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181. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - At baseline, the boy was developmentally appropriate but quite fragile medically, with multiple recent … more than 80% manage 5 or fewer pediatric patients requiring PN.(5) Although this number may reflect appropriate … an error in transcription but they also had incorrectly perceived 55 mEq/kg/day as 55 mEq/L/day, an appropriate … Two nurses verified the TPN order was accurate and appropriate at the bedside and also did not notice … psnet.ahrq.gov//#references https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#references Institutions should incorporate all appropriate

182. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pains-chronic-opioid-usage Case Objectives Describe the appropriate initial … Outline appropriate monitoring for patients prescribed opioids for non-cancer pain. … We do not have enough detail to determine whether this was necessary or appropriate. … All providers should follow appropriate guidelines to provide proper prescriptions. … It might have been more appropriate to start with a single short-acting agent to determine adherence

183. Errors in Sepsis Management | PSNet
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     November 03, 2015 - lactate levels, drawing blood cultures (preferably before the initiation of antibiotics), treating with appropriate … One study showed that in patients with septic shock, for every hour that appropriate antibiotic therapy … As stated above, delaying appropriate antibiotic administration can have serious effects. … Had this been the case, the patient would likely have received the appropriate initial antibiotic therapy … Institutions should create robust patient safety and quality improvement programs to ensure appropriate

184. A Painful Dilemma | PSNet
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     September 01, 2013 - fungal endocarditis (a disease with a high morbidity and mortality), this commentary focuses on the appropriate … pain is particularly common in dialysis patients, and identifying this type of pain results in the appropriate … The appropriate management of chronic pain in kidney failure and the evidence to support the use of particular … Physicians who are uncomfortable treating chronic pain in dialysis patients should seek out appropriate … who are perceived to be otherwise difficult.( 16 ) In this case, insufficient physician knowledge of appropriate

185. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - toward (i) raising awareness, (ii) gaining cultural and organizational commitment, (iii) developing appropriate … Appropriate policies and procedures, including a standardized, consistently applied code of behavior … Criteria for appropriate behavior must be defined in the code of conduct policy. … reported to an individual or committee with responsibility for assessing the complaint and taking appropriate … their awareness of the significance and implications of the event and, after self- recognition and appropriate

186. Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets | PSNet
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     December 01, 2017 - 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 … with congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease taking diuretic therapy, it may be clinically appropriate … The tension inherent in order sets is that they can remind clinicians about appropriate steps in care

187. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2004 - test values should be included in a panic value policy, nor does it stipulate the types of personnel appropriate … since laboratory staff called infection control staff, who called a float nurse, who failed to notify appropriate … Computer alerting systems, which automatically detect panic values and notify an appropriate care provider … that a computer alerting system for panic values increased the fraction of inpatients who received appropriate … automatically paged covering physicians with panic laboratory values and reduced delays in delivering appropriate

188. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy | PSNet
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     March 01, 2006 - blue-to-green range (~460–490 nm), produce an irradiance of at least 30 μr/cm2/nm (confirmed with an appropriate … 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

189. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2017 - 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

190. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 14, 2018 - healthcare providers (e.g., hospitals, doctors’ offices, dental offices, etc.) to promote the safe and appropriate … Stewardship not only ensures that the appropriate drug is prescribed, but also that it is prescribed … implementing impactful stewardship programs, such as resource limitations and challenges identifying appropriate … to CDC resources, several professional societies have guidance available to dentists to help guide appropriate … Further, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has developed appropriate use criteria

191. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2015 - following: Measuring serum lactate levels Drawing blood cultures (before antibiotics) Treating with appropriate … Engl J Med. 2001;345:1368-1377. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11794169 14 Antibiotics Early, appropriate … www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16625125 15 Antibiotics in This Case In this case, the timing of antibiotics was appropriate … protocol in place Had a protocol or formal process been in place, the patient might have received the appropriate … Points (3) Institutions should create robust patient safety and quality improvement programs that Ensure appropriate

192. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - fungal endocarditis (a disease with a high morbidity and mortality), this commentary focuses on the appropriate … pain is particularly common in dialysis patients, and identifying this type of pain results in the appropriate … The appropriate management of chronic pain in kidney failure and the evidence to support the use of … Physicians who are uncomfortable treating chronic pain in dialysis patients should seek out appropriate … who are perceived to be otherwise difficult.(16) In this case, insufficient physician knowledge of appropriate

193. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49850/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2019 - order set would support selection of proper bolus dosing, correct rate of maintenance infusion, and appropriate … the best practice for a particular clinical scenario or fail to recognize when an order set is not appropriate … The selection of the correct clinical indication would then result in ordering the appropriate infusion … Communication to nursing and pharmacy would also have been appropriate in this case, as the requirement … Evaluation of appropriate sodium polystyrene sulfonate use with a hyperkalemia order set: a pilot study

194. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2019 - raising-and-acting-concerns-about-patient-safety This guidance from the United Kingdom outlines how physicians can raise concerns and take appropriate

195. Medication Overload: America's Other Drug Problem. | PSNet
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     April 01, 2020 - , 2019 Medication appropriateness in vulnerable older adults: healthy skepticism of appropriate

196. Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers | PSNet
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     July 17, 2024 - In our opinion, the appropriate response of the individual clinician and the health care system should … quick, nonjudgmental feedback, which we refer to as a cup-of-coffee conversation ( 6 ), may motivate appropriate … at another, further complicating the process of communicating with the relevant parties and ensuring appropriate … Regardless of the nature of the error and its location, appropriate review and feedback is facilitated … If this occurred in the appropriate culture of patient safety, it would be expected that the involved

197. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43345/psn-pdf
     July 16, 2014 - Avoiding potential harm by improving appropriateness of urinary catheter use in 18 emergency departments. July 16, 2014 Fakih MG, Heavens M, Grotemeyer J, et al. Avoiding potential harm by improving appropriateness of urinary catheter use in 18 emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med. 2014;63(6):761-8.e1. doi:10.1016…

198. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866934/psn-pdf
     October 09, 2024 - September 23, 2024; https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-americas-health-care-system-fails-women-pain Appropriate

199. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 20, 2019 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/publicly-available-hospital-comparison-web-sites-determination-useful-valid-and-appropriate

200. In Conversation with... Christie Allen about Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health | PSNet
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     March 29, 2023 - We ask OB/GYNs to provide appropriate care to those experiencing perinatal mental health conditions, … Preventive Services Task Force have recognized the importance of appropriate mental healthcare throughout … Effective care coordination can help ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and support they … Healthcare providers can help ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and support they need … Providing appropriate care can reduce the risk of adverse outcomes.