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New England Journal of Medicine
Available 1945 to 3 months ago*
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Recent Patient Safety Articles

Selected Articles for Quality & Patient Safety

Contemporary evidence about hospital strategies for reducing 30-day Readmissions
Bradley EH, Curry L, Horwitz LI, et al. Contemporary evidence about hospital strategies for reducing 30-day readmissions. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60:607-14.
Cottage industry to postindustrial care--the revolution in health care delivery
Swensen SJ, Meyer GS, Nelson EC, et al. Cottage industry to postindustrial care--the revolution in health care delivery. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:e12.
Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: a systematic review
Hansen LO, Young RS, Hinami K, Leung A, Williams MV. Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:520-8.
An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU
Pronovost P, Needham D, Berenholtz S, , et al. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:2725-32.
Mortality among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries in the first 2 years following ACGME resident duty hour reform
Volpp KG, Rosen AK, Rosenbaum PR, et al. Mortality among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries in the first 2 years following ACGME resident duty hour reform. JAMA. 2007;298:975-83.
Risk prediction models for hospital readmission: a systematic review
Kansagara D, Englander H, Salanitro A, Kagen D, Theobald C, Freeman M, Kripalani S. Risk prediction models for hospital readmission: a systematic review. JAMA. 2011;306:1688–1698.
UpToDate: Measuring quality in hospitals in the United States
This review focuses on process measures of hospital performance.

Selected Journals for Quality and Patient Safety

American Journal of Medical Quality
Available 1999 - present
Drug, Healthcare, and Patient Safety
Available 2009 - present
The Joint Commission: The Source
Available 2003 - present
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Available 2005 - present
Joint Commission Perspectives
Available 2024 - 2025
Journal of Patient Safety
Available 2005 - present
NFPA Journal
Available 09/01/1996 to present
Patient Safety in Surgery
Available 2007 - present
Quality in Primary Care
Available 2003 - present (6 month delay)
Quality Management in Healthcare
Available 2001 - present

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