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STUDY

Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries.

Lin YK, Lin CJ, Chan HM, et al. Injury. 2012 Nov 3; [Epub ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

Profiles in patient safety: misplaced femoral line guidewire and multiple failures to detect the foreign body on chest radiography.

Lum TE, Fairbanks RJ, Pennington EC, Zwemer FL. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12:658-662.

STUDY

Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

Platzer P, Hauswirth N, Jaindl M, Chatwani S, Vecsei V, Gaebler C. J Trauma. 2006;61:150-155.

STUDY

Missed and delayed diagnoses in the emergency department: a study of closed malpractice claims from 4 liability insurers.

Kachalia A, Gandhi TK, Puopolo AL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:196-205.

STUDY

Preventable deaths in patients admitted from emergency department.

Lu T-C, Tsai C-L, Lee C-C, et al. Emerg Med J. 2006;23:452-455.

STUDY

Accuracies of diagnostic methods for acute appendicitis.

Park JS, Jeong JH, Lee JI, Lee JH, Park JK, Moon HJ. Am Surg. 2013;79:101-106.

STUDY

EMS helicopter crashes: what influences fatal outcome?

Baker SP, Grabowski JG, Dodd RS, Shanahan DF, Lamb MW, Li GH. Ann Emerg Med. 2006;47:351-356.

STUDY

Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

Petinaux B, Bhat R, Boniface K, Aristizabal J. Am J Emerg Med. 2011;29:18-25.

STUDY

Use of medical emergency team responses to reduce hospital cardiopulmonary arrests.

DeVita MA, Braithwaite RS, Mahidhara R, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13:251-254.

STUDY

Use of medical emergency team (MET) responses to detect medical errors.

Braithwaite RS, DeVita MA, Mahidhara R, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13:255-259.

REVIEW

Patient safety in emergency medical services: a systematic review of the literature.

Bigham BL, Buick JE, Brooks SC, Morrison M, Shojania KG, Morrison LJ. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012;16:20-35.

STUDY

Incidence and types of non-ideal care events in an emergency department.

Hall KK, Schenkel SM, Hirshon JM, Xiao Y, Noskin GA. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(suppl 3):i20-i25.

COMMENTARY

Duty hours in emergency medicine: balancing patient safety, resident wellness, and the resident training experience: a consensus response to the 2008 Institute of Medicine resident duty hours recommendations.

Wagner MJ, Wolf S, Promes S, et al. J Emerg Med. 2010;39:348-355.

COMMENTARY

The Dropped Lung.

Heffner JE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

STUDY

The effect of clinical history on accuracy of electrocardiograph interpretation among doctors working in emergency departments.

Cruz MF, Edwards J, Dinh DM, Barnes EH. Med J Aust. 2012;197:161-165.

STUDY

Is computer-assisted telephone triage safe? A prospective surveillance study in walk-in patients with non-life-threatening medical conditions.

Meer A, Gwerder T, Duembgen L, Zumbrunnen N, Zimmermann H. Emerg Med J. 2012;29:124-128.

STUDY

Emergency department crowding and risk of preventable medical errors.

Epstein SK, Huckins DS, Liu SW, et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2012;7:173-180.

STUDY

Has the pendulum swung too far? The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management.

Fairfax LM, Christmas AB, DeAugustinis M, et al. Am Surg. 2009;75:558-564.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety and diagnostic error: tips for your next shift.

Sinclair D, Croskerry P. Can Fam Physician. 2010;56:28-30.

STUDY

Missed opportunities in the primary care management of early acute ischemic heart disease.

Sequist TD, Marshall R, Lampert S, Buechler EJ, Lee TH. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:2237-2243.

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