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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44533/psn-pdf
    April 25, 2016 - study found that a standardized pharmacist review of patient medications prior to hospital discharge improved

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42670/psn-pdf
    January 09, 2014 - meta-analysis-surgical-safety-checklist-effects-teamwork-communication- morbidity-mortality This meta-analysis of 19 surgical checklist studies found that checklists improved

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35636/psn-pdf
    June 24, 2010 - improving-papanicolaou-test-quality-and-reducing-medical-errors-using-toyota- production This study demonstrated improved

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37963/psn-pdf
    April 09, 2009 - Although clinician ordering behavior improved, no significant improvement was found in the amount of

  5. Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism | PSNet

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    December 31, 2024 - physiologic changes caused by glucocorticoids. 27-29 The patient in this case had a history of asthma and improved … are mixed. 7 , 41,42 Advantages include shortened ICU and overall hospital length-of-stay as well as improved

  6. Meaningful Measurement in Patient and Family Engagement | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - For example, do they feel that their outcome was improved due to the teamwork or partnership with their … mechanisms to better understand how the resources of our hospitals can be mobilized through communities for improved

  7. A Complicated Course: Severe Alcohol Withdrawal with Dexmedetomidine Infusion | PSNet

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    June 14, 2023 - As the patient’s agitation and CIWA scores improved with initial treatment, the physicians’ plan (communicated … Free-text orders are not the safest or most effective method for communicating medication management plans; improved

  8. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It | PSNet

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    August 01, 2012 - opportunity to provide highly effective anticoagulant therapy with newer agents, with equivalent or improved … improving medication safety in the nursing home setting include enhanced inter-provider communication, improved

  9. EMS Perils from Hospital Overcrowding | PSNet

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    November 25, 2020 - Approach to Improving Patient Safety How can communication between outpatient clinics and the ED be improved … the administrative burden on the unit’s staff—none of whom have a clinical background—but it has also improved

  10. What Do We Know About Emergency Department Safety? | PSNet

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    June 01, 2010 - Each specific area can be improved, but at a cost. … We implemented a number of strategies that have significantly improved our feedback.

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72739/psn-pdf
    February 10, 2021 - physiologic changes caused by glucocorticoids.27-29 The patient in this case had a history of asthma and improved … are mixed.7,41,42 Advantages include shortened ICU and overall hospital length-of-stay as well as improved

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851568/psn-pdf
    July 31, 2023 - As the patient’s agitation and CIWA scores improved with initial treatment, the physicians’ plan (communicated … orders are not the safest or most effective method for communicating medication management plans; improved

  13. Perceived factors associated with sustained improvement following participation in a multicenter quality improvement collaborative. | PSNet

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    November 20, 2019 - Study Perceived factors associated with sustained improvement following participation in a multicenter quality improvement collaborative. Citation Text: Stone S, Lee HC, Sharek PJ. Perceived Factors Associated with Sustained Improvement Following Participation in a Multicenter Quality Im…

  14. Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) | PSNet

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    April 01, 2005 - .( 1 ) The report led to many calls for action, including increased reporting of medical errors and improved

  15. Leadership Role in Improving Safety | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - Leadership Role in Improving Safety Citation Text: Leadership Role in Improving Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endno…

  16. Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare. | PSNet

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    November 30, 2016 - Special or Theme Issue Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare. Citation Text: Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare. Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2022-2025. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print …

  17. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2018 - Book/Report Classic Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Citation Text: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2015. ISB…

  18. Improving handoffs in the emergency department. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2017 - Commentary Improving handoffs in the emergency department. Citation Text: Cheung DS, Kelly JJ, Beach C, et al. Improving handoffs in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55(2):171-80. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.07.016. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar…

  19. Involving Patients in Improving Safety. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2013 - Book/Report Involving Patients in Improving Safety. Citation Text: Involving Patients in Improving Safety. London, UK: The Health Foundation; January 2013. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook …

  20. Deprescribing as a clinical improvement focus. | PSNet

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    April 08, 2011 - Study Deprescribing as a clinical improvement focus. Citation Text: Dharmarajan TS, Choi H, Hossain N, et al. Deprescribing as a Clinical Improvement Focus. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020;21(3):355-360. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2019.08.031. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Pub…
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