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  1. Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary | PSNet

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    September 23, 2024 - Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 23, 2024 View more articles from the same authors. Innovation Contact …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2008 - Mistaken Identity October 1, 2008 Hall LW. Mistaken Identity. PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-identity The Case An 85-year-old Cantonese-speaking woman was admitted to the medical service with altered mental status and a reported fall. After finding tenderness in her left hip, the p…

  3. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2025 - Toolkit Significantly Reduces Hospital Falls A safety toolkit funded by AHRQ helped hospitals reduce … patient falls overall by 15 percent and falls resulting in injuries by 34 percent, according to a study … Medicare Payments for Falls Medicare was the most common expected payer in 2017 for emergency department … treatment of injuries due to falls (38 percent). … Declining In-Hospital Hip Fractures The average hospital rate of in-hospital hip fractures due to falls

  4. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
    July 11, 2017 - There was no evidence of greater incidence of serious adverse events, injuries, or falls in intervention … Seven physical activity–focused trials (n = 3565) reported the incidence of injuries, fractures, or falls … with known cardiovascular risk factors or to prevent or manage other health risks and conditions (eg, falls … Seven PA trials generally found no differences in rates of injuries, fractures, falls, or CV events. … Only 1 trial among women aged 40-74 y found significantly more injuries and falls among intervention

  5. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1406 (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2014 - designed to interrupt propofol infusion if the patient’s oxygen saturation level or respiration rate falls … If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase due … The ED’s physical layout may pose a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses … at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY), reported that “up to eight elderly patients a month were falling … experts thought these costs would be offset by reduced readmissions, reduced adverse events (e.g., falls

  6. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL CME Reviewed Spotlight_Loss of Trust and a Missed Diagnosis_02.14.20221 - clean - REVISED.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/final_cme_reviewed_spotlight_loss_of_trust_and_a_missed_diagnosis_02.14.20221_-_clean_-_revised.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL CME Reviewed Spotlight_Loss of Trust and a Missed Diagnosis_02.14.20221 - clean - REVISED.pptx Spotlight A Loss of Trust and a Missed Diagnosis Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the February 2022 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2006 - Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens December 1, 2006 Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-heparins-hit-happens Case Objectives Review the presentation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and its primary complication, thrombosis. Discuss the managem…

  8. Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean Delivery | PSNet

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    September 27, 2023 - August 9, 2023 Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of

  9. Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy e Emergency Laparotomy Patient Education Guide 1 Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy Patient Name ___________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name ________________________________________________…

  10. Final Progress Report: A Pilot Study for Intrgrating Facility Information With Healthcare Information to Improve Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/anumba-report_0.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Traumatic are problems such as slips trips or falls.

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    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/226/mar-2017-cholesterol-wg-notes.docx
    January 01, 2017 - Title of document or resource Repository Work Group Meeting Summary Date 03/08/2017 Time 1:30 – 3:30 PM ET AGENDA · Clarify Details Related to Existing Artifacts · Logic exclusions, specification of conditions, lookback periods and the inclusion of parameters for scalar values · Considerations for art…

  12. Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of acute kidney injury missed diagnosis in older patients with severe COVID-19 in intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2022 - Study Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of acute kidney injury missed diagnosis in older patients with severe COVID-19 in intensive care unit. Citation Text: Li Q, Hu P, Kang H, et al. Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of acute kidney injury missed diagnosis…

  13. Computer Assisted Medication and Patient Information Interface (CAMPII) - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2011 - Computer Assisted Medication and Patient Information Interface (CAMPII) - 2011 Project Name Computer Assisted Medication and Patient Information Interface (CAMPII) Principal Investigator Ziemer, David C. Organization Emory University Funding Mechanism RFA: HS08-269:…

  14. Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and patient pain in opioid-naive patients undergoing elective surgery in a large American health system. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Study Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and patient pain in opioid-naive patients undergoing elective surgery in a large American health system. Citation Text: Rennert L, Howard KA, Walker KB, et al. Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on o…

  15. Safe practice recommendations for the use of copy-forward with nursing flow sheets in hospital settings. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Study Safe practice recommendations for the use of copy-forward with nursing flow sheets in hospital settings. Citation Text: Patterson ES, Sillars DM, Staggers N, et al. Safe Practice Recommendations for the Use of Copy-Forward with Nursing Flow Sheets in Hospital Settings. Jt Comm J Qu…

  16. Development and applications of the Veterans Health Administration's Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to improve opioid safety and prevent overdose and suicide. | PSNet

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    April 01, 2020 - Study Development and applications of the Veterans Health Administration's Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to improve opioid safety and prevent overdose and suicide. Citation Text: Oliva EM, Bowe T, Tavakoli S, et al. Development and applications of the Veterans He…

  17. Effect of standardized handoff curriculum on improved clinician preparedness in the intensive care unit: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized clinical trial. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Classic Effect of standardized handoff curriculum on improved clinician preparedness in the intensive care unit: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized clinical trial. Citation Text: Parent B, LaGrone LN, Albirair MT, et al. Effect of Standardized Handoff Curr…

  18. Long-term outcomes of medication intervention using the screening tool of older persons potentially inappropriate prescriptions screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment criteria. | PSNet

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    July 31, 2024 - Study Long-term outcomes of medication intervention using the screening tool of older persons potentially inappropriate prescriptions screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment criteria. Citation Text: Frankenthal D, Israeli A, Caraco Y, et al. Long-Term Outcomes of Medication In…

  19. Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for Successful Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202105.html
    November 01, 2021 - Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for Successful Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Search All Impact Case Studies November 2021 The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) used an AHRQ initiative to expand treatment for opioid use disorders in Pennsylvania. As a result, primary care physic…

  20. Perceptions of pediatric hospital safety culture in the United States: an analysis of the 2016 Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perceptions-pediatric-hospital-safety-culture-united-states-analysis-2016-hospital-survey
    January 19, 2022 - Study Perceptions of pediatric hospital safety culture in the United States: an analysis of the 2016 Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Citation Text: Gampetro PJ, Segvich JP, Jordan N, et al. Perceptions of Pediatric Hospital Safety Culture in the United States: An Analysis of t…
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