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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-nurses-safety-attitudes-and-their-impact-patient-outcomes-acute-care
December 16, 2020 - Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care … Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals … Systematic review: nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals … Resources From the Same Author(s)
Nurses' influence on consumers' experience of safety in acute
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-hospital-discharge-qualitative-exploration-acute-care-nurses
October 20, 2021 - Study
Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: a qualitative exploration of acute … Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute care nurses’ perceptions … Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute care nurses’ perceptions … Identifying potential medication discrepancies during medication reconciliation in the post-acute
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta
December 12, 2014 - Review
Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a … Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis … A transactional "second-victim" model—experiences of affected healthcare professionals in acute-somatic … December 29, 2014
How can we keep patients with dementia safe in our acute hospitals?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparative-economic-analyses-patient-safety-improvement-strategies-acute-care-systematic
November 07, 2012 - Review
Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute … Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review … Comparative economic analyses of patient safety improvement strategies in acute care: a systematic review … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
The economic burden of patient safety targets in acute … February 13, 2013
The economic burden of patient safety targets in acute care: a systematic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866168/psn-pdf
January 02, 2000 - Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac ischemia in the
emergency department. … Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency
department. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-diagnoses-acute-cardiac-ischemia-emergency-department
Missed or … This analysis
examined the occurrence of missed acute cardiac ischemia among over 10,000 patients presenting … Among patients ultimately diagnosed
with acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina, approximately
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.335_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2014 - with suspected stroke
Appreciate the relationship between elevated blood pressure and stroke in the acute … setting
Identify strategies to compress treatment times for patients eligible to receive rtPA for acute … Pathophysiology and management of hypertension in acute ischemic stroke. … Management of hypertension in the setting of acute ischemic stroke. … Intracerebral haemorrhage after thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: an update.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interrelationship-isolation-precautions-and-adverse-events-acute-care-facility
September 24, 2010 - Study
The interrelationship of isolation precautions and adverse events in an acute … The interrelationship of isolation precautions and adverse events in an acute care facility. … The interrelationship of isolation precautions and adverse events in an acute care facility.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022
September 23, 2020 - Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022, include recommendations for outpatient acute … March 5, 2025
Opioid prescribing for acute pain management in children and adolescents … January 18, 2023
Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spotlight-overdiagnosis-and-delay-challenges-sepsis-diagnosis
October 28, 2020 - Laboratory test results revealed a mildly elevated white count, acute kidney injury, and elevated liver … A repeat ECG in the ICU showed obvious ST segment elevations suggestive of acute myocardial infarction … shock in ICU patients were adverse drug reactions (particularly metformin and antihypertensive drugs), acute … Clinicians must consider the four broad causes of shock: hypovolemic, cardiogenic (e.g., acute myocardial … Prevalence, underlying causes, and preventability of sepsis-associated mortality in US acute
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-acute-care-medicine-lessons-future-insights-past
April 27, 2022 - Review
Patient safety and acute care medicine: lessons for the future, insights from … Patient safety and acute care medicine: lessons for the future, insights from the past. … Patient safety and acute care medicine: lessons for the future, insights from the past.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
August 21, 2005 - Acute limb ischemia results from a rapid decrease in blood flow in an extremity due to occlusion of an … The symptoms of acute limb ischemia are typically pain, numbness, coldness of the extremity, paresthesia … Stages of acute limb ischemia in the lower extremity have been established and depend on the extent of … Diagnosis of acute limb ischemia in a lower extremity is based on the patient’s medical history, visual … In severe cases of acute limb ischemia in which irreversible damage has occurred and the extremity is
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
April 01, 2014 - A computed tomography (CT) scan of his brain revealed acute intracranial hemorrhage with cerebral edema … developed severe hypernatremia (high enough to explain his continued altered mental status) and new acute … edema were improved, the patient remained unresponsive and comatose because of the hypernatremia and acute … There are currently no approved therapies specifically targeting ICH, and evidence-based acute management … Mannitol-induced acute renal failure. Medicine (Baltimore). 1990;69:153-159. [go to PubMed] 8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-acute-hospital-care-units
April 26, 2023 - Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units
Susan McGrath, PhD,George … Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units. PSNet [internet]. … Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units. PSNet [internet]. … cannot identify which patients may experience an unwitnessed cardiac arrest or other presentations of acute … Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units. PSNet [internet].
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49720/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - Appreciate the relationship between elevated blood pressure and stroke in the acute setting. … Intravenous rtPA is the only FDA-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. … Pathophysiology and management of hypertension in acute ischemic stroke. … Management of hypertension in the setting of acute ischemic stroke. … Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-discharged-acute-care-hospitals
June 23, 2021 - Study
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients discharged from acute … Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients discharged from acute care hospitals to residential … Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients discharged from acute care hospitals to residential
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/agitated-delirium-contributes-missed-testing-and-delayed-diagnosis-gastric-perforation
June 28, 2023 - Describe how to assess and treat acute agitation secondary to delirium. … care was adversely affected by delays in diagnostic evaluation, failure to recognize the cause of an acute … staff evaluated the root cause of the patient’s agitation, attributed it to delirium, or reported this acute … . 16,17 It is estimated that 75% of cases of delirium are unrecognized. 16,17 Delirium is an acute … Delirium in the acute care setting: characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
October 01, 2018 - ), which showed ST-segment elevation, prompting urgent cardiology consultation with concern for an acute … Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) include acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina and typically … Clinical predictors of acute coronary syndromes in patients with undifferentiated chest pain. … Missed diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency department. … Coronary CT angiography versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/community-discharge-among-post-acute-nursing-home-residents-association-patient-safety
November 04, 2020 - Study
Community discharge among post-acute nursing home residents: an association … Community discharge among post-acute nursing home residents: an association with patient safety culture … Community discharge among post-acute nursing home residents: an association with patient safety culture
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-emergency-department-visits-acute-harms-over-counter-cough-and-cold-medications-2017-2019
March 24, 2021 - Study
US emergency department visits for acute harms from over-the-counter cough … US emergency department visits for acute harms from over-the-counter cough and cold medications, 2017 … US emergency department visits for acute harms from over-the-counter cough and cold medications, 2017
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/necessary-leadership-skillsets-high-reliability-organization-framework-adoption-within-acute
March 23, 2022 - The necessary leadership skillsets for the high-reliability organization framework adoption within acute … The necessary leadership skillsets for the high‐reliability organization framework adoption within acute … The necessary leadership skillsets for the high‐reliability organization framework adoption within acute