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  1. The top 10 list for a safe and effective sign-out. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2019 - Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk for postoperative complications … 2021 The I-READI quality and safety framework: a health system’s response to airway complications … Association of coworker reports about unprofessional behavior by surgeons with surgical complications … View More Related Resources Influence of perioperative handoffs on complications

  2. Statistical Brief #131

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    May 01, 2012 - of care, including complications associated with the mode of delivery. … Complications of the third stage of labour. … of the puerperium (2 times more common) Three specific complications of the puerperium were … Complications of surgical wounds were 10 times higher among C-section deliveries—7.5 stays per 1,000 … (Accessed March 15, 2012). 2 American Pregnancy Association, Pregnancy Complications.

  3. Statistical Brief #131: Complicating Conditions of Vaginal Deliveries and Cesarean Sections, 2009 (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - percent of hospital stays for childbirth involved complicating conditions, such as umbilical cord complications … of care, including complications associated with the mode of delivery. … (Accessed March 15, 2012). 2 American Pregnancy Association, Pregnancy Complications. … Complications of the third stage of labour. … of the puerperium (2 times more common) Three specific complications of the puerperium were more

  4. Feds stop public disclosure of many serious hospital errors. | PSNet

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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 View More

  5. Microsoft Word - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2006 - POA enhances the accuracy of comorbidity and complications classification systems. … Comorbidities, complications, and coding bias. … Identification of in- hospital complications from claims data. Is it valid? … Distinguishing hospital complications of care from pre-existing conditions. … Do complication screening programs detect complications present at admission?

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 06, 2014 - Maryland hospitals aren't reporting all errors and complications, experts say. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maryland-hospitals-arent-reporting-all-errors-and-complications-experts-say … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maryland-hospitals-arent-reporting-all-errors-and-complications-experts-say

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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.

  8. The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2008 - The author advocates for clinicians to choose words carefully to reduce the potential for these complications … August 2, 2015 Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery. … More About The Topic Hospitals Health Care Providers Medicine Psychological and Social Complications

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 17, 2014 - The authors suggest that current practice identifies only a small proportion of hospital-acquired complications … Although the study's proposed approach identifies more complications (i.e., increased sensitivity), not … health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wisdom-and-justice-not-paying-preventable-complications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification-hospital-complications-claims-data-it-valid https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 27, 2018 - Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk for postoperative complications … Use of Unsolicited Patient Observations to Identify Surgeons With Increased Risk for Postoperative Complications … received unsolicited patient concerns via the reporting system were at increased risk of postoperative complications … surgeons in the highest quartile of unsolicited observations had an approximately 14% higher risk of complications

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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 http

  13. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_Under Pressure.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2023 - conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Identify indications and complications … • Describe the risk factors of tracheostomy complications, specifically tracheal fistula. … AND RISK FACTORS OF TRACHEOSTOMY 10 Indications, Complications and Risk Factors of Tracheostomy … and Risk Factors of Tracheostomy (3) • Complications from tracheostomy can occur intraoperatively ( … Mortality associated with tracheostomy complications in the United States: 2007–2016.

  14. Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2021 - This approach also allows the definition to capture Grade 3 or Grade 4 complications, regardless of … In addition, the concept of complications related to a procedure or treatment may be challenging to … Events of Interest Toxicity: Major Complications Other Complications Major complications Surgical … CTCAE grade 3 or 4 complications due to radiotherapy Systemic therapy complications CTCAE grade … 3 or 4 complications due to radiotherapy Other complications Complications that do not meet the

  15. Appendix C: VTE Measurement and Tracking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2016 - by embolism, complete 638.6 Failed attempted abortion complicated by embolism 639.6 Complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, unspecified 671.51 Venous complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, delivered 671.52 Venous complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, antepartum 671.54 Venous complications … Strategy To Monitor for Bleeding Complications With Administrative Codes Exclude those <18 years

  16. Appendix C: VTE Measurement and Tracking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2016 - by embolism, complete 638.6 Failed attempted abortion complicated by embolism 639.6 Complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, unspecified 671.51 Venous complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, delivered 671.52 Venous complications … in pregnancy and the puerperium, Other phlebitis and thrombosis, antepartum 671.54 Venous complications … Strategy To Monitor for Bleeding Complications With Administrative Codes Exclude those <18 years

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 25, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-dilemma-obesity-surgical-patient Postoperative complications … This analysis of electronic health record data found that AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators of surgical complications … patient-safety-dilemma-obesity-surgical-patient https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-administrative-data-find-substandard-care-validation-complications-screening-program

  18. Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications? | PSNet

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    October 10, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications … Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?. … Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?. … There needs to be a responsible party to contact in case any complications arise. … Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?.

  19. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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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

  20. Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign. | PSNet

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    April 04, 2011 - January 6, 2017 Reducing surgical complications. … October 13, 2018 Case study: preventing surgical complications at Baystate Medical Center … December 1, 2010 Use of administrative data to find substandard care: validation of the complications … The Topic Hospitals Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Medical Complications … Surgical Complications View More
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