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•Device-related Complications (112)

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•Identification Errors (86)

•Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems (278)

•Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation (54)

•Medication Safety (745)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (693)

•Active Errors (469)

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Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (606)

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•Error Reporting and Analysis (726)

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•Specialization of Care (174)

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•Allied Health Services (7)

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Setting of Care

•Hospitals (1630)

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•Ambulatory Care (173)

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STUDY

Errare humanum est: frequency of laterality errors in radiology reports.

Sangwaiya MJ, Saini S, Blake MA, Dreyer KJ, Kalra MK. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192:W239-W244.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology.

Taylor GA, Voss SD, Melvin PR, Graham DA. Pediatr Radiol. 2011;41:327-334.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Action needed to prevent dangerous heparin-insulin confusion.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 3, 2007;12:1-2.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors with inserted tubes, lines and catheters in children.

Fuentealba I, Taylor GA. Pediatr Radiol. 2012;42:1305-1315.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:1062-1065.

STUDY

Paid malpractice claims for adverse events in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Bishop TF, Ryan AK, Casalino LP. JAMA. 2011;305:2427-2431.

STUDY

Increasing rate of detection of wrong-patient radiographs: use of photographs obtained at time of radiography.

Tridandapani S, Ramamurthy S, Galgano SJ, Provenzale JM. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013;200:W345-W352.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Shared MDIs: can cross-contamination be avoided?

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 9, 2009;14:1-3.

STUDY

Eight CT lessons that we learned the hard way: an analysis of current patterns of radiological error and discrepancy with particular emphasis on CT.

McCreadie G, Oliver TB. Clin Radiol. 2009;64:491-499; discussion 500-501.

STUDY

Disclosing harmful mammography errors to patients.

Gallagher TH, Cook AJ, Brenner RJ, et al. Radiology. 2009;253:443-452.

MEASUREMENT TOOL/INDICATOR

Tubing Misconnections Self Assessment for Healthcare Facilities.

Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Deerfield, IL: Baxter Healthcare; 2012.

STUDY

Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

Petinaux B, Bhat R, Boniface K, Aristizabal J. Am J Emerg Med. 2011;29:18-25.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Medical device alarm safety in hospitals.

Sentinel Event Alert. April 8, 2013;(50):1-3.

STUDY

The computerized rounding report: implementation of a model system to support transitions of care.

Wohlauer MV, Rove KO, Pshak TJ, et al. J Surg Res. 2012;172:11-17.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety event reporting in a large radiology department.

Schultz SR, Watson RE Jr, Prescott SL, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197:684-688.

STUDY

Communication failures in patient sign-out and suggestions for improvement: a critical incident analysis.

Arora V, Johnson J, Lovinger D, Humphrey HJ, Meltzer DO. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14:401-407.

STUDY

The safety of hospital stroke care.

Holloway RG, Tuttle D, Baird T, Skelton WK. Neurology. 2007;68:550-555.

COMMENTARY

Application of failure mode and effect analysis in a radiology department.

Thornton E, Brook OR, Mendiratta-Lala M, Hallett DT, Kruskal JB. Radiographics. 2011;31:281-293.

STUDY

Patient safety issues in advanced practice nursing students' care settings.

Schnall R, Cook S, John RM, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27:132-138.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:696–698.

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