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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-alert-related-workload-predictor-burnout-primary-care-providers
November 11, 2020 - Resources From the Same Author(s)
Application of human factors methods to understand missed follow-up … July 1, 2017
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with hypothyroidism … April 24, 2018
Computerized triggers of big data to detect delays in follow-up of chest … July 16, 2015
Electronic triggers to identify delays in follow-up of mammography: harnessing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-delay-diagnosis-multistage-recommendation-tracking
June 19, 2012 - plays an important role in diagnosis, and inadequate systems for tracking completion of necessary follow-up … January 23, 2017
Performance of a fail-safe system to follow up abnormal mammograms in … June 14, 2011
Timely follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging test results in an outpatient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36927/psn-pdf
April 14, 2011 - frequency-missed-test-results-and-associated-treatment-delays-highly-
computerized-health
Failure to properly follow … up on tests has been associated with missed diagnoses in the ambulatory
setting. … This survey evaluated the extent to which faulty systems limit a physician's ability to follow up after … In general, clinicians did not have a systematized
method for following up on results (whether normal … been documented in prior
research, and the authors note that active systems for ensuring appropriate follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
March 21, 2009 - (having recently moved to the area), had no primary care provider established yet, and needed close follow-up … The inpatient team desired a 1-week follow-up appointment to check renal function, potentially re-start … that may frustrate inpatient teams, despite their best effort to facilitate appropriate primary care follow-up … It may be argued that the patient in this case should not have been discharged without a better follow-up … Outpatient Follow-Up Care Setting Access Continuity TRADITIONAL MODELS EMERGING MODELS Office visit +
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.227_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2010 - The plan was for the patient to follow-up with his primary care physician in 2 weeks. … Post-Discharge Challenges
Ambiguity over who owns care of
patient between discharge and
first follow-up … often geographically separated with siloed
health information systems
Patients may have poor access to follow-up … Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up … Discharge (TPAD)
~40% of patients have TPAD
Nearly 10% of TPADs require physician action
Failure to follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/email-communicating-results-diagnostic-medical-investigations-patients
December 14, 2016 - communication of results to patients via email has been proposed as a strategy to prevent failure to follow … up on test results, this systematic review did not find any controlled studies evaluating the effectiveness … November 30, 2022
Understanding test results follow-up in the ambulatory setting: analysis … February 22, 2019
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46968/psn-pdf
April 18, 2018 - Attitudes and practices related to clinical alarms: a follow-
up survey. … Attitudes and Practices Related to Clinical Alarms: A Follow-up Survey. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attitudes-and-practices-related-clinical-alarms-follow-survey
The Joint … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attitudes-and-practices-related-clinical-alarms-follow-survey
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/adverse-drug-event-ade-surveillance-and-pharmacist-counseling
June 28, 2023 - One challenge associated with this intervention is the need for patients to opt-in to receive follow-up … Eligible patients were offered an opportunity to receive an automated follow-up call with an option to … Patients could opt out of receiving the follow up phone call. … pharmacist would document the adverse drug effect in the medical record and alert the prescriber for follow-up … Tell patients when to expect follow-up calls to improve call acceptance rates.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42510/psn-pdf
August 21, 2013 - root-cause-analysis-reports-help-identify-common-factors-delayed-diagnosis-
and-treatment
Failure to properly follow … up on test results can result in missed or delayed diagnoses. … Affairs (VA) system reveals the clinical impact of inadequate care processes for patients with
urgent follow-up … coordinated care—arising from a lack of systems to track
patients needing urgent evaluation, insufficient follow-up … system-related-interventions-reduce-diagnostic-errors-narrative-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/timely-follow-abnormal-diagnostic-imaging-test-results-outpatient-setting-are-electronic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49661/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Patient Education & Follow-up
Regardless of the anesthesia technique and the discharge criteria used … , the patient must receive detailed
postoperative instructions for routine and emergency follow-up. … Even though a personal follow-up within the first 24 hours may not be required in every case, special … follow-up arrangements after local/regional anesthesia should be considered. … Such follow-up would allow
monitoring of compliance with postoperative instructions to prevent unintended
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38949/psn-pdf
January 28, 2010 - Implementing a pre-operative checklist to increase patient
safety: a 1-year follow-up of personnel attitudes … Implementing a pre-operative checklist to increase patient safety: a
1-year follow-up of personnel attitudes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-pre-operative-checklist-increase-patient-safety-1-year-follow … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-pre-operative-checklist-increase-patient-safety-1-year-follow-personnel … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-pre-operative-checklist-increase-patient-safety-1-year-follow-personnel
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72589/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - Ultimately, the
films were interpreted as “probably benign” findings (BI-RADS Category 3) and follow-up … Moreover, a follow-up appointment (in primary care) was successfully arranged and
completed. … 21,22
Did the provider seek advice about the need and timing of follow up? … Potentially discordant findings between imaging and exam require meticulous, timely follow up.
3. … Communication factors in the follow-up of abnormal
mammograms.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/spotlight_case_laceration_needed_exam_not_x-ray_final.pdf
January 01, 2024 - • The patient was discharged from the ED and follow-up was arranged with her
primary care physician … • She was still unable to flex her thumb at follow-up a few weeks later. … must maintain a high index of suspicion and
have a low threshold to splint and refer patients for follow-up … • Close follow-up with a hand surgeon should be arranged for all cases of definite or
suspected tendon … Specialty follow-up with a hand surgeon can ensure definitive diagnosis and
treatment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49761/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - He
scheduled the patient for a follow-up visit in 1 month. … The patient missed this follow-up appointment and ultimately returned to the clinic several months later … Subcritical findings
requiring short-term follow-up, such as incidental lung nodules, are marked with … The threshold for follow-up or future
management for subcritical findings is determined by their risk … 2 years for solid
nodules) require no follow-up.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40038/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - A follow-up report on preventing suicide: focus on
medical/surgical units and the emergency department … December 23, 2016
A follow-up report on preventing suicide: focus on medical/surgical units and the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/follow-report-preventing-suicide-focus-medicalsurgical-units-and-emergency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/follow-report-preventing-suicide-focus-medicalsurgical-units-and-emergency-department … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/follow-report-preventing-suicide-focus-medicalsurgical-units-and-emergency-department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fluidity-diagnostic-wet-reads
April 24, 2018 - He scheduled the patient for a follow-up visit in 1 month. … The patient missed this follow-up appointment and ultimately returned to the clinic several months later … Subcritical findings requiring short-term follow-up, such as incidental lung nodules, are marked with … The threshold for follow-up or future management for subcritical findings is determined by their risk … Follow-up and Management of Pulmonary Nodules Suspicious-appearing nodules (such as those with larger
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-concerns-arising-test-results-return-after-hospital-discharge
January 17, 2012 - demonstrated poor awareness of pending studies and general dissatisfaction with current systems to manage test follow-up … The authors conclude that future efforts to reduce these preventable errors in discharge follow-up require … December 22, 2010
Follow-up of outpatient test results: a survey of house-staff practices
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49481/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Follow-up arrangements are of paramount importance. … Better attention to obtaining the patient’s contact information and making follow-up arrangements
https … The use of a standardized protocol to address issues of decision-making capacity, follow-up
arrangements … , if indicated
Arrange for home care, if indicated
Arrange for an outpatient follow-up appointment … plans
Immediately inform the patient’s primary medical team regarding discharge
AMA and follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35451/psn-pdf
January 05, 2017 - Closing the loop: follow-up and feedback in a patient
safety program. … Closing the loop: follow-up and feedback in a patient safety
program. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-loop-follow-and-feedback-patient-safety-program
This commentary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-loop-follow-and-feedback-patient-safety-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-more-proactive-approaches-safety-electronic-health-record-era
December 06, 2023 - December 6, 2023
Application of human factors methods to understand missed follow-up … July 1, 2017
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with hypothyroidism … April 24, 2018
Computerized triggers of big data to detect delays in follow-up of chest … the safety of health information technology requires shared responsibility: it is time we all step up