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•Device-related Complications (35)

•Diagnostic Errors (44)

•Identification Errors (44)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (51)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (11)

•Medication Safety (174)

•Medical Complications (83)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (15)

•Surgical Complications (109)

•Transfusion Complications (3)

•Psychological and Social Complications (30)

Origin/Sponsor

•Australia and New Zealand (2)

•Central and South America (1)

Resource Types

•Journal Article (67)

•Legislation/Regulation (2)

•Meeting/Conference (1)

•Newsletter/Journal (3)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (346)

•Press Release/Announcement (5)

•Special or Theme Issue (1)

•Tools/Toolkit (37)

•Web Resource (60)

•Grant (1)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (49)

•Active Errors (128)

•Latent Errors (40)

•Near Miss (1)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (123)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (183)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (176)

•Communication Improvement (213)

•Human Factors Engineering (67)

•Teamwork (17)

•Specialization of Care (22)

•Logistical Approaches (31)

•Culture of Safety (48)

•Technologic Approaches (87)

•Education and Training (163)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (1)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (355)

•Psychiatric Facilities (3)

•Residential Facilities (7)

•Ambulatory Care (62)

•Outpatient Surgery (11)

•Patient Transport (2)

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COMMENTARY

Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach.

Pollock M, Bazaldua OV, Dobbie AE. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75:231-236, 239-240.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Buying the wrong medicine overseas.

Chase M. Wall Street Journal. August 16, 2005:D1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Health literacy—a quality and patient safety imperative.

Foubister V. Quality Matters. November/December 2006.

BOOK/REPORT

The Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors.

Berntsen KJ. Westport, CT: Praeger; 2004. ISBN: 0275982300.

BOOK/REPORT

2006 Update on Consumers' Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information.

Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2006.

COMMENTARY

Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications.

Polzien G. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25:59-62.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient, protect thyself.

Szabo L. USA Today. February 5, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

10 things your hospital won't tell you.

Kapadia R. Smart Money. October 2006;15:112-114.

TOOLKIT

Partnering with Patients and Families to Enhance Safety and Quality: A Mini Toolkit.

Bethesda, MD: Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care; 2011.

STUDY

Engaging patients and family members in patient safety—the experience of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Wale JB, Moon RR. Psychiatr Q. Spring 2005;76:85-95.

STUDY

Can patients be part of the solution? Views on their role in preventing medical errors.

Hibbard JH, Peters E, Slovic P, Tusler M. Med Care Res Rev. 2005;62:601-616.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Empowered Patient Coalition.

Email: info@EmpoweredPatientCoalition.org.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

To be safe, keep track of pills.

Foreman J. Los Angeles Times. September 4, 2006:F3.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Speak Up [brochure].

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't come back, hospitals say.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. June 7, 2011:D3.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Patient Education Pages.

Journal of Patient Safety.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

No minor mistake: doctor's error, your expense.

Smerd J. Workforce Management. June 11, 2007;1, 16-19.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

To protect against drug errors, ask questions.

Brody JE. New York Times. January 2, 2007:F7.

COMMENTARY

Lethal Cap.

Schillinger D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Quality & Safety Research Group.

Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine.

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