Medication Dispensing Errors and Potential Adverse Drug Events before and after Implementing Bar Code Technology in the Pharmacy
2006
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 145
Pages 426-434
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.
Added November 2014
A decade of adult intensive care unit design: a study of the physical design features of the best-practice examples
2006
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 29
Pages 282-311
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.
Added July 2014
Ceiling lifts reduce patient-handling injuries
2006
Healthcare Design
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 6
Pages 10-13
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.
Added July 2014
Considering the impact of medicine label design characteristics on patient safety
2006
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 5-6
Volume 49
Pages 617-30
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.
Added April 2014
Challenges in Design and Transition to a Private Room Model in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2006
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages 271-280
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.
Added April 2014
Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Report
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
2006
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages 261-270
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
2006
Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 3-4
Author(s): Unknown
Added October 2012
ED located next to ICU to bolster patient safety: staff from both departments can lend a hand
2006
ED Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 67-69
Author(s): Thompson
Added October 2012
Nurse Work Environments and Occupational Safety in Intensive Care Units
2006
Policy Politics & Nursing Practice
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 7
Pages 240-7
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
2006
The Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 36
Pages 259-267
Author(s): Laschinger Spence, H.K., Leiter, M.P.
Added October 2012
Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel
2006
Military Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 171
Pages 306-310
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
2006
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 145
Pages 582-591
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
2006
Quality and Safety in Health Care
Journal Article
Volume 15 Suppl 1
Pages i34-40
Author(s): Reiling, J.
Added October 2012
To Reduce Errors, Hospitals Prescribe Innovative Designs
2006
Pebble Project-Published Articles
Journal Article
Issue May 2006
Volume Wall Street Journal
Pages 6
Author(s): Naik, G.
Added October 2012
Effects of nursing rounds: on patients' call light use, satisfaction, and safety
2006
The American Journal Of Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 106
Pages 58
Author(s): Meade, C.M., Bursell, A.L., Ketelsen, L.
Added October 2012
Increase patient safety by creating a quieter hospital environment
2006
Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology / Association For The Advancement Of Medical Instrumentation
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 145-146
Author(s): Mazer, S.E.
Added October 2012
Novel preventative strategies against invasive aspergillosis
2006
Medical Mycology
Journal Article
Volume 44
Pages S327-S332
Author(s): Mantadakis, E., Samonis, G.
Added October 2012