Making Health Care Safer II - major US report

Making Health Care Safer II: AnUpdated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices by PG Shekelle and others, has been published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the US.   In 2001 the AHRQ published its first report, and this 955p follow-up has been co-authored by many of the original researchers, and has some important additions. 

A special supplement to the Annals of Internal Medicine features 10 articles on selected patient safety strategies featured in Making Health Care Safer II, so this makes a good summary source.  It includes articles on healthcare associated infection, falls prevention, medication safety and end on life care.  See your health library for access to the full text.

Annals of Internal Medicine 5 March 2013 158(5 pt 2), "Making health care safer :  a critical review of evidence supporting strategies to improve patient safety".