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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33996/psn-pdf
September 06, 2013 - quality-and-safety
This Web site offers information about quality improvement programs in Florida, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cultural-dimensions-depression
September 01, 2018 - These people were often rural and less educated and had endured many hardships, including torture experiences … There should be a thorough consideration of multiple diagnoses, including PTSD, which we have found in … that incorporated Vietnamese concepts of depression ( 10 ) and specifically cultural-related symptoms including … Appropriate education and information, including medical and psychiatric possibilities, need to be provided … and requires information about past experiences and current stressors, as well as current symptoms (including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-nights-sleep-gone-wrong
September 01, 2015 - At 11:20, the nurse noted acute changes in mental and neurological status, including severe drowsiness … Poor sleep among inpatients has multiple causes, including underlying illness(es), diagnostic and therapeutic … hospital stays and on discharge.( 4 ) A wide variety of medication classes are used as sleep aids, including … anticholinergic adverse effects, such as urinary retention and xerostomia, from some sleep aid medications including … Patients should be encouraged to utilize relaxation techniques, including massage, meditation, and drinking
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49668/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - oxycodone dependence presented to a substance abuse
detoxification program with acute withdrawal symptoms, including … be based on current substance use
disorder(s), prior treatments, and response to those treatments (including … as the treatment for opioid addiction, there are multiple medication
approaches to this procedure including … Psychosocial treatment modalities, including group, individual, and family therapy, are equally important … All opioid-addicted individuals seeking substance abuse treatment must have a medical evaluation
including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.407_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2017 - relatively high doses of intravenous morphine.
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Case Part 1: Diagnostic Delay (3)
Blood test results (including … process breakdowns in diagnostic errors in the ED, most commonly involving:
Patient−provider encounter (including … in This Case
In this case, issues occurred in at least two dimensions:
Patient−provider encounter (including … of diagnostic tests
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Causes of Diagnostic Errors
Many factors can cause diagnostic errors, including … to encourage deliberate reasoning and differential diagnoses as well as system-based improvements, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - their assigned ward or unit without assistance place themselves at risk for specific
complications, including … Reducing the risk
There are a range of options for reducing the risk of patient wandering including … Some HCFs take added measures including issuing a specially colored "Patient Off Unit" hall pass to … The VHA Directive also provides excellent recommended search procedures
including assigning one individual … Patients who wander may experience harm (including death) due to a weakened condition or their
underlying
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.383_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2016 - resident visited one of his patients—an 80-year-old, Spanish-speaking woman with multiple medical problems including … Her family was advised that she would require ongoing assistance to manage complex tasks including organizing … The patient's medical record revealed that she was supposed to be taking eight medications daily, including … The resident identified several errors in the pill organization system, including empty slots for upcoming … Background: Medications in Geriatric Patients
Older adults are at risk for adverse events from medications, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41811/psn-pdf
October 31, 2012 - /issue/safe-care-patient-safety-education-program
This Web site provides patient safety resources, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36319/psn-pdf
August 05, 2008 - physician noncompliance with hand hygiene recommendations and describes
several low-tech interventions, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35258/psn-pdf
April 03, 2012 - patient-safety-1
This Web site provide resources for improving patient safety in the National Health Service, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42044/psn-pdf
February 13, 2013 - 10
This Web site provides access to materials for patient safety improvement efforts in Minnesota, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34021/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - focusing-medical-errors
This issue provides a review of medical error from a variety of perspectives, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40971/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenic-psychological-harm
This review discusses iatrogenic psychological harm, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36336/psn-pdf
October 26, 2010 - issue includes articles that explore successful multidisciplinary efforts to improve patient safety,
including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38756/psn-pdf
January 20, 2010 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/va-hospital-rogue-cancer-unit
Flawed safety standards, including a lack
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37778/psn-pdf
May 21, 2008 - health-care-professionals-tools
This Web site provides tools for providers to improve patient safety during transitions, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36228/psn-pdf
July 31, 2012 - //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-hospital-design-saves-lives
This article discusses how hospital design, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36376/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - safety-information-patients-and-families
This Web site provides medication safety information for consumers, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40445/psn-pdf
May 11, 2011 - newspaper article reports on factors contributing to the increasing number of consumer medication
errors, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41113/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 -
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elderly-falls
This special issue explores fall prevention, including