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141. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning | PSNet
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     January 29, 2021 - Formulate differential diagnoses for an acute abdomen. … The acute care surgery team was contacted, but given the patient’s instability and grave prognosis, she … a “brewing” abdominal infection at admission that was missed because physicians focused on another acute … process (i.e., acute decompensated heart failure). … Gastrointestinal perforation and the acute abdomen.

142. A multicenter collaborative approach to reducing pediatric codes outside the ICU. | PSNet
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     August 13, 2014 - This study leveraged a multicenter collaborative approach to address the complex process of managing acute … July 19, 2023 Operational failures detected by frontline acute care nurses.

143. Quality & safety in the time of coronavirus--design better, learn faster. | PSNet
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     March 29, 2017 - This article discusses the importance of leveraging quality improvement and patient safety science in acute … August 4, 2021 Effectiveness of acute care remote triage systems: a systematic review

144. Errors in surgery: a case control study. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2024 - preventable harm in first-line health care: a case-control study March 11, 2020 Missed acute … July 20, 2022 Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … December 21, 2014 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care

145. The Forgotten Radiographic Read | PSNet
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     June 07, 2016 - Although the patient was uncomfortable, her vital signs were stable, and the intern did not observe an acute … She immediately recognized portal venous gas—a sign of acute mesenteric ischemia. … of two hospitalists, two senior residents, and one intern, but the intern was "first call" for all acute … The weekend effect has been observed in a variety of clinical settings, from acute myocardial infarction

146. The five rights: a destination without a map. | PSNet
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     September 14, 2016 - Acute care edition. January 25, 2007. … Acute care edition. January 25, 2007. … Acute care edition. January 25, 2007. … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute

147. Patient safety trends in 2021: an analysis of 288,882 serious events and incidents from the nation’s largest event reporting database. | PSNet
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     May 19, 2021 - Acute care facilities in Pennsylvania are required to report all Incidents and Serious Events to the

148. In Conversation with... Dr. Neal Sikka and Dr. Colton Hood about Remote Patient Monitoring | PSNet
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     March 15, 2023 - Are there differences in managing acute versus chronic diseases? … One of the first acute scenarios in which we used RPM was COVID-19. … Historically, these are acute problems that arise where there is illness or injury. … That is one of the challenges with an acute vital sign like pulse oximetry. … Does remote patient monitoring reduce acute care use? A systematic review.

149. Drawn curtains, muted alarms, and diverted attention lead to tragedy in the postanesthesia care unit. | PSNet
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     June 10, 2018 - Acute Care Edition. March 21, 2013;18:1-3. … Acute Care Edition . March 21, 2013;18:1-3. … Acute Care Edition. March 21, 2013;18:1-3. … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute

150. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC | PSNet
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     December 22, 2018 - A computed tomography scan in the emergency department revealed acute appendicitis and surgery was recommended … The next day, she developed severe arm pain and swelling and was found to have an acute deep venous thrombosis … risk of infection.( 6,7 ) There are no data comparing the incidence of ICVP-related infection during acute … Take-Home Points Accessing an existing implantable central venous port is safe during an acute hospital

151. Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. | PSNet
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     May 03, 2023 - Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3. … Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3. … Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3.

152. Medical abbreviations that have contradictory or ambiguous meanings. | PSNet
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     November 18, 2020 - Acute care edition! January 30, 2020;25(2):1-5. … Acute care edition!  January 30, 2020;25(2):1-5. … Acute care edition! January 30, 2020;25(2):1-5.

153. Transfusion Overload | PSNet
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     September 23, 2020 - The clinicians caring for her believed that the patient developed hypoxic respiratory failure from acute … effects of transfusion are transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) and transfusion-related acute … The rates of in-hospital death or acute coronary syndrome were also not statistically significant between … The transfusion threshold in patients with the acute coronary syndrome is unknown. … Transfusion related acute lung injury: incidence and risk factors. Blood. 2012;119:1757-1767.

154. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. | PSNet
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     January 22, 2014 - September 23, 2020 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care … View More Related Resources Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute … September 11, 2023 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care … December 30, 2014 Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014

155. 2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: an analysis of serious events and incidents from the nation’s largest event reporting database. | PSNet
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     July 06, 2022 - Acute healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania are required to report all events of harm or potential

156. Nurse staffing, nursing assistants and hospital mortality: retrospective longitudinal cohort study. | PSNet
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     July 11, 2018 - The results underscore the importance of adequate nursing to ensure safe acute care. … December 19, 2018 Description and factors associated with missed nursing care in an acute

157. Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes. | PSNet
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     March 15, 2022 - Acute Care Edition. March 24, 2016;21:1-4. … Acute Care Edition. March 24, 2016;21:1-4. … Acute Care Edition. March 24, 2016;21:1-4.

158. Criminalization of human error and a guilty verdict: a travesty of justice that threatens patient safety. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2022 - Acute care edition. April 7, 2022; 27(2):1-6. … Acute care edition . April 7, 2022; 27(2):1-6. … Acute care edition. April 7, 2022; 27(2):1-6.

159. ISMP Survey provides insights into preparation and admixture practices OUTSIDE the pharmacy. | PSNet
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     December 02, 2020 - Acute care edition. November 5, 2020;25(22)1-5. … Acute care edition. November 5, 2020;25(22)1-5. … Acute care edition. November 5, 2020;25(22)1-5.

160. Three new best practices in the 2022-2023 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. | PSNet
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     March 15, 2022 - Acute care edition. February 10, 2022:27(3):1-6. … Acute care edition. February 10, 2022:27(3):1-6. … Acute care edition. February 10, 2022:27(3):1-6.