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•Asia (5)

•Australia and New Zealand (7)

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Resource Types

•Journal Article (232)

•Legislation/Regulation (3)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (29)

•Press Release/Announcement (1)

•Special or Theme Issue (2)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (105)

•Active Errors (90)

•Latent Errors (19)

•Near Miss (7)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (68)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (9)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (49)

•Communication Improvement (53)

•Human Factors Engineering (33)

•Teamwork (4)

•Specialization of Care (24)

•Logistical Approaches (15)

•Culture of Safety (5)

•Technologic Approaches (153)

•Education and Training (43)

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Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (233)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (183)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (115)

•Patients (9)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (158)

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•Residential Facilities (6)

•Ambulatory Care (50)

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•Patient Transport (1)

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STUDY

The epidemiology of prescribing errors: the potential impact of computerized prescriber order entry.

Bobb A, Gleason K, Husch M, Feinglass J, Yarnold PR, Noskin GA. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:785-792.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:181–182.

STUDY

Potassium and phosphorus repletion in hospitalized patients: implications for clinical practice and the potential use of healthcare information technology to improve prescribing and patient safety.

Hemstreet BA, Stolpman N, Badesch DB, May SK, McCollum M. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006;22:2449-2455.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Dose of technology helps Shands at UF avoid drug errors.

Chun D. Gainsville Sun. August 21, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Death by handwriting.

Glabman M. Trustee. October 2005;58:29-32.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Eliminating Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols.

Medication Safety Issue Briefs, Series III. Health Forum. June 2005;79.

STUDY

Excess dosing of antiplatelet and antithrombin agents in the treatment of non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Alexander KP, Chen AY, Roe MT, et al; CRUSADE Investigators. JAMA. 2005;294:3108-3116.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rx for a better prescription. Hospital bans doctors from using confusing medical abbreviations.

Hall J. The Free Lance-Star. September 25, 2005.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:282-287.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:13-17.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Special Issue: Patient Safety.

Ergonomics. 2006;49:439-630.

STUDY

Hospitalization and death associated with potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions among elderly nursing home residents.

Lau DT, Kasper JD, Potter DE, Lyles A, Bennett RG. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:68-74.

STUDY

Who makes prescribing decisions in hospital inpatients? An observational study.

Ross S, Hamilton L, Ryan C, Bond C. Postgrad Med J. 2012;8:507-510.

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.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation in acute care: ensuring an accurate drug regimen on admission and discharge.

Rodehaver C. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:406-413.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Learning safe prescribing during post-take ward rounds.

Conroy-Smith E, Herring R, Caldwell G. Clin Teach. 2011;8:75-78.

STUDY

Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis.

Choudhry NK, Anderson GM, Laupacis A, Ross-Degnan D, Normand SL, Soumerai SB. BMJ. 2006;332:141-145.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

"Near injury" alters procedures at Virginia Mason.

Ostrom CM. The Seattle Times. May 21, 2005.

STUDY

Computerized clinical decision support for medication prescribing and utilization in pediatrics.

Stultz JS, Nahata MC. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:942-953.

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.

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