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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.

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Severity and probability of harm of medication errors intercepted by an emergency department pharmacist.

Patanwala AE, Hays DP, Sanders AB, Erstad BL. Int J Pharm Pract. 2011;19:358-362.

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Emergency department crowding and risk of preventable medical errors.

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

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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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National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events.

Budnitz DS, Pollock DA, Weidenbach KN, et al. JAMA. 2006;296:1858-1866.

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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

2011 Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in Emergency Medicine.

Ruoff G, ed. Cambridge, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2012.

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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.

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Unanticipated death after discharge home from the emergency department.

Sklar DP, Crandall CS, Loeliger E, Edmunds K, Paul I, Helitzer DL. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:735-745.

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Older veterans and emergency department discharge information.

Hastings S, Stechuchak K, Oddone E, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:835-842.

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Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

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

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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.

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Venous thromboembolism after trauma: a never event?

Thorson CM, Ryan ML, Van Haren RM, et al. Crit Care Med. 2012;40:2967-2973.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Inquiry into reporter's death finds multiple failures in care.

Stout D. New York Times. June 17, 2006;National desk:9.

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The association between transfer of emergency department boarders to inpatient hallways and mortality: a 4-year experience.

Viccellio A, Santora C, Singer AJ, Thode HC Jr, Henry MC. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54:511-513.

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ED handoffs: observed practices and communication errors.

Maughan BC, Lei L, Cydulka RK. Am J Emerg Med. 2011;29:502-511.

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Adverse events experienced while transferring the critically ill patient from the emergency department to the intensive care unit.

Gillman L, Leslie G, Williams T, et al. Emerg Med J. 2006;23:858-861.

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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.

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Emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in older Americans.

Budnitz DS, Lovegrove MC, Shehab N, Richards CL. N Engl J Med. 2011;365:2002-2012.

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Reevaluating recovery: perceived violations and preemptive interventions on emergency psychiatry rounds.

Cohen T, Blatter B, Almeida C, Patel VL. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14:312-319.

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