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Medication Dispensing Errors and Potential Adverse Drug Events before and after Implementing Bar Code Technology in the Pharmacy

Author(s): Poon, E. G., Cina, J. L., Churchill, W., Patel, N., Featherstone, E., Rothschild, J. M., Keohane, C. A., Whittemore, A. D., Bates, D. W., Gandhi, T. K.
Medication errors are errors that occur while ordering, transcribing, dispensing, administering, or monitoring medications. Medication dispensing errors refer to discrepancies between a prescription and the medication dispensed by a pharmacist.
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Added November 2014

A decade of adult intensive care unit design: a study of the physical design features of the best-practice examples

Author(s): Rashid, M., Abushousheh, A.
This article reports a study of the physical design characteristics of a set of adult intensive care units (ICUs), built between 1993 and 2003. These ICUs were recognized as the best-practice examples by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the American Institute of Architects.
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Added July 2014

Ceiling lifts reduce patient-handling injuries

Author(s): Joseph, A., Fritz, L.
Nurses and nurse aides who have direct interaction with patients, performing manual lifting and transferring activities, are at a particularly high risk of injury and back pain. There are significant reductions in the incidence of injury when staff uses mechanical lift equipment vs. manual lifting techniques. In comparison with floor mechanical lift equipment, ceiling-mounted lifts are superior due to their ease of use, storage, and patient safety.
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Added July 2014

Considering the impact of medicine label design characteristics on patient safety

Author(s): Hellier, E. , Edworthy, J. , Derbyshire, N. , Costello, A.
The premise of this study is that there is sufficient evidence-based research in areas such as food labeling, chemical labeling, and general warnings that provides systematic evidence on the effects of medication label design characteristics such as font size, color, use of specific language and signal words/warnings on performance behavioral variables such as safety, compliance, understandability, and discriminability.
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Added April 2014

Challenges in Design and Transition to a Private Room Model in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Author(s): Carlson, B., Walsh, S., Wergin, T., Schwarzkopf, K., Ecklund, S.
The need for neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is increasing at a time when research suggests their designs need to change to provide a developmentally appropriate healing environment. One approach is a private room NICU model versus a large multibed ward. However, such a radical design change could be challenging to implement.
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Added April 2014

Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace

Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012

Health Promotion by Design in Long-Term Care Settings

Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012

Committed to safety: Ten case studies on reducing harm to patients

Author(s): McCarthy, D., Blumenthal, D.
Added October 2012

Room for improvement: nurses' perceptions of providing care in a single room newborn intensive care setting

Author(s): Walsh, W.F., McCullough, K.L., White, R.D.
Added October 2012

The sound of patient safety: reducing noise levels when providing care

Author(s): Unknown
Added October 2012

ED located next to ICU to bolster patient safety: staff from both departments can lend a hand

Author(s): Thompson
Added October 2012

Nurse Work Environments and Occupational Safety in Intensive Care Units

Author(s): Stone, P.W., Gershon, R.R.
Added October 2012

The Impact of Nursing Work Environments on Patient Safety Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Burnout Engagement

Author(s): Laschinger Spence, H.K., Leiter, M.P.
Added October 2012

Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel

Author(s): Sobieraj, J., Ortega, C., West, I., Voepel, L., Battle, S., Robinson, D.
Added October 2012

Device-associated nosocomial infections in 55 intensive care units of 8 developing countries

Author(s): Rosenthal, V.D., Maki, D.G., Salomao, R., Alvarez-Moreno, C., Mehta, Y., Higuera, F., Cuellar, L.E., Arikan, O.A., Abouqal, R., Leblebicioglu, H.
Added October 2012

Safe design of healthcare facilities

Author(s): Reiling, J.
Added October 2012

To Reduce Errors, Hospitals Prescribe Innovative Designs

Author(s): Naik, G.
Added October 2012

Effects of nursing rounds: on patients' call light use, satisfaction, and safety

Author(s): Meade, C.M., Bursell, A.L., Ketelsen, L.
Added October 2012

Increase patient safety by creating a quieter hospital environment

Author(s): Mazer, S.E.
Added October 2012

Novel preventative strategies against invasive aspergillosis

Author(s): Mantadakis, E., Samonis, G.
Added October 2012