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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.14_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2003 - Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Pediatrics
Thromboembolism less common in infants and children than adults … Spiral CT
Large centrally located pulmonary embolism
Diagnosis of PE in Children
D-dimer
Good … Incidence of DVT in Children
Incidence of DVT/PE not well studied in children
Prospective study of … A prospective study of the incidence of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized children. … children associated with central lines
Pierce CM, et al.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-do-patients-and-families-observe-about-pediatric-safety-thematic-analysis-real-time
March 02, 2022 - Resources
Improving communication of diagnostic uncertainty to families of hospitalized children … March 6, 2024
Parents' understanding of medication at discharge and potential harm in children … 2023
What do healthcare staff think about the quality and safety of care provided to children … August 17, 2022
Parent-reported errors and adverse events in hospitalized children. … May 8, 2017
Parents' perspectives on "keeping their children safe" in the hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harmful-medication-errors-children-5-year-analysis-data-usps-medmarxr-program
July 12, 2010 - Study
Harmful medication errors in children: a 5-year analysis of data from the USP's … Harmful medication errors in children: a 5-year analysis of data from the USP's MEDMARX program. … Harmful medication errors in children: a 5-year analysis of data from the USP's MEDMARX program. … January 6, 2017
Cardiovascular medication errors in children. … June 16, 2019
Medical injuries among hospitalized children.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-among-acutely-ill-and-injured-children-treated-rural-emergency-departments
December 13, 2013 - Study
Medication errors among acutely ill and injured children treated in rural emergency … Medication errors among acutely ill and injured children treated in rural emergency departments. … Medication errors among acutely ill and injured children treated in rural emergency departments. … December 18, 2014
National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency … November 25, 2009
Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digital-health-intervention-patient-safety-children-and-parents-scoping-review
January 23, 2017 - Review
Digital health intervention on patient safety for children and parents: a … Digital health intervention on patient safety for children and parents: a scoping review. … Digital health intervention on patient safety for children and parents: a scoping review. … February 21, 2024
Measurement of ambulatory medication errors in children: a scoping … February 8, 2023
Responding to safe care: healthcare staff experiences caring for a child
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disparities-racial-ethnic-and-payer-groups-pediatric-safety-events-us-hospitals
February 21, 2024 - February 21, 2024
National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency … March 14, 2022
Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department pain management of children … February 2, 2022
Race, postoperative complications, and death in apparently healthy children … August 12, 2020
Protecting children from iatrogenic harm during COVID19 pandemic. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38804/psn-pdf
July 22, 2009 - Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children
reported to US poison control centers. … Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children reported to U.S. poison
control centers. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tenfold-therapeutic-dosing-errors-young-children-reported-us-poison-control … -
centers
This retrospective review of all exposures in children younger than 6 years found that H2 … Most of the dosing
errors occurred at home and in children younger than 12 months.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44173/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Opioid prescribing and potential overdose errors among
children 0 to 36 months old. … Opioid Prescribing and Potential Overdose Errors Among Children
0 to 36 Months Old. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-and-potential-overdose-errors-among-children-0-36-months … -
old
Children are particularly vulnerable to medication errors in the outpatient setting. … This study found that
prescribing errors were common in opioid pain medications dispensed to children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41193/psn-pdf
August 02, 2012 - Medicaid, hospital financial stress, and the incidence of
adverse medical events for children. … Medicaid, hospital financial stress, and the incidence of adverse
medical events for children. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicaid-hospital-financial-stress-and-incidence-adverse-medical-events-
children … This study found that children in hospitals with high reliance on Medicaid reimbursements are more … In addition, pediatric inpatients with Medicaid are more likely than privately
insured children to experience
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41610/psn-pdf
January 25, 2017 - Adverse events among children in Canadian hospitals:
the Canadian Paediatric Adverse Events Study. … Adverse events among children in Canadian hospitals: the Canadian
Paediatric Adverse Events Study. … Hospitalized children are particularly vulnerable to specific types of errors, such as medication errors … adverse events, which accounted for approximately half of all events, were particularly common in children … A preventable error in a critically ill 8-month-old child is discussed in an
AHRQ WebM&M commentary.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46642/psn-pdf
December 13, 2017 - Intravenous fluid prescribing errors in children: mixed
methods analysis of critical incidents. … Intravenous fluid prescribing errors in children: Mixed methods
analysis of critical incidents. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intravenous-fluid-prescribing-errors-children-mixed-methods-analysis-critical … incidents
Intravenous medication administration is complex and can lead to dosing errors, especially in children … This
analysis of critical incident reports related to intravenous fluid prescribing errors among children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47671/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in patient
safety events for hospitalized children. … Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Patient
Safety Events for Hospitalized Children. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-ethnic-and-socioeconomic-disparities-patient-safety-events-hospitalized-
children … Latino children experienced nearly twice the
rate of adverse events when compared with white children … Publicly insured children also had a higher
adverse event rate.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45500/psn-pdf
September 28, 2016 - PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially
inappropriate prescribing in children (PIPc) in … PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially inappropriate
prescribing in children (PIPc) in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pipc-study-development-indicators-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-
children-pipc-primary … Although certain medication classes pose increased risks to children, well-defined criteria for potentially … consensus-building process which identified 12 indicators of potentially inappropriate medications for
children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45734/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - Inappropriate opioid dosing and prescribing for children:
an unintended consequence of the clinical … Inappropriate Opioid Dosing and Prescribing for Children: An
Unintended Consequence of the Clinical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-opioid-dosing-and-prescribing-children-unintended-
consequence-clinical-pain … This
commentary explains how well-intentioned efforts to manage pain in children might have unintentionally … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-opioid-dosing-and-prescribing-children-unintended-consequence-clinical-pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-near-misses-critical-care-neonates-and-children
July 19, 2023 - Study
Causes of near misses in critical care of neonates and children. … Causes of near misses in critical care of neonates and children. … Causes of near misses in critical care of neonates and children.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73642/psn-pdf
August 25, 2021 - infant (Note:
although not specified in this case, the most common caustic substances ingested by children … Younger children (under age 2) demonstrate
greater peak pressure increases than older children, possibly … been reported.11
Although no autopsy was performed and thus the cause of death cannot be proven, the child … Esophageal strictures are one of the most common indications for endoscopic
intervention in children … and adults
may have been due to the more prevalent use of general anesthesia in children.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-and-outcomes-foreign-body-left-during-procedure-analysis-413-incidents-after
December 04, 2016 - outcomes for foreign body left during a procedure: analysis of 413 incidents after 1,946,831 operations in children … outcomes for foreign body left during a procedure: analysis of 413 incidents after 1 946 831 operations in children … outcomes for foreign body left during a procedure: analysis of 413 incidents after 1 946 831 operations in children … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children … September 27, 2023
The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery—increased mortality for children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35664/psn-pdf
November 17, 2011 - Nonfatal, unintentional medication exposures among
young children—United States, 2001–2003. … Nonfatal, unintentional medication exposures among young children--United
States, 2001-2003. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonfatal-unintentional-medication-exposures-among-young-children-united- … to prescription and over-the-counter
medications that are not properly stored out of reach of young children … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonfatal-unintentional-medication-exposures-among-young-children-united-states
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39458/psn-pdf
April 12, 2011 - Hospital admission medication reconciliation in medically
complex children: an observational study. … Hospital admission medication reconciliation in medically
complex children: an observational study. … Arch Dis Child. 2009. doi:10.1136/adc.2009.167528. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-admission-medication-reconciliation-medically-complex-children- … were used to compile admission medication lists, but all were inaccurate to varying degrees,
leaving children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43156/psn-pdf
December 12, 2014 - National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in
the emergency department. … National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in
the emergency department. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patterns-codeine-prescriptions-children-emergency-department
Codeine … is considered a high-risk medication in children due to variability in its metabolization. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patterns-codeine-prescriptions-children-emergency-department
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