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Medical Complications

•Nosocomial Infections (232)

•Pressure Ulcers (25)

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•Venous Thrombosis and Thromboembolism (25)

•Patient Falls (67)

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•Africa (2)

•Asia (4)

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•Journal Article (413)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (202)

•Active Errors (60)

•Latent Errors (23)

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Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (209)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (86)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (183)

•Communication Improvement (83)

•Human Factors Engineering (83)

•Teamwork (51)

•Specialization of Care (89)

•Logistical Approaches (42)

•Culture of Safety (93)

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•Education and Training (107)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (4)

•Medicine (501)

•Nursing (56)

•Pharmacy (12)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (384)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (502)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (183)

•Patients (77)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (524)

•Psychiatric Facilities (3)

•Residential Facilities (15)

•Ambulatory Care (31)

•Outpatient Surgery (11)

•Patient Transport (2)

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BOOK/REPORT

Patient Safety in Canada: An Update.

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Canadian Institute for Health Information; August 14, 2007.

STUDY

Triangulating case-finding tools for patient safety surveillance: a cross-sectional case study of puncture/laceration.

Taylor JA, Gerwin D, Morlock L, Miller MR. Inj Prev. 2011;17:388-393.

STUDY

Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis.

Lipitz-Snyderman A, Steinwachs D, Needham DM, Colantuoni E, Morlock LL, Pronovost PJ. BMJ. 2011;342:d219.

BOOK/REPORT

HealthGrades Sixth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.

Golden, CO: HealthGrades, Inc.; April 2009.

BOOK/REPORT

Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2009.

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; January 2010.

STUDY

Tracking rates of patient safety indicators over time: lessons from the Veterans Administration.

Rosen AK, Zhao S, Rivard P, et al. Med Care. 2006;44:850-861.

STUDY

Using the patient safety indicators to detect potential safety events among US veterans with psychotic disorders: clinical and research implications.

Smith EG, Zhao S, Rosen AK. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24:321-329.

STUDY

The association between night or weekend admission and hospitalization-relevant patient outcomes.

Khanna R, Wachsberg K, Marouni A, Feinglass J, Williams MV, Wayne DB. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:10-14.

BOOK/REPORT

HealthGrades Eighth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.

Reed K, May R. Denver, CO: HealthGrades, Inc.; March 2011.

COMMENTARY

Debriefing medical teams: 12 evidence-based best practices and tips.

Salas E, Klein C, King H, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:518-527.

STUDY

Medicaid markets and pediatric patient safety in hospitals.

Smith RB, Cheung R, Owens P, Wilson RM, Simpson L. Health Serv Res. 2007;42:1981-1998.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medicare releases patient safety ratings for hospitals.

Rau J. Kaiser Health News. October 17, 2011.

COMMENTARY

Financial incentives to promote health care quality: the hospital acquired conditions nonpayment policy.

Kavanagh KT. Soc Work Public Health. 2011;26:524-541.

BOOK/REPORT

Hospital Performance Report.

Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; March 2012.

STUDY

Defining impact of a rapid response team: qualitative study with nurses, physicians and hospital administrators.

Benin AL, Borgstrom CP, Jenq GY, Roumanis SA, Horwitz LI. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:391-398.

STUDY

Costs and benefits of an early-alert surveillance system for hospital inpatients.

Marchetti A, Jacobs J, Young M, Martin J, Rossiter R. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007;23:9-16.

STUDY

Patient safety begins with proper planning: a quantitative method to improve hospital design.

Birnbach DJ, Nevo I, Scheinman SR, Fitzpatrick M, Shekhter I, Lombard JL. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:462-465.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient safety front and center.

Terry K. Hosp Health Netw. July 2011;85:38-40, 42.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospital safety records, CEO pay increasingly linked.

Wilson B. Am Med News. November 26, 2007:50:16.

STUDY

Comprehensive stroke centers overcome the weekend versus weekday gap in stroke treatment and mortality.

McKinney JS, Deng Y, Kasner SE, Kostis JB; Myocardial Infarction Data Acquisition System (MIDAS 15) Study Group. Stroke. 2011;42:2403-2409.

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