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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Safe practice environment chapter proposed by USP.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. December 4, 2008;13:1-3.
REVIEW
Interdisciplinary teamwork in hospitals: a review and practical recommendations for improvement.
O'Leary KJ, Sehgal NL, Terrell G, Williams MV; High Performance Teams and the Hospital of the Future Project Team. J Hosp Med. 2011 Oct 31; [Epub ahead of print].
ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES
Preventing violence in the health care setting.
Sentinel Event Alert. June 3, 2010;(45):1-3.
ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES
Safely implementing health information and converging technologies.
Sentinel Event Alert. December 11, 2008;(42):1-4.
BOOK/REPORT
Using Workforce Practices to Drive Quality Improvement: A Guide for Hospitals.
McHugh M, Garman A, McAlearney A, Song P, Harrison M. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; June 2010.
BOOK/REPORT
Meeting the Joint Commission's 2013 National Patient Safety Goals.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; September 2012. ISBN: 9781599407555.
STUDY
Mortality rate after nonelective hospital admission.
Ricciardi R, Roberts PL, Read TE, Baxter NN, Marcello PW, Schoetz DJ. Arch Surg. 2011;146:545-551.
STUDY
Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident team.
Finn KM, Heffner R, Chang Y, et al. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:494-500.
STUDY
The tipping point: the relationship between volume and patient harm.
Pedroja AT. Am J Med Qual. 2008;23:336-341.
STUDY
Impact of drug shortages on U.S. health systems.
Kaakeh R, Sweet BV, Reilly C, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:1811-1819.
STUDY
The association between night or weekend admission and hospitalization-relevant patient outcomes.
Khanna R, Wachsberg K, Marouni A, Feinglass J, Williams MV, Wayne DB. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:10-14.
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.
BOOK/REPORT
Safe Practices for Better Healthcare–2009 Update.
National Quality Forum. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2009.
FACT SHEET/FAQS
10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Revised December 2009. AHRQ Publication No. 10-M008.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
An extra dose of safety.
Health Manage Techol. April 2007;28:30-32, 34.
COMMENTARY
Preparing your hospital for compliance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals.
Murdaugh L, Jordin R. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:728-733.
STUDY
Do nurse and patient injuries share common antecedents? An analysis of associations with safety climate and working conditions.
Taylor JA, Dominici F, Agnew J, Gerwin D, Morlock L, Miller MR. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:101-111.
REVIEW
"July Effect": impact of the academic year-end changeover on patient outcomes. A systematic review.
Young JQ, Ranji SR, Wachter RM, Lee CM, Niehaus B, Auerbach AD. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:309-315.
COMMENTARY
Duty hour reform in a shifting medical landscape.
Jena AB, Prasad V. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Apr 9; [Epub ahead of print].
COMMENTARY
Revisiting duty-hour limits — IOM recommendations for patient safety and resident education.
Iglehart JK. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:2633-2635.
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