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141. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2021 - of extremely diverse etiology and clinical backgrounds, there is no standardized guideline for the appropriate … Appropriate evaluation of patients with neutropenic fever should include a history and examination with … tissue infection, pneumonia, or severe mucositis can indicate the addition of vancomycin alongside appropriate … Additionally, agreement that a bedside assessment was appropriate was 90% or greater for each of the … While appropriate in some cases, the content of such handoffs is often inappropriate.   

142. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 02, 2020 - Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care without increasing diagnostic error: the ELMO cluster randomized trial. December 2, 2020 Delvaux N, Piessens V, Burghgraeve TD, et al. Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test orderi…

143. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 16, 2021 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-appropriateness-vulnerable-older-adults-healthy-skepticism-appropriate

144. The e-Autopsy/e-Biopsy: A Systematic Chart Review to Increase Safety and Diagnostic Accuracy Innovation | PSNet
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     April 01, 2005 - Due to the new system’s updates, intervention and appropriate care was provided to these eight patients … In 2020, this program successfully identified 686 patients diagnosed with AAA and did not have appropriate … Decision-support systems for CT scans and CEA tests at appropriate intervals post-surgery were implemented … The tool should include an appropriate number of questions determined by the implementation team to ensure … Getting Started with This Innovation The intervention starts by selecting an appropriate diagnosis

145. Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan. | PSNet
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     July 19, 2023 - .   2 , 15 The increased risk to inpatients highlights the need for vigilance by hospital staff in appropriate … of Access   Duration of access is one of the primary clinical considerations in selecting the most appropriate … Each scenario was rated as appropriate, neutral/uncertain, or inappropriate. … The MAGIC criteria address PICC practices related to appropriate line selection, duration of access, … with a PICC line solely to avoid the discomfort associated with future blood draws would not be an appropriate

146. Rapid Response Systems | PSNet
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     September 15, 2024 - Read More Spotlight Case Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment … The commentary discusses appropriate management of ongoing intraoperative and postoperative bleeding … Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes

147. Checklists | PSNet
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     September 15, 2024 - training, supervision, and decision support rather than standardizing behavior, and thus may not be an appropriate … Current Context When a checklist is appropriate , safety professionals must be aware that implementing … Failure to engage in appropriate preparatory and monitoring before and after checklist implementation

148. A framework for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical decision support alerts and responses. | PSNet
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     March 21, 2017 - Study A framework for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical decision support alerts and responses. Citation Text: McCoy AB, Waitman LR, Lewis JB, et al. A framework for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical decision support alerts and responses. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19…

149. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate … Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/overdose-gabapentin-and-oxycodone-patient-end-stage-renal-disease- case-appropriate … However, even appropriate interruptions require mental effort for evaluation, and can cause fatigue … Problem lists may not be complete, so appropriate alerts may not be activated.

150. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 15, 2018 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-pediatric-trauma-field-triage-systematic-review Triaging trauma patients to the appropriate

151. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 15, 2024 - Even if communication between providers is timely and accurate, and appropriate steps are taken to ensure … Failure to enlist appropriate resources to help with the transition from hospital to home (or another … included linkage to community resources and care coordination with long-term care facilities when appropriate

152. Staggered Sensitivity Results | PSNet
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     May 01, 2013 - In these elective procedures, clindamycin is active against these pathogens and is an appropriate choice … for prophylaxis.( 2 ) While clindamycin was an appropriate choice, prophylactic antibiotics must be … Appropriate timing of antibiotic administration improved from 51% to 98%, and clean wound infection rate … antibacterial use, including pathogen-antibacterial mismatch.( 10 ) Take-Home Points Appropriate … Maximizing appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical patients: an update from LDS Hospital, Salt

153. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - A 2nd yr medical resident admitted her, ordered appropriate diagnostics & therapeutic interventions … and determination of specific treatment wishes must be prioritized • Healthcare team must provide appropriate … national-polst-paradigm/what-is-polst/) – POLST is intended for a limited set of patients – Patients appropriate … crisis but may not want everything possible done to save their life • Advance Care Planning (ACP) is appropriate … may not want CPR under any circumstances • Bioethics and/or palliative medicine consultation may be appropriate

154. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2016 - Using the patient's potassium value to select the appropriate hypokalemia order set, the resident signed … for common electrolytes were available on a single paper order set with check-boxes to indicate the appropriate … In contrast, within an EHR, there may be ways to harness the functionality of the system to guide appropriate … (e.g., potassium), problems on the problem list (e.g., community-acquired pneumonia), and suggest appropriate … The tension inherent in order sets is that they can remind clinicians about appropriate steps in care

155. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2017 - r/cm2/nm (confirmed with an appropriate irradiance meter), and illuminate the maximal body surface area … into clinical guidelines to better translate individual risk of phototherapy to predictive risk of an appropriate … Delivery devices are designed to deliver appropriate wavelength light with adequate intensity and uniform … Delivery of appropriate phototherapy has decreased the need for such risk-laden exchange transfusions … Proper patient management requires an appropriate and well-trained team, including physicians, nurses

156. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture | PSNet
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     January 29, 2020 - The medical team ordered appropriate antibiotic treatment for C. difficile but did not initiate treatment … time.( 20 ) In this case, the reporting of the positive result from the microbiology laboratory was appropriate … Finally, consultation with infectious disease experts would have been appropriate to discuss the significance … of listeria bacteremia and appropriate treatment. … Discharging a patient with pending microbiology tests may be appropriate in certain situations, but systems

157. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease | PSNet
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     November 15, 2023 - and drug interactions. 8  Given this patient’s poor renal function, midazolam may have been a more appropriate … During the procedure, he received fentanyl and midazolam, both within appropriate dosing limits. … The patient tolerated the procedure without apparent issues and appropriate doses of fentanyl and midazolam … The actions performed by the vascular access staff were appropriate and the patient’s death could not … Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate

158. Spotlight
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     January 01, 2024 - Objectives At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: Recognize appropriate … Discuss appropriate Emergency Department disposition for patients during hypertensive emergencies, and … highlighting the contraindications for beta-blockers in the setting of acute decompensated heart failure and appropriate … patient with only one “ICU level need” (i.e., a titratable infusion), a stepdown unit may have been appropriate … apparently led to repeated administration of “as needed” anti-hypertensives to keep the patient’s condition appropriate

159. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Gabapentin Overdose_12.21.2022 FINAL.pptx (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - Spotlight Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate …   3 OVERDOSE OF GABAPENTIN AND OXYCODONE IN A PATIENT WITH END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE: A CASE FOR APPROPRIATE … However, even appropriate interruptions require mental effort for evaluation, and can cause fatigue …   – Without appropriate renal dose adjustments, both duloxetine and venlafaxine can accumulate and …   – Problem lists may not be complete, so appropriate alerts may not be activated.

160. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 13, 2019 - Identifying 'avoidable harm' in family practice: a RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method consensus study. November 13, 2019 Carson-Stevens A, Campbell S, Bell BG, et al. Identifying 'avoidable harm' in family practice: a RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method consensus study. BMC Fam Pract. 2019;20(1):134. doi:10.1186/s12875…