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What's New for 6/24/2009
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 Book/Report

Book/Report
A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions.
Bunting RF Jr, Schukman J, Wong WB. Washington, DC: Atlantic Information Services, Inc.; 2009. ISBN: 1933801557.

 Journal Article

Commentary
Errors in clinical reasoning: causes and remedial strategies.
Scott IA. BMJ. 2009;338:b1860.

ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:463-464.

Nurses: the patient's first—and perhaps last—line of defense.
Joy J. AORN J. 2009;89:1133-1136.

Physician Quality Officer: a new model for engaging physicians in quality improvement.
Walsh KE, Ettinger WH, Klugman RA. Am J Med Qual. 2009 Jun 1; [Epub ahead of print].

Study
A new structure of attention? Open disclosure of adverse events to patients and their families.
Iedema R, Jorm C, Wakefield J, Ryan C, Sorensen R. J Lang Social Psychol. 2009;28:139-157.

Effect of bar-code–assisted medication administration on medication error rates in an adult medical intensive care unit.
DeYoung JL, VanderKooi ME, Barletta JF. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66:1110-1115.

FMEA team performance in health care: a qualitative analysis of team member perceptions.
Wetterneck TB, Hundt AS, Carayon P. J Patient Saf. 2009;5:102-108.

Frequency of failure to inform patients of clinically significant outpatient test results.
Casalino LP, Dunham D, Chin MH, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:1123-1129.

Full implementation of computerized physician order entry and medication-related quality outcomes: a study of 3364 hospitals.
Yu FB, Menachemi N, Berner ES, Allison JJ, Weissman NW, Houston TK. Am J Med Qual. 2009 Jun 5; [Epub ahead of print].  

Improving patient safety by understanding past experiences in day surgery and PACU.
Ross J, Ranum D. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24:144-151.    

Patient safety in North America: beyond "operate through your initials" and "sign your site."
Wong DA, Lewis B, Herndon J, Martin C Jr, Brooks R. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1534-1541.

Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center.
Teixeira PGR, Inaba K, Salim A, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:536-541.

Reflection and analysis of how pharmacy students learn to communicate about medication errors.
Noland CM, Rickles NM. Health Commun. 2009;24:351-360.

Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection.
Misteli H, Weber WP, Reck S, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:553-558.

 Meeting/Conference

Maine Meeting/Conference
On the Edge: Nursing in the Age of Complexity.
Plexus Institute. July 12-14, 2009; St. Joseph's College, Standish, ME.

 Newspaper/Magazine Article

Newspaper/Magazine Article
Standing up for safety.
Hawkes N. BMJ. 2009;338:b2286.

 Press Release/Announcement

Press Release/Announcement
Proposed Requirements to Advance Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-Centered Care.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; June 8, 2009.

 Web Resource

Multi-use Website
California Hospital Patient Safety Organization.
1215 K Street, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone: 916-552-2600. Email: info@chpso.org.

Crucial Conversations in Healthcare: Advancing Patient Safety & Avoiding Adverse Events.
AIG Healthcare and The National Patient Safety Foundation. July 20, 2009; Carolinas Medical Center Auditorium; Charlotte, NC.

17th Annual Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit. In Pursuit of Excellence: Improving Patient Care and Hospital Performance through Innovation.
Health Forum, American Hospital Association. July 23-25, 2009; San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA.

AHRQ's 2009 Annual Conference—Research to Reform: Achieving Health System Change.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. September 13–16, 2009; North Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, MD.

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