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141. Cost implications of reduced work hours and workloads for resident physicians. | PSNet
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     August 05, 2015 - May 24, 2023 Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters

142. Dangerous Dialysis | PSNet
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     June 12, 2024 - dialysis solution), the patient's dialysis access (arteriovenous fistula, graft, or indwelling venous catheters … dialyzer, dialyzer leaks, and issues with the patient's access (arteriovenous fistula, graft, or venous catheter … for Disease Control and Prevention's standards for infection control and safe use of intravascular catheters … CDC) Sets standards for infection control in dialysis units and provides standards for indwelling catheter-associated

143. Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough | PSNet
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     September 01, 2003 - A Foley catheter was placed to drain the bladder and lap pads were used during the operation. … The physician order was to remove the pack the next day when the Foley catheter was removed.  … The nurse removed the Foley catheter and the 4x4’s, the Kerlix™ fluff and the peri-pad, assuming this … A Foley catheter was placed to drain the bladder and surgical sponges were used during the operation. … The physician wrote an order to remove the vaginal packing when the Foley catheter was removed before

144. Impact of leadership walkarounds on operational, cultural and clinical outcomes: a systematic review. | PSNet
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     October 12, 2022 - Only one study investigated the association between LWs and clinical outcomes; in that study, catheter-associated

145. Adaptation and implementation of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist around the world. | PSNet
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     March 17, 2021 - Checklists are widely used to improve patient safety, including reductions in catheter-related bloodstream

146. Low on the Totem Pole | PSNet
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     October 01, 2003 - The student observed one of the team members insert a Foley catheter into the female patient. … The patient’s Foley catheter was discontinued and appropriate antibiotic coverage provided. … One remarked that the information about the catheter should not have been presented on rounds due to

147. Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report: A National Patient Safety Imperative. | PSNet
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     August 01, 2012 - collaborative that used the comprehensive unit-based safety program and associated tools to prevent catheter-associated

148. Human Factors Engineering | PSNet
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     December 15, 2024 - Background An obstetric nurse connects a bag of pain medication intended for an epidural catheter to … of epidural anesthetic was similar in size and shape to IV medication bags, and, crucially, the same catheter

149. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 11, 2017 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cusp-toolkit https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-national-program-reduce-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-quality

150. Operationalizing Patient Safety at Academic Medical Centers | PSNet
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     August 01, 2010 - these very high-risk patients, particularly bone marrow transplant patients with chronic indwelling catheters … This involves picking an activity—in this case, placing, maintaining, and manipulating both central catheters … and urinary tract catheters—and understanding what the expected outcomes are. … How is a catheter placed right now, and then how is it maintained and manipulated? … from nurses, the team concept of who does handoffs—who provides what to whom, what you do when that catheter

151. Vial Mistakes Involving Heparin | PSNet
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     May 11, 2014 - than from similar-looking vials containing the 10 units/mL concentration used to flush intravenous catheters … usually held 10 units/mL vials, and multiple nurses administered the high-concentration heparin as catheter … When used to flush IV catheters, heparin concentrations typically range from 1-10 units/mL. … Eliminate vials of heparin intended for flushing IV catheters and evaluate the need for heparin flushes

152. Understanding preventable deaths in the geriatric trauma population: analysis of 3,452,339 patients from the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services Database. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-preventable-deaths-geriatric-trauma-population-analysis-3452339-patients-center
     February 16, 2022 - older adults are presented (e.g. utilization of national guidelines, minimization of central venous catheter

153. How implicit bias harms patient care. | PSNet
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     December 04, 2019 - December 5, 2022 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections

154. Patient Notification Toolkit. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - December 18, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

155. Getting to the Root of the Matter | PSNet
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     September 01, 2005 - A pulmonary artery catheter was placed, and initial numbers were—surprisingly—more consistent with cardiogenic … taught that the differential diagnosis for unusual clinical findings (such as the pulmonary artery catheter … interactions) as well as other non-medication-related patient safety measures (e.g., urinary and vascular catheter … Indwelling urinary catheters: a one-point restraint? … Matter” (June 2005) September 1, 2005 Improving peripherally inserted central catheter

156. Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program, patient safety, and Magnet designation in the United States. | PSNet
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     October 09, 2019 - Magnet hospitals are more likely to have lower patient safety indicator (PSI) 90 scores but higher catheter-associated

157. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
     June 24, 2010 - These include compliance with hand hygiene, optimal management of central venous and urinary catheters … If health care organizations comply with guidelines to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections … Perspective Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Preventing catheter-associated … bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of central venous catheters from

158. Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error. | PSNet
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     February 12, 2020 - antibiotics and pain medications were similar in appearance and could be accessed with the same type of catheter

159. Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. | PSNet
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     November 21, 2021 - approach—framing infection control as a social issue rather than a disease problem—to successfully reduce catheter-associated

160. Developing resilience to combat nurse burnout. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2019 - August 7, 2024 Preventing catheter/tubing misconnections: much needed help is on the