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COMMENTARY
The Dropped Lung.
Heffner JE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
COMMENTARY
Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity.
Graber M. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2004.
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To LP or not LP.
Landrigan CP. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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Transfusion "Slip".
Kaplan HS. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.
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Lethal Vertigo.
Furman JM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2004.
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Autopsy Revelation.
Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.
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Urine a Tough Position.
Gandhi TK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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The Worst Headache.
Edlow JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2004.
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Code Status Confusion.
Lo B, Tulsky JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2003.
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X-ray Flip.
Shapiro MJ. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.
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Don't Push.
Meltzer HY. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. November 2003.
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No Blood, Please.
Liang BA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.
BOOK/REPORT
Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2012. AHRQ Publication No. 12-0041.
STUDY
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries.
Mohta N, Vaishnava P, Liang C, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:885-890.
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Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.
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Check the Bags.
Caldwell M, Dracup KA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2003.
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Reengineering hospital discharge: a protocol to improve patient safety, reduce costs, and boost patient satisfaction.
Clancy CM. Am J Med Qual. 2009;24:344-346.
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Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation.
Hansen LO, Strater A, Smith L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:773-778.
BOOK/REPORT
Medication-Related Adverse Outcomes in U.S. Hospitals and Emergency Departments, 2008.
Lucado J, Paez K, Elixhauser A. HCUP Statistical Brief #109. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2011.
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Project Red (Re-Engineered Discharge).
Boston, MA: Boston University Medical Center.
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