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MULTI-USE WEBSITE
BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy.
US Food and Drug Administration.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Important change to heparin container labels to clearly state the total drug strength.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; December 6, 2012.
AUDIOVISUAL
Possible dose-counter errors with the Asmanex Twisthaler.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Patient Safety News. Show #61. March 2007.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Important information for the safe use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension.
FDA Public Health Advisory [US Food and Drug Administration Web site]. March 11, 2008.
TOOLKIT
Med List.
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction, Massachusetts Medical Society.
BOOK/REPORT
After the Error: Speaking Out About Patient Safety to Save Lives.
McIver SB, Wyndham R. Toronto, Canada: ECW Press; 2013. ISBN: 9781770411104.
BOOK/REPORT
Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Ninth Annual Public Report.
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2013.
FACT SHEET/FAQS
Making Medical Devices Safer at Home.
Consumer Updates. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; December 12, 2012.
COMMENTARY
The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety
Gibson R. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2007.
AUDIOVISUAL
Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home.
Rockville, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; 2011.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets, phenobarbital tablets by Qualitest: recall—incorrect package labeling.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; February 7, 2011.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Health literacy—a quality and patient safety imperative.
Foubister V. Quality Matters. November/December 2006.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices.
US Food and Drug Administration.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Q: What scares doctors? A: Being the patient.
Gibbs N, Bower A. Time Magazine. May 1, 2006.
AUDIOVISUAL
Avoiding medical error.
Colvin G. "The Colvin Interview." CNN. February 5, 2007.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Safety warnings regarding use of fentanyl transdermal (skin) patches.
FDA Public Health Advisory. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; December 21, 2007.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers.
US Food and Drug Administration.
UPCOMING MEETING/CONFERENCE
The Science of Safety in Healthcare.
Johns Hopkins University. Coursera.org. June 3–July 1, 2013.
COMMENTARY
Ask me if I cleaned my hands.
Gordon SC. JAMA. 2012;307:1591-1592.
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