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•Device-related Complications (24)

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•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (72)

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (127)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (125)

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•Health Care Providers (606)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (633)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (236)

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•Hospitals (461)

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STUDY

Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors.

Westbrook JI, Woods A, Rob MI, Dunsmuir WTM, Day RO. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:683-690.

STUDY

From the school of nursing quality and safety officer: nursing students' use of safety reporting tools and their perception of safety issues in clinical settings.

Cooper E. J Prof Nurs. 2013;29:109-116.

STUDY

Do nurse and patient injuries share common antecedents? An analysis of associations with safety climate and working conditions.

Taylor JA, Dominici F, Agnew J, Gerwin D, Morlock L, Miller MR. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:101-111.

COMMENTARY

Preparing your hospital for compliance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals.

Murdaugh L, Jordin R. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:728-733.

STUDY

Why patient summaries in electronic health records do not provide the cognitive support necessary for nurses' handoffs on medical and surgical units: insights from interviews and observations.

Staggers N, Clark L, Blaz JW, Kapsandoy S. Health Informatics J. 2011;17:209-223.

COMMENTARY

Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed clinicians obstetric emergencies.

Alderman JT. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2012;37:394-400.

REVIEW

Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW. Clin Nurs Res. 2012;21:92-112.

STUDY

The application of Aronson's taxonomy to medication errors in nursing.

Johnson M, Young H. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26:128-135.

STUDY

Effects of learning climate and registered nurse staffing on medication errors.

Chang Y, Mark B. Nurs Res. 2011;60:32-39.

STUDY

Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accuracy.

Kliger J, Blegen MA, Gootee D, O'Neil E. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:604-612.

REVIEW

Research on nursing handoffs for medical and surgical settings: an integrative review.

Staggers N, Blaz JW. J Adv Nurs. 2013;69:247-262.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Proper positioning of pharmacy label on Hospira PCA vials will avoid interference with scanning.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 14, 2008;13:1-3.

STUDY

Patient safety, quality care, and service utilization with PLATO (Physician Leadership for Accurate and Timely Orders): a pilot study.

Brunt BA, Gifford IL. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2009;25:E11-E18.

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No interruptions please: impact of a no interruption zone on medication safety in intensive care units.

Anthony K, Wiencek C, Bauer C, Daly B, Anthony MK. Crit Care Nurse. 2010;30:21-29.

COMMENTARY

Smart pumps: implications for nurse leaders.

Kirkbride G, Vermace B. Nurs Adm Q. 2011;35:110-118.

STUDY

Medication administration errors by nurses: adherence to guidelines.

Kim J, Bates DW. J Clin Nurs. 2013;22:590-598.

COMMENTARY

Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.

Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.

STUDY

Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence.

Dunn-Navarra AM, Cohen B, Stone PW, Pogorzelska M, Jordan S, Larson E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26:30-38.

COMMENTARY

Blending evidence and innovation: improving intershift handoffs in a multihospital setting.

Thomas L, Donohue-Porter P. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27:116-124.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Action needed to prevent dangerous heparin-insulin confusion.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 3, 2007;12:1-2.

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