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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
August 21, 2007 - 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 patients … 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/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use
September 22, 2010 - During the hospitalization, she developed additional complications of SLE including cerebritis, hemolytic … Enterococcus increased from 1) Multiple factors may contribute to increasing antibiotic resistance, including … Fever can have many causes in hospitalized patients, including non-infectious etiologies such as drug … antibiotic resistance have recently been summarized.( 3 ) Educational programs for all physicians, including … These guidelines can be supplemented with informatics support including prescribing reminders, formulary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42495/psn-pdf
November 18, 2013 - role-technology-clinician-clinician-communication
This commentary discusses electronic communication in hospitals, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44532/psn-pdf
December 21, 2018 - in health care incident reporting systems that limit their ability to
contribute to improvements, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43718/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - overall interest in patient safety and teamwork, but also identified
numerous areas for improvements, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36164/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - pathology
This article provides guidelines for ensuring quality in surgical and autopsy pathology, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45306/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - IPSC educational activities
and efforts to raise awareness of local and national safety initiatives, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37220/psn-pdf
October 14, 2011 - authors discuss strategies to make the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 succeed,
including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41809/psn-pdf
February 28, 2018 - zebra-intensive-care-unit-metacognitive-reflection-misdiagnosis
This commentary describes factors that contribute to diagnostic errors, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45064/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - program and other initiatives working toward
achieving the goals of the National Quality Strategy, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45047/psn-pdf
April 13, 2016 - on the prevalence of diagnostic error and describes characteristics that contribute
to the problem, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41850/psn-pdf
November 21, 2012 - principles of crew resource management and human factors in TeamSTEPPS, this commentary
recommends including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46334/psn-pdf
August 09, 2017 - at one hospital that prompted
investigations and describes strategies to improve maternal safety, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41991/psn-pdf
January 23, 2013 - from the operating room to the
intensive care unit and describes strategies to improve such handoffs, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42956/psn-pdf
February 19, 2014 - This Web site offers tips to help patients improve their safety,
including bringing a friend or family
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44932/psn-pdf
March 02, 2016 - Articles in this special issue explore
falls in rehabilitation settings, including nurses' role in managing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42906/psn-pdf
February 27, 2014 - issue/heroism-safe-design-leveraging-technology
This commentary reviews problems related to health IT, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45084/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - This news article explores organizational factors that contribute to
nurse burnout, including low staffing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34039/psn-pdf
June 16, 2010 - at the beginning of each month, a finding
the authors explore with several potential explanations, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44007/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - magazine article describes efforts to
understand why they occur and to determine their incidence, including