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STUDY

Accuracy of computer-generated, Spanish-language medicine labels.

Sharif I, Tse J. Pediatrics. 2010;125:960-965.

REVIEW

E-prescribing: a focused review and new approach to addressing safety in pharmacies and primary care.

Odukoya OK, Chui MA. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012 Oct 10; [Epub ahead of print].

STUDY

Differences in medication errors between central and remote site telepharmacies.

Scott DM, Friesner DL, Rathke AM, Peterson CD, Anderson HC. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:e97-e104.

STUDY

Boyle TA, Scobie AC, MacKinnon NJ, Mahaffey T. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:498-506.

STUDY

Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error reporting system.

Pierson S, Hansen R, Greene S, Williams C, Akers R, Jonsson M, Carey T. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16:297-302.

STUDY

Retail pharmacy staff perceptions of design strengths and weaknesses of electronic prescribing.

Odukoya O, Chui MA. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:1059-1065.

STUDY

Accuracy of adverse-drug-event reports collected using an automated dispensing system.

Romero AV, Malone DC. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1375-1380.

STUDY

Outpatient prescribing errors and the impact of computerized prescribing.

Gandhi TK, Weingart SN, Seger AC, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2005;20:837-841.

STUDY

Sources and types of discrepancies between electronic medical records and actual outpatient medication use.

Orrico KB. J Manag Care Pharm. 2008;14:626-631.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Reducing patient harm from opiates.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. February 22, 2007;12:1-3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails.

Carter M. Seattle Times. March 9, 2007:A1.

STUDY

A pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors (PINCER): a multicentre, cluster randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis.

Avery AJ, Rodgers S, Cantrill JA, et al. Lancet. 2012;379:1310-1319.

STUDY

Medication reconciliation in a community pharmacy setting.

Johnson CM, Marcy TR, Harrison DL, Young RE, Stevens EL, Shadid J. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2010;50:523-526.

STUDY

Field test results of a new ambulatory care Medication Error and Adverse Drug Event Reporting System—MEADERS.

Hickner J, Zafar A, Kuo GM, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2010;8:517-525.

COMMENTARY

Error reporting as a preventive force.

Simpson RL. Nurs Manage. June 2005;36:21-24,56.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors: a year in review.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Pharmacy Practice News. October 2011:7-14.

STUDY

Ambulatory prescribing errors among community-based providers in two states.

Abramson EL, Bates DW, Jenter C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:644-648.

STUDY

Do remote community telepharmacies have higher medication error rates than traditional community pharmacies? Evidence from the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project.

Friesner DL, Scott DM, Rathke AM, Peterson CD, Anderson HC. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2011;51:580-590.

REVIEW

Systematic review of medication safety assessment methods.

Meyer-Massetti C, Cheng CM, Schwappach DL, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68:227-240.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Make no mistake about it: chain pharmacies are finding innovative ways to combat medication errors.

Levy S. Drug Topics. July 9, 2007.

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