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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Are we finally getting serious about medical errors?

Burns J. Managed Care Magazine. May 2011;20:23-28.

COMMENTARY

Implementing patient safety initiatives in rural hospitals.

Klingner J, Moscovice I, Tupper J, Coburn A, Wakefield M. J Rural Health. 2009;25:352-357.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Computer viruses are "rampant" on medical devices in hospitals.

Talbot D. MIT Technology Review. October 17, 2012.

COMMENTARY

Making inpatient medication reconciliation patient centered, clinically relevant and implementable: a consensus statement on key principles and necessary first steps.

Greenwald JL, Halasyamani L, Greene J, et al. J Hosp Med. 2010;5:477-485.

COMMENTARY

Smart pumps: advanced capabilities and continuous quality improvement.

Vanderveen T. Patient Saf Quality Healthc. January/February 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Leadership practices to advance patient safety.

Crowley JD, Deen JB. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. May/June 2009;6:18-22.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient safety: the synergy of technology and behavior.

Yarbrough C, Rypkema S. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare. January-February 2008;5:32-35.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Safe practice environment chapter proposed by USP.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. December 4, 2008;13:1-3.

STUDY

Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge.

Dalal AK, Schnipper JL, Poon EG, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:523-538.

STUDY

The computerized rounding report: implementation of a model system to support transitions of care.

Wohlauer MV, Rove KO, Pshak TJ, et al. J Surg Res. 2012;172:11-17.

COMMENTARY

Journey to no preventable risk: The Baylor Health Care System patient safety experience.

Kennerly D, Richter KM, Good V, Compton J, Ballard DJ. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26:43-52.

STUDY

Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams.

Hardin SR, Dienemann J, Rudisill P, Mills KK. J Patient Saf. 2013;9:29-35.

STUDY

Structured interdisciplinary rounds in a medical teaching unit: improving patient safety.

O’Leary KJ, Buck R, Fligiel HM, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:678-684.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How we cut drug errors.

Nicol N, Huminski L. Mod Healthc. August 28, 2006;36:38.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

CPOE: it don't come easy.

Anderson HJ. Health Data Manag. January 1, 2009;17:18.

COMMENTARY

Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness.

Gosbee J. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53:545-558.

STUDY

'Global Trigger Tool' shows that adverse events in hospitals may be ten times greater than previously measured.

Classen DC, Resar R, Griffin F, et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011;30:581-589.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Why don't doctors wash their hands more?

Chen PW. New York Times. September 17, 2009.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Piecing together medication administration.

Anderson HJ. Health Data Manage. May 1, 2009;17:22.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Safety in numbers? Try connectivity.

Dyell D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. January/February 2012;9:34-37.

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