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61. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 04, 2022 - Department of Veterans Affairs specifies abnormal test results be communicated to the patient within seven days … if treatment is required, and within 14 days if no treatment is required.

62. Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates. | PSNet
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    September 09, 2020 - Over a 13-month period, investigators observed a decreased fall rate (0 per 1000 patient days) among … patients wearing Smart Socks compared to prior to intervention implementation (4 per 1000 patient days

63. Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn | PSNet
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    June 17, 2010 - Over 3 visits in the subsequent 10 days, the patient was seen by different providers who all noted that … Two days later, the family brought the infant back to the urgent care clinic with unrelated concerns … Most infants should be seen 1–2 days after discharge; an online tool ( www.bilitool.org ) can help with … We would not expect clinicians to be alarmed at a drop from a hemoglobin of 12 g/dL from 10–20 days to … 10 g/dL at 25 days because hemoglobin levels in newborns commonly drop by about 5 g/dL over the first

64. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836841/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2020 - CCHS adapted the innovation by delivering a total of four home visits to referred patients within 30 days … and 17% of Medicare patients that are discharged from a U.S. hospital are readmitted in less than 30 days … program is to reduce preventable 30-day hospital readmissions (i.e., readmissions in the first 30 days … the patient about the services as well as checking in with the patient in the first five to seven days … If resources permit, the team believes that home visits should continue past 30 days.

65. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 19, 2020 - from 2009 to 2017, this retrospective analysis looked at Emergency Department (ED) visits within 30 days … Within 30 days of a subsequent hospitalization for AMI, common ED discharge diagnoses included chest

66. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50755/psn-pdf
    December 18, 2019 - Over the first 10 days of hospitalization, the patient refused most oral nutrition and medications.  … for four days due to a diet order error that inappropriately extended a nil per os (NPO) order. … For 10 days this patient frequently refused oral intake. … This bias likely led to the patient being inappropriately held fasting for four days. … In this case, four days of NPO was not warranted and detrimental to the health of the patient.

67. The Need to Eat | PSNet
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    February 10, 2021 - Over the first 10 days of hospitalization, the patient refused most oral nutrition and medications.  … for four days due to a diet order error that inappropriately extended a nil per os (NPO) order. … For 10 days this patient frequently refused oral intake. … This bias likely led to the patient being inappropriately held fasting for four days. … In this case, four days of NPO was not warranted and detrimental to the health of the patient.

68. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call | PSNet
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    May 19, 2021 - year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented with several days … Over the next few days following discharge, the patient's cough worsened, and the shortness of breath … At this hospital, all patients discharged from the medicine service are called by a nurse within 3 days … The nurse who had called previously called again 2 days later to check on the patient. … Telephone follow up in patients with CHF was associated with fewer hospital days and readmissions in

69. Implementation of a discharge education program to improve transitions of care for patients at high risk of medication errors. | PSNet
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    January 12, 2022 - for high-risk patients, including scheduling a post-hospital discharge telephone follow-up within 2 days … successfully contacted post-discharge (from 20% pre-intervention to 78%) and seen in clinic within 14-days

70. The Critical Care Safety Study: the incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors in intensive care.  | PSNet
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    July 15, 2020 - Investigators used a variety of methods, including direct observation, to examine nearly 1500 patient-days … The incident rate per 1000 patient-days was greatest for the category defined as serious errors followed

71. Prospective evaluation of a multifaceted intervention to improve outcomes in intensive care: the Promoting Respect and Ongoing Safety through Patient Engagement Communication and Technology study. | PSNet
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    August 03, 2022 - The rate of adverse events decreased by almost 30%, from 59.0 per 1000 patient days in the baseline period … to 41.9 per 1000 patient days during the intervention period.

72. A Stable Airway? Fatal Airway Occlusion After Inadequate Post-Tracheostomy Care | PSNet
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    June 28, 2023 - After 12 days in the ICU, he could not be weaned from mechanical ventilation and underwent a tracheostomy … Two days later, he was transferred directly to a long-term care hospital (LTCH) for continued mechanical … Complications of tracheostomy can occur days, months, or even years after placement . … for percutaneously placed and 3-7 days for surgically placed tubes, due to healing times. 1 , 15 If … the type of placement is unknown, no change should occur within the first five to seven days of the

73. Spotlight (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - PDMP shows the date filled, the drug name and formulation, the quantity dispensed, and the number of days … – In the previous 365 days, she had spent 199 days hospitalized (54% of the year) at one hospital … (possibly ~11-63 OME). 7 Case Details (Encounter 1) 8 Date Filled Drug Name Strength Quantity Days … – The patient's pain worsened within several days, and therefore her oxycodone ER was titrated back … • Five days later, the 60 mg tablet prescription was filled.

74. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49533/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2007 - Two days later, the wound cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus. … Three days later, a final sensitivity profile for the S. aureus isolate returned, showing resistance … The patient died of sepsis and multiorgan system failure 3 days later. … Moving back to this case, increased drainage from the surgical site was noted 3 days postoperatively … Considering the apparent lack of response to 6 days of clindamycin, an empiric broadening of antibiotic

75. Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and Impending Perforation | PSNet
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    November 25, 2020 - The patient had no “chief complaint,” but admitted on “review of systems” to constipation for several days … safe and that follow-up with her well-regarded primary care physician would be arranged within 1-4 days … Three days later, the patient was admitted to a second hospital with perforated bowel and sepsis. … Despite aggressive surgical and postoperative care, she expired from sepsis ten days later. … It is unclear when her perforation occurred but given that she presented with a perforation three days

76. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73899/psn-pdf
    September 29, 2021 - In the previous 365 days, she had spent 199 days hospitalized (54% of the year) at one hospital. … Within several days after admission, her pain was improved, but the pain pharmacy consultant noted that … The patient's pain worsened within several days, and therefore her oxycodone ER was titrated back up … Five days later, the 60 mg tablet prescription was filled. … Several days later, the pharmacy received a fax request to deactivate the prescription; therefore, the

77. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet
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    October 27, 2022 - In the previous 365 days, she had spent 199 days hospitalized (54% of the year) at one hospital. … Within several days after admission, her pain was improved, but the pain pharmacy consultant noted that … The patient's pain worsened within several days, and therefore her oxycodone ER was titrated back up … Five days later, the 60 mg tablet prescription was filled. … Several days later, the pharmacy received a fax request to deactivate the prescription; therefore, the

78. Association between unmet nonmedication needs after hospital discharge and readmission or death among acute respiratory failure survivors: a multicenter prospective cohort study. | PSNet
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    September 23, 2020 - In this study, 200 survivors of acute respiratory failure were followed up 7-28 days post discharge to … least one unmet need, but this was not associated with hospital readmission or mortality within 90 days

79. Missed acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department-standardizing measurement of misdiagnosis-related harms using the SPADE method. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-acute-myocardial-infarction-emergency-department-standardizing-measurement
    May 12, 2021 - from 2009 to 2017, this retrospective analysis looked at Emergency Department (ED) visits within 30 days … Within 30 days of a subsequent hospitalization for AMI, common ED discharge diagnoses included chest

80. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens | PSNet
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    March 27, 2024 - typical presentation of HIT involves a hospitalized patient who develops thrombocytopenia within 5–10 days … in patients with HIT who present without thrombosis, the risk of thrombosis persists for at least 30 days … Over the next few days, however, she developed ischemia in her right hand, which eventually became cold … (CISN) rarely occurs when warfarin is introduced in a patient with HIT and typically begins within days … (2 points) or past 30–100 days (1 point).