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•Device-related Complications (9)

•Identification Errors (1)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (35)

•Medication Safety (402)

•Medical Complications (5)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (1)

•Surgical Complications (2)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (108)

•Active Errors (53)

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Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (98)

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•Medicine (150)

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Pharmacists

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (205)

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•Ambulatory Care (97)

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STUDY

ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2011.

Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:768-785.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors: a year in review.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Pharmacy Practice News. October 2011:7-14.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Dose of technology helps Shands at UF avoid drug errors.

Chun D. Gainsville Sun. August 21, 2006.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ASHP statement on bar-code verification during inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:442-445.

BOOK/REPORT

Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety.

Casey MM, Moscovice I, Davidson G. Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center; December 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Experts offer smart tips for smart pumps.

Gebhart F. Drug Topics (Health-System Edition). July 23, 2007.

COMMENTARY

Ordering of continuous renal replacement therapy in a computerized provider order entry system.

Oh SS, Sinclair-Pingel J, Feldott CC, Hargrove FR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:255–257.

STUDY

Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process.

Rickrode GA, Williams-Lowe ME, Rippe JL, Theriault RH Jr. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:1197-1202.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:498-499.

REVIEW

Systematic review of medication safety assessment methods.

Meyer-Massetti C, Cheng CM, Schwappach DL, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:227-240.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:884–888.

STUDY

Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients.

Pastakia SD, Corbett AH, Raasch RH, Napravnik S, Correll TA. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;42:491-497.

STUDY

Medication-error reporting and pharmacy resident experience during implementation of computerized prescriber order entry.

Weant KA, Cook AM, Armitstead JA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:526-530.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:191-195.

STUDY

High rates of adverse drug events in a highly computerized hospital.

Nebeker JR, Hoffman JM, Weir CR, Bennett CL, Hurdle JF. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:1111-1116.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:960-964.

REVIEW

Clinical pharmacists and inpatient medical care: a systematic review.

Kaboli PJ, Hoth AB, McClimon BJ, Schnipper JL. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:955-964.

COMMENTARY

Implementation of a specialized pharmacy team to monitor high-risk medications during discharge.

Martin ES III, Overstreet RL, Jackson-Khalil LR, McCollough HL, Meyer TA, Xu Q. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70:18-21.

STUDY

Use of specific indicators to detect warfarin-related adverse events.

Hartis CE, Gum MO, Lederer JW Jr. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1683-1688.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Reduce medication errors through following metrics.

Drug Formulary Review. June 1, 2009.

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