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COMMENTARY
Patient safety in the context of neonatal intensive care: research and educational opportunities.
Raju TN, Suresh G, Higgins RD. Pediatr Res. 2011;70:109-115.
STUDY
Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit.
Ong A, Dysert K, Herbert C, et al. Arch Surg. 2011;146:302-307.
STUDY
Critical care delivery in the United States: distribution of services and compliance with Leapfrog recommendations.
Angus DC, Shorr AF, White A, Dremsizov TT, Schmitz RJ, Kelley MA, on behalf of the Committee on Manpower for Pulmonary and Critical Care Societies (COMPACCS). Crit Care Med. 2006;34:1016-1024.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Another tragic parenteral nutrition compounding error.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 21, 2011;16:1-3.
REVIEW
Inpatient suicide: preventing a common sentinel event.
Tishler CL, Reiss NS. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2009;31:103-109.
SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE
Patient safety and quality in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2007;8(suppl):S1-S43.
STUDY
Implementing and validating a comprehensive unit-based safety program.
Pronovost P, Weast B, Rosenstein B. J Patient Saf. 2005;1:33-40.
COMMENTARY
Code Blue—Where To?
Adams BD. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2007.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Patient safety in the ED.
Scalise D, Lazar C. Hosp Health Netw. May 2006:80:5,48,2.
STUDY
Safety of using a computerized rounding and sign-out system to reduce resident duty hours.
Van Eaton EG, McDonough K, Lober WB, Johnson EA, Pellegrini CA, Horvath KD. Acad Med. 2010;85:1189-1195.
REVIEW
Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.
DeVine J, Chutkan N, Norvell DC, Dettori JR. Spine. 2010;35(suppl 9):S28-S36.
STUDY
Weekend and night outcomes in a statewide trauma system.
Carr BG, Reilly PM, Schwab CW, Branas CC, Geiger J, Wiebe CJ. Arch Surg. 2011;146:810-817.
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Increased mortality associated with after-hours and weekend admission to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis.
Bhonagiri D, Pilcher DV, Bailey MJ. Med J Aust. 2011;194:287-292.
STUDY
What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures performed at night?
Turrentine FE, Wang H, Young JS, Calland JF. J Trauma. 2010;69:313-319.
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Rethinking resident supervision to improve safety: from hierarchical to interprofessional models.
Tamuz M, Giardina TD, Thomas EJ, Menon S, Singh H. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:448-456.
STUDY
Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases.
Bell CM, Brener SS, Gunraj N, et al. JAMA. 2011;306:840-847.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Don't underestimate the impact of change on risk potential.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 11, 2008;13:1-3.
BOOK/REPORT
Patient Safety.
Sixth Report of Session 2008–09. House of Commons Health Committee. London, England: The Stationery Office; July 3, 2009. Publication HC 151-I.
COMMENTARY
Reducing methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) infections.
Griffin FA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:726-731.
STUDY
When policy meets physiology: the challenge of reducing resident work hours.
Lockley SW, Landrigan CP, Barger LK, Czeisler CA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006;449:116-127.
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