October (2) 2012 | Volume 16, Issue 10:2

Table of Contents

1.  Characteristics and Costs of Surgical Scheduling Errors
2. Developing a Culture of Safety in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: A Retrospective Study of Safety Outcomes
3. The Economic Burden of Patient Safety Targets in Acute Care: A Systematic Review
4. The Economics of Health Care Quality and Medical Errors
5. Effectiveness of a Radiofrequency Detection System as an Adjunct to Manual Counting Protocols for Tracking Surgical Sponges: A Prospective Trial of 2,285 Patients
6. Effect of Nonpayment for Preventable Infections in U.S. Hospitals
7. Effects of an Online Personal Health Record on Medication Accuracy and Safety: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
8. Evaluating the Evidence: Direct-to-Consumer Screening Tests Advertised Online
9. Impact of Complexity and Computer Control on Errors in Radiation Therapy
10. Improving Medication Safety with Accurate Preadmission Medication Lists and Postdischarge Education
11. Medication Errors in Pediatric Emergencies: A Systematic Analysis
12. Medication Errors, Routines, and Differences between Perioperative and Non-perioperative Nurses
13. Minnesota Hospital Association Statewide Project: SAFE from FALLS
14. The Problem with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
15. A Review of Medication Incidents Reported to the National Reporting and Learning System in England and Wales over 6 Years (2005–2010)
16. Risk Factors Associated with Incorrect Surgical Counts
17. Risks Related to Patient Bed Safety
18. Safety Threats and Opportunities to Improve Interfacility Care Transitions: Insights from Patients and Family Members
19. Seen through Their Eyes: Residents’ Reflections on the Cognitive and Contextual Components of Diagnostic Errors in Medicine
20. Types and Patterns of Safety Concerns in Home Care: Staff Perspectives

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