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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Baby's death spotlights safety risks linked to computerized systems.

Graham J, Dizikes C. Chicago Tribune. June 27, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Another tragic parenteral nutrition compounding error.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 21, 2011;16:1-3.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety in the context of neonatal intensive care: research and educational opportunities.

Raju TN, Suresh G, Higgins RD. Pediatr Res. 2011;70:109-115.

STUDY

Nurse decision making in the prearrest period.

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

STUDY

Impact of computerized orders for pediatric continuous drug infusions on detecting infusion pump programming errors: a simulated study.

Sowan AK, Gaffoor MI, Soeken K, Johantgen ME, Vaidya VU. J Pediatr Nurs. 2010;25:108-118.

STUDY

Comparing errors in ED computer-assisted vs conventional pediatric drug dosing and administration.

Yamamoto L, Kanemori J. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28:588-592.

STUDY

Perceptions of risk to patient safety in the pediatric ICU, a study of American pediatric intensivists.

Bauer P, Hoffmann RG, Bragg D, Scanlon MC. Safety Sci. 2013;53:160-167.

COMMENTARY

Double Dosing, by the Rules

Cohen H. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February/March 2009.

COMMENTARY

Preventing sentinel events caused by family members.

Wall Y, Kautz DD. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2011;30:25-27.

STUDY

Unit-based clinical pharmacists' prevention of serious medication errors in pediatric inpatients.

Kaushal R, Bates DW, Abramson EL, Soukup JR, Goldmann DA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65:1254-1260.

REVIEW

Patient safety in the NICU: a comprehensive review.

Samra HA, McGrath JM, Rollins W. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2011;25:123-132.

STUDY

Safety as a criterion for quality: The Critical Nursing Situation Index in paediatric critical care, an observational study.

de Neef M, Bos AP, Tol D. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2009;25:341-347.

STUDY

Implementing and validating a comprehensive unit-based safety program.

Pronovost P, Weast B, Rosenstein B. J Patient Saf. 2005;1:33-40.

STUDY

Neonatal intensive care unit safety culture varies widely.

Profit J, Etchegaray J, Petersen LA, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2012;97:F120-F126.

STUDY

Teamwork behaviours and errors during neonatal resuscitation.

Williams AL, Lasky RE, Dannemiller JL, Andrei AM, Thomas EJ. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:60-64.

STUDY

Pediatric safety incidents from an intensive care reporting system.

Skapik JL, Pronovost PJ, Miller MR, Thompson DA, Wu AW. J Patient Saf. 2009;5:95-101.

STUDY

Effectiveness of a barcode medication administration system in reducing preventable adverse drug events in a neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study.

Morriss FH Jr, Abramowitz PW, Nelson SP, et al. J Pediatr. 2009;197:678-685.

STUDY

Variability in the concentrations of intravenous drug infusions prepared in a critical care unit.

Wheeler DW, Degnan BA, Sehmi JS, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2008;34:1441-1447.

COMMENTARY

Random safety auditing, root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis.

Ursprung R, Gray J. Clin Perinatol. 2010;37:141-165.

STUDY

Discharge rounds in the 80-hour workweek: importance of the trauma nurse practitioner.

Haan JM, Dutton RP, Willis M, Leone S, Kramer ME, Scalea TM. J Trauma. 2007;63:339-343.

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