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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46451/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2017 - The toolkit focuses on six areas of safety: infections, falls, medication errors, security, injuries … prevention-design-construction-and-renovation-health-care-facilities-patient-safety-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46460/psn-pdf
    January 17, 2018 - randomized trials, there is a consistent association between safety culture and patient outcomes such as falls … association-between-organisational-and-workplace-cultures-and-patient-outcomes-systematic https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41985/psn-pdf
    October 26, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-reportable-events-healthcare-2011-update https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities

  4. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 241_Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-241-physical-activity-wheelchair-evidence-summary-updated.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - general population include reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression, falls

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46270/psn-pdf
    April 16, 2018 - impact-restraint-management-bundle-restraint-use-intensive-care-unit Although physical restraints may be used to protect patients in intensive care units from falls … patient-safety-culture-and-association-safe-resident-care-nursing-homes https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44872/psn-pdf
    February 12, 2016 - and explores specific areas of focus to reduce harm such as hospital-acquired infections, patient falls … partnership-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnership-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47574/psn-pdf
    November 21, 2018 - This narrative review examines how care facility design can reduce health care–associated infections, falls … understanding-role-facility-design-acquisition-and-prevention-healthcare-associated https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  8. Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2018 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st532/stat532.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - Only those at the 75th percentile had a statistically significant drop in spending, falling from $293

  9. STATISTICAL BRIEF #532: Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2018

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st532/stat532.shtml
    December 01, 2020 - Only those at the 75th percentile had a statistically significant drop in spending, falling from $293

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61041/psn-pdf
    October 21, 2020 - near-misses-and-unsafe-conditions-reported-pediatric-emergency-research-network https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/information-flow-during-pediatric-trauma-care-transitions-things-falling-through-cracks

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847040/psn-pdf
    April 05, 2023 - Communicating patient safety information through video and oral formats-a comparison. April 5, 2023 Bånnsgård M, Nouri A, Finizia C, et al. Communicating patient safety information through video and oral formats-a comparison. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(2):137-142. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001086. https://psnet.ahrq.g…

  12. USA, WI, Milwaukee | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-wi-milwaukee
    January 01, 2023 - USA, WI, Milwaukee Perception and Use of a Patient Care Window to Improve Care and Family Engagement Description This project evaluated the use of an in-room interactive monitor to improve patient-centered care and family engagement within a pediatric intensive care unit. …

  13. Lessons in Safety Climate and Safety Practices from a California Hospital Consortium (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Singer.pdf
    April 01, 2003 - set a short- term patient safety performance goal of a 20-percent reduction in medication errors, falls … Several consortium hospitals reported falling into this trap at some point in time. … Employees at one consortium facility examined data on adverse events and realized that patient falls … As they reviewed the data, employees noticed that most falls were occurring in one particular unit. … As a result, falls decreased significantly.

  14. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Safety Program: October 2024 Update (pdf file)

    pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ai-healthcare-safety-program.pdf
    July 01, 2025 - that strikingly similar types of interventions were in place among patients with different risks for falls … npsd/data/dashboard/index.html 11 https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-falls-chartbook … www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/index.html https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-falls-chartbook

  15. Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quest-ideal-redesign-medication-use-system
    September 16, 2020 - Commentary Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. Citation Text: Dang D, Feroli R, Gill C, et al. Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(1):11-19. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX En…

  16. ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-felt-i-was-dying-how-women-postpartum-depression-fall-through-cracks-us-health-care
    February 15, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care. Citation Text: ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care. Gammon K. STAT. June 26, 202…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47239/psn-pdf
    October 24, 2018 - characteristics such as safety culture were associated with risks of medication administration errors and falls … improving-patient-safety-identifying-side-effects-introducing-bar-coding-medication https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47096/psn-pdf
    November 14, 2018 - The most common incidents were falls and delayed response to clinical deterioration. … error-and-patient-safety-ethical-analysis-cases-occupational-and-physical-therapy-practice https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

  19. Hospitalizations for Circulatory System Disorders, 2004 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/ExampleofUsingPOA-CMSHACsusingall-payerdata.pdf
    July 01, 2011 - The second most common CMS HAC examined was falls or trauma, which accounted for another 20 percent … the population at risk, but only 10 percent of the stage III and IV pressure ulcer, 13 percent of falls … ulcers Manifestations of poor glycemic control Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) Falls … young adults, older adults had higher rates for the CMS HACs for stage III and IV pressure ulcers, falls … For example, those 85 years and older had nearly six times the rate of CMS HACs for falls and trauma

  20. Overview of Emergency Department Visits Related to Injuries, by Cause of Injury, 2017 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb266-Injuries-Causes-ED-Visits-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Introduction Injuries are common and can have many causes, such as falls, cuts, motor vehicle accidents … In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated unintentional falls were the leading … Medicare was the most common expected payer for ED visits related to injuries caused by falls (37.9 … ■ One-third of ED visits related to injuries in 2017 involved falls. … Among ED visits related to injuries in 2017, falls were the most frequent cause of injury, with more
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