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STUDY

Putting the 'patient' in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiences.

Rathert C, Brandt J, Williams ES. Health Expect. 2012;15:327-336.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals own up to errors.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August 25, 2009:D1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Staying safe during a hospital stay.

Graham J. Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

More families hear apologies following medical mistakes.

Greene L. St. Petersburg Times. August 19, 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't let a hospital make you sick.

Mishori R. Parade Magazine. February 8, 2009.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals boost patients' power as advisers.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August 8, 2007:D1.

STUDY

Reduction in pediatric identification band errors: a quality collaborative.

Phillips SC, Saysana M, Worley S, Hain PD. Pediatrics. 2012;129:e1587-e1593.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

The Assertive Patient.

Health Care For All. 30 Winter Street, 10th floor, Boston, MA 02108.

COMMENTARY

Apology for errors: whose responsibility?

Leape LL. Front Health Serv Manage. 2012;28:3-12.

BOOK/REPORT

Safe Practices for Better Healthcare–2009 Update.

National Quality Forum. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2009.

REVIEW

Adverse events in hospitals: the patient's point of view.

Massó Guijarro P, Aranaz Andrés JM, Mira JJ, Perdiguero E, Aibar C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:144-147.

AUDIOVISUAL

Hospital-acquired infections.

Moss-Coane M, O'Connell K, Fishman N. Radio Times. April 28, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Checking the right boxes, but failing the patient.

Rifkin D. New York Times. November 16, 2009;Science Desk:5.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return trips.

Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Getting Safer Care.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

COMMENTARY

Anatomy of an incident disclosure: the importance of dialogue.

Iedema R, Allen S. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38:435-442.

STUDY

The Daily Plan: including patients for safety's sake.

King BJ, Mills PD, Fore A, Mitchell C. Nurs Manage. 2012;43:15-18.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.

Cohen E. Empowered Patient. CNN.com. November 13, 2009.

COMMENTARY

Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.

Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.

REVIEW

Promoting effective transitions of care at hospital discharge: a review of key issues for hospitalists.

Kripalani S, Jackson AT, Schnipper JL, Coleman EA. J Hosp Med. 2007;2:314-323.

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