AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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•Device-related Complications (4)

•Diagnostic Errors (9)

•Identification Errors (3)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (29)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (4)

•Medication Safety (63)

•Medical Complications (22)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (2)

•Surgical Complications (18)

•Psychological and Social Complications (8)

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•Book/Report (6)

•Journal Article (217)

•Legislation/Regulation (1)

•Newsletter/Journal (1)

•Press Release/Announcement (1)

•Special or Theme Issue (4)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (82)

•Active Errors (36)

•Latent Errors (12)

•Near Miss (3)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (45)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (19)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (79)

•Communication Improvement (53)

•Human Factors Engineering (30)

•Teamwork (14)

•Specialization of Care (24)

•Logistical Approaches (12)

•Culture of Safety (17)

•Technologic Approaches (31)

•Education and Training (43)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (3)

•Medicine (155)

•Nursing (36)

•Pharmacy (20)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (139)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (203)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (88)

•Patients (4)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (147)

•Psychiatric Facilities (1)

•Residential Facilities (4)

•Ambulatory Care (16)

•Patient Transport (6)

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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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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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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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Accuracy of medication documentation in hospital discharge summaries: a retrospective analysis of medication transcription errors in manual and electronic discharge summaries.

Callen J, McIntosh J, Li J. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79:58-64.

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Multimodal system designed to reduce errors in recording and administration of drugs in anaesthesia: prospective randomised clinical evaluation.

Merry AF, Webster CS, Hannam J, et al. BMJ. 2011;343:d5543.

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Evaluation of contextual influences on the medication administration practice of paediatric nurses.

Davis L, Ware R, McCann D, Keogh S, Watson K. J Adv Nurs. 2009;65:1293-1299.

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Errors and electronic prescribing: a controlled laboratory study to examine task complexity and interruption effects.

Magrabi F, Li SY, Day RO, Coiera E. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010;17:575-583.

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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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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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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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Prevalence of error-prone abbreviations used in medication prescribing for hospitalised patients: multi-hospital evaluation.

Dooley MJ, Wiseman M, Gu G. Intern Med J. 2012;42:e19-e22.

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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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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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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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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.

REVIEW

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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Shifting supervision: implications for safe administration of medication by nursing students.

Reid-Searl K, Moxham L, Walker S, Happell B. J Clin Nurs. 2008;17:2750-2757.

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Long-term reduction in adverse drug events: an evidence-based improvement model.

Gazarian M, Graudins LV. Pediatrics. 2012;129:e1334-e1342.

REVIEW

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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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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