Features IV First - A New Barcode Implementation Strategy Tim Vanderveen, PharmD, MS Six Sigma Approach to Reducing CVC-Related Bloodstream Infections Lois Yingling, RN, MSN, CPHQ

Inpatient Falls: Lessons from the Field
Ann Hendrich, MS, RN, FAAN

Informed Consent: Comprehension Is the Key
Neil Baum, MD

The DUN Factor: How Communication Complicates the Patient Safety Movement
Michael S. Woods, MD

RHIOs Aim to Transform Quality of Care
and Patient Safety
Peter van der Grinten

Trends in RFID: Ready for Prime Time?
Tom Inglesby

Columns

Editor's Notebook
A Strange Alchemy
Susan Carr

Consumers as Partners
Building a Global Network of Consumer Partners
Susan E. Sheridan, MIM, MBA; Mitchell L. Dvorak, MS, CAE; Martin J. Hatlie, JD

AHRQ
Reports on Quality and Disparities Focus on Patient Safety
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD; Dwight McNeill, PhD, MPH; Ernest Moy, MD

Technology & Quality
Round Healthcare in a Flat World
Barry P. Chaiken, MD, MPH, FHIMSS

View from the Hill
"Paper Kills" Should Be Healthcare's Mantra
David W. Roberts, MPA, FHIMSS

Ethics Toolbox
Specialty Pharmaceuticals: Tip of the Ethical Iceberg
Joel V. Brill, MD; Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH

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