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•Device-related Complications (37)

•Diagnostic Errors (47)

•Identification Errors (45)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (54)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (11)

•Medication Safety (165)

•Medical Complications (89)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (15)

•Surgical Complications (109)

•Transfusion Complications (4)

•Psychological and Social Complications (33)

Origin/Sponsor

•Australia and New Zealand (2)

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•Journal Article (68)

•Legislation/Regulation (5)

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•Newspaper/Magazine Article (353)

•Press Release/Announcement (6)

•Special or Theme Issue (1)

•Tools/Toolkit (25)

•Web Resource (51)

•Grant (1)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (60)

•Active Errors (137)

•Latent Errors (49)

•Near Miss (1)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (135)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (194)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (200)

•Communication Improvement (203)

•Human Factors Engineering (67)

•Teamwork (16)

•Specialization of Care (23)

•Logistical Approaches (31)

•Culture of Safety (55)

•Technologic Approaches (89)

•Education and Training (130)

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•Allied Health Services (1)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (391)

•Psychiatric Facilities (3)

•Residential Facilities (9)

•Ambulatory Care (68)

•Outpatient Surgery (13)

•Patient Transport (2)

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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Brigham and Women's airing medical mistakes.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. April 9, 2013.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

'Alarm fatigue’ a factor in 2nd death.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. September 21, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Lessons from America's safest hospitals.

Howard B. AARP The Magazine. April/May 2013;56:46-50,52,71.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medical errors leave devastating impact on families, professionals.

Bernhard B. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 5, 2013:A10.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals tally their avoidable mistakes.

Rein L. Washington Post. July 21, 2009:E1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

First do no harm.

Allen M. Washington Monthly. March/April 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Nearly 90 major medical mistakes logged at Utah hospitals in 2008.

May H. Salt Lake Tribune. June 26, 2009.

AUDIOVISUAL

Hospital-acquired infections.

Moss-Coane M, O'Connell K, Fishman N. Radio Times. April 28, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer?

Sternberg S. US News & World Report. August 28, 2012.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medicare says it won't cover hospital errors.

Pear R. New York Times. August 19, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return trips.

Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012.

AUDIOVISUAL

Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm.

Austin, TX: Texas Medical Institute for Technology and the Quaid Foundation; 2010.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't let a hospital make you sick.

Mishori R. Parade Magazine. February 8, 2009.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How safe is your hospital? Our new ratings find that some are riskier than others.

Consum Rep. 2012 Aug;77:20-28.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Why don't doctors wash their hands more?

Chen PW. New York Times. September 17, 2009.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Leapfrog hospital safety scores 'depressing.'

Clark C. HealthLeaders Media. May 9, 2013.

BOOK/REPORT

Patient Safety in Canada: An Update.

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Canadian Institute for Health Information; August 14, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Staying safe during a hospital stay.

Graham J. Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Avoidable mistakes rise despite hospital efforts.

Colliver V. San Francisco Chronicle. June 2, 2010;A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Perfect is possible.

Berwick DM, Leape LL. Newsweek. October 16, 2006:70-71.

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