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 Award

Award Announcement
Call for award nominations.
National Patient Safety Foundation.

 Book/Report

Book/Report
Adverse Health Care Events Reporting System: What Have We Learned?
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2009.

Putting Patients First: Best Practices in Patient-Centered Care. 2nd ed.
Frampton SB, Charmel PA, eds. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2009. ISBN: 9780470377024.

 Journal Article

Commentary
ADEs and automation.
Kloppenborg E, Wheeler TA, Luria J. Nurs Manage. 2009;40:43-47.

Framework for patient safety research and improvement.
Pronovost PJ, Goeschel CA, Marsteller JA, Sexton JB, Pham JC, Berenholtz SM. Circulation. 2009;119:330-337.

I-CaRe: a case review tool focused on improving inpatient care.
Huang Lee J, Vidyarthi AR, Sehgal NL, Auerbach AD, Wachter RM. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:115-119.

ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:18-21.

Review
Pediatric aspects of inpatient health information technology systems.
Kim GR, Lehmann CU, and the Council on Clinical Information Technology. Pediatrics. 2008;122:e1287-e1296.

The impact of declining clinical autopsy: need for revised healthcare policy.
Xiao J, Krueger GR, Buja LM, Covinsky M. Am J Med Sci. 2009;337:41-46.

Study
A system analysis of a suboptimal surgical experience.
Lee RC, Cooke DL, Richards M. Patient Saf Surg. 2009;3:1.

Clinical information technologies and inpatient outcomes: a multiple hospital study.
Amarasingham R, Plantinga L, Diener-West M, Gaskin DJ, Powe NR. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:108-114.

Clinical outcomes from the use of Medication Report when elderly patients are discharged from hospital.
Midlöv P, Deierborg E, Holmdahl L, Höglund P, Eriksson T. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30:840-845.

Impact of a computerized physician order entry system on nurse-physician collaboration in the medication process.
Pirnejad H, Niazkhani Z, van der Sijs H, Berg M, Bal R. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:735-744.

Interruptions and blood transfusion checks: lessons from the simulated operating room.
Liu D, Grundgeiger T, Sanderson PM, Jenkins SA, Leane TA. Anesth Analg. 2009;108:219-222.

Obstetrician-gynecologists' opinions about patient safety: costs and liability remain problems; are mandated reports a solution?
Stumpf PG, Anderson B, Lawrence H, Schulkin J. Womens Health Issues. 2009;19:8-13.

Patient safety climate in 92 US hospitals: differences by work area and discipline.
Singer SJ, Gaba DM, Falwell A, Lin S, Hayes J, Baker L. Med Care. 2009;47:23-31.

The You CAN campaign: teamwork training for patients and families in ambulatory oncology.
Weingart SN, Simchowitz B, Kahlert Eng T, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:63-71.

 Meeting/Conference

Canada Meeting/Conference
Canada's Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
Canadian Patient Safety Institute. April 28-30, 2009; Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, ON.

 Newspaper/Magazine Article

Newspaper/Magazine Article
Incentives push more doctors to e-prescribe.
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. January 21, 2009:B7.

 Special or Theme Issue

Special or Theme Issue
Towards an International Classification for Patient Safety.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2009;21:1-26.

NPSF announces the 2009 call for research and solutions posters.
North Adams, MA: National Patient Safety Foundation; December 1, 2008.

Patient Safety Officer Executive Development Program.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. March 5-11, 2009; The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA.

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