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STUDY

The association of workflow interruptions and hospital doctors' workload: a prospective observational study.

Weigl M, Müller A, Vincent C, Angerer P, Sevdalis N. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:399-407.

COMMENTARY

Do Not Disturb!

Duffy FD, Cassel CK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2007.

STUDY

Patient whiteboards as a communication tool in the hospital setting: A survey of practices and recommendations.

Sehgal NL, Green A, Vidyarthi AR, Blegen MA, Wachter RM. J Hosp Med. 2010;5:234-239.

COMMENTARY

Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

Griffin FA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:726-731.

STUDY

The association between transfer of emergency department boarders to inpatient hallways and mortality: a 4-year experience.

Viccellio A, Santora C, Singer AJ, Thode HC Jr, Henry MC. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54:511-513.

STUDY

Working conditions in primary care: physician reactions and care quality.

Linzer M, Manwell LB, Williams ES, et al; MEMO Investigators. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151:28-36.

STUDY

Perceived adverse patient outcomes correlated to nurses' workload in medical and surgical wards of selected hospitals in Kuwait.

Al-Kandari F, Thomas D. J Clin Nurs. 2009;18:581-590.

STUDY

Evaluation of a redesign initiative in an internal-medicine residency.

McMahon GT, Katz JT, Thorndike ME, Levy BD, Loscalzo J. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:1304-1311.

COMMENTARY

Nursing crew resource management: a follow-up report from the Veterans Health Administration.

Sculli GL, Fore AM, West P, Neily J, Mills PD, Paull DE. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43:122-126.

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Technology has transformed the VA.

Stires D. Fortune Magazine. May 15, 2006:130-132, 134, 136.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Improving the Health Care Work Environment.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. November 2007;33(suppl 1):3-84.

AWARD RECIPIENT

Building and sustaining a systemwide culture of safety.

Yates GR, Bernd DL, Sayles SM, Stockmeier CA, Burke G, Merti GE. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:684-689.

STUDY

Surgical safety and hospital volume across a wide range of interventions.

Eggli Y, Halfon P, Meylan D, Taffé P. Med Care. 2010;48:962-971.

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].

STUDY

Intern to attending: assessing stress among physicians.

Stucky ER, Dresselhaus TR, Dollarhide A, et al. Acad Med. 2009;84:251-257.

BOOK/REPORT

Safe Handover: Safe Patients.

Kingston, ACT, Australia: Australian Medical Association; 2006.

STUDY

Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control.

Fukuda H, Imanaka Y, Hirose M, Hayashida K. Health Policy. 2008;89:26-36.

STUDY

Prevalence of burnout among surgical residents and surgeons in Switzerland.

Businger A, Stefenelli U, Guller U. Arch Surg. 2010;145:1013-1016.

COMMENTARY

Staggered Sensitivity Results

Guglielmo BJ. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2007.

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