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3321. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2007 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/informed-or-misled The Case A 50-year-old man arrived at the hospital … The patient reportedly signed an anesthesia permit required by this hospital that stated that any change … Documentation merely acts as evidence that a discussion took place; it does not absolve the clinician or the hospital … This is particularly relevant if hospital policy requires that consent be obtained in advance of the … White, FRCA, BSc, MA Consultant Anaesthetist, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

3322. Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding | PSNet
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      November 26, 2014 - for more than 500,000 hospital admissions and 10,000 inpatient deaths annually. … In-hospital deaths were rare, occurring in only 0.3% of admissions.( 1 ) However, brisk gastrointestinal … A simple risk score accurately predicts in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and cost in acute upper … patient safety improvement project on hospital-wide adverse event outcomes and patient safety culture … Antibiotic Use June 1, 2003 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals

3323. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 30, 2021 - , or even adaptations in existing hospitals. … In the traditional design of a hospital, you set it up in a hierarchy of space from sterile to non-sterile … In China, they put in place what they call a fever hospital, and it serves as a triage center. … the future in hospitals in terms of tracking patient conditions. … How do we make their careers in the hospital more sustainable?

3324. In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD | PSNet
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      April 01, 2005 - In a couple of intensive care units in a single hospital, it is pretty difficult to measure a difference … In our study it didn't cost anything more, because at Brigham & Women's Hospital, the internal medicine … CL: I think that the hospital has been rather bold in stepping up and saying that this is something … In the next few months, you'll see other interviews and essays covering topics such as how hospitals … research on preventing falls in nursing homes, or a physician interested in strategies to prevent wrong-site

3325. In Conversation With... Edwin Loftin, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC-FACHE | PSNet
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      August 31, 2020 - As members of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, we were the first hospital in the world to commit … In the early 2000’s, I was at another hospital in another state and I was the VP of Nursing. … EL : It is, we do a lot of tactical processes similar to a lot of other hospitals. … Case studies highlighting successful implementation of the concepts of SAB in a variety of hospitals … Conversation with Patricia Dykes about The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls December 18,

3326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 29, 2023 - been widely used.5 Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started requiring hospitals … to use the SAFER guides as part of the FY 2022 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-emergency-department-study-serious-medication-errors-reported-101-hospitals … Guidelines for US hospitals and clinicians on assessment of electronic health record safety using SAFER … Trends in US hospital electronic health record vendor market concentration, 2012–2021.

3327. Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety | PSNet
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      April 26, 2023 - not been widely used.5 Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started requiring hospitals … Guidelines for US hospitals and clinicians on assessment of electronic health record safety using SAFER … Trends in US hospital electronic health record vendor market concentration, 2012–2021. … Epilogue April 1, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals … General Hospitals Emergency Departments Health Care Providers Clinical Technologists

3328. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      December 01, 2014 - Management of hypertension in the setting of acute ischemic stroke. … with intravenous rtPA Strategies that can compress treatment time for eligible patients include: Pre-hospital … diverse locations in the hospital Immediate neurologic evaluation may be limited Nursing and other staff … : retrospective analysis of hospital quality assurance data with comparison with results from randomised … improving stroke-related outcomes and identifies hospitals that adhere to current evidence-based practices

3329. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications | PSNet
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      September 29, 2011 - "( 2 ) Of all medication-related hospital admissions in the United States, up to 69% may be due to poor … community hospital, given his bouncing back and forth between them. … One can imagine a rosier future, in which integrated information systems (hospital-clinic-lab-pharmacy-patient … OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap December 1, 2017 Predictors of in-hospital … 31, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls

3330. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      September 01, 2016 - Geriatric Patients Older adults are at risk for adverse events from medications, including delirium and falls … Adverse drug events in elderly patients receiving home health services following hospital discharge. … The rate and nature of medication errors among elderly upon admission to hospital after implementation … STAAR: improving the reliability of care coordination and reducing hospital readmissions in an academic … the hospital Performed predischarge bedside counseling Contacted patient 48 hours after discharge

3331. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 26, 2022 - to a worsening wound from an amputation of the first metatarsal of right great toe at a different hospital … Upon hospital admission, she was stabilized medically and sent to surgery for a trans-metatarsal foot … the perioperative setting to aid in pain and sedation efforts. … While this topic falls outside of the scope of this commentary, it remains critical to treat the whole … In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel G, Jankovic J (eds).

3332. The ECG Is Not Normal | PSNet
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      November 10, 2015 - Appreciate some of the steps hospitals take to prevent identification errors. … Hospitals are deploying computerized tools to cope with this landscape. … This policy was actually in effect in the author's own hospital, he writes, "and now I understand for … When physicians treat members of their own families: practices in a community hospital. … March 1, 2023 Information flow during pediatric trauma care transitions: things falling

3333. Failure to Report | PSNet
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      July 01, 2008 - The nurse's failure to confirm the medication's identity prior to administration falls into the category … A study of hospital nursing units found that higher reporting rates were correlated with unit members … In: Spath PL. Error Reduction in Health Care: A Systems Approach to Improving Patient Safety. … Checking for biases in incident reporting. In: Phimister JR, Bier VM, Kunreuther HC. … Week Itch April 1, 2003 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals

3334. Safety Across The Board | PSNet
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      August 31, 2020 - Case studies highlighting successful implementation of the concepts of SAB in a variety of hospitals … As members of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, we were the first hospital in the world to commit … In the early 2000’s, I was at another hospital in another state and I was the VP of Nursing. … EL : It is, we do a lot of tactical processes similar to a lot of other hospitals. … Perspective The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls

3335. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      December 01, 2010 - preventable” One of eight conditions given this designation Based on this, CMS stopped reimbursing hospitals … for these complications when they occur in the hospital Organizations publish pressure ulcer rates … Medicare’s decision to withhold payment for hospital errors: the devil is in the details. … stay CMS denial of reimbursement for pressure ulcers that develop in hospital is based on physician … Pressure ulcers may already be evolving on hospital admission in patients admitted with hip fracture.

3336. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet
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      October 27, 2022 - In the previous 365 days, she had spent 199 days hospitalized (54% of the year) at one hospital. … patient between settings, services, practitioners or levels of care. 7 Settings of care may include hospitals … The data in PDMPs are state-specific and various settings/organizations in addition to hospitals, such … Society of Hospital Medicine. … patient safety and reducing medical errors in hospital settings: a narrative review.

3337. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2004 - In preparation for an upcoming JCAHO inspection, the small community hospital (which had suffered from … a monitoring device, we should have an alarm (19) for automatically indicating when that parameter falls … inconvenience the patient's family and represent a potential revenue loss for the surgeon and the hospital … In: Veatch R, ed. Medical ethics. … In: Bogner MS, ed. Human error in medicine.

3338. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2011 - focused on transitions necessitated by transfer to a different setting of care (e.g., discharge from the hospital … "falling through the cracks" compared with other types of transfers. … in the ambulatory setting. … Handoffs in which the patient resides in the clinical setting (e.g., nursing homes, acute hospital) … In addition, the verbal sign-out should occur in a quiet setting with the written sign-out in hand and

3339. Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic | PSNet
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      October 01, 2007 - in one patient, such as the patient in this case. … Courts will usually respect a medical decision if a rationale that falls within a reasonable range of … 2023 Information handoff and outcomes of critically ill patients transferred between hospitals … to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital … Related Resources WebM&M Cases Walking Out of a Hospital

3340. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2012 - the hospital setting have shifted to freestanding surgical centers and offices.(1) The key factors … However, the risks associated with general anesthesia are similar to those in the hospital setting. … In recent years, regional anesthesia use has grown in ambulatory surgery, a key contributing factor to … Traditionally, the consent process for hospital-based interventions focuses on discussion of potential … strength and educate patients about the need for certain precautions to prevent unintentional injury or falls