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  1. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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    September 04, 2016 - Study Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Citation Text: Williams SD, Phipps D, Ashcroft DM. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Res Social Adm…

  2. Allergy to Holter | PSNet

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    May 01, 2008 - One notable exception comes from the infection control literature.

  3. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    April 01, 2013 - The boy had multiple recent admissions for anemia and infections. … home Anticipated adverse effects of PN Related to intravenous access (e.g., thrombosis, bloodstream infection

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2017 - Decline in ICU adverse events, nosocomial infections and cost through a quality improvement initiative

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 31, 2023 - Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy. May 31, 2023 Seidel E, Cortes T, Chong C. Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-improve-organizational-health-literacy Background Health literacy is important at both the personal …

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2003 - Appendiceal perforation increases the risk of wound infection, abscess formation, sepsis, wound dehiscence

  7. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - post-operative complications. 10 Outside of the operating rooms, checklists are known to reduce central line infections … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists

  8. Adverse events in hospitalized pediatric patients. | PSNet

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    July 11, 2017 - Study Emerging Classic Adverse events in hospitalized pediatric patients. Citation Text: Stockwell DC, Landrigan CP, Toomey SL, et al. Adverse Events in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Pediatrics. 2018;142(2):e20173360. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-3360. Copy Citati…

  9. A cross-sectional analysis investigating organizational factors that influence near-miss error reporting among hospital pharmacists. | PSNet

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    September 25, 2013 - Study A cross-sectional analysis investigating organizational factors that influence near-miss error reporting among hospital pharmacists. Citation Text: Patterson ME, Pace HA. A Cross-sectional Analysis Investigating Organizational Factors That Influence Near-Miss Error Reporting Among …

  10. Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? Citation Text: Boike JR, Bortman JS, Radosta JM, et al. Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? J Patient…

  11. Potential biases in machine learning algorithms using electronic health record data. | PSNet

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    June 12, 2019 - Commentary Classic Potential biases in machine learning algorithms using electronic health record data. Citation Text: Gianfrancesco MA, Tamang S, Yazdany J, et al. Potential Biases in Machine Learning Algorithms Using Electronic Health Record Data. JAMA Intern …

  12. "ChatGPT, can you help me save my child's life?" - Diagnostic accuracy and supportive capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital basic life support and paediatric advanced life support cases - an in-silico analysis. | PSNet

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    February 01, 2023 - Study "ChatGPT, can you help me save my child's life?" - Diagnostic accuracy and supportive capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital basic life support and paediatric advanced life support cases - an in-silico analysis. Citation Text: Bushuven S, Bentele M, Bentele S, et al…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 30, 2023 - prior to the pandemic, in the United States, we have since experienced higher rates of preventable infections … of our performance measures are associated with measuring and reporting specific harms, such as an infection … support to nursing homes across the United States to increase the implementation of evidence-based infection

  14. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention | PSNet

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    January 04, 2024 - They frequently close the chest before the completion of counts because of infection concerns. … sharps or small miscellaneous items may embolize, migrate within tissues, lead to thrombosis, site infection

  15. AHRQ PSNet Webinar (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2025 - decision support • Sepsis prediction & recognition Rapid Responses • Patient & family engagement • Infection … MTcxMzIwMzAxNC4zNzYuMC4xNzEzMjAzMDE0LjAuMC4w https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prevention-infection-mdro … MTcxMTA2OTI1OC4zMzMuMS4xNzExMDcwNTEyLjAuMC4w https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mhs4-active-infection

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 31, 2023 - Department (ED) for joint swelling and rash, approximately two weeks after an upper respiratory tract infection … a 2-year-old girl presented to the ED with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2010 - anaphylaxis, cardiac chest pain Abdominal pain; fractures; asthma, mild distress Rash, urinary tract infection … immunocompromised patient, respiratory distress Abdominal pain, fractures, dehydration Urinary tract infection

  18. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose | PSNet

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    March 15, 2023 - Department (ED) for joint swelling and rash, approximately two weeks after an upper respiratory tract infection … , a 2-year-old girl presented to the ED with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection

  19. Renal Failure Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | PSNet

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    February 01, 2004 - of bladder decompensation including a large postvoid residual volume, which can also predispose to infection … A urinalysis would have been helpful to assess for the presence of infection or hematuria.( 1,4 ) As

  20. It's Sarah, Not Stephen! | PSNet

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    January 01, 2015 - Transgender communities in the US are among the groups at highest risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection … .( 13 ) In 2009, the rate of newly identified HIV infection was 2.6% among transgender persons, compared
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