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•Device-related Complications (82)

•Diagnostic Errors (61)

•Identification Errors (41)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (177)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (34)

•Medication Safety (607)

•Medical Complications (215)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (40)

•Surgical Complications (143)

•Transfusion Complications (4)

•Psychological and Social Complications (34)

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•Central and South America (4)

•Europe (268)

•North America (1103)

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•Newspaper/Magazine Article (89)

•Press Release/Announcement (9)

•Special or Theme Issue (20)

•Tools/Toolkit (16)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (471)

•Active Errors (280)

•Latent Errors (99)

•Near Miss (34)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (441)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (72)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (470)

•Communication Improvement (331)

•Human Factors Engineering (228)

•Teamwork (131)

•Specialization of Care (115)

•Logistical Approaches (116)

•Culture of Safety (200)

•Technologic Approaches (288)

•Education and Training (340)

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•Allied Health Services (7)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (1176)

•Psychiatric Facilities (7)

•Residential Facilities (28)

•Ambulatory Care (100)

•Outpatient Surgery (8)

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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

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.

REVIEW

Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

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

STUDY

Barriers to nurses' reporting of medication administration errors in Taiwan.

Chiang HY, Pepper GA. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2006;38:392-399.

REVIEW

Medication administration technologies and patient safety: a mixed-method systematic review.

Wulff K, Cummings GG, Marck P, Yurtseven O. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67:2080-2095.

COMMENTARY

Bringing change-of-shift report to the bedside: a patient- and family-centered approach.

Griffin T. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2010;24:348-353.

COMMENTARY

CPOE: strategies for success.

Manor PJ. Nurs Manage. 2010;41:18-20.

STUDY

Barriers and facilitators to nursing handoffs: recommendations for redesign.

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

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

The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors.

Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19:354-359.

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.

REVIEW

Do calculation errors by nurses cause medication errors in clinical practice? A literature review.

Wright K. Nurse Educ Today. 2010;30:85-97.

STUDY

Oncology nurses' perceptions about involving patients in the prevention of chemotherapy administration errors.

Schwappach DLB, Hochreutener MA, Wernli M. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010;37:E84-E91.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors common for hospital diabetes.

Nursing Times. April 1, 2011.

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.

STUDY

Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in hospitals.

Hamilton P, Mathur S, Gemeinhardt G, Eschiti V, Campbell M. J Nurs Admin. 2010;40:124-128.

COMMENTARY

Medication errors in nursing—part 1 and part 2.

Leufer T, Cleary-Holdforth J. Nurse Educ Pract. 2013;13:213-220.

STUDY

The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on nurse medication administration performance in a simulated inpatient unit.

Trbovich PL, Pinkney S, Cafazzo JA, Easty AC. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:430-434.

STUDY

Antecedents of severe and nonsevere medication errors.

Chang YK, Mark BA. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2009;41:70-78.

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