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BOOK/REPORT

Managing Patients' Medicines after Discharge from Hospital.

London, UK: Care Quality Commission; October 2009. CQC-039-500-ESP-102009. ISBN: 9781845622442.

STUDY

A mixed method study of the merits of e-prescribing drug alerts in primary care.

Lapane KL, Waring ME, Schneider KL, Dubé C, Quilliam BJ. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:442-446.

STUDY

A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs.

Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1561-1566.

STUDY

Multidisciplinary approach to inpatient medication reconciliation in an academic setting.

Varkey P, Cunningham J, O'Meara J, Bonacci R, Desai N, Sheeler R. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:850-854.

COMMENTARY

Information chaos in primary care: implications for physician performance and patient safety.

Beasley JW, Wetterneck TB, Temte J, et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2011;24:745-751.

STUDY

Implementing medication reconciliation in outpatient pediatrics.

Rappaport DI, Collins B, Koster A, et al. Pediatrics. 2011;128:e1600-e1607.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rx for medication errors.

Friedley NJ. Med Econ. October 17, 2008;85:34-38.

AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

Medication error death rate up 500 percent.

Spiesel S, Chadwick A. "Day to Day." National Public Radio. August 27, 2008.

STUDY

Improving medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting.

Varkey P, Cunningham J, Bisping S. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:286-292.

STUDY

Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study.

Ponniah A, Shakib S, Doecke CJ, Boyce M, Angley M. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30:810-815.

STUDY

In-home medication reviews: a novel approach to improving patient care through coordination of care.

Willis JS, Hoy RH, Jenkins WD. J Community Health. 2011;36:1027-1031.

STUDY

An effort to improve electronic health record medication list accuracy between visits: patients' and physicians' response.

Staroselsky M, Volk LA, Tsurikova R, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:153-160.

STUDY

Patient safety perceptions of primary care providers after implementation of an electronic medical record system.

McGuire MJ, Noronha G, Samal L, Yeh HC, Crocetti S, Kravet S. J Gen Intern Med. 2013;28:184-192.

STUDY

Cognitive errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers: a process analysis of closed malpractice claims.

Poon EG, Kachalia A, Puopolo AL, Gandhi TK, Studdert DM. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27:1416-1423.

STUDY

Improving medication safety in primary care using electronic health records.

Nemeth LS, Wessell AM. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:238-243.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Small patients, big consequences in medical errors.

Tarkan L. New York Times. September 14, 2008;Health section:7.

COMMENTARY

The art of apology: when and how to seek forgiveness.

Roberts RG. Fam Pract Manag. July/August 2007;14:44-49.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Transitions of Care Consensus Policy Statement American College of Physicians-Society of General Internal Medicine-Society of Hospital Medicine-American Geriatrics Society-American College of Emergency Physicians-Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.

Snow V, Beck D, Budnitz T, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24:971-976.

BOOK/REPORT

Patient Safety in Primary Care.

Kingston-Riechers J, Ospina M, Jonsson E, Childs P, McLeod L, Maxted JM. Edmondton, AB, Canada: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; 2010. ISBN: 9781926541273.

STUDY

Pharmacist-supported medication review training for general practitioners: feasibility and acceptability.

Krska J, Gill D, Hansford D. Med Educ. 2006;40:1217-1225.

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