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REVIEWS FROM UPTODATE
Falls - Prevention in nursing care facilities and the hospital setting
Falls in older persons: Risk factors and patient evaluation
Patient safety in the operating room
Prevention of adverse drug events in hospitals
Reducing adverse obstetrical outcomes through safety sciences
RECENT LITERATURE
Bahle, J. (2014). At risk care plans: A way to reduce readmissions and adverse events. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, epub ahead of print.
Battié, R., & Steelman, V. M. (2014). Accountability in nursing practice: Why it is important for patient safety. AORN Journal, 100(5), 537-541.
Burston, S., Chaboyer, W., & Gillespie, B. (2013). Nurse‐sensitive indicators suitable to reflect nursing care quality: a review and discussion of issues. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(13-14), 1785-1795.
Davis, C., Lockhart, L., Landon, D., & Henry, D. (2014). Let's talk about safety! The 2014 hospital National Patient Safety Goals. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 12(2), 36-43.
Elnitsky, C. A., Lind, J. D., Rugs, D., & Powell-Cope, G. (2014). Implications for patient safety in the use of safe patient handling equipment: A national survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(12), 1624-1633.
Heslop, L., & Lu, S. (2014). Nursing‐sensitive indicators: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(11), 2469-2482.
Kalisch, B. J., & Xie, B. (2014). Errors of omission: Missed nursing care. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 36(7),875-890.
Kennelly, C., & Esaian, D. (2013). Drug-induced cardiovascular adverse events in the intensive care unit. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 36(4), 323-334.
McFadden, K. L., Stock, G. N., & Gowen III, C. R. (2014). Leadership, safety climate, and continuous quality improvement: Impact on process quality and patient safety. JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(10), 1-11.care management review.
Rainer, J. (2015). Speaking up: Factors and issues in nurses advocating for patients when patients are in jeopardy. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 30(1), 53-62.
Sherwood, G., Zomorodi, M. (2014). A new mindset for quality and safety: The QSEN competencies redefine nurses' role in practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(10) supp, 15-23.
Williams, T., King, M. W., Thompson, J. A., & Champagne, M. T. (2014). Implementing evidence-based medication safety interventions on a progressive care unit. AJN The American Journal of Nursing, 114(11), 53-62.
Williams, T., Szekendi, M., & Thomas, S. (2014). An analysis of patient falls and fall prevention programs across academic medical centers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 29(1), 19-29.
RESOURCES FROM NURSING REFERENCE CENTER
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Accidental Falls -- Risk Assessment
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Adverse Healthcare Events: Prevention -- Culture of Safety
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Adverse Healthcare Events: Prevention -- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Adverse Healthcare Events: Prevention -- Nursing-Sensitive Measures
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Adverse Healthcare Events: Prevention -- Overview of National Patient Safety Goals
Evidence Based Care Sheet: Hand Off -- Patient Safety
Evidence-Based Care Sheet: Fall Prevention in Hospitalized Patients
Evidence-Based Care Sheet: National Patient Safety Goals: The Joint Commission (2014)
Quick Lesson: Legal Issues...Falls, Accidental: Hospital Patients
Quick Lesson: Legal Issues...Never Events: Medication Errors
Quick Lesson: Legal Issues...Never Events: Wrong Patient Surgery
Skill: Fall Prevention Plans: Implementing
Skill: Medication Errors: Preventing Errors Associated with Intravenous Medications and Infusions
Skill: Medication Errors: Preventing Errors in Acute Care
Skill: Pain Management in Adults, Postoperative
Skill: Patient-Controlled Analgesia: Preventing Errors
Skill: Transfer of Patients, Intrahospital: Patient Safety
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS FROM THE COCHRANE COLLECTION
Interventions designed to prevent healthcare bed-related injuries in patients
Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals
Interventions for reducing medication errors in hospitalised adults
WEBSITES
AHRQ: Patient Safety Network
AHRQ: Quality & Patient Safety page
AHRQ: TeamSTEPPS
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety page
Joint Commission: National Patient Safety Goals
National Patient Safety Foundation
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