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| Commentary |
Fault/no fault: bearing the brunt of medical mishaps.
Silversides A. CMAJ. 2008;179:309-311. |
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Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department.
Cadwell SM. J Emerg Nurs. 2008;34:375-377. |
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| Review |
A review of the current evidence base for significant event analysis.
Bowie P, Pope L, Lough M. J Eval Clin Pract. 2008;14:520-536. |
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Teamwork during resuscitation.
Weinstock P, Halamek LP. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2008;55:1011-1024. |
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| Study |
Agreement between patient-reported symptoms and their documentation in the medical record.
Pakhomov SV, Jacobsen SJ, Chute CG, Roger VL. Am J Manag Care. 2008;14:530-539. |
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Analysis of 23,364 patient-generated, physician-reviewed malpractice claims from a non-tort, blame-free, national patient insurance system: lessons learned from Sweden.
Pukk-Härenstam K, Ask J, Brommels M, Thor J, Penaloza RV, Gaffney FA. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:259-263. |
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Detection of adverse events in surgical patients using the Trigger Tool approach.
Griffin FA, Classen DC. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:253-258. |
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Does error and adverse event reporting by physicians and nurses differ?
Rowin EJ, Lucier D, Pauker SG, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:537-545. |
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Emergency department visits for antibiotic-associated adverse events.
Shehab N, Patel PR, Srinivasan A, Budnitz DS. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:735-743. |
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Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a process-focused evaluation.
Cunningham TR, Geller ES, Clarke SW. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:546-554. |
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Promoting patient safety using an early warning scoring system.
Higgins Y, Maries-Tillott C, Quinton S, Richmond J. Nurs Stand. 2008;22:35-40. |
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Reducing medication prescribing errors in a teaching hospital.
Garbutt J, Milligan PE, McNaughton C, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:528-536. |
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The frequency and significance of discrepancies in the surgical count.
Greenberg CC, Regenbogen SE, Lipsitz SR, Diaz-Flores R, Gawande AA. Ann Surg. 2008;248:337-341. |
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The Team Climate Inventory: application in hospital teams and methodological considerations.
Ouwens M, Hulscher M, Akkermans R, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:275-280. |
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Variability in the concentrations of intravenous drug infusions prepared in a critical care unit.
Wheeler DW, Degnan BA, Sehmi JS, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2008;34:1441-1447. |
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| Upcoming Meeting/Conference |
Engaging Physician Practices in Patient Safety and Risk Management: Strategies for Healthcare Systems.
ECRI Institute. October 14, 2008; 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Eastern). |
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| Newspaper/Magazine Article |
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| Newspaper/Magazine Article |
Hospitals try to calm doctors' outbursts: medical road rage affecting patient safety, group says.
Kowalczyk L. The Boston Globe. August 10, 2008;Metro section:1A. |
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More states shred bills for awful medical errors: patients in 23 states will no longer pay for certain mistakes, hospitals say.
Aleccia J. MSNBC News. August 12, 2008. |
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Proper positioning of pharmacy label on Hospira PCA vials will avoid interference with scanning.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 14, 2008;13:1-3. |
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| Press Release/Announcement |
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| Press Release/Announcement |
Assessing the Evidence Base for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Safety Practices: Developing Criteria.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 15, 2008. RFP Number AHRQ-2009-10001. |
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