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  1. Revised Protocol - Opioids 12 13 13[1] (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    December 19, 2013 - including accidental overdose, abuse, addiction, diversion, and accidents involving injuries (such as falls … , and related outcomes; 2) overdose; and 3) other harms, including gastrointestinal-related harms, falls … use disorder, addiction, abuse, and misuse; other opioid-related harms (including gastrointestinal, falls … Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research. … Greater number of narcotic analgesic prescriptions for osteoarthritis is associated with falls and

  2. Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology, and Resolution (CARe) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/sands.html
    August 01, 2017 - of Registration in Medicine, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention … Boston, MA: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors; 2006. 3. … MeritCare (Fargo, ND) and Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) systems combine to form SHS. … Vanderbilt CPPA receives four back-years of patient complaint data from Fargo, ND hospital (North) and Sioux Falls

  3. Statistical Brief #112

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    May 01, 2011 - Common causes of eye-injury related ED visits included being struck by an object, falling, fires/burns … Among cases admitted to the hospital from the ED, falls were the most common cause followed by motor … Falls were the most common cause of injury for such visits (36.1 percent), followed by motor vehicle … object (E968.2)   5,356 0.8%   4,844 0.8%   512 2.6% Struck accidentally by falling … object (E916)   5,380 0.8%   5,267 0.9%   113 0.6% Falls 2 63,873 10.0%

  4. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.329_slideshow.ppt
    August 01, 2014 - Necrotizing Fasciitis A 49-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department (ED) after falling

  5. Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary | PSNet

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    September 23, 2024 - September 23, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention … May 29, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention

  6. How effective are patient safety initiatives? A retrospective patient record review study of changes to patient safety over time. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-effective-are-patient-safety-initiatives-retrospective-patient-record-review-study
    March 18, 2013 - View More Related Resources In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls

  7. 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…

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

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-characteristics-and-short-term-outcomes-acute-kidney-injury-missed-diagnosis-older
    April 20, 2022 - COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection Prevention … , and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring prevention

  9. Effect of an in-hospital multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on the risk of readmission: a randomized clinical trial. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-multifaceted-clinical-pharmacist-intervention-risk-readmission-randomized
    September 13, 2023 - January 8, 2025 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  10. Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium-intro.html
    January 01, 2024 - change that practices and systems can use to improve primary care clinicians’ opioid management and prevention

  11. Improving healthcare systems' disclosures of large-scale adverse events: a Department of Veterans Affairs leadership, policymaker, research and stakeholder partnership. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-healthcare-systems-disclosures-large-scale-adverse-events-department-veterans
    August 18, 2021 - July 1, 2019 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  12. Feasibility and added value of Executive WalkRounds in long term care organizations in the Netherlands. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/feasibility-and-added-value-executive-walkrounds-long-term-care-organizations-netherlands
    January 07, 2015 - randomised trial on the development and testing of an evidence based inpatient safety program for the prevention … August 7, 2019 Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49720/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Drift is scored if the arm falls before 10 seconds. … degrees, drifts down to bed, but has some effort against gravity. 3 = No effort against gravity; limb falls … Drift is scored if the leg falls before 5 seconds. … by the end of the 5- second period but does not hit bed. 2 = Some effort against gravity; leg falls … to bed by 5 seconds, but has some effort against gravity. 3 = No effort against gravity; leg falls

  14. Informaticist | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2025 - Shareable, Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Older Adults: Advancing Fall Assessment and Prevention

  15. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
    January 14, 2014 - GDM is diagnosed if 1 glucose value falls at or above the specified glucose threshold. … Gestational diabetes is diagnosed if 1 glucose value falls at or above the specified glucose threshold … Other Approaches to Prevention Most pregnant women should be encouraged to attain moderate gestational … to 15 years postpartum. 2 Screening for gestational diabetes may have important implications in the prevention … Macrosomia can be diagnosed before delivery, possibly allowing for the prevention of negative downstream

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33674/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2009 - these five things to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections, these seven things to prevent falls … scientific evidence that if you do these five things you will prevent most decubitus ulcers, or most falls

  17. Incorporating Health Information Technology Into Workflow Redesign: Request for Information Summary Report. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incorporating-health-information-technology-workflow-redesign-request-information-summary
    September 29, 2017 - April 22, 2018 Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care

  18. Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Annual Reports. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-health-events-minnesota-15th-annual-public-report
    February 28, 2015 - Book/Report Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Annual Reports. Citation Text: Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Annual Reports. St Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share F…

  19. Findings and Lessons From the Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health IT Grant Initiative. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/findings-and-lessons-improving-quality-through-clinician-use-health-it-grant-initiative
    November 21, 2016 - February 27, 2013 Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care

  20. Overreaction. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overreaction
    November 15, 2023 - July 5, 2017 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management
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