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STUDY

Computerized decision support for medication dosing in renal insufficiency: a randomized, controlled trial.

Terrell KM, Perkins AJ, Hui SL, Callahan CM, Dexter PR, Miller DK. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:623-629.

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.

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ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors.

Kulstad EB, Sikka R, Sweis RT, Kelley KM, Rzechula KH. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28:304-309.

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.

COMMENTARY

Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?

Eytan T. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2008.

STUDY

Incidence and impact of physician and nurse disruptive behaviors in the emergency department.

Rosenstein AH, Naylor B. J Emerg Med. 2012;43:139-148.

STUDY

A "back to basics" approach to reduce ED medication errors.

Blank FSJ, Tobin J, Macomber S, Jaouen M, Dinoia M, Visintainer P. J Emerg Nurs. 2011;37:141-147.

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Retrospective evaluation of a computerized physician order entry adaptation to prevent prescribing errors in a pediatric emergency department.

Sard BE, Walsh KE, Doros G, et al. Pediatrics. 2008;122:782-787.

STUDY

Medication errors recovered by emergency department pharmacists.

Rothschild JM, Churchill W, Erickson A, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55:513-521.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

No more blame & shame: developing event-reporting systems may go a long way to reducing patient care errors in EMS.

Rajasekaran K, Fairbanks RJ, Shah MN. EMS Magazine. September 2008.

COMMENTARY

Sick and Pregnant

El-Ibiary S. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. November 2008.

STUDY

Medication errors among acutely ill and injured children treated in rural emergency departments.

Marcin JP, Dharmar M, Cho M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50:361-367.e1-2.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors in the emergency department: need for pharmacy involvement?

PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2011;8:1-7.

STUDY

"Sign right here and you're good to go": a content analysis of audiotaped emergency department discharge instructions.

Vashi A, Rhodes KV. Ann Emerg Med. 2011;57:315-322.e1.

STUDY

Interruptions in a level one trauma center: a case study.

Brixey JJ, Tang Z, Robinson DJ, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:235-241.

BOOK/REPORT

Coordination Between Emergency and Primary Care Physicians.

Carrier E, Yee T, Holtzwart RA. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Reform; 2011.

STUDY

Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support.

Bairstow PJ, Persaud J, Mendelson R, Nguyen L. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22:194-200.

REVIEW

Missed injuries in trauma patients: a literature review.

Pfeifer R, Pape HC. Patient Saf Surg. 2008;2:20.

STUDY

A pilot study examining undesirable events among emergency department–boarded patients awaiting inpatient beds.

Liu SW, Thomas SH, Gordon JA, Hamedani AG, Weissman JS. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54:381-385.

STUDY

The association between a prolonged stay in the emergency department and adverse events in older patients admitted to hospital: a retrospective cohort study.

Ackroyd-Stolarz S, Read Guernsey J, Mackinnon NJ, Kovacs G. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:564-569.

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