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August 11, 2021 - August 11, 2021
Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after surgery … August 2, 2015
Complications of daytime elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed … October 31, 2014
Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital … Operating Room
Health Care Providers
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Surgery
Surgical Complications
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October 08, 2008 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will no longer reimburse hospitals for certain
preventable complications … , hospitals must document if these complications were "present on admission"
(POA). … This study found that the rate of inpatient complications, as measured by the AHRQ Patient Safety
Indicators … impact-date-stamping-patient-safety-measurement-patients-undergoing-cabg-experience-ahrq
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April 01, 2009 - Appreciate the guidelines to reduce risk of complications from central venous catheters. … Second, PICCs have a lower risk of complications than tunneled central venous lines.(3,4) Third, the … Because more
than 70% of such complications occurred more than 30 days after placement, the authors … Neonatal vascular catheters and their complications. Radiol Clin North Am. 1999;37:1109-
1125. … Complications of vascular catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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May 29, 2024 - complication-rates-central-venous-catheters-systematic-review-and-meta-
analysis
The use of central venous catheters (CVC) can lead to different types of preventable complications … Of all complications, placement failure
and arterial puncture were the most common ones (20.4 and 16.2
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January 01, 2017 - Complications
were seldom seen in peripheral infusions given for short durations in proximal areas such … When using peripheral vasopressors, clinicians should be prepared for the possibility of complications … .(3) If complications are observed,
the vasopressor infusion should be relocated to another area, and … If extravasation or ischemic complications occur, they can be treated with
administration of phentolamine … Mechanical and infectious complications developing due to central venous catheterizations in the
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June 01, 2017 - Chest Tube Complications
June 1, 2017
Santhosh L, Broaddus C. Chest Tube Complications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-tube-complications
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history … Common complications of chest tube placement are malpositioning and empyema; more unusual
complications … Complications of tube thoracostomy for
acute trauma. Am J Surg. 1980;140:738-741. … Thoracostomy tubes: a comprehensive review of complications
and related topics.
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August 02, 2015 - Analyzing administrative data, this study found a higher rate of complications in both urgent and elective … From the Same Author(s)
Hospital readmission after noncardiac surgery: the role of major complications … The Topic
Operating Room
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Surgery
Surgical Complications
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November 14, 2011 - In this study of simulated cholecystectomies, surgical residents felt ill-trained to disclose both complications … Most concerning, a large proportion of residents did not adequately describe potential complications … October 19, 2016
Opioid prescribing patterns and complications in the dermatology Medicare
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August 26, 2011 - nearly 80% of examined closed cases with poor communication accounting for the majority of patient complications … About The Topic
Operating Room
Organizational Behaviorists
General Surgery
Surgical Complications … Psychological and Social Complications
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August 30, 2017 - improved targeted processes of care but failed to generate significant reductions in early major complications … September 22, 2021
Spinal surgery complications: an unsolved problem-Is the World Health … Room
Health Care Providers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgical Complications
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February 06, 2018 - Yorker on topics ranging from quality improvement to the costs of health care , and his books, Complications … Surgery Saves Lives program, where checklist use was associated with a striking decrease in surgical complications … Copy Citation
Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Complications: A
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January 11, 2013 - Patient Safety Measures: Complications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-complications
This Web site provides information … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-complications
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September 17, 2014 - December 12, 2014
Maryland hospitals aren't reporting all errors and complications, experts … September 26, 2012
A simple surgery with harrowing complications. … August 8, 2012
Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications … More
See More About The Topic
Hospitals
Patients
Hospital Medicine
Medical Complications … Intraoperative Complications
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July 20, 2016 - Complications were seldom seen in peripheral infusions given for short durations in proximal areas such … When using peripheral vasopressors, clinicians should be prepared for the possibility of complications … .( 3 ) If complications are observed, the vasopressor infusion should be relocated to another area, and … If extravasation or ischemic complications occur, they can be treated with administration of phentolamine … June 16, 2019
WebM&M Cases
Chest Tube Complications
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May 01, 2003 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case May 2003
Central Line Complications in an Infant
webmm.ahrq.gov … Complications of Central Line Manipulation
Arrhythmias
Irritation of conduction system by catheter … Part 1: mechanical complications. Intensive Care Med. 2002;28:1-17. … Case (cont.): Central Line Complications
A spiral CT revealed a large central pulmonary emboli. … Venous thromboembolic complications (VTE) in children: first analyses of the Canadian Registry of VTE
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April 12, 2019 - 2021
The I-READI quality and safety framework: a health system’s response to airway complications … Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk for postoperative complications … Association of coworker reports about unprofessional behavior by surgeons with surgical complications … Health Care Providers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Obstetrics
Nonsurgical Procedural Complications
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September 13, 2023 - Related Resources
WebM&M Cases
Procedure Complications … November 26, 2014
Automated identification of postoperative complications within an electronic … July 3, 2014
A simple surgery with harrowing complications. … Quality and Safety Professionals
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Postoperative Surgical Complications
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March 01, 2025 - Patients requiring mechanical ventilation are at risk for ventilator-associated complications. … (3)
Overtreatment
(2)
Psychological and Social Complications
(24) … Second victims
(1)
Surgical Complications
(18)
Intraoperative Complications … (3)
Surgical Site Infections
(2)
Transfusion Complications
( … Highlighting how aging affects medication absorption that may lead to complications, this fact sheet
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July 13, 2005 - Lay use of lasers fueling complications.
July 13, 2005
Gagnon L. Dermatology Times. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lay-use-lasers-fueling-complications
This article reports on inappropriate … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lay-use-lasers-fueling-complications
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September 23, 2020 - The patient ultimately recovered with no additional complications and was discharged home with her parents … The majority of these complications will resolve with time, but not all; it is important to describe … Despite low rates of complications, serious risks do exist and parents should be counseled on potential … Complications of adenotonsillectomy. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010;18:539-543. … Risk assessment for respiratory complications in paediatric anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study.