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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (98)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (63)

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•Medicine (182)

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•Health Care Providers (239)

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COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:725-728.

BOOK/REPORT

The Prescription Infrastructre: Are We Ready for ePrescribing?

Sarasohn-Kahn J, Holt M. Oakland, CA: California Healthcare Foundation; 2006. ISBN: 1933795026.

COMMENTARY

Surprise Wire

Pearl JM, Donaldson NE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July/August 2005.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:556-557.

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.

STUDY

Medication prescribing errors involving the route of administration.

Lesar TS. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1053-1066.

STUDY

High incidence of medication documentation errors in a Swiss university hospital due to the handwritten prescription process.

Hartel MJ, Staub LP, Röder C, Eggli S. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011;11:199.

STUDY

Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007;56:1-4.

COMMENTARY

Dangerous Dapsone.

Bookwalter T. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2004.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Improving the safety of telephone or verbal orders.

PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. June 2006;3:1-5.

STUDY

Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies.

Grossman JM, Cross DA, Boukus ER, Cohen GR. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:353-359.

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.

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

Electronic prescribing reduced prescribing errors in a pediatric renal outpatient clinic.

Jani YH, Ghaleb MA, Marks SD, Cope J, Barber N, Wong IC. J Pediatr. 2008;152:214-218.

COMMENTARY

XL or Smaller?

Kozer E. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

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

Tablet splitting: Do it only if you "half" to, and then do it safely.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 18, 2006;11:1-2.

STUDY

A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician order entry.

Galanter WL, Didomenico RJ, Polikaitis A. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:269-274.

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

Dose of technology helps Shands at UF avoid drug errors.

Chun D. Gainsville Sun. August 21, 2006.

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