Framework for Patient Safety Research and Improvement — Pronovost et al. 119 (2): 330 — Circulation

Simulation is unique tool for patient safety research and improvement.
Framework for Patient Safety Research and Improvement — Pronovost et al. 119 (2): 330 — Circulation

JAMA — Clinicians in Quality Improvement: A New Career Pathway in Academic Medicine, February 18, 2009, Shojania and Levinson 301 (7): 766

Simulation is one great Quality Improvement tool for training, assessment and analysis of the healthcare delivery.  The future is bright.
JAMA — Clinicians in Quality Improvement: A New Career Pathway in Academic Medicine, February 18, 2009, Shojania and Levinson 301 (7): 766

NEJM — A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population

Another great example to using checking list for patient safety. 
NEJM — A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population