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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Cause for concern: drug shortages disrupt operations, tax hospitalists' treatment patterns.

Collins TR. The Hospitalist. July 2011.

STUDY

Systematically improving physician assignment during in-hospital transitions of care by enhancing a preexisting hospital electronic health record.

Zsenits B, Polashenski WA, Sterns RH, Brown DR IV, Moheet A. J Hosp Med. 2009;4:308-312.

STUDY

Family-centered rounds on pediatric wards: a PRIS network survey of US and Canadian hospitalists.

Mittal VS, Sigrest T, Ottolini MC, et al. Pediatrics. 2010;126:37-43.

REVIEW

Obstetrician/gynecologist hospitalists: can we improve safety and outcomes for patients and hospitals and improve lifestyle for physicians?

Olson R, Garite TJ, Fishman A, Andress IF. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;207:81-86.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Pediatric safety.

Runy LA. Hosp Health Netw. May 2009.

STUDY

Understanding communication during hospitalist service changes: a mixed methods study.

Hinami K, Farnan JM, Meltzer DO, Arora VM. J Hosp Med. 2009;4:535-540.

COMMENTARY

Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Leads to Fatal Error.

Bellini LM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

STUDY

A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture.

Pettker CM, Thung SF, Raab CA, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;204:216.e1-e6.

STUDY

Results of a medication reconciliation survey from the 2006 Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting.

Clay BJ, Halasyamani L, Stucky ER, Greenwald JL, Williams MV. J Hosp Med. 2008;3:465-472.

BOOK/REPORT

The Role of Hospitalists in Patient Safety.

Scheurer D, ed. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2009. ISBN: 9781599403045.

REVIEW

Implementing patient safety interventions in your hospital: what to try and what to avoid.

Ranji SR, Shojania KG. Med Clin North Am. 2008;92:275-293.

STUDY

Using computerized provider order entry and clinical decision support to improve referring physicians' implementation of consultants' medical recommendations.

Were MC, Abernathy G, Hui SL, Kempf C, Weiner M. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16:196-202.

STUDY

Exploring emergency physician–hospitalist handoff interactions: development of the Handoff Communication Assessment.

Apker J, Mallak LA, Applegate EB 3rd, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55:161-170.

COMMENTARY

Too Tight Control.

Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals move to reduce risk of night shift.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. May 28, 2008:D1.

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.

COMMENTARY

Care Transitions

Kripalani S. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2007.

COMMENTARY

Hospital quality and patient safety competencies: development, description, and recommendations for use.

O'Leary KJ, Afsar-Manesh N, Budnitz T, Dunn AS, Myers JS. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:530-536.

STUDY

Hospitalists as Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety: lessons learned and future directions.

Flanders SA, Kaufman SR, Saint S, Parekh VI. J Patient Saf. 2009;5:3-8.

COMMENTARY

Hospitalists as emerging leaders in patient safety: targeting a few to affect many.

Flanders SA, Kaufman SR, Saint S. J Patient Saf. 2005;1:78-82.

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