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COMMENTARY

Creating a culture of safety by using checklists.

Huang L, Kim R, Berry W. AORN J. 2013;97:365-368.

STUDY

Adherence to a medication safety protocol: current practice for labeling medications and solutions on the sterile field.

Brown-Brumfield D, DeLeon A. AORN J. 2010;91:610-617.

STUDY

Causes of near misses: perceptions of perioperative nurses.

Cohoon B. AORN J. 2011;93:551-565.

COMMENTARY

Communication in the perioperative setting.

Cvetic E. AORN J. 2011;94:261-270.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

SafetyNet: Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR.

AORN J. 2006;84(suppl 1):S1-S63.

COMMENTARY

Perioperative pharmacology: a framework for perioperative medication safety.

Hicks RW, Wanzer L, Goeckner B. AORN J. 2011;93:136-145.

COMMENTARY

The normalization of deviance: what are the perioperative risks?

McNamara SA. AORN J. 2011;93:796-801.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Safety in ASCs: putting patients first.

Dix K. Today's Surgicenter. December 1, 2006.

COMMENTARY

Counting for patient safety.

Watson DS. AORN J. 2006;84:273-275.

STUDY

Incorrect surgical counts: a qualitative analysis.

Rowlands A, Steeves R. AORN J. 2010;92:410-419.

STUDY

Observational assessment of surgical teamwork: a feasibility study.

Undre S, Healey AN, Darzi A, Vincent CA. World J Surg. 2006;30:1774-1783.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

AORN J. 2006;83:936-942.

STUDY

Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an observational study.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. AORN J. 2012;95:576-590.

COMMENTARY

Implementing AORN recommended practices for laser safety.

Castelluccio D. AORN J. 2012;95:612-627.

STUDY

Communication failure in the operating room.

Halverson AL, Casey JT, Andersson J, et al. Surgery. 2011;49:305-310.

STUDY

Communication skills training to address disruptive physician behavior.

Saxton R. AORN J. 2012;95:602-611.

STUDY

Bridging the communication gap in the operating room with medical team training.

Awad SS, Fagan SP, Bellows C, et al. Am J Surg. 2005;190:770-774.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Patient Safety.

Plastic Surg Nurs. 2006;26:111-170.

REVIEW

The role of practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine in perioperative patient safety.

Crosby E. Can J Anaesth. 2013;60:143-151.

COMMENTARY

The OR and a "just culture."

Hamlin L. AORN J. 2009;90:495-498.

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