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| 1. |  Study: Surgical team behaviors and patient outcomes. |
| | Mazzocco K, Petitti DB, Fong KT, et al. Am J Surg. 2009;197:678-685. |
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| 2. | Study: Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? |
| | Bahl V, Thompson MA, Kau T-Y, Hu HM, Campbell DA Jr. Med Care. 2008;46:516-522. |
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| 3. | Study: Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection in surgical patients. |
| | Harbarth S, Fankhauser C, Schrenzel J, et al. JAMA. 2008;299:1149-1157. |
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| 4. | Commentary: Measuring and managing quality of surgery. Statistical vs incidental approaches. |
| | McGuire HH Jr, Horsley JS 3rd, Salter DR, Sobel M. Arch Surg. 1992;127:733-737; discussion 738. |
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| 5. | Study: Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery. |
| | Ghaferi AA, Birkmeyer JD, Dimick JB. N Engl J Med. 2009;361:1368-1375. |
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| 6. | Study: Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients. |
| | Haller G, Myles PS, Wolfe R, Weeks AM, Stoelwinder J, McNeil J. Anesthesiology. 2005;103:1121-1129. |
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| 7. | Study: Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled trial. |
| | Belda FJ, Aguilera L, Garcia de la Asuncion J, et al, for the Spanish Reduccion de la Tasa de Infeccion Quirurgica Group. JAMA. 2005;294:2035-2042. |
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| 8. | Multi-use Website: Solutions for Patient Safety. |
| | Ohio Business Roundtable. 41 S. High Street, Suite 2240, Columbus, OH, 43215. |
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| 9. | Multi-use Website: Surgical Care Improvement Project. |
| | National SCIP Partnership, Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, 14000 Quail Springs Parkway, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK, 73134. Phone: (405) 840-2891. Email: SCIPpartnership@okqio.sdps.org. |
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| 10. | Toolkit: Making Strides in Safety. |
| | Chicago, IL: American Medical Association. |
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| 11. | Study: Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. |
| | Misteli H, Weber WP, Reck S, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:553-558. |
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| 12. | Commentary: Understanding national coverage policies. Navigating the maze of HACs, serious reportable events, and wrong surgical sites. |
| | Cook J, D'Amato C, Garrett G, Ruhnau-Gee B, Hyde L, Novak N. J AHIMA. 2009;80:62-64. |
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| 13. | Commentary: 2009 National Patient Safety Goals. |
| | Saufl NM. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24:114-118. |
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| 14. | Press Release/Announcement: Call for participants: AHRQ QI validation pilot phase II. |
| | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2009. |
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| 15. | Commentary: The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. |
| | Streiff MB, Haut ER. JAMA. 2009;301:1063-1065. |
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| 16. | Study: A report card system using error profile analysis and concurrent morbidity and mortality review: surgical outcome analysis, part II. |
| | Antonacci AC, Lam S, Lavarias V, Homel P, Eavey RA. J Surg Res. 2009;153:95-104. |
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| 17. | Study: Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. |
| | Gagliardi AR, Eskicioglu C, McKenzie M, Fenech D, Nathens A, McLeod R. Am J Infect Control. 2009;37:398-402. |
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| 18. |  Audiovisual: How a simple checklist can dramatically reduce medical errors. |
| | Pronovost PJ. On Call. IHI Open School for Health Professionals. November 3, 2008. |
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| 19. | Book/Report: National Priorities and Goals: Aligning Our Efforts to Transform America's Healthcare. |
| | National Priorities Partnership. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008. ISBN: 1933875194. |
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| 20. | Book/Report: To Err Is Human—But Don't Expect to Get Paid For It. |
| | ASQ Quarterly Quality Report. Milwaukee, WI: American Society of Quality; October 2008. |
