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REVIEW
Patient safety in dermatology: a review of the literature.
Cao LY, Taylor JS, Vidimos A. Dermatol Online J. 2010;16:3.
BOOK/REPORT
National Priorities and Goals: Aligning Our Efforts to Transform America's Healthcare.
National Priorities Partnership. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008. ISBN: 1933875194.
STUDY
Racial disparities in the frequency of patient safety events: results from the National Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
Metersky ML, Hunt DR, Kliman R, et al. Med Care. 2011;49:504-510.
COMMENTARY
The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths.
Pryor DB, Tolchin SF, Hendrich A, Thomas CS, Tersigni AR. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:299-308.
STUDY
Chronic kidney disease adversely influences patient safety.
Seliger SL, Zhan M, Hsu VD, Walker LD, Fink JC. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008;19:2414-2419.
BOOK/REPORT
Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports.
Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; April 2012.
BOOK/REPORT
Back to Basics.
Gima Z, Gosselar P, Levine A, Lincoln T, Ramirez A. Washington, DC: Public Citizen; August 6, 2009.
COMMENTARY
A nurse-driven system for improving patient quality outcomes.
Johnson K, Hallsey D, Meredith RL, Warden E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21:168-175.
STUDY
The effect of work hours on adverse events and errors in health care.
Olds DM, Clarke SP. J Safety Res. 2010;41:153-162.
BOOK/REPORT
To Err Is Human—But Don't Expect to Get Paid For It.
ASQ Quarterly Quality Report. Milwaukee, WI: American Society of Quality; October 2008.
STUDY
The association of shift-level nurse staffing with adverse patient events.
Patrician PA, Loan L, McCarthy M, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2011;41:64-70.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
1000 Lives Plus.
NHS Wales.
SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE
Special Issue: Patient Safety.
Ergonomics. 2006;49:439-630.
STUDY
Effect of a pharmacist-led multicomponent intervention focusing on the medication monitoring phase to prevent potential adverse drug events in nursing homes.
Lapane KL, Hughes CM, Daiello LA, Cameron KA, Feinberg J. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59:1238-1245.
STUDY
Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education.
Ray WA, Taylor JA, Brown AK, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:2293-2298.
SLIDESET
Keeping Each Patient Safe.
McKeesport, PA: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences.
BOOK/REPORT
Inspiring Ideas and Celebrating Successes: A Guidebook to Leading Patient Safety Practices in Ontario Hospitals.
OHA Patient Safety Support Service. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Hospital Association; 2006.
REVIEW
The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors.
Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19:354-359.
AUDIOVISUAL
Empowering Better Nursing Care.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
BOOK/REPORT
Meeting the Joint Commission's 2013 National Patient Safety Goals.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; September 2012. ISBN: 9781599407555.
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