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Patient Safety References and Resources

Published Online:7 May 2004https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.39.9.0008a

1. The 34th Rovenstine Lecture, American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting, Atlanta, October 1995; www.gasnet.org/societies/apsf/history/rovenstine34-1.php

2. Brennan TA, et al: Incidence of Adverse Events and Negligence in Hospitalized Patients: Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I. N Engl J Med324:370–376, 1991; www.mederrors.com/cgi/display.pl?84

3. Leape LL, et al: The Nature of Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients: Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II. N Engl J Med324:377–384, 1991; www.mederrors.com/cgi/display.pl?84

4. Institute of Medicine: To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999; http://books.nap.edu/html/to_err_is_human/exec_summ.html

5. Institute of Medicine: Crossing the Quality Chasm. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001; www.nap.edu/books/0309072808/html

6. The Institute for Self-Directed Care: www.selfdirectedcare.org

7. Saferating.com: www.saferating.com