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Quality lines

	Quality lines David P Stevens Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: i. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Aviation is not the only industry: healthcare could look wider for lessons on patient safety Joanne Shaw and Keith Calder Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 314. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.028340 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Quality indicators for diabetes mellitus in the ambulatory setting: using the Delphi method to inform performance measurement development David Aron and Leonard Pogach Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 315-317. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.026161 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original research

	Prescribing quality indicators of type 2 diabetes mellitus ambulatory care L Martirosyan, J Braspenning, P Denig, W J C de Grauw, M Bouma, F Storms, and F M Haaijer-Ruskamp Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 318-323. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024224 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Patient-oriented intervention in addition to centrally organised checkups improves diabetic patient outcome in primary care M A Meulepas, J C C Braspenning, W J de Grauw, A E M Lucas, D Wijkel, and R P T M Grol Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 324-328. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.021204 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improvements in the quality of care and health outcomes with new stroke care units following implementation of a clinician-led, health system redesign programme in New South Wales, Australia D A Cadilhac, D C Pearce, C R Levi, G A Donnan on behalf of the Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce and New South Wales Stroke Services Coordinating Committee Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 329-333. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024604 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cervical screening result communication: a focus-group investigation of English women’s experiences and needs M R Goldsmith, J Austoker, G Marsh, S T Kehoe, and C R Bankhead Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 334-338. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023275 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Levels of agreement on the grading, analysis and reporting of significant events by general practitioners: a cross-sectional study J McKay, P Bowie, L Murray, and M Lough Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 339-345. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024323 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Predicting patient complaints in hospital settings T J B Kline, C Willness, and W A Ghali Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 346-350. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024281 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Error management

	Systems ambiguity and guideline compliance: a qualitative study of how intensive care units follow evidence-based guidelines to reduce healthcare-associated infections A P Gurses, K L Seidl, V Vaidya, G Bochicchio, A D Harris, J Hebden, and Y Xiao Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 351-359. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.021709 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An educational and audit tool to reduce prescribing error in intensive care A N Thomas, E M Boxall, S K Laha, A J Day, and D Grundy Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 360-363. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023242 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale: a measure of doctor and nurse attitudes to adverse event reporting B Wilson, H L Bekker, and F Fylan Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 364-367. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.021691 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Contributing factors identified by hospital incident report narratives T K Nuckols, D S Bell, S M Paddock, and L H Hilborne Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 368-372. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023721 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Quality improvement reports

	Clinical and economic impact of an antibiotics stewardship programme in a regional hospital in Hong Kong C K Ng, T C Wu, W M J Chan, Y S W Leung, C K P Li, D N C Tsang, and G M Leung Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 387-392. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023267 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Organisational matters

	Texting appointment reminders to repeated non-attenders in primary care: randomised controlled study K Fairhurst and A Sheikh Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 373-376. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.020768 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The use of medical emergency teams in medical and surgical patients: impact of patient, nurse and organisational characteristics A Schmid-Mazzoccoli, L A Hoffman, G A Wolf, M B Happ, and M A Devita Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 377-381. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.020438 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A critical look at Lean Thinking in healthcare T P Young and S I McClean Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 382-386. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.020131 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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