AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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•Device-related Complications (4)

•Diagnostic Errors (5)

•Identification Errors (2)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (27)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (4)

•Medication Safety (50)

•Medical Complications (17)

•Surgical Complications (13)

•Psychological and Social Complications (11)

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Resource Types

•Book/Report (2)

•Journal Article (180)

•Legislation/Regulation (1)

•Press Release/Announcement (1)

•Special or Theme Issue (2)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (45)

•Active Errors (26)

•Latent Errors (9)

•Near Miss (3)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (40)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (11)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (59)

•Communication Improvement (49)

•Human Factors Engineering (30)

•Teamwork (15)

•Specialization of Care (20)

•Logistical Approaches (12)

•Culture of Safety (18)

•Technologic Approaches (25)

•Education and Training (37)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (1)

•Medicine (114)

•Nursing (33)

•Pharmacy (14)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (120)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (167)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (85)

•Patients (2)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (110)

•Psychiatric Facilities (1)

•Residential Facilities (4)

•Ambulatory Care (12)

•Patient Transport (6)

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Identifying the 'right patient': nurse and consumer perspectives on verifying patient identity during medication administration.

Kelly T, Roper C, Elsom S, Gaskin C. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2011;20:371-379.

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Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications.

Dickinson A, McCall E, Twomey B, James N. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:728-735.

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Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors.

Westbrook JI, Woods A, Rob MI, Dunsmuir WTM, Day RO. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:683-690.

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A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety.

McBride-Henry K, Foureur M. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60:58-66.

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The application of Aronson's taxonomy to medication errors in nursing.

Johnson M, Young H. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26:128-135.

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Patient self-medication--a change in hospital practice.

Grantham G, McMillan V, Dunn SV, Gassner LA, Woodcock P. J Clin Nurs. 2006;15:962-970.

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Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience.

Westbrook JI, Rob MI, Woods A, Parry D. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:1027-1034.

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Processes for disciplining nurses for unprofessional conduct of a serious nature: a critique.

Johnstone M-J, Kanitsaki O. J Adv Nurs. 2005;50:363-371.

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The ethics and practical importance of defining, distinguishing and disclosing nursing errors: a discussion paper.

Johnstone MJ, Kanitsaki O. Int J Nurs Stud. 2006;43:367-376.

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Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient?

Massey D, Aitken LM, Chaboyer W. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:3260-3273.

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Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital staff.

Black AA, Brauer SG, Bell RAR, Economidis AJ, Haines TP. J Clin Nurs. 2011;20:2924-2930.

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Sleep and errors in a group of Australian hospital nurses at work and during the commute.

Dorrian J, Tolley C, Lamond N, et al. Appl Ergon. 2008;39:605-613.

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Medication communication: a concept analysis.

Manias E. J Adv Nurs. 2010;66:933-943.

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Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety.

Riley R, Manias E, Polglase A. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15:369-374.

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Review: bringing patient safety to the forefront through structured computerisation during clinical handover.

Matic J, Davidson PM, Salamonson Y. J Clin Nurs. 2011;20:184-189.

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The impact of organisational and individual factors on team communication in surgery: a qualitative study.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Longbottom P, Wallis M. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010;47:732-741.

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Nurses' role in medication safety.

Choo J, Hutchinson A, Bucknall T. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18:853-861.

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Implementing bedside handover: strategies for change management.

McMurray A, Chaboyer W, Wallis M, Fetherston C. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:2580-2589.

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The impact of the medical emergency team on the resuscitation practice of critical care nurses.

Santiano N, Young L, Baramy LS, et al; Clinical Analysis Group. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:115-120.

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Horus meets Nightingale in the modern age: how nursing communicates with pharmacy in HCIT era.

Armstrong I, Cox MA. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;122:585-586.

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