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•Device-related Complications (45)

•Diagnostic Errors (7)

•Identification Errors (27)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (107)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (22)

•Medication Safety (308)

•Medical Complications (77)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (17)

•Surgical Complications (90)

•Transfusion Complications (1)

•Psychological and Social Complications (26)

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•Asia (21)

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•Clinical Guideline (4)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (131)

•Active Errors (108)

•Latent Errors (52)

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Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (197)

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•Allied Health Services (3)

•Medicine (431)

•Nursing (525)

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•Hospitals (532)

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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

Task uncertainty and communication during nursing shift handovers.

Mayor E, Bangerter A, Aribot M. J Adv Nurs. 2012;68:1956-1966.

STUDY

Why patient summaries in electronic health records do not provide the cognitive support necessary for nurses' handoffs on medical and surgical units: insights from interviews and observations.

Staggers N, Clark L, Blaz JW, Kapsandoy S. Health Informatics J. 2011;17:209-223.

REVIEW

Nursing handoffs: a systematic review of the literature.

Riesenberg LA, Leisch J, Cunningham JM. Am J Nurs. 2010;110:24-34.

STUDY

Barriers and facilitators to nursing handoffs: recommendations for redesign.

Welsh CA, Flanagan ME, Ebright P. Nurs Outlook. 2010;58:148-154.

STUDY

Nursing home error and level of staff credentials.

Scott-Cawiezell J, Pepper GA, Madsen RW, Petroski G, Vogelsmeier A, Zellmer D. Clin Nurs Res. 2007;16:72-78.

STUDY

Effects of technological interventions on the safety of a medication-use system.

Skibinski KA, White BA, Lin LI, Dong Y, Wu W. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:90-96.

COMMENTARY

2009 National Patient Safety Goals.

Saufl NM. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24:114-118.

COMMENTARY

Intrahospital transport to the radiology department: risk for adverse events, nursing surveillance, utilization of a MET and practice implications.

Ott LK, Hoffman LA, Hravnak M. J Radiol Nurs. 2011;30:49-52.

COMMENTARY

Implementing handoff communication.

Ardoin KB, Broussard L. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2011;27:128-135.

STUDY

Challenges in posthospital care: nurses as coaches for medication management.

Costa LL, Poe SS, Lee MC. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26:243-251.

COMMENTARY

Using technology to promote perinatal patient safety.

McCartney PR. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:424-431.

STUDY

Implementing standardized reporting and safety checklists.

Stevens JD, Bader MK, Luna MA, Johnson LM. Am J Nurs. 2011;111:48-53.

TOOLKIT

Perioperative Patient 'Hand-Off' Tool Kit.

Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses.

STUDY

When the 5 rights go wrong: medication errors from the nursing perspective.

Jones JH, Treiber L. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25:240-247.

REVIEW

Can technology improve intershift report? What the research reveals.

Strople B, Ottani P. J Prof Nurs. 2006;22:197-204.

STUDY

Nurses relate the contributing factors involved in medication errors.

Tang FI, Sheu SJ, Yu S, Wei IL, Chen CH. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16:447-457.

STUDY

Implementing bedside handover: strategies for change management.

McMurray A, Chaboyer W, Wallis M, Fetherston C. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:2580-2589.

STUDY

The content and context of change of shift report on medical and surgical units.

Staggers N, Jennings BM. J Nurs Adm. 2009;39:393-398.

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.

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