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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47896
August 23, 2006 - Interviews with members of a Canadian patient safety organization who had recently been discharged from
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.290_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2013 - She received a blood transfusion and Depo-Provera injection (a hormone to stop the bleeding) and was discharged … This test returned positive the day after the patient was discharged. … The patient was admitted for intravenous antibiotics and was discharged 3 days later.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/project-boost-increases-patient-understanding-treatment-and-follow-care
April 24, 2024 - Implemented
2005
Problem Addressed
Recently discharged … of readmissions are potentially preventable. 1 One study found that 20 percent of Medicare patients discharged … percent of patients experience at least one medical error after discharge 3 and one in five patients discharged … patients present at follow-up appointments with their primary care providers. 6 Many patients are discharged … physicians have prescribed or when their followup appointments should take place. 10 One study of recently discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-delayed-diagnosis-compartment-syndrome-after-lower-leg-fracture
November 25, 2020 - The patient was discharged that afternoon despite continuing to report extreme pain. … second case, the treating team failed to appreciate symptoms suggesting postoperative CS and instead discharged … Simple and inexpensive processes exist that may identify patients who were discharged prematurely and … In a study of 30,727 members of a commercial health plan, patients discharged after hospitalization who … surgical patients, and has expanded the program to contact patients who are treated and discharged from
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-provided-medication-therapy-management-healthcare-quality-and-utilization
November 16, 2022 - pharmacist-provided medication therapy management on healthcare quality and utilization in recently discharged … Pharmacist-Provided Medication Therapy Management on Healthcare Quality and Utilization in Recently Discharged … Pharmacist-Provided Medication Therapy Management on Healthcare Quality and Utilization in Recently Discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/residual-anesthesia-tepid-burn
October 04, 2017 - Patients are often discharged with at least some part of the regional block still working to maximize … the discussion should include the implications of residual neurologic deficits if the patient will be discharged … If a patient is discharged with residual effects following regional anesthesia, instructions must include … Consider a special follow-up protocol for patients receiving local/regional anesthesia who are discharged … PACU with a sensory block at dermatome T10 or below, with some movement of the lower extremity, may be discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.356_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2015 - She was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and was discharged on antibiotic therapy. … No further testing was done, and she was discharged home with instructions to continue the antibiotics … She was discharged home days later.
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Clinical Presentation of Appendicitis
In early pregnancy, symptoms
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-430
March 27, 2024 - The Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department … medication safety program targets potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing among older adults discharged … The Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department … medication safety program targets potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing among older adults discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
August 16, 2023 - After improvement in her symptoms, the patient was discharged 2 days after admission with instructions … Unaware that the patient required treatment for listeriosis, the team discharged her. … attending's inbox in the electronic health record, he did not see the result until well after the patient was discharged … She was eventually discharged and did well.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-interventions-provided-emergency-department-quality-use-medicines
July 21, 2021 - October 5, 2022
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency … December 22, 2021
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric … March 30, 2022
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric … November 24, 2021
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-accurately-do-older-adult-emergency-department-patients-recall-their-medications
May 05, 2017 - November 25, 2020
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric … April 1, 2020
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency … March 30, 2022
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric … December 1, 2021
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-meds-dont-reach-bed
May 16, 2022 - Scheduled transport arrived at 4:00pm and the patient was discharged without his medications. … The discharge medications were delivered to the hospital at 4:45 pm, after the patient had been discharged … Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
An avoidable readmission occurs when a patient who has been discharged … Since utilizing M2B is not feasible for all patients being discharged given limited availability of the … Clinic Pairs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Paramedics To Provide Home Visits to Recently Discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-experiences-racism-among-black-and-white-patients-emergency-department
December 14, 2022 - In this text-message based study, Black and White patients discharged from the emergency department ( … October 26, 2022
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric … December 9, 2020
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/rapid-response-systems
October 25, 2023 - Outreach
Critical care physicians and nurses
Respond to emergencies
Follow up on patients discharged … physician (critical care or hospitalist) backup
Respond to emergencies
Follow up on patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharging-our-responsibility
October 26, 2011 - In fact, he had been discharged from the hospital just 3 days prior. … Patients with HF face a substantial risk for recurrent exacerbations of their disease: up to 20% of discharged … As in this patient's case, many HF patients are discharged from the hospital without having received … For HF patients discharged in 2002 from US hospitals, Joint Commission and national HF registry data … Performance Measure Name Measure Description Discharge instructions Heart failure patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-325
January 07, 2022 - multicomponent intervention intended to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among older adults who are discharged … multicomponent intervention intended to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among older adults who are discharged … The psychiatry team recommended discharge with outpatient therapy; he was discharged with outpatient … He was ultimately discharged with a diagnosis of “Bipolar 1 – moderate-severe with mixed features.”
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-medication-reconciliation-and-without-patient-counseling-number-pharmaceutical
May 26, 2021 - reconciliation with and without patient counseling on the number of pharmaceutical interventions among patients discharged … reconciliation with and without patient counseling on the number of pharmaceutical interventions among patients discharged … reconciliation with and without patient counseling on the number of pharmaceutical interventions among patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
December 01, 2009 - well-controlled congestive heart failure, on spironolactone and other appropriate medications, was discharged … Patient/Family Discharge Checklist You are about to be discharged from the hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-discharge-process-embedding-discharge-facilitator-resident-team
June 06, 2018 - May 28, 2008
Communication and information deficits in patients discharged to rehabilitation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-medication-reconciliation-hospital-admission-discharge-and-post-discharge
August 19, 2020 - reconciliation with and without patient counseling on the number of pharmaceutical interventions among patients discharged