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Järvinen TLN, Rickert J, Lee MJ. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013-2022.

This quarterly commentary explores a wide range of subjects associated with patient safety, such as the impact of disruptive behavior on teams, the value of apologies, and safety challenges due to COVID-19. Older materials are available online for free.

Patient Safety.

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Halamek LP, ed. Semin Perinatol. 2019;43(8):151172-151182.

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a complex environment that serves a vulnerable population at increased risk for harm should errors occur. This special issue draws from a multidisciplinary set of authors to explore patient safety issues arising in the NICU. Included in the issue are articles examining topic such as video assessment, diagnostic error, and human factors engineering in the NICU.

Patient Safety.

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GMS J Med Educ. 2019;36:Doc11-Doc22.

Patient safety has been described as an unmet need in physician training. This special issue covers areas of focus for a patient safety curriculum drawn from experience in the German medical education system. Topics covered include human error, blame, and responsibility. Articles also review the epidemiology of common problems such as medication safety, organizational contributors to failure, and diagnostic error.

Handoff Communication.

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APSF Newsletter. October 2017;32:29-56.

Handoff processes are known to carry risks of communication errors. This special issue focuses on transfers involving anesthesia care. Articles review different types of handoffs, characteristics of an effective handoff, challenges of implementing a handoff improvement collaborative, and strategies to reduce distraction in the operating room.

Patient Safety.

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Todd DW, Bennett JD, eds. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2017;29:121-244.

Articles in this special issue provide insights into how human error can affect the safety of oral and maxillofacial surgery, a primarily ambulatory environment. The authors cover topics such as simulation training, wrong-site surgery, and the safety of office-based anesthesia.

Patient Safety.

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J Health Serv Res Policy. 2015;20(suppl 1):S1-S60.

Articles in this special supplement explore research commissioned by National Institute for Health Research in the United Kingdom to address four patient safety research gaps: how organizational culture and context influence evaluations of interventions, organizational boundaries that affect handovers and other aspects of care, the role of the patient in safety improvement, and the economic costs and benefits of safety interventions.

Patient Safety in the Operating Room.

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Ardenne M, Reitnauer PG. Arzneimittel-Forschung. 1975;25:1369-79.

Articles in this special issue explore patient safety topics in surgical care, such as handoffs, hand hygiene, medication errors, and teamwork.

Handoff Communication Tools.

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Landrigan CP, Lyons A, Gannon P, et al. FIRST Do No Harm. December 2012;1-8.

This newsletter issue highlights initiatives and tools developed to improve handoff communication in Massachusetts.

Proceedings from the European Handover Research Collaborative.

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Philibert I, Barach P, eds. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(suppl 1):i1-i128.

Articles in this supplement highlight findings of a multi-national effort to improve transitions from the hospital to home, including research, interventions, and tools.

How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations.

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Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; June 2012.

This series, developed in conjunction with the STAAR initiative, provides tactics and resources to improve transitions across various care settings.

Patient Safety.

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Ardenne M, Reitnauer PG. Arzneimittel-Forschung. 1975;25:1369-79.

This special issue includes articles exploring systems-oriented safety improvement in surgical care.

Safety in EMS.

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Brice JH, Patterson PD, eds. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012;16:1-108.

This special issue contains articles exploring safety improvement efforts in emergency medical services.

Positive Working Relationships Matter for Better Nurse and Patient Outcomes.

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Spence Laschinger HK, ed. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18(8):875-1086

This special issue explores workplace relationships and their effect on nursing care.

Patient Safety Papers 5.

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Baker GR, ed. Healthc Q. 2010;13(Spec No):1-136.

This is the fifth in a series of special issues devoted to exploring Canadian patient safety organizational and strategic improvement efforts. The articles highlight work related to topics including critical occurrence review, hand hygiene compliance, and effective handoffs.

Clinical Handover: Critical Communications.

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Med J Aust. 2009;190(s11):s108-s157.

This supplement discusses Australian efforts to improve handover safety with emphasis on flexible standardization, communication improvement, and information sharing tactics.

Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project.

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Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(suppl 1):i1-i80.

Articles in this supplement highlight findings from the "Methods of Assessing Response to Quality Improvement Strategies" (MARQuIS) research project, an eight-organization collective to assess quality and safety initiatives in the European Union.

Language Barriers in Health Care.

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Saha S, Fernandez A, eds. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22(supp2);277-372.

This journal supplement contains articles on how language barriers can affect informed consent as well as the quality and safety of patient care.

Improving Patient Safety.

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Home Healthc Nurs. 2007;25(3):125-224.

This special issue includes articles that discuss the safety of home-based medical care.

Patient Safety.

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Matlow A; Laxer RM; Morath JM; Sharek PJ; Classen D; Keatings M; Martin M; McCallum A; Lewis J; Stevens P; Harrison C; Scanlon MC; Karsh BT; Densmore EM; Luria JW; Muething SE; Schoettker PJ; Kotagal UR; Parshuram CS; Kozer E; Berkovitch M; Koren G; Lehmann C; Kim GR; Streitenberger K; Breen-Reid K; Harris C; Flores G; Ngui E; Dunn KL; Moulden A; McDougall P; Bowes G; Curley MAQ; Schwalenstocker E; Deshpande JK; Ganser CC; Bertoch D; Brandon J; Kurtin P; Stevens P.

This special issue examines patient safety through the perspectives of parents, hospital leadership, human factors experts, and clinicians.

Patient Safety Papers.

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Healthc Q. 2006;9 Spec No:1-140.

This special issue describes projects and research in Canadian health care that are supporting improvements in patient safety.

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