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 Audiovisual

Audiovisual
Medical mistakes at hospitals.
Parsons J. Team 4 Investigation. Pittsburgh Channel.com. July 10, 2008.

 Journal Article

Commentary
Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.

Pediatric safety in the emergency department: identifying risks and preparing to care for child and family.
Nadzam D, Westergaard F. J Nurs Care Qual. 2008;23:189-194.

Teaching medication reconciliation through simulation: a patient safety initiative for second year medical students.
Lindquist LA, Gleason KM, McDaniel MR, Doeksen A, Liss D. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:998-1001.

The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad.
Steinbrook R. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:115-117.

Review
An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections.
Backman C, Zoutman DE, Marck PB. Am J Infect Control. 2008;36:333-348.

Identifying cross contaminants and specimen mix-ups in surgical pathology.
Hunt JL. Adv Anat Pathol. 2008;15:211-217.

Study
A randomized trial of electronic clinical reminders to improve medication laboratory monitoring.
Matheny ME, Sequist TD, Seger AC, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15:424-429.

A randomized trial of the effectiveness of on-demand versus computer-triggered drug decision support in primary care.
Tamblyn R, Huang A, Taylor L, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15:430-438.

Can a structured checklist prevent problems with laparoscopic equipment?
Verdaasdonk EG, Stassen LP, Hoffmann WF, van der Elst M, Dankelman J. Surg Endosc. 2008 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Comparing patient-reported hospital adverse events with medical record review: do patients know something that hospitals do not?
Weissman JS, Schneider EC, Weingart SN, et al. Ann Intern Med 2008;149:100-108.

Impact of duty hour regulations on medical students' education: views of key clinical faculty.
Reed DA, Levine RB, Miller RG, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:1084-1089.

Measurement for improvement: a survey of current practice in Australian public hospitals.
Brand CA, Tropea J, Ibrahim JE, et al. Med J Aust. 2008;189:35-40.

Mix of methods is needed to identify adverse events in general practice: a prospective observational study.
Wetzels R, Wolters R, van Weel C, Wensing M. BMC Fam Pract. 2008;9:35.

Potentially inappropriate medications and adverse drug effects in elders in the ED.
Nixdorff N, Hustey FM, Brady AK, Vaji K, Leonard M, Messinger-Rapport BJ. Am J Emerg Med. 2008;26:697-700.

Unit-based clinical pharmacists' prevention of serious medication errors in pediatric inpatients.
Kaushal R, Bates DW, Abramson EL, Soukup JR, Goldmann DA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65:1254-1260.

 Meeting/Conference

District of Columbia Meeting/Conference
2008 National Policy Conference on Quality: Quality at the Crossroads.
National Quality Forum. October 15-17, 2008; Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA.

Massachusetts Meeting/Conference
From the Top: The Role of the Board in Quality and Safety.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. November 6-7, 2008; InterContinental Boston, Boston, MA.

 Newspaper/Magazine Article

Newspaper/Magazine Article
Officials investigate infants' heparin OD at Texas hospital.
Vonfremd M, Ibanga I. ABC News.com. July 10, 2008.

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