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  1. Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel. | PSNet

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    November 15, 2023 - Study Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel. Citation Text: Sobieraj J, Ortega C, West I, et al. Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel. Mil Med. 2006;171(4):306-10. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed Bib…

  2. Medical devices and patient safety. | PSNet

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    February 22, 2012 - Commentary Medical devices and patient safety. Citation Text: Mattox E. Medical devices and patient safety. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(4):60-8. doi:10.4037/ccn2012925. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedI…

  3. Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2017 - March 4, 2015 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  4. Updated guidance needed for longstanding large volume parenteral (LVP) labeling and packaging problems. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - March 10, 2021 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall

  5. Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - Infection rates from hospital epidemiology and infection prevention also present known complications. … The patient is not assessed for fall risk, and no preventive measures are taken.

  6. A Workforce Innovation for Behavioral Health Integration: Insights from the Idaho Health Neighborhood Center | The Academy

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    October 28, 2024 - Formal data analysis has been planned to begin in fall of 2024, but the clinic has already collected … About Suicide Prevention. … https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health/about-suicide-prevention .

  7. Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2018 - Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium: A Systematic Review Evidence-based … Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment … Currently, there are no medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention … systematic review to focus on evaluating both the harms and benefits of antipsychotics for delirium prevention … Antipsychotic Medication for Prevention and Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic

  8. Regret among primary care physicians: a survey of diagnostic decisions. | PSNet

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    November 13, 2019 - Study Regret among primary care physicians: a survey of diagnostic decisions. Citation Text: Müller BS, Donner-Banzhoff N, Beyer M, et al. Regret among primary care physicians: a survey of diagnostic decisions. BMC Fam Pract. 2020;21(1). doi:10.1186/s12875-020-01125-w. Copy Citation …

  9. A perinatal care quality and safety initiative: are there financial rewards for improved quality? | PSNet

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    April 27, 2019 - August 4, 2010 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  10. Temporal trends in patient safety in the Netherlands: reductions in preventable adverse events or the end of adverse events as a useful metric? | PSNet

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    June 30, 2021 - Commentary Temporal trends in patient safety in the Netherlands: reductions in preventable adverse events or the end of adverse events as a useful metric? Citation Text: Shojania KG, van de Mheen PJM-. Temporal trends in patient safety in the Netherlands: reductions in preventable advers…

  11. Standardized assessment of medication reconciliation in post-acute care. | PSNet

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    December 16, 2020 - July 28, 2021 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture:

  12. Facilitator Guide: Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking (doc file)

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    December 01, 2017 - Infection rates from hospital epidemiology and infection prevention also present known complications. … The patient is not assessed for fall risk, and no preventive measures are taken. 5.

  13. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2019 - Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Diagnosis • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture in a patient with no signs or symptoms of a urinary tract infection (e.g., dysuria, frequency, urgency, fever, flank pain). • ASB is common and often assocated with pyuria (urine containing ≥10 white blood cells …

  14. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong | PSNet

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    September 01, 2015 - Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong Citation Text: Gillis CM, Degrado J, Anger KE. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong. 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 X3 XML…

  15. Vitamin D With or Without Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Fractures: An Updated Meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2011 - Vitamin D With or Without Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Fractures: An Updated … Preventive Services Task Force Vitamin D With or Without Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of … These functions suggest a possible role of vitamin D in cancer prevention. … effects of a single annual megadose of vitamin D3 (500 000 IU, equivalent to approximately 1370 IU/d) on fall … and fracture outcomes in community-dwelling elderly women with a history of fall or fracture (31).

  16. Final Progress Report: Staff Nurse Fatigue and Patient Safety (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - only were more likely to report struggling to stay awake, they also were 2.4 times more likely to fall … Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events: Implications for prevention.

  17. Presentation: Program Overview

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    January 01, 2017 - Estimating the attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia from randomized prevention studies … mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized prevention … Estimating the attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia from randomized prevention studies … mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized prevention

  18. Stroke-Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2013 - control, and prevention of thromboembolic events. … Therapeutic Options for Stroke Prevention in AF VKAs are highly effective for the prevention of stroke … function, Rebleeding risk [2 points], Hypertension [uncontrolled], Anemia, Genetic factors, Excessive fall … function, Re-bleeding risk (2 points), Hypertension (uncontrolled), Anemia, Genetic factors, Excessive fall … function, Re-bleeding risk (2 points), Hypertension (uncontrolled), Anemia, Genetic factors, Excessive fall

  19. Are patients in part to blame when doctors miss the diagnosis? | PSNet

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    May 01, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Are patients in part to blame when doctors miss the diagnosis? Citation Text: Are patients in part to blame when doctors miss the diagnosis? Chen PW Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share …

  20. Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)

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    Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation SCREENING FOR GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Asymptomatic pregnant women after 24 weeks of gestation Asymptomatic pregnant women before 24 we…
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