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•Device-related Complications (23)

•Diagnostic Errors (6)

•Identification Errors (15)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (65)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (22)

•Medication Safety (239)

•Medical Complications (72)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (14)

•Surgical Complications (55)

•Transfusion Complications (1)

•Psychological and Social Complications (34)

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•Asia (23)

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•Newspaper/Magazine Article (37)

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•Special or Theme Issue (17)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (107)

•Active Errors (100)

•Latent Errors (56)

•Near Miss (22)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (116)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (35)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (142)

•Communication Improvement (151)

•Human Factors Engineering (100)

•Teamwork (78)

•Specialization of Care (34)

•Logistical Approaches (117)

•Culture of Safety (114)

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•Education and Training (173)

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Nursing

•Medical/Surgical/Psychiatric Nursing (76)

•Critical Care Nursing (74)

•Anesthesia Nursing (11)

•Obstetrical Nursing (12)

•Emergency Nursing (26)

•Home Nursing (13)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (587)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (604)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (213)

•Patients (14)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (428)

•Psychiatric Facilities (6)

•Residential Facilities (17)

•Ambulatory Care (32)

•Outpatient Surgery (6)

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STUDY

What does nursing teamwork look like? A qualitative study.

Kalisch BJ, Weaver SJ, Salas E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24:298-307.

COMMENTARY

Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care.

Sulla SJ, McMyler E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22:138-144.

COMMENTARY

Safeguarding patients: complexity science, high reliability organizations, and implications for team training in healthcare.

McKeon LM, Oswaks JD, Cunningham PD. Clin Nurse Spec. 2006;20:298-304 (CE Test 305-306).

COMMENTARY

A team training program using human factors to enhance patient safety.

Marshall DA, Manus DA. AORN J. 2007;86:994-1011.

STUDY

A leadership challenge: staff nurse perceptions after an organizational TeamSTEPPS initiative.

Castner J, Foltz-Ramos K, Schwartz DG, Ceravolo DJ. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42:467-472.

REVIEW

Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

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

STUDY

Nursing care quality and adverse events in US hospitals.

Lucero RJ, Lake ET, Aiken LH. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:2185-2195.

STUDY

Use of temporary nurses and nurse and patient safety outcomes in acute care hospital units.

Bae SH, Mark B, Fried B. Health Care Manage Rev. 2010;35:333-344.

COMMENTARY

A nurse-driven system for improving patient quality outcomes.

Johnson K, Hallsey D, Meredith RL, Warden E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21:168-175.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Guidelines for timely medication administration: response to the CMS "30-minute rule."

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 13, 2011;16:1-4.

STUDY

Using ORA to explore the relationship of nursing unit communication to patient safety and quality outcomes.

Effken JA, Carley KM, Gephart S, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2011;80:507-517.

COMMENTARY

Mentoring staff members as patient safety leaders: the Clarian Safe Passage Program.

Rapala K. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2005;17:121-126.

COMMENTARY

Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes.

Brewer BB. West J Nurs Res. 2006;28:641-653.

STUDY

It's always something: hospital nurses managing risk.

Groves PS, Finfgeld-Connett D, Wakefield BJ. Clin Nurs Res. 2012 Dec 4; [Epub ahead of print].

STUDY

Using a computerized sign-out system to improve physician–nurse communication.

Sidlow R, Katz-Sidlow RJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:32-36.

STUDY

Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care–associated infection.

Cimiotti JP, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Wu ES. Am J Infect Control. 2012;40:486-490.

CLINICAL GUIDELINE

Fall prevention for older adults.

Lyons SS. University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Dissemination Core. 1996 (revised 2004 Feb). NGC:003480.

COMMENTARY

Creating a culture of safety by coaching clinicians to competence.

Duff B. Nurse Educ Today. 2012 Jun 20; [Epub ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

A model of chemotherapy education for novice oncology nurses that supports a culture of safety.

Sheridan-Leos N. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2007;11:545-551.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety outcomes: the importance of understanding the organizational culture and safety climate.

Ross J. J Perianesth Nurs. 2011;26:347-348.

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