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  1. Hidden Mystery | PSNet

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    December 01, 2011 - and pulse oximetry monitoring, wound care, blood draws, intravenous catheter placement, skin care and prevention … behavior.( 19 ) Taken together, these studies indicate that obese patients' medical care might well fall

  2. Volume Too Low: In and Out | PSNet

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    July 01, 2017 - Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2005 - pulse oximetry monitoring, wound care, blood draws, intravenous catheter placement, skin care and prevention … //#references Taken together, these studies indicate that obese patients' medical care might well fall

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD September 1, 2012 In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-needleman-phd Editor's note: Jack Needleman, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA School of P…

  5. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy | PSNet

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    September 07, 2019 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy Citation Text: Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX …

  6. The PSNet Collection | PSNet

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    January 15, 2024 - The PSNet Collection: All Content The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 11, 2024 - Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration April 11, 2024 Singh A, Huang C. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misplaced-nasogastric-tube-resulting-aspiration The Case An 82-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for …

  8. Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with Potentially Complex Dosing | PSNet

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    August 21, 2005 - In comparison, the recommended dose of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with  atrial … dose depends on several factors including the indication (atrial fibrillation, VTE treatment, or VTE prevention …  (4) assist with cost issues, especially for Medicare patients whose insurance may change yearly or fall

  9. Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. | PSNet

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    April 26, 2017 - Commentary Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. Citation Text: Klein JG. Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):781-3. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote t…

  10. A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable Route | PSNet

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    July 20, 2016 - starting vasopressors peripherally, or, alternatively, why they allowed the patient's blood pressure to fall

  11. Baffled by Botulinum Toxin | PSNet

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    July 17, 2024 - Baffled by Botulinum Toxin Citation Text: Sivaraman-Nair KP. Baffled by Botulinum Toxin. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endn…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2011 - Or are there ways to prospectively anticipate that something is likely to fall off the back of the truck

  13. Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a Patch?) | PSNet

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    April 03, 2024 - different points of care.( 23 ) Pharmacists, who have been shown to play an important role in the prevention … To date, such cost-benefit studies have tended to fall on the side of benefit.( 29,30 ) This case illustrates

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2011 - The back of a patient chair on a tomography system bent and broke off, allowing a patient to fall.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2018 - health care system more positive and focused not only on acute management but also on recovery and prevention … We need to be able to use digital to make sure that people don't fall off during the time in between

  16. In Conversation With… Derek Feeley | PSNet

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    April 10, 2024 - Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention

  17. Getting the (Right) Doctor, Right Away | PSNet

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    July 01, 2011 - Getting the (Right) Doctor, Right Away Citation Text: Gupta K, Khanna R. Getting the (Right) Doctor, Right Away. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X…

  18. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - Many of the steps and techniques described above fall under the field of medication safety engineering

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2017 - starting vasopressors peripherally, or, alternatively, why they allowed the patient's blood pressure to fall

  20. The PSNet Collection | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - authors conclude that these findings suggest a need to return to conventional infection control and prevention … ownership status, facility size and average occupancy rate, rather than quality (as measured by infection prevention
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