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| 1. |  Study: Patient comprehension of emergency department care and instructions: are patients aware of when they do not understand? |
| | Engel KG, Heisler M, Smith DM, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;53:454-7461.e15. |
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| 2. | Study: Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. |
| | Davis TC, Wolf MS, Bass PF III, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:887-94. |
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| 3. | Book/Report: Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series. |
| | Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors, Aspden P, Wolcott J, Bootman JL, Cronenwett LR, eds. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2007. |
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| 4. | Book/Report: Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy. |
| | Wu HW, Nishimi RY, Page-Lopez CM, Kizer KW. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2005. |
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| 5. | Study: Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. |
| | Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, Budnitz DS. Am J Prev Med. 2009;37:181-187. |
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| 6. | Commentary: Refocusing the lens: patient safety in ambulatory chronic disease care. |
| | Sarkar U, Wachter RM, Schroeder SA, Schillinger D. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:377-383. |
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| 7. | Study: Parental misinterpretations of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medication labels. |
| | Lokker N, Sanders L, Perrin EM, et al. Pediatrics. 2009;123:1464-1471. |
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| 8. | Study: Using consumer-based kiosk technology to improve and standardize medication reconciliation in a specialty care setting. |
| | Lesselroth B, Adams S, Felder R, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:264-271. |
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| 9. | Study: Patient error: a preliminary taxonomy. |
| | Buetow S, Kiata L, Liew T, Kenealy T, Dovey S, Elwyn G. Ann Fam Med. 2009;7:223-231. |
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| 10. | Study: Limited health literacy is a barrier to medication reconciliation in ambulatory care. |
| | Persell SD, Osborn CY, Richard R, Skripkauskas S, Wolf MS. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22:1523–1526. |
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| 11. | Book/Report: Indiana Medical Error Reporting System: Final Report for 2006. |
| | Whitson T, Garten B, Azbill M. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana State Department of Health; August 27, 2007. |
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| 12. | Book/Report: 2006 Update on Consumers' Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information. |
| | Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2006. |
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| 13. | Study: Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. |
| | Davis TC, Wolf MS, Bass PF III, et al. J Gen Inter Med. 2006;21:847-851. |
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| 14. | Review: Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? |
| | Warner A, Menachemi N, Brooks RG. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:542-551. |
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| 15. | Study: Can patients be part of the solution? Views on their role in preventing medical errors. |
| | Hibbard JH, Peters E, Slovic P, Tusler M. Med Care Res Rev. 2005;62:601-616. |
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| 16. | Book/Report: "What Did the Doctor Say?:" Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. |
| | Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; 2007. |
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| 17. | Study: Implementation of an electronic system for medication reconciliation. |
| | Kramer JS, Hopkins PJ, Rosendale JC, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:404-422. |
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| 18. | Fact Sheet/FAQs: Quick Tips—When Planning for Surgery. |
| | Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2002. AHRQ Publication No. 01-0040d. |
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| 19. | Multi-use Website: Quality & Safety Research Group. |
| | Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine. |
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| 20. | Multi-use Website: MedlinePlus: Patient Safety. |
| | US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. |
