Features Leadership Practices to Advance Patient Safety Jane Durney Crowley, BSN, MHA; Jana B. Deen, BSN, JD Patient Safety Organizations: Building a Safer Healthcare System William Minogue, MD; Inga Adams-Pizarro, MHS; Patty Montone Charvat

Pilot Study: The Role of the Hospitalized Patient in Medication Administration Safety
Marilyn Macdonald, RN, PhD

Continuous Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in the Inpatient Population
Josh Pyke, BE; Klaus Christoffersen, PhD; Jean Avery, MBA, BSN;
George T. Blike, MD; Susan P. McGrath, PhD;
Nancy Karon, RN, BSN, ONC

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Editor's Notebook
Define the Relationship
Susan Carr

Health IT and Quality
Is It Time to Play NICE?
Barry P. Chaiken, MD, FHIMSS

AHRQ
Re-engineered Hospital Discharge Process
Lowers Re-admissions, Reduces Costs
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD

Human Factors
Home Medical Equipment Rentals and Instructions for Use
William A. Hyman, ScD, PE

Engaging Physicians in Change
A Dashboard for Medical Staff Goals
Barbara B. Loeb, MD, MBA, CPE

Language Services
Hundreds of Tongues: Patient Care in Any Language
and How to Budget for It
Nataly Kelly

Decision Support
Sure-Footed Steps toward Clinical Process Improvement
Jamie Kelly

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