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August 04, 2008

This issue features innovations and QualityTools designed to enhance patient safety. The innovations describe programs at local clinics and hospitals aimed at reducing medical and medication errors. The QualityTools present the latest patient safety information from national health care organizations.

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Innovation Profiles:
	-	Common Cause Analysis: A Hospital's Review of Vulnerabilities Where Common Themes Are Identified, Prioritized, and Addressed

	-	Enhancements to Interpreter Program Lead to Better Productivity for Interpreters, More Depression Screening, and Potential Reduction in Readmissions for Non-English–Speaking Patients

	-	In-Hospital, 24-Hour Pharmacy Services via Automated Medication Dispenser Add Convenience and Increase Medication Safety

	-	Revamped Chemotherapy Dispensing Process Based on Expected Patient Arrival Time Increases Timeliness of Medication Administration

	-	Toolkit-Supported Safety Rounds With Staff and Patients Enhance Reporting of Medical Errors and Near Misses

	-	Voluntary Error Reporting Program Focusing on Systems Issues Increases Reporting and Contributes to Reduction in Liability Claims at Outpatient Clinic
QualityTools:
	-	2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report

	-	2006 National Healthcare Quality Report

	-	2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report

	-	2007 National Healthcare Quality Report

	-	Joint Commission 2009 National Patient Safety Goals

	-	Medication Safety Reconciliation Toolkit

	-	Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses

	-	Strategies to Improve Handoffs

	-	The Shared Care Plan Personal Health Record
Perspectives:
	-	Understanding Different Models of Innovation: An Interview With Hal Stern, Senior Vice President at Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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