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•Device-related Complications (18)

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•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (34)

•Medication Safety (337)

•Medical Complications (8)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (1)

•Surgical Complications (4)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (113)

•Active Errors (73)

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Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (55)

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Hospital Pharmacy

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (264)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (242)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (96)

•Patients (12)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (323)

•Psychiatric Facilities (1)

•Ambulatory Care (6)

•Outpatient Surgery (2)

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STUDY

ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2011.

Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:768-785.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors: a year in review.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Pharmacy Practice News. October 2011:7-14.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Point-of-care medication error prevention: best practices in action.

Swenson D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. May/June 2007;4:18-25.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Dose of technology helps Shands at UF avoid drug errors.

Chun D. Gainsville Sun. August 21, 2006.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ASHP statement on bar-code verification during inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:442-445.

BOOK/REPORT

Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety.

Casey MM, Moscovice I, Davidson G. Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center; December 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Experts offer smart tips for smart pumps.

Gebhart F. Drug Topics (Health-System Edition). July 23, 2007.

COMMENTARY

Ordering of continuous renal replacement therapy in a computerized provider order entry system.

Oh SS, Sinclair-Pingel J, Feldott CC, Hargrove FR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:255–257.

STUDY

Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process.

Rickrode GA, Williams-Lowe ME, Rippe JL, Theriault RH Jr. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:1197-1202.

COMMENTARY

Implementation of a specialized pharmacy team to monitor high-risk medications during discharge.

Martin ES III, Overstreet RL, Jackson-Khalil LR, McCollough HL, Meyer TA, Xu Q. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70:18-21.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:498-499.

REVIEW

Systematic review of medication safety assessment methods.

Meyer-Massetti C, Cheng CM, Schwappach DL, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:227-240.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:884–888.

STUDY

Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients.

Pastakia SD, Corbett AH, Raasch RH, Napravnik S, Correll TA. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;42:491-497.

STUDY

Medication-error reporting and pharmacy resident experience during implementation of computerized prescriber order entry.

Weant KA, Cook AM, Armitstead JA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:526-530.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:191-195.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:960-964.

STUDY

Use of specific indicators to detect warfarin-related adverse events.

Hartis CE, Gum MO, Lederer JW Jr. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1683-1688.

STUDY

Intravenous infusion safety technology: return on investment.

Danello SH, Maddox RR, Schaack GJ. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:680-687, 696.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Reduce medication errors through following metrics.

Drug Formulary Review. June 1, 2009.

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