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  1. Using Workforce Practices to Drive Quality Improvement: A Guide for Hospitals. | PSNet

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    March 22, 2017 - Book/Report Using Workforce Practices to Drive Quality Improvement: A Guide for Hospitals. Citation Text: Using Workforce Practices to Drive Quality Improvement: A Guide for Hospitals. McHugh M, Garman A, McAlearney A, Song P, Harrison M. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Tr…

  2. Patient Safety Indicators | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - It involves the prevention and mitigation of harm caused by errors of omission or commission in healthcare … person-centered care, equity, safety, affordability and efficiency, chronic conditions, wellness and prevention

  3. A strategic solution to preventing the harm associated with ambulance handover delays. | PSNet

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    July 22, 2020 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  4. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact 2012-12-11 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2012 - with the names of hospital and clinical staff to reduce risk of patient disorientation and delirium; fall-prevention … blood pressure, labs, medication compliance), treatment (wound care, medication reconciliation), prevention … (immunizations, fall assessment), and referral (medical and social services). … prevention measures such as nonskid floor surfaces, handrails, aisle lighting, and bedside commodes … Eagle (CO): Western Eagle County Health Services District; 2011 Fall. 48 p.

  5. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    January 14, 2025 - morbidity from fragility fractures, which are defined as fractures resulting from low energy trauma (eg, a fall … Fracture prevention with zoledronate in older women with osteopenia. … Denosumab for prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. … risks were recruited b 75.0 (6.7) 100 11,032 Screening: FRAX without BMD assessment, DXA, VFA, fall … clinician for personalized treatment advice including medication, evaluation for secondary osteoporosis, fall

  6. Assessing the impact of virtual medication history technicians on medication reconciliation discrepancies. | PSNet

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    December 01, 2021 - May 29, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention

  7. Sports-Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Inpatient Stays, 2013 #207

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    July 01, 2016 - (alpine) (downhill) skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tobogganing, and snow tubing E885.3, E885.4 Fall … Accessed October 27, 2021. 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Accessed March 11, 2016. 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Injury Prevention. 23 December 2015. … Accessed March 9, 2016. 8 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  8. Enhanced detection of blood bank sample collection errors with a centralized patient database. | PSNet

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    March 20, 2019 - August 5, 2009 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  9. Safe care for pediatric patients: a scoping review across multiple health care settings. | PSNet

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    August 03, 2022 - December 22, 2018 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  10. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Nov_Spotlight Case_Premature Closing-Snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - How to Monitor Patients Receiving Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

  11. Anesthesia adverse events voluntarily reported in the Veterans Health Administration and lessons learned. | PSNet

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    August 21, 2019 - Study Anesthesia adverse events voluntarily reported in the Veterans Health Administration and lessons learned. Citation Text: Neily J, Silla ES, Sum-Ping S (J) T, et al. Anesthesia Adverse Events Voluntarily Reported in the Veterans Health Administration and Lessons Learned. Anesth Anal…

  12. Impact of a clinical pharmacy admission medication reconciliation program on medication errors in "high-risk" patients. | PSNet

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    August 30, 2017 - July 19, 2023 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  13. Preventability of voluntarily reported or trigger tool–identified medication errors in a pediatric institution by information technology: a retrospective cohort study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventability-voluntarily-reported-or-trigger-tool-identified-medication-errors-pediatric
    September 01, 2016 - August 2, 2015 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  14. A transactional "second-victim" model—experiences of affected healthcare professionals in acute-somatic inpatient settings: a qualitative metasynthesis. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2022 - Review A transactional "second-victim" model—experiences of affected healthcare professionals in acute-somatic inpatient settings: a qualitative metasynthesis. Citation Text: Schiess C, Schwappach DLB, Schwendimann R, et al. A Transactional "Second-Victim" Model-Experiences of Affected H…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 26, 2023 - It involves the prevention and mitigation of harm caused by errors of omission or commission in healthcare … person-centered care, equity, safety, affordability and efficiency, chronic conditions, wellness and prevention … how-often-are-potential-patient-safety-events-present-admission https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complexity-bias-prevention-iatrogenic-injury-why-specific-harms-may-inhibit-performance

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 30, 2023 - Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety was released in fall 2020.

  17. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact June 2012 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2012 - prevention design such as nonskid floor surfaces, extra handrails, more aisle lighting, and bedside … blood pressure, labs, medication compliance), treatment (wound care, medication reconciliation), prevention … (immunizations, fall assessment), and referral (medical and social services). … prevention measures such as nonskid floor surfaces, handrails, aisle lighting, and bedside commodes … Eagle (CO): Western Eagle County Health Services District; 2011 Fall. 48 p.

  18. Hiding in Plain Sight | PSNet

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    April 24, 2019 - therapies.( 11 ) A live attenuated VZV vaccine was approved several years ago by the FDA for the prevention … reduced the burden of illness from HZ by 61.1% ( P PP3) Presently, the VZV vaccine is recommended for the prevention … Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: prevention and management. … April 24, 2019 An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.

  19. Radiographers' experience of preventing patient safety incidents in the context of radiological examinations. | PSNet

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    December 20, 2017 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  20. Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events among older persons in the ambulatory setting. | PSNet

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    March 11, 2011 - Study Classic Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events among older persons in the ambulatory setting. Citation Text: Gurwitz JH, Field T, Harrold LR, et al. Incidence and Preventability of Adverse Drug Events Among Older Persons in the Ambulatory Se…
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