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Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens | PSNet

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March 27, 2024 - Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. … Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. … ( 1 ), most patients with HIT continue to test positive for HIT antibodies well after the thrombocytopenia … (or at risk for HIT) will be exposed to heparin. … Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet].

Flying Object Hits MRI | PSNet

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September 01, 2005 - As he did so, the pump flew out of his hand and hit the magnet, which is always on. … The scissors hit a patient causing a cut on the patient’s head.”

When the bone flap hits the floor. | PSNet

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March 12, 2025 - Study When the bone flap hits the floor. Citation Text: Jankowitz BT, Kondziolka DS. When the bone flap hits the floor. Neurosurgery. 2006;59(3):585-90; discussion 585-90. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMe…

FDA discusses oversight, regulation of HIT at ONC Workgroup hearing on patient safety. | PSNet

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March 10, 2010 - Published March 10, 2010 FDA discusses oversight, regulation of HIT … This news article covers federal testimony in support of health information technology (HIT … The piece describes safety concerns that could result from HIT and discusses potential regulatory approaches

Defining health information technology–related errors: new developments since To Err Is Human. | PSNet

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December 06, 2023 - Efforts to implement health information technology (HIT) continue at a rapid pace, particularly for … However, studies have demonstrated the unintended consequences of HIT and new errors they create. … This commentary takes a sociotechnical approach to highlight the origins of HIT errors, which the authors … A past AHRQ PSNet perspective discussed HIT and patient safety with national expert Dr. … April 20, 2011 Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT

Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT vendors, their customers, and patients: a report of an AMIA special task force. | PSNet

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July 30, 2014 - Commentary Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT … Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT vendors, their customers, and … position paper to address the extraordinary growth in the adoption of health information technology (HIT … Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT vendors, their customers, and

Classification of health information technology safety events in a pediatric tertiary care hospital. | PSNet

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May 20, 2019 - This study compared the categorization of incidents as involving health information technology (HIT) … or not involving HIT by specialists trained in HIT and patient safety and safety managers trained in … involving or not involving HIT, respectively. … Increased education for safety managers on the interaction of HIT and patient safety may result in … better classification of HIT-related incidents.

Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit by Medicare's safety penalties. | PSNet

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December 12, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit by Medicare's safety … Citation Text: Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit by Medicare's safety penalties. Rau J. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit

Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety | PSNet

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January 31, 2020 - PubMedId RIS Download Citation Background Health information technology (HIT … errors Transfusion safety Adherence with evidence-based care While there are a variety of HIT … practices that may address each one of these areas, this essay focuses specifically on HIT practices … HIT Approaches to Impacting Diagnostic Errors The true magnitude of diagnostic errors is difficult … One area of HIT research receiving continued attention is the challenge of HIT implementation in clinical

Implementation of a health information technology safety classification system in the Veterans Health Administration's Informatics Patient Safety Office. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - In this study, twelve months of health information technology (HIT) incidents were retrospectively … reviewed and classified into one of five types: HIT failures, unmet user needs, external system interactions … , absence of HIT features, and not enough information to assess. … Prospective categorization was efficient and allowed for more real-time analysis of HIT safety concerns

Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data. | PSNet

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February 23, 2011 - Despite widespread interest in the implementation of health information technology (HIT) and a systematic … review demonstrating its positive effects on clinical outcomes, use of HIT remains limited . … safety by examining the incidence of selected patient safety indicators (PSIs) after implementation of HIT … significant improvements in some PSIs, including health care–associated infections , were associated with HIT … The study did not assess whether specific elements of HIT, such as computerized provider order entry

Adoption of health information technology for medication safety in US hospitals, 2006. | PSNet

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August 07, 2013 - Continued adoption of health information technology (HIT) systems is driven by efforts to improve safety … This study used a national survey database to analyze the extent of HIT adoption specifically for medication … hospital characteristics, and geographic locations, with an average hospital adopting 2.24 out of 8 HIT … The authors were most struck by the association seen between HIT adoption and states' patient safety … They also advocate for thoughtful policy and governmental incentives to further foster HIT adoption moving

Differential perceptions of what constitutes a medical error associated with electronic medical records. | PSNet

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August 09, 2023 - Health information technology (HIT) has improved many aspects of patient safety, but poor design can … This commentary describes how context influences vendor, organization, and user understanding of HIT-related … January 2, 2017 Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight regarding HIT

When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. | PSNet

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June 24, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. … When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. New York Times. 2020;August 8. … When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. New York Times. 2020;August 8.

Implementing Closing the Loop. Safe Practices for Diagnostic Results | PSNet

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March 10, 2021 - Safe Practices for Diagnostic Results Partnership for HIT Patient Safety. … Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 5, 2020 Partnership for HIT … Health information technology ( HIT) can improve record keeping, test ordering and prescription legibility … Safe Practices for Diagnostic Results Partnership for HIT Patient Safety.

Digital Health and Patient Safety. | PSNet

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July 22, 2020 - This special collection examines the use of novel health information technology (HIT) to promote patient … Articles featured in this issue include a focus on qualitative approaches to evaluating the impact of HIT

Technology-related safety event analysis in community clinical informatics: a case study. | PSNet

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April 03, 2024 - Health information technology (HIT) can further safety in healthcare but can also introduce threats … clinical informaticists to incorporate patient safety into health information processes and address HIT-related

The value from investments in health information technology at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. | PSNet

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February 10, 2015 - Health information technology (HIT) is widely viewed as a solution to improve the quality and safety … This study provides a detailed cost and benefit analysis of investment in HIT based on experiences in … more broadly, is timely given the current federal stimulus dollars being dedicated to investments in HIT

A review of incidents related to health information technology in Swedish healthcare to characterise system issues as a basis for improvement in clinical practice. | PSNet

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December 20, 2023 - Health information technology (HIT) has led to improvements and efficiencies in patient care but has … In this qualitative analysis, researchers explored factors contributing to HIT-related patient safety

Clinical informatics team members' perspectives on health information technology safety after experiential learning and safety process development: qualitative descriptive study. | PSNet

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September 04, 2024 - Health information technology (HIT) can increase the safety of many processes, but it may also introduce … Individual outcomes included a sense of ownership of HIT safety, and team outcomes included improved

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