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COMMENTARY

Simple strategies to avoid medication errors.

Jenkins RH, Vaida AJ. Fam Pract Manag. 2007;14:41-47.

STUDY

Identifying discrepancies in electronic medical records through pharmacist medication reconciliation.

Stewart AL, Lynch KJ. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2012;52:59-66.

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

Using nurses and office staff to report prescribing errors in primary care.

Kennedy AG, Littenberg B, Senders JW. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20:238-245.

COMMENTARY

Lethal Cap.

Schillinger D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation campaign in a clinic for homeless patients.

Moczygemba LR, Gatewood SB, Kennedy AK, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:558-562.

STUDY

Improving patient understanding of prescription drug label instructions.

Davis TC, Federman AD, Bass PF III, et al. J Gen Int Med. 2009;24:57-62.

STUDY

Medication errors reported by US family physicians and their office staff.

Kuo GM, Phillips RL, Graham D, Hickner JM. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:286-290.

STUDY

Ambulatory prescribing errors among community-based providers in two states.

Abramson EL, Bates DW, Jenter C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:644-648.

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

Inappropriate medication use in the elderly: results from a quality improvement project in 99 primary care practices.

Wessell AM, Nietert PJ, Jenkins RG, Nemeth LS, Ornstein SM. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2008;6:21-27.

STUDY

Diagramming patients' views of root causes of adverse drug events in ambulatory care: an online tool for planning education and research.

Brown M, Frost R, Ko Y, Woosley R. Patient Educ Couns. 2006;62:302-315.

STUDY

Patient reported receipt of medication instructions for warfarin is associated with reduced risk of serious bleeding events.

Metlay JP, Hennessy S, Localio AR, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:1589-1594.

STUDY

Perceptions of standards-based electronic prescribing systems as implemented in outpatient primary care: a physician survey.

Wang CJ, Patel MH, Schueth AJ, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16:493-502.

COMMENTARY

Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.

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

STUDY

Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.

Davis TC, Wolf MS, Bass PF III, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:887-94.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare.

Institute of Safe Medication Practices. 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Small patients, big consequences in medical errors.

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

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Smetzer JL, Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:869-872.

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.

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