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COMMENTARY

The quality and economic impact of disruptive behaviors on clinical outcomes of patient care.

Rosenstein AH. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26:372-379.

STUDY

Managing disruptive behaviors in the health care setting: focus on obstetrics services.

Rosenstein AH. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;204:187-192.

STUDY

The culture of a trauma team in relation to human factors.

Cole E, Crichton N. J Clin Nurs. 2006;15:1257-1266.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety in an interprofessional learning environment.

Horsburgh M, Merry AF, Seddon M. Med Educ. 2005;39:512-513.

REVIEW

Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?

Lyndon A. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:538-546.

STUDY

Action research, simulation, team communication, and bringing the tacit into voice. Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

Forsythe L. Simul Healthc. 2009;4:143-148.

STUDY

Worries and concerns experienced by nurse specialists during inter-hospital transports of critically ill patients: a critical incident study.

Gustafsson M, Wennerholm S, Fridlund B. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2010;26:138-145.

TOOLKIT

Manchester Patient Safety Framework (MaPSaF).

Manchester, UK: University of Manchester; 2006.

REVIEW

What is patient safety culture? A review of the literature.

Sammer CE, Lykens K, Singh KP, Mains DA, Lackan NA. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2010;42:156-165.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Positive Working Relationships Matter for Better Nurse and Patient Outcomes.

Spence Laschinger HK, ed. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18:875-1086.

STUDY

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Structured interdisciplinary rounds in a medical teaching unit: improving patient safety.

O’Leary KJ, Buck R, Fligiel HM, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:678-684.

STUDY

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Risk-adjusted morbidity in teaching hospitals correlates with reported levels of communication and collaboration on surgical teams but not with scale measures of teamwork climate, safety climate, or working conditions.

Davenport DL, Henderson WG, Mosca CL, Khuri SF, Mentzer RM Jr. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;205:778-784.

STUDY

Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety intervention.

Haynes AB, Weiser TG, Berry WR, et al; Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:102-107.

STUDY

The impact of a tele-ICU on provider attitudes about teamwork and safety climate.

Chu-Weininger MYL, Wueste L, Lucke JF, Weavind L, Mazabob J, Thomas EJ. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:e39.

BOOK/REPORT

Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report.

Sorra J, Famolaro T, Dyer N, Khanna K, Nelson D. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2011. AHRQ Publication No. 11-0071.

STUDY

Nurse decision making in the prearrest period.

Gazarian PK, Henneman EA, Chandler GE. Clin Nurs Res. 2010;19:21-37.

STUDY

The safety culture in a children's hospital.

Grant MJC, Donaldson AE, Larsen GY. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21:223-229.

COMMENTARY

Passing the "Yo' Mama" test.

Blair R. Health Manage Tech. June 2006;27:16.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The dawn of the robo-docs.

Weber DO. Hosp Health Netw. March 14, 2006.

TOOLKIT

Professional Conduct Toolkit.

Washington, DC: US Department of Defense, Patient Safety Program.

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