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  1. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/telehealth-covid-19-disposition-comments.pdf
    January 03, 2023 - mucus that clogs the lungs and other organ systems, which results in lung damage, life-threatening infections … an alternate venue for synchronous, comprehensive visits with all team members without additional infection … In response to the immediate concerns around COVID-19 infection at the beginning of the pandemic, the

  2. 170-Cusp-Science-Safety-Notes (doc file)

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    October 01, 2024 - Slide 3 Risks of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) SAY: The risk of healthcare-associated infections … One in 20 hospitalized patients will experience a healthcare-associated infection.

  3. In response to “Getting to the Root of the Matter” (June 2005) | PSNet

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    June 01, 2005 - April 14, 2021 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study

  4. 5 Tk2 P3O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 3 Implementation (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2014 - Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections … Presenters may include the nurse educator and/or the infection-control nurse to train the nursing staff

  5. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2019 - events, side effects of interventions (any time frame) o Hospitalization comparison:  Hospital-based infections … Interventional radiology comparisons:  Adverse events related to procedures, including bleeding and catheter infections … Definition of Terms and Abbreviations C. diff Clostridioides difficile infection, a difficult-to-treat … bacterial infection that occurs in people on long-term (or repeated courses) of antibiotics. … Complicated diverticulitis a bout of diverticulitis with evidence of an abscess, other pericolonic infection

  6. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_arthritis_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - injection and are associated with increased incidence of immunosuppression, resulting in serious infections … therapies, but some experts expressed strong concerns regarding its safety and tolerability because of infections … patients receiving tofacitinib alone or in combination with DMARDs) were upper respiratory tract infections … (3.8%). 48 Tofacitinib could cause immunosuppression and has a black box warning about serious infections … However, adverse events observed in clinical trials completed to date, such as infections, increases

  7. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2012 - Comments: Experts thought that human donor milk programs have potential to reduce rates of disease and infection … home. 5 Research indicates breast milk may reduce risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, urinary tract infections … Although experts agreed that providing human donor milk might result in reduced rates of disease and infection … patient health outcomes, pointing to its potential impact on reducing rates of asthma, diarrhea, ear infections

  8. Biosketches | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2016 - She has led groundbreaking efforts to reduce bloodstream infections in intensive care units in Michigan … improvement projects in Spain, England, and Peru and to an AHRQ-funded initiative to reduce bloodstream infections … including patient engagement, response to adverse events, diagnostic error reduction, rapid response, and infection … chairs the measures and data sources sub-workgroup for the HHS Action Plan for Healthcare Associated Infection

  9. Randomized Controlled Trial Embedded in an Electronic Health Record - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2011 - Randomized Controlled Trial Embedded in an Electronic Health Record - 2011 Project Name Randomized Controlled Trial Embedded in an Electronic Health Record Principal Investigator Kahn, James Organization University of California, San Francisco Funding Mechanism RFA:…

  10. Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: impact on patient care and mitigation strategies. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2020 - Commentary Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: impact on patient care and mitigation strategies. Citation Text: Badreldin HA, Atallah B. Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: Impact on patient care and mitigation strategies. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020;17(1):1946-1949. doi:10.1016/j.s…

  11. Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric units: association with clinical and functional characteristics. | PSNet

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    April 21, 2021 - Study Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric units: association with clinical and functional characteristics. Citation Text: Fromm MF, Maas R, Tümena T, et al. Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric u…

  12. Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting system. | PSNet

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    April 01, 2015 - Study Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting system. Citation Text: Ashcroft DM, Cooke J. Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting system. Pharmacy World & Science. 2006;28(6). doi:10.1007/s11096-006-…

  13. If only...: failed, missed and absent error recovery opportunities in medication errors. | PSNet

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    July 15, 2009 - Study If only...: failed, missed and absent error recovery opportunities in medication errors. Citation Text: Habraken MMP, van der Schaaf TW. If only..: failed, missed and absent error recovery opportunities in medication errors. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(1):37-41. doi:10.1136/qsh…

  14. Antibiotic shortages in pediatrics. | PSNet

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    September 13, 2017 - Commentary Antibiotic shortages in pediatrics. Citation Text: Banerjee R, Thurm CW, Fox ER, et al. Antibiotic Shortages in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2018;142(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2018-0858. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML En…

  15. Improvement of medication event interventions through use of an electronic database. | PSNet

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    December 19, 2014 - Study Improvement of medication event interventions through use of an electronic database. Citation Text: Merandi J, Morvay S, Lewe D, et al. Improvement of medication event interventions through use of an electronic database. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70(19):1708-14. doi:10.2146/ajh…

  16. The costs of adverse drug events in community hospitals. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2011 - Study The costs of adverse drug events in community hospitals. Citation Text: Hug BL, Keohane C, Seger DL, et al. The costs of adverse drug events in community hospitals. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(3):120-6. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNot…

  17. Associations between communication climate and the frequency of medical error reporting among pharmacists within an inpatient setting. | PSNet

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    July 18, 2016 - Study Associations between communication climate and the frequency of medical error reporting among pharmacists within an inpatient setting. Citation Text: Patterson ME, Pace HA, Fincham JE. Associations between communication climate and the frequency of medical error reporting among ph…

  18. Clinical relevance of and risk factors associated with medication administration time errors. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - Study Clinical relevance of and risk factors associated with medication administration time errors. Citation Text: Teunissen R, Bos J, Pot H, et al. Clinical relevance of and risk factors associated with medication administration time errors. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70(12):1052-6. …

  19. Every error a treasure: improving medication use with a nonpunitive reporting system. | PSNet

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    August 17, 2016 - Study Every error a treasure: improving medication use with a nonpunitive reporting system. Citation Text: Lehmann DF, Page N, Kirschman K, et al. Every Error a Treasure: Improving Medication Use with a Nonpunitive Reporting System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;33(7):401-407. doi:10.…

  20. Increase in US medication-error deaths between 1983 and 1993. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2022 - Study Classic Increase in US medication-error deaths between 1983 and 1993. Citation Text: Phillips DP, Christenfeld N, Glynn LM. Increase in US medication-error deaths between 1983 and 1993. Lancet. 1998;351(9103):643-4. Copy Citation Format: Go…
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