor JA, Dominici F, Agnew J, Gerwin D, Morlock L, Miller MR. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:101-111.

COMMENTARY

Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by nurses: a continuous quality improvement project.

Harding AD. Am J Nurs. 2012;112:26-35.

STUDY

The effect of hospital electronic health record adoption on nurse-assessed quality of care and patient safety.

Kutney-Lee A, Kelly D. J Nurs Adm. 2011;41:466-472.

STUDY

Spreading a medication administration intervention organizationwide in six hospitals.

Kliger J, Singer S, Hoffman F, O'Neil E. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38:51-60.

REVIEW

Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW. Clin Nurs Res. 2012;21:92-112.

STUDY

Medical emergency team calls in the radiology department: patient characteristics and outcomes.

Ott LK, Pinsky MR, Hoffman LA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 Mar 2; [Epup ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

Decreasing 30-day readmission rates.

Lacker C. Am J Nurs. 2011;111:65-69.

COMMENTARY

Implementing AORN recommended practices for transfer of patient care information.

Seifert PC. AORN J. 2012;96:475-493.

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