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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.

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

Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology.

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

STUDY

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

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

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Shared MDIs: can cross-contamination be avoided?

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

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

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

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 frequency of diagnostic errors in radiologic reports depends on the patient's age.

Diaz S, Ekberg O. Acta Radiol. 2010;51:934-938.

STUDY

Pediatric antidepressant medication errors in a national error reporting database.

Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Shore AD, Colantuoni E, Morlock LL, Miller MR. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010;31:129-136.

STUDY

Medication errors in paediatric outpatients.

Kaushal R, Goldmann DA, Keohane CA, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:e30.

STUDY

Medication discrepancies upon hospital to skilled nursing facility transitions.

Tjia J, Bonner A, Briesacher BA, McGee S, Terrill E, Miller K. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24:630-635.

STUDY

Cardiovascular medication errors in children.

Alexander DC, Bundy DG, Shore AD, Morlock L, Hicks RW, Miller MR. Pediatrics. 2009;124:324-332.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Spike in MR imaging accidents underscores need for regulation.

Radiological Society of North America. RSNA News; October 2010.

STUDY

Improving the usability of intravenous medication labels to support safe medication delivery.

Bauer DT, Guerlain S. Int J Ind Ergon. 2011;41:394-399.

COMMENTARY

Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?

Kaushal R, Abramson E. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. August 2009.

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