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Use of professional interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency undergoing surgery. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - April 10, 2024 Prescription opioid dose reductions and potential adverse events: a multi-site … September 13, 2023 Nurses' perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in … critical care units and hospital emergency services. … December 2, 2020 View More Related Resources Facilitators and barriers … WebM&M Cases Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in fractured teeth and

Tipping the balance: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to unfold the complexity of surgical antimicrobial prescribing behavior in hospital settings. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - in clinical care: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. … burnout and safety culture: a cross-sectional survey analysis. … 5, 2020 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … with performance and patient safety? … A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. | PSNet

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February 12, 2020 - Surgical site infections and other postoperative healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) can lead to … significant patient morbidity and mortality. … July 31, 2013 Transparency, public reporting, and a culture of change to quality and … 20, 2022 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … , cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections.

Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout the perioperative continuum. | PSNet

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January 15, 2025 - the roles that infection surveillance, infection prevention bundles , and a culture of safety play … January 8, 2014 Physician and nurse well-being and preferred interventions to address … burnout in hospital practice: factors associated with turnover, outcomes, and patient safety. … 14, 2022 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … , cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections.

Duplicate Therapies in Retail Pharmacy | PSNet

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August 05, 2022 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … As a result of this confusion, the patient ran out of his medication and his daughter and home health … labels to make dosage instructions simpler and easier to see and read; and Ensuring that the after-visit-summary … Safety: Parts I and II.

Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: a scoping review. | PSNet

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September 01, 2016 - Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: A scoping review. … Maths anxiety and medication dosage calculation errors: A scoping review. … empirical model to estimate the potential impact of medication safety alerts on patient safety, health care utilization … , and cost in ambulatory care. … A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Avoiding a Med-Wreck: a structured medication reconciliation framework and standardized auditing tool utilized to optimize patient safety and reallocate hospital resources. | PSNet

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May 12, 2021 - utilized to optimize patient safety and reallocate hospital resources. … involvement, (3) complete and accurate medication history, (4) admission and discharge reconciliation … , and (5) interprofessional communication. … the cancer treatment prescription and administration process. … August 19, 2020 For-profit long-term care homes and the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks and

The Cleveland Clinic Pairs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Paramedics To Provide Home Visits to Recently Discharged Patients at Highest Risk for Hospital Readmission | PSNet

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October 30, 2024 - The innovation used the CCHS readmissions risk calculator, which factors patient information on prior utilization … To calculate a readmission risk score, the CCHS tool weighs patient factors that include prior utilization … Healthcare utilization and patient and provider experience with a home visit program for patients discharged … Healthcare utilization and patient and provider experience with a home visit program for patients discharged … Acute Care Utilization in Low-Income Seniors and other High-Risk Populations June 12, 2020

The impact of surgical safety checklists on theatre departments: a critical review of the literature. | PSNet

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October 19, 2012 - Exploring the improvements and challenges associated with checklists in the surgical environment , … October 19, 2012 Transfusion-related errors and associated adverse reactions and blood … September 20, 2011 Disparities in racial, ethnic, and payer groups for pediatric safety … November 13, 2024 The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated … Administrators Surgery Surgical Complications Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by peer review audit. | PSNet

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March 04, 2011 - Investigators evaluated more than 40,000 deaths and discovered several notable findings. … adverse events attributed to deaths, greater identification of systems as an area for improvement, and … increased utilization of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. … the safety and quality of care. … Enabling a learning healthcare system with automated computer protocols that produce replicable and

Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers? | PSNet

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September 23, 2020 - Severe hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are considered a never event , and they result in loss of payment … for the hospitalization according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy . … Enabling a learning healthcare system with automated computer protocols that produce replicable and … March 13, 2013 The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with … November 16, 2022 Association of communication between hospital-based physicians and

Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care. | PSNet

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November 16, 2016 - review of Pennsylvania and national data. … November 16, 2016 Modified Early Warning System improves patient safety and clinical … September 20, 2011 What do patients and families observe about pediatric safety? … : a systematic review and meta-analysis. … utilization in recently discharged elderly patients.

The relationship between perceived practice quality and quality improvement activities and physician practice dissatisfaction, professional isolation, and work-life stress. | PSNet

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December 21, 2014 - activities and physician practice dissatisfaction, professional isolation, and work-life stress. … The relationship between perceived practice quality and quality improvement activities and physician … The relationship between perceived practice quality and quality improvement activities and physician … empirical model to estimate the potential impact of medication safety alerts on patient safety, health care utilization … , and cost in ambulatory care.

Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. | PSNet

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July 20, 2011 - The World Health Organization has taken a leading role in eliminating health care–associated harms and … of Occupational Health and Safety Programmes for Health Workers. … January 11, 2017 Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control: Executive Summary … 25, 2022 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … , cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections.

Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients and impact of a state-wide medication management intervention. | PSNet

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August 28, 2024 - Study Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients … and impact of a state-wide medication management intervention. … Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients and impact of a state-wide … Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients and impact of a state-wide … utilization in recently discharged elderly patients.

Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice | PSNet

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May 01, 2009 - I continued to follow more of the business aspects in medical school and residency, and then went and … In an era of rising health care costs, we should want to be more efficient with the use of scarce resources … WW : We've gone to places and suggested that they need to reduce their utilization. … So there's a considerable amount of wariness about just saying, "No problem, we'll just reduce our utilization … So there are very few incentives for high-utilizing places to reduce their utilization patterns because

Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength associated with self-reported commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures? | PSNet

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July 19, 2023 - commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures? … SSI prevention efforts and safety climate strength and level. … commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures? … 1, 2024 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … , cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections.

Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. | PSNet

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March 02, 2011 - Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … "Influenza-like" symptoms and work-related behavior among healthcare workers and other professionals: … 24, 2018 View More Related Resources The burden of healthcare utilization … , cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections.

Pharmacist staffing, technology use, and implementation of medication safety practices in rural hospitals. | PSNet

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September 27, 2010 - Study Pharmacist staffing, technology use, and implementation of medication safety … Pharmacist staffing, technology use, and implementation of medication safety practices in rural hospitals … care providers in pregnancy and birth. … September 22, 2021 Misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses in foster and adopted children with … utilization in recently discharged elderly patients.

The introduction of computerized physician order entry and change management in a tertiary pediatric hospital. | PSNet

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January 22, 2016 - Review The introduction of computerized physician order entry and change management … The introduction of computerized physician order entry and change management in a tertiary pediatric … The introduction of computerized physician order entry and change management in a tertiary pediatric … April 12, 2023 Effects of a refined evidence-based toolkit and mentored implementation … August 20, 2018 The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated

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