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•Device-related Complications (176)

•Diagnostic Errors (151)

•Identification Errors (138)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (428)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (111)

•Medication Safety (1106)

•Medical Complications (471)

•Nonsurgical Procedural Complications (88)

•Surgical Complications (432)

•Transfusion Complications (19)

•Psychological and Social Complications (213)

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•United States Federal Government (312)

•State Governments and Agencies (63)

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•Clinical Guideline (10)

•Journal Article (2503)

•Legislation/Regulation (63)

•Meeting/Conference (37)

•Newsletter/Journal (15)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (694)

•Press Release/Announcement (41)

•Special or Theme Issue (57)

•Tools/Toolkit (99)

•Web Resource (170)

•Grant (12)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (719)

•Active Errors (564)

•Latent Errors (251)

•Near Miss (60)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (1003)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (561)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (1095)

•Communication Improvement (1027)

•Human Factors Engineering (475)

•Teamwork (311)

•Specialization of Care (278)

•Logistical Approaches (314)

•Culture of Safety (607)

•Technologic Approaches (699)

•Education and Training (831)

Clinical Areas

•Allied Health Services (11)

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (2875)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (3003)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (1512)

•Patients (683)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (2635)

•Psychiatric Facilities (13)

•Residential Facilities (66)

•Ambulatory Care (370)

•Outpatient Surgery (48)

•Patient Transport (21)

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BOOK/REPORT

Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Ninth Annual Public Report.

St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2013.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

10 things your hospital won't tell you.

Kapadia R. Smart Money. October 2006;15:112-114.

BOOK/REPORT

National Priorities and Goals: Aligning Our Efforts to Transform America's Healthcare.

National Priorities Partnership. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008. ISBN: 1933875194.

COMMENTARY

Safe use of cellular telephones in hospitals: fundamental principles and case studies.

Cohen T, Ellis WS, Morrissey JJ, Bakuzonis C, David Y, Paperman WD. J Healthc Inf Manag. Fall 2005;19:38-48.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Scariest hospital risks.

Herper M, Lindner M. Forbes. August 25, 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.

Cohen E. Empowered Patient. CNN.com. November 13, 2009.

STUDY

Patients' concerns about medical errors during hospitalization.

Burroughs TE, Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:5-14.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Standards, audits, and saying I'm sorry: an engineer's family proposes solutions.

Wojcieszak D. Patient Safety Qual Healthc. May/June 2005;2:6, 8-9.

STUDY

Noise levels in Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Busch-Vishniac IJ, West JE, Barnhill C, Hunter T, Orellana D, Chivukula R. J Acoustical Soc Amer. 2005;118:3629-3645.

AUDIOVISUAL

Eye to eye: Donald Berwick.

"Eye to Eye with Katie Couric." CBS News Video. February 6, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospital takes a page from Toyota.

Connolly C. MSNBC News. June 3, 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How safe do patients feel?

Wolosin R, Vercler L, Matthews J. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare. November/December 2005;2:40-44.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals move to cut dangerous lab errors.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). June 14, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Health literacy—a quality and patient safety imperative.

Foubister V. Quality Matters. November/December 2006.

COMMENTARY

Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications.

Polzien G. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25:59-62.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing fatal errors.

Bailey B, Sevrens Lyons J. The Mercury News. November 27, 2005.

STUDY

Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure to ACE inhibitors.

Cooper WO, Hernandez-Diaz S, Arbogast PG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:2443-2451.

AWARD RECIPIENT

22 California hospitals earn top status for outstanding patient safety & health care quality.

San Francisco, CA: The Leapfrog Group; May 2, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

'Wrong site' surgeries on the rise.

Davis R. USA Today. April 17, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Q: What scares doctors? A: Being the patient.

Gibbs N, Bower A. Time Magazine. May 1, 2006.

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