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November 26, 2014 - This systematic review analyzed 12 studies and found wide variation in rates of test follow-up and related … up a urine culture after hospital discharge. … Download Citation
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Failure to follow-up … , 2018
The delivery of safe and effective test result communication, management and follow-up … August 19, 2020
The impact of health information technology on the management and follow-up
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September 01, 2007 - He was diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and was seen in rheumatology clinic for follow-up. … Laboratory testing was ordered for follow-up and monitoring. … In addition, certain aspects of test result follow-up, such as making referrals or notifying patients … Test Results Reporting and Follow-Up. … Workarounds and test results follow-up in electronic health record–based primary care.
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December 01, 2004 - This may be too short a follow-up duration to identify poor outcomes related to such errors. … up
Reduced number of hospital readmission for CHF patients
Systematic follow-up phone calls to patients … The impact of follow-up telephone calls to patients after hospitalization. … Where and when are your follow-up appointments?
Safety Checklist for Patient (cont.) … Follow up plans
Discharge clinic
Follow-up phone calls
Appointments/access to primary providers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-physicians-views-direct-notification-laboratory-and-radiology-results-patients
March 23, 2012 - March 23, 2012
Failure to follow-up test results for ambulatory patients: a systematic … , 2024
The delivery of safe and effective test result communication, management and follow-up … August 19, 2020
The impact of health information technology on the management and follow-up … Preventing delayed and missed care by applying artificial intelligence to trigger radiology imaging follow-up … 2022
Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and effectiveness of test-result follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34844/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - Communication factors in the follow-up of abnormal
mammograms. … Communication factors in the follow-up of abnormal mammograms. … gaps that led to suboptimal follow-up imaging for women with
abnormal mammograms. … The gaps highlighted include physician documentation of a follow-up plan and
patients’ understanding … of the need for follow-up.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44166/psn-pdf
October 13, 2015 - Development and validation of electronic health
record–based triggers to detect delays in follow-up … Development and Validation of Electronic Health Record-based
Triggers to Detect Delays in Follow-up … Delays in follow-up of abnormal test results are known to contribute to delayed and missed diagnosis … Investigators developed and validated an electronic trigger to identify potential delays in follow-up … This work should lead to prospective evaluation of trigger approaches to
enhance test result follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39673/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - Effect of hospital follow-up appointment on clinical event
outcomes and mortality. … Effect of hospital follow-up appointment on clinical event
outcomes and mortality. … up on pending test results—problems that could, in
theory, be averted by early outpatient follow-up … However, this Mayo Clinic study found that patients who
were given follow-up appointments (at a mean … likely to be
readmitted or visit the emergency room within 30 days after discharge as those without follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-test-results-primary-care-does-electronic-medical-record-make-difference
April 12, 2011 - Failure to appropriately follow up on abnormal test results is a common ambulatory care safety problem … those with an EHR documented clinician and patient notification of abnormal test results and clear follow-up … However, even in clinics using EHRs, more than one-third of abnormal results had no follow-up plan documented … corroborates prior research that clinician notification alone does not ensure timely and complete follow-up … March 9, 2022
Performance of a fail-safe system to follow up abnormal mammograms in primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47748/psn-pdf
June 14, 2019 - The impact of health information technology on the
management and follow-up of test results—a systematic … The impact of health information technology on the management and
follow-up of test results - a systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-information-technology-management-and-follow-test-results- … of health information technology could improve physician awareness of
actionable test results and follow-up … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-test-results-ambulatory-patients-systematic-review
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73340/psn-pdf
June 02, 2021 - Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and
effectiveness of test-result follow-up? … result follow?up? Qualitative outcomes from a health consumer workshop. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-patients-contribute-enhancing-safety-and-effectiveness-test-result-follow … -
qualitative
Missed or failure to follow up on test results threatens patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-test-results-ambulatory-patients-systematic-review
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836807/psn-pdf
March 30, 2022 - Preventing delayed and missed care by applying artificial
intelligence to trigger radiology imaging follow-up … Preventing delayed and missed care by applying artificial intelligence to
trigger radiology imaging follow-up … up on abnormal diagnostic test results can cause delays in patients receiving appropriate
care. … artificial intelligence natural language processing system to identify radiology
reports requiring follow-up … The system triggered automated notifications to the patient and ordering
provider, and tracked follow-ups
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853966/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - The delivery of safe and effective test result
communication, management and follow-up. … The delivery of safe and effective test result communication,
management and follow-up. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delivery-safe-and-effective-test-result-communication-management-and-follow … research project in Australia, "Delivering safe and effective test result communication,
management and follow-up … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delivery-safe-and-effective-test-result-communication-management-and-follow
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47340/psn-pdf
February 22, 2019 - Understanding test results follow-up in the ambulatory
setting: analysis of multiple perspectives. … Understanding Test Results Follow-Up in the Ambulatory Setting: Analysis
of Multiple Perspectives. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-test-results-follow-ambulatory-setting-analysis-multiple- … perspectives
This study examined ambulatory follow-up of test results by aggregating multiple types … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-test-results-ambulatory-patients-systematic-review
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October 24, 2018 - A follow-up study from US Veterans Health Administration medical centers. … Assessment of Incorrect Surgical Procedures Within and Outside the Operating Room: A Follow-up Study … Assessment of Incorrect Surgical Procedures Within and Outside the Operating Room: A Follow-up Study … 21, 2012
Incorrect surgical procedures within and outside of the operating room: a follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846709/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-
up of patients following cancer surgery … The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients
following cancer surgery: … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-and-acceptability-using-telehealth-follow-patients-following-cancer … This systematic review including 11 studies (3,336 patients) explored the impact of
virtual follow-up … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-and-acceptability-using-telehealth-follow-patients-following-cancer-surgery-systematic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-information-technology-interventions-improve-medication-laboratory-monitoring
August 11, 2010 - Failure to follow up on test results has been linked to missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory … This finding corroborates other studies documenting persistent failure to comprehensively follow up … Resources
The delivery of safe and effective test result communication, management and follow-up … March 13, 2019
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with … March 23, 2012
Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/final_spotlight_miscommunication_possible_artifact_06.21.2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - and
underwent left shoulder surgery
• Four months later, the orthopedic surgeon ordered a routine
follow-up … undersurface of the acromion
noted”
– There was no mention of the soft tissue density nor was any
follow-up … study ordered
• The patient saw the orthopedic surgeon multiple times
after the initial follow-up … X-ray without any knowledge of or
follow-up for the “soft tissue density” in the left suprahilar
region … • Responsibility for communicating imaging results and arranging follow-up
lies with both the radiologist
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36214/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - When I follow up, I don't give up.
October 13, 2010
Roy PJ. When I follow up, I don't give up. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-i-follow-i-dont-give
In this article, a physician shares a story to … illustrate the importance of persistent follow-up with patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-i-follow-i-dont-give
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41047/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Failure to follow-up test results for ambulatory patients: a
systematic review. … Failure to Follow-Up Test Results for Ambulatory Patients: A
Systematic Review. … follow-up systems are a source of frustration for outpatient clinicians and a relatively common
source … Electronic health records
(EHRs) did appear to improve test follow-up rates, although a substantial … proportion of abnormal results
were not followed up even with EHRs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39001/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - Timely follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging test
results in an outpatient setting: are electronic … Timely follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging test results in an
outpatient setting: are electronic … -
electronic
Inadequate follow-up of diagnostic testing is a known safety issue in both hospital and … approaches serves as a logical solution if designed to effectively notify
providers of pending or necessary follow-up … also found that the
dual-alert communication system was unexpectedly associated with a lack of timely follow-up