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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-availability-heuristic-physicians-emergency-department
September 30, 2020 - recent experience of a patient presenting with shortness of breath and diagnosed with pulmonary embolism increased … May 18, 2022
Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being a reported
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-past-and-future-paid-medical-malpractice-claims
February 01, 2023 - Prior research has shown that physicians with more than three paid medical malpractice claims are at increased … risk of additional claims after just one paid malpractice claim, whether public disclosure of claims increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-outcomes-after-opioid-dose-reduction-among-patients-chronic-opioid-therapy
April 27, 2022 - In this cohort of Oregon Medicaid recipients, discontinuation increased the risk for suicide or opioid-related … Patients with stable or increasing doses had an increased risk of overdose.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-and-patient-impact-boarding-pediatric-emergency-department-2018-2022
October 19, 2022 - Increased boarding time was associated with increased length of overall hospital stay for patients admitted
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-and-night-outcomes-statewide-trauma-system
November 16, 2022 - Patients admitted to the hospital on a weekend are at risk for increased complications and even increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-outcomes-non-ventilator-associated-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-284-us-hospitals
October 09, 2024 - common healthcare-acquired infections and can result in significantly longer lengths of stay and increased … February 2, 2022
COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-and-resolution-programs-include-generous-compensation-offers-may-prompt-complex
November 20, 2024 - vignette-based survey study found that offering full financial compensation to patients after errors actually increased … mistrust between patients and clinicians and increased the likelihood that a patient would seek legal
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37217/psn-pdf
December 15, 2011 - Adverse events
were associated with increased costs of nearly $4000 per patient, which were only partially … due to the
increased length of stay (1 full day) associated with an adverse event.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35456/psn-pdf
February 19, 2010 - working-hours-hospital-staff-nurses-and-patient-safety
This AHRQ-funded study demonstrated that the risk of error increased … For those shifts longer than 12.5 hours, the error rate
increased notably.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40372/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - weekend-and-night-outcomes-statewide-trauma-system
Patients admitted to the hospital on a weekend are at risk for increased … complications and even increased
mortality for certain conditions, such as acute myocardial infarctions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44614/psn-pdf
November 04, 2015 - that specific factors, such as full adoption of
electronic health records, home health programs, and increased … components-hospital-perioperative-infrastructure-can-overcome-weekend-effect-urgent-general
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-effect-pediatric-surgery-increased-mortality-children-undergoing-urgent-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36880/psn-pdf
August 31, 2011 - Overall complication rates were modestly but significantly
increased for some obstetric indicators and … patients with an acute myocardial infarction, or other conditions requiring urgent
treatment, have increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.88_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2005 - Has increased dramatically in recent years
Contributes to numerous negative health consequences
Source … Airway Management Issues
Bag-valve mask ventilation more difficult
reduced pulmonary compliance
increased … chest wall resistance
increased airway resistance
abnormal diaphragmatic positioning
Increased aspiration … risk
Larger volume of gastric fluid
Increased intra-abdominal pressure
Higher incidence of reflux … &dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11918885
Obesity and Perioperative Mortality
Longer operative times
Increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.85_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2005 - Has increased dramatically in recent years
Contributes to numerous negative health consequences
Source … Airway Management Issues
Bag-valve mask ventilation more difficult
reduced pulmonary compliance
increased … chest wall resistance
increased airway resistance
abnormal diaphragmatic positioning
Increased aspiration … risk
Larger volume of gastric fluid
Increased intra-abdominal pressure
Higher incidence of reflux … &dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11918885
Obesity and Perioperative Mortality
Longer operative times
Increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46300/psn-pdf
August 16, 2017 - prioritizing-medication-safety-care-people-cancer-clinicians-views-main-
problems-and
Patients with cancer are at increased … inadequate
information sharing among clinicians as barriers to providing safe care and they suggested increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45529/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Direct
observation demonstrated increased use of the checklist in electronic form from under 50% in … The authors conclude that electronic health
record integration increased the implementation of an evidence-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-hospital-costs-inpatient-harms
February 07, 2024 - Certain conditions increased the total cost of the hospital stay by more than 50%. … March 24, 2019
Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-compliance-world-health-organization-surgical-safety-checklist-regional-health
September 12, 2018 - Direct observation demonstrated increased use of the checklist in electronic form from under 50% in paper … The authors conclude that electronic health record integration increased the implementation of an evidence-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50699/psn-pdf
November 26, 2019 - Increased frailty among a subset of older patients can complicate management of risk further. … malnutrition, and limiting their participation in their care.3, 10-11 These
patients are also at an increased … Older adults are at an increased risk of experiencing a hospital acquired condition (HAC) or safety event … .2
For example, prolonged bed rest can lead to muscle wasting and the increased likelihood of a fall … are frail are much more vulnerable to physiological and
psychological stressors, putting them at an increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-italian-nursing-homes-during-covid-19-epidemic-national-survey
December 16, 2020 - Long-term care and skilled nursing facilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 infection; this increased … Adverse events were more likely to occur in nursing homes with higher bed capacities, increased use of