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| 1. |  Study: Hospital-wide code rates and mortality before and after implementation of a rapid response team. |
| | Chan PS, Khalid A, Longmore LS, Berg RA, Kosiborod M, Spertus JA. JAMA. 2008;300:2506-2513. |
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| 2. | Study: Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure. |
| | Wachter RM, Flanders SA, Fee C, Pronovost PJ. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:29-32. |
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| 3. | Study: Medication use leading to emergency department visits for adverse drug events in older adults. |
| | Budnitz DS, Shehab N, Kegler SR, Richards CL. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:755-765. |
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| 4. | Study: Introduction of the medical emergency team (MET) system: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. |
| | MERIT study investigators. Lancet. 2005;365:2091-2097. |
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| 5. | Study: Simulation based teamwork training for emergency department staff: does it improve clinical team performance when added to an existing didactic teamwork curriculum? |
| | Shapiro MJ, Morey JC, Small SD, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13:417-421. |
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| 6. | Study: Missed and delayed diagnoses in the emergency department: a study of closed malpractice claims from 4 liability insurers. |
| | Kachalia A, Gandhi TK, Puopolo AL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:196-205. |
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| 7. | Study: Error reduction and performance improvement in the emergency department through formal teamwork training: evaluation results of the MedTeams project. |
| | Morey JC, Simon R, Jay GD, et al. Health Serv Res. 2002;37:1553-1581. |
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| 8. | Study: Use of medical emergency team responses to reduce hospital cardiopulmonary arrests. |
| | DeVita MA, Braithwaite RS, Mahidhara R, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13:251-254. |
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| 9. | Study: Has the pendulum swung too far? The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. |
| | Fairfax LM, Christmas AB, DeAugustinis M, et al. Am Surg. 2009;75:558-564. |
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| 10. | Study: Emergency physician perceptions of patient safety risks. |
| | Sklar DP, Crandall CS, Zola T, Cunningham R. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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| 11. | Study: The impact of Rapid Response System on delayed emergency team activation patient characteristics and outcomes—a follow-up study. |
| | Calzavacca P, Licari E, Tee A, et al. Resuscitation. 2009 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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| 12. | Study: Pediatric adverse drug events in the outpatient setting: an 11-year national analysis. |
| | Bourgeois FT, Mandl KD, Valim C, Shannon MW. Pediatrics. 2009;124:e744-e750. |
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| 13. | Study: The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments. |
| | Smits M, Groenewegen PP, Timmermans DRM, van der Wal G, Wagner C. BMC Emerg Med. 2009;9:16. |
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| 14. | Review: Effect of clinical pharmacists on care in the emergency department: a systematic review. |
| | Cohen V, Jellinek SP, Hatch A, Motov S. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66:1353-1361. |
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| 15. | Study: Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. |
| | Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, Budnitz DS. Am J Prev Med. 2009;37:181-187. |
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| 16. | Study: Dropping the baton during the handoff from emergency department to primary care: pediatric asthma continuity errors. |
| | Hsiao AL, Shiffman RN. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:467-474. |
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| 17. | Study: Computerized decision support to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing to older emergency department patients: a randomized, controlled trial. |
| | Terrell KM, Perkins AJ, Dexter PR, Hui SL, Callahan CM, Miller DK. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57:1388-1394. |
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| 18. | Study: Uncovering system errors using a rapid response team: cross-coverage caught in the crossfire. |
| | Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, et al. J Trauma. 2009;67:173-179. |
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| 19. | Study: Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center. |
| | Teixeira PGR, Inaba K, Salim A, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:536-541. |
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| 20. | Study: Leading successful rapid response teams: a multisite implementation evaluation. |
| | Donaldson N, Shapiro S, Scott M, Foley M, Spetz J. J Nurs Adm. 2009;39:176-181. |
