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STUDY

Quality improvement project to reduce perioperative opioid oversedation events in a paediatric hospital.

Vermaire D, Caruso MC, Lesko A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:895-902.

STUDY

Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital.

Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Fredette ME, Valim C, Wong S, DiNardo JA. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24:300-306.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The day Joy died.

Brandeland GP. Med Econ. 2006 Oct 20;83:50, 52-53.

COMMENTARY

The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries.

Johnson J. AORN J. 2008;88:79-87.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

2008 Recommendations for Pre-Anesthesia Checkout Procedures.

ASA Committee on Equipment and Facilities. Park Ridge, IL: American Society of Anesthesiologists; 2008.

COMMENTARY

Safety huddles in the PACU: when a patient self-medicates.

Setaro J, Connolly M. J Perianesth Nurs. 2011;26:96-102.

STUDY

Improving patient safety by understanding past experiences in day surgery and PACU.

Ross J, Ranum D. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24:144-151.

COMMENTARY

The normalization of deviance: a threat to patient safety.

Odom-Forren J. J Perianesth Nurs. 2011;26:216-219.

STUDY

Reliability of a revised NOTECHS scale for use in surgical teams.

Sevdalis N, Davis R, Koutantji M, et al. Am J Surg. 2008;196:184-190.

COMMENTARY

Crisis management during anaesthesia: the development of an anaesthetic crisis management manual.

Runciman WB, Kluger MT, Morris RW, Paix AD, Watterson LM, Webb RK. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14:e1.

COMMENTARY

Sedation and patient safety.

Simmons D. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2005;17:279-285.

COMMENTARY

Crises in clinical care: an approach to management.

Runciman WB, Merry AF. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14:156-163.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Perianesthesia Safety.

Windle PE, ed. J Perianesth Nurs. 2007;22:365-448.

STUDY

Pediatric medication errors in the postanesthesia care unit: analysis of MEDMARX data.

Payne CH, Smith CR, Newkirk LE, Hicks RW. AORN J. 2007;85:731-740.

COMMENTARY

Perianesthesia nursing advocacy: an influential voice for patient safety.

Windle PE, Mamaril M, Fossum S. J Perianesth Nurs. 2008;23:163-171.

STUDY

Verifying patient identity and site of surgery: improving compliance with protocol by audit and feedback.

Garnerin P, Arès M, Huchet A, Clergue F. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:454-458.

REVIEW

Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care.

Wheeler SJ, Wheeler DW. Anaesthesia. 2005;60:257-273.