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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_11004.pdf
August 03, 2011 -
the National Death Index (NDI). … The National Death Index (NDI) is a central
computerized index of death record information on file … in the National Death Index (NDI) has been completed for
survey years 1986 through 2004. … About the National Death Index [NCHS\CDC web site]. October 21, 2009. … Building the Analytical File linking MEPS data to the NHIS and the National Death Index
4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42149/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - event alert describes how ignoring alarms can have fatal
outcomes and recounts an intensive care unit death … The sentinel event database includes 98 alarm-related events (80 of which
resulted in death) between … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-alert
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-fatigue-factor-2nd-death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838912/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - discrepancies-between-clinical-and-autopsy-diagnosis-and-value-post-mortem-
histology-meta
Autopsies are considered the gold standard in determining cause of death … and identifying diagnostic errors
that may have played a role in the death. … changes-rates-autopsy-detected-diagnostic-errors-over-time-systematic-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/slow-troubling-death-autopsy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/advancing-patient-safety-through-state-reporting-systems
June 01, 2007 - object in a patient after surgery or other procedure
Intraoperative or immediately postoperative death … in an ASA Class I patient
Product or Device Events
Patient death or serious disability … the use of contaminated drugs, devices, or biologics provided by the health care facility
Patient death … a device in patient care in which the device is used or functions other than as intended
Patient death … labor or delivery in a low-risk pregnancy while being cared for in a health care facility
Patient death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60997/psn-pdf
October 07, 2020 - bias, patient management discontinuity and inappropriate physical restraint that contributed to the
death … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/youre-going-release-him-when-he-was-hurting-himself
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/death-suicide-within
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb293-COVID-19-OverAge65Hosptl.pdf
July 19, 2021 - compared
with those aged 18–29 years, there were increased rates of
hospitalization (4–9 times) and death … The
in-hospital COVID-19 death rate
was higher for patients:
- Who were Hispanic, non-
Hispanic Black … Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death by
Age Group. … July 19, 2021. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-
discovery/hospitalization-death-by-age.html … https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-discovery/hospitalization-death-by-age.html
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74838/psn-pdf
February 16, 2022 - err-human-building-safer-health-system
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-third-leading-cause-death-us
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addiction-treatment-providers-pa-face-little-state-scrutiny-despite-harm-clients
May 05, 2021 - April 15, 2020
A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle with addiction … September 19, 2018
Death by 1,000 clicks: where electronic health records went wrong. … August 17, 2022
A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle with addiction
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6Ngc3byQ9jeBy_pwyvD6or
September 01, 2014 - Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability (1). … ipsilateral stroke, perioperative stroke or death or any sub-
sequent stroke, any stroke or death, … of Any
Stroke or Death
Perioperative
(30-Day) Stroke
or Death, %
Aspirin, 325 mg daily; also had risk … Rates of perioperative death or stroke after CEA, by study design. … Most studies we reviewed did not report on
harms other than perioperative stroke or death.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
July 08, 2014 - Return to Table of Contents
Introduction
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability 1 . … ipsilateral stroke, perioperative stroke or death or any subsequent stroke, any stroke or death, nonperioperative … Most studies we reviewed did not report on harms other than perioperative stroke or death. … Factors associated with stroke or death after carotid endarterectomy in Northern New England. … Rate of Any
Stroke or Death
Peri-
operative
(30-Day) Stroke
or Death, %
ACAS
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-july-2014
July 08, 2014 - The 30-day rates of stroke or death after CEA in trials and cohort studies were 2.4% (CI, 1.7% to 3.1% … ipsilateral stroke, perioperative stroke or death or any subsequent stroke, any stroke or death, nonperioperative … Most studies we reviewed did not report on harms other than perioperative stroke or death. … Factors associated with stroke or death after carotid endarterectomy in Northern New England. … Stroke
Rate of Any
Stroke or Death
Peri-
operative
(30-Day) Stroke
or Death,
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or31.pdf
October 08, 2012 - average
• After declining in 1900s, AI/AN death
rates rose in mid-1980s
• Large racial disparities … morbidity and mortality
measures are underestimated for AI/AN
AI/AN race often misclassified on
death … Portland Area
Indian Health Board
Indian Leadership for Indian Health
Methods
• Death … defined using ICD-9/10 only underlying
COD
• AI/AN in analysis = AI/AN (any mention) on death … small
numbers make AI/AN rates unstable
• Local-level analysis/reporting even more
difficult
• Death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45595/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - estimating-deaths-due-medical-error-ongoing-controversy-and-why-it-matters
A recent article asserted that medical error is the third leading cause of death … could not clearly determine whether the adverse
events detected actually contributed to the patient's death … estimating-deaths-due-medical-error-ongoing-controversy-and-why-it-matters
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-third-leading-cause-death-us
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-opioid.pdf
February 20, 2020 - Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids Other
Than Methadone
Although opioid-related overdose death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46704/psn-pdf
December 04, 2018 - surveying-care-teams-after-hospital-deaths-identify-preventable-harm-and-
opportunities
Mortality reviews, in which all cases of in-hospital death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47611/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - 2013-2017
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report provides drug and opioid overdose death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72647/psn-pdf
January 20, 2021 - issue/association-unexpected-newborn-deaths-changes-obstetric-and-neonatal-
process-care
Unexpected death … including over 5 million births between 2011 and 2017 in the United States found unexpected
newborn death
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/YSj5xRQc9DroH8gpUYsoFA
December 01, 2007 - MPH; and Russell Harris, MD, MPH
Background: Cerebrovascular disease is the third leading cause of
death … Thirty-day stroke and death rates from carotid
endarterectomy vary from 2.7% to 4.7% in RCTs; higher … This benefit includes an
approximate 3% rate of perioperative stroke or death. … The primary perioperative complica-
tion measure in the studies was either death/stroke or
death/stroke … One Veterans Affairs
study showed a perioperative stroke or death rate of 1.6%
(35).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47964/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - They found a higher odds of death among opioid users with at least a single incidence
of inappropriate
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-neurology-inquiry
November 16, 2022 - November 16, 2022
The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for Change. … July 1, 2020
Government Response to the Investigation into the Death of Elizabeth Dixon … June 4, 2024
Government Response to the Investigation into the Death of Elizabeth Dixon