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| 1. |  Study: The effect of workload on infection risk in critically ill patients. |
| | Hugonnet S, Chevrolet JC, Pittet D. Crit Care Med. 2007;35:76-81. |
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| 2. | Study: Intensive care unit nurse staffing and the risk for complications after abdominal aortic surgery. |
| | Pronovost PJ, Dang D, Dorman T, et al. Eff Clin Pract. 2001;4:199-206. |
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| 3. | Study: Errors in drug computations during newborn intensive care. |
| | Perlstein PH, Callison C, White M, Barnes B, Edwards NK. Am J Dis Child. 1979;133:376-379. |
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| 4. | Study: Improving handoff communications in critical care: utilizing simulation-based training toward process improvement in managing patient risk. |
| | Berkenstadt H, Haviv Y, Tuval A, et al. Chest. 2008;134:158-162. |
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| 5. | Study: Nurses' perceptions of error communication and reporting in the intensive care unit. |
| | Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, Kudel I, Render ML. J Patient Saf. 2008;4:162-168. |
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| 6. | Commentary: Changing the work environment in ICUs to achieve patient-focused care: the time has come. |
| | McCauley K, Irwin RS. Chest. 2006;130:1571-1578. |
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| 7. | Study: Frequency and type of errors and near errors reported by critical care nurses. |
| | Balas MC, Scott LD, Rogers AE. Can J Nurs Res. 2006;38:24-41. |
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| 8. | Study: Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units. |
| | Larson EL, Cimiotti J, Haas J, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:377-383. |
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| 9. | Study: Safety as a criterion for quality: The Critical Nursing Situation Index in paediatric critical care, an observational study. |
| | de Neef M, Bos AP, Tol D. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2009 Oct 2; [Epub ahead of print]. |
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| 10. | Commentary: Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care |
| | Rich V. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. August 2009. |
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| 11. | Study: On the ball: leadership for patient safety and learning in critical care. |
| | Tregunno D, Jeffs L, Hall LM, Baker R, Doran D, Bassett SB. J Nurs Adm. 2009;39:334-339. |
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| 12. | Commentary: Patient safety and collaboration of the intensive care unit team. |
| | Despins LA. Crit Care Nurse. April 2009;29:85-91. |
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| 13. | Commentary: Double Dosing, by the Rules |
| | Cohen H. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February/March 2009. |
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| 14. | Study: Competence and certification of registered nurses and safety of patients in intensive care units. |
| | Kendall-Gallagher D, Blegen MA. Am J Crit Care. 2009;18:106-113. |
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| 15. | Study: The relationship between inpatient cardiac surgery mortality and nurse numbers and educational level: analysis of administrative data. |
| | Van den Heede K, Lesaffre E, Diya L, et al. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46:796-803. |
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| 16. | Study: Impact of barcode medication administration technology on how nurses spend their time providing patient care. |
| | Poon EG, Keohane CA, Bane A, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2008;38:541-549. |
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| 17. | Study: Impact of performance obstacles on intensive care nurses' workload, perceived quality and safety of care, and quality of working life. |
| | Gurses AP, Carayon P, Wall M. Health Serv Res. 2009;44:422-443. |
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| 18. | Study: Exploring performance obstacles of intensive care nurses. |
| | Gurses AP, Carayon P. Appl Ergon. 2009;40:509-518. |
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| 19. | Commentary: Where’s the Feeding Tube? |
| | Metheny MA., Meert KL, AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008. |
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| 20. | Study: Promoting patient safety using an early warning scoring system. |
| | Higgins Y, Maries-Tillott C, Quinton S, Richmond J. Nurs Stand. 2008;22:35-40. |
