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Project Overview

Pronovost PJ, Combes JR, Joshi MS. "An Executive Checklist," H&HN, November 2009.

Combes, JR. "Supporting Change," H&HN, November 2008.

Measuring Safety

Pronovost PJ, Goeschel CA, Wachter RM. The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications," JAMA. 2008; 299(18):2197-2199.

Pronovost PJ, Miller MR, Wachter RM. Tracking progress in patient safety: An elusive target. JAMA. 2006; 296(6):696-699.

Pronovost PJ, Sexton JB, Pham JC, Goeschel CA, Winters BD, Miller MR. Measurement of quality and assurance of safety in the critically ill. Clin Chest Med. 2008; in press.

Translating Evidence into Practice

Pronovost PJ, Berenholtz SM, Needham DM. Translating evidence into practice: A model for large scale knowledge translation. BMJ. 2008; 337:a1714.

Pronovost P, Needham D, Berenholtz S, et al. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. NEJM. 2006; 355(26):2725-2732.

Pronovost PJ, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel C, et al. Improving patient safety in intensive care units in michigan. J Crit Care. 2008; 23(2):207-221.

Pronovost P, Weast B, Rosenstein B, et al. Implementing and validating a comprehensive unit-based safety program. J Pat Safety. 2005; 1(1):33-40. 

Pronovost P, Berenholtz S, Dorman T, Lipsett PA, Simmonds T, Haraden C. Improving communication in the ICU using daily goals. J Crit Care. 2003; 18(2):71-75.

Pronovost PJ, Berenholtz SM, Needham DM. Translating evidence into practice: a model for large scale knowledge translation. BMJ. 2008 Oct 6;337.

Pronovost PJ, Weast B, Bishop K, et al. Senior executive adopt-a-work unit: A model for safety improvement. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004; 30(2):59-68.