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| Audiovisual |
Hospitals bar code babies to prevent medical mistakes.
Randles T. WSMV.com. July 18, 2008. |
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Software glitches pose new, potentially dangerous problems for medical devices.
Kennedy D. "iHealthBeat." California Healthcare Foundation. July 25, 2008. |
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| Award Recipient |
Four hospitals honored for commitment to quality.
Chicago, IL. American Hospital Association; July 24, 2008. |
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| Commentary |
Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy.
Rivera AJ, Karsh B-T. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008;71:S174-S177. |
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Managing an acute adverse event in a radiology department.
Kruskal JB, Siewert B, Anderson SW, Eisenberg RL, Sosna J. Radiographics. 2008 Jul 6; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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| Review |
Life after death: the aftermath of perioperative catastrophes.
Gazoni FM, Durieux ME, Wells L. Anesth Analg. 2008;107:591-600. |
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| Study |
A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs.
Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1561-1566. |
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Building a simulation-based crisis resource management course for emergency medicine, phase 1: results from an interdisciplinary needs assessment survey.
Hicks CM, Bandiera GW, Denny CJ. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Jul 14; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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Deficits in discharge documentation in patients transferred to rehabilitation facilities on anticoagulation: results of a systemwide evaluation.
Gandara E, Moniz TT, Ungar J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:460-463. |
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Does the Leapfrog program help identify high-quality hospitals?
Jha AK, Orav EJ, Ridgway AB, Zheng J, Epstein AM. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:318-325. |
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Exploratory analyses of the "failure to rescue" measure: evaluation through medical record review.
Talsma A, Bahl V, Campbell DA. J Nurs Care Qual. 2008;23:202-210. |
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Impact of miscommunication in medical dispute cases in Japan.
Aoki N, Uda K, Ohta S, Kiuchi T, Fukui T. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008 Jul 17; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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Surgical management and outcomes of 165 colonoscopic perforations from a single institution.
Iqbal CW, Cullinane DC, Schiller HJ, et al. Arch Surg. 2008;143:701-707. |
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The impact of medical errors on ninety-day costs and outcomes: an examination of surgical patients.
Encinosa WE, Hellinger FJ. Health Serv Res. 2008 Jul 25; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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Use of a computerized forcing function improves performance in ordering restraints.
Griffey RT, Wittels K, Gilboy N, McAfee AT. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jul 21; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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| Canada Meeting/Conference |
The Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium 8: Healthcare and the Law.
BUKSA Conference Management and Program Development. October 23-25, 2008; Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
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| Newspaper/Magazine Article |
Heparin errors continue despite prior, high-profile, fatal events.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 17, 2008;13:1-2. |
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When it's surgery, don't get it wrong.
Grant T. Washington Post. July 22, 2008:HE01 |
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| Special or Theme Issue |
2009 National Patient Safety Goals: the official, approved goals and helpful solutions for meeting them.
Jt Comm Perspect Patient Saf. 2008;8:1-12. |
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| Measurement Tool/Indicator |
Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department - Survey Preview Version.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2008. |
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