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COMMENTARY

Improving safety throughout the medication use process in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Asdigha MN. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1067-1075.

STUDY

Using a preprinted order sheet to reduce prescription errors in a pediatric emergency department: a randomized, controlled trial.

Kozer E, Scolnik D, MacPherson A, Rauchwerger D, Koren G. Pediatrics. 2005;116:1299-1302.

STUDY

Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit.

Bell CM, Rahimi-Darabad P, Orner AI. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21:937-941.

STUDY

Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units.

Larson EL, Cimiotti J, Haas J, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:377-383.

STUDY

Infants at risk: when nurse fatigue jeopardizes quality care.

Dean GE, Scott LD, Rogers AE. Adv Neonatal Care. 2006;6:120-126.

STUDY

Safety as a criterion for quality: The Critical Nursing Situation Index in paediatric critical care, an observational study.

de Neef M, Bos AP, Tol D. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2009;25:341-347.

COMMENTARY

Safe medication prescribing and monitoring in the outpatient setting.

Shojania KG. CMAJ. 2006;174:1257-1258.

CLINICAL GUIDELINE

Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2012.

Dellinger RP, Levy MM, Rhodes A, et al; Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Committee including the Pediatric Subgroup. Crit Care Med. 2013;41:580-637.

REVIEW

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

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

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404.

COMMENTARY

Creating high reliability in health care organizations.

Pronovost PJ, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel CA, et al. Health Serv Res. 2006;41:1599-1617.

REVIEW

Adverse events associated with sedatives, analgesics, and other drugs that provide patient comfort in the intensive care unit.

Riker RR, Fraser GL. Pharmacotherapy. 2005;25:8S-18S.

COMMENTARY

White blood cell left shift in a neonate: a case of mistaken identity.

Mohamed IS, Wynn RJ, Cominsky K, et al. J Perinatol. 2006;26:378-380.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Promethazine conundrum: IV can hurt more than IM injection!

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 2, 2006;11:1-3.

STUDY

Interruption handling strategies during paediatric medication administration.

Colligan L, Bass EJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:912-917.

STUDY

Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

Platzer P, Hauswirth N, Jaindl M, Chatwani S, Vecsei V, Gaebler C. J Trauma. 2006;61:150-155.

COMMENTARY

Central Line Clot.

Randolph AG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Fatal drug mix-up exposes hospital flaws.

Davies T. Washington Post. September 22, 2006.

STUDY

Medication errors in the management of anaphylaxis in a pediatric emergency department.

Benkelfat R, Gouin S, Larose G, Bailey B. J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar 8; [Epub ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

Where’s the Feeding Tube?

Metheny MA., Meert KL, AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.

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