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121. Preventing Falls With Injury. | PSNet
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     May 06, 2015 - Multi-use Website Preventing Falls With Injury. … Citation Text: Preventing Falls With Injury. … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing Falls With Injury

122. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 10, 2008 - Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education … Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fall-related-injuries-long-term-care-randomized-controlled-trial-staff … patient falls but found no evidence that the intervention was effective in preventing fall-related injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fall-related-injuries-long-term-care-randomized-controlled-trial-staff-education

123. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2011 - Preventable errors in the operating room--part 2: retained foreign objects, sharps injuries, and wrong … Preventable errors in the operating room--part 2: retained foreign objects, sharps injuries, and wrong … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-errors-operating-room-part-2-retained-foreign-objects-sharps- injuries-and-wrong … Building on part one of this two-part series, the authors discuss wrong-site surgeries and needle stick injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-errors-operating-room-part-2-retained-foreign-objects-sharps-injuries-and-wrong

124. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2013 - Such injuries have been studied in adult inpatients, but this study represents the first population-based … investigators found that approximately 1 in 300 pediatric inpatients experienced a device-related injury … Prior research using voluntarily reported data has shown that device injuries are among the most common … surveillance-medical-device-related-hazards-and-adverse-events-hospitalized-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-injuries-among-hospitalized-children

125. Missed Compartment Syndrome after Steep Lithotomy Position for Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery | PSNet
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     January 29, 2021 - However, it is associated with several positioning injuries. … In rare circumstances, significant hypoperfusion with ischemic injury to the calf muscles may result … Early evaluation and fasciotomy by an orthopedic or trauma surgeon are key to preventing permanent injury … Int Wound J . 2008;5(2):315-328. [ Free full text ] Matsen FA 3rd. … Intraosseous line extravasation in a pediatric trauma patient.

126. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 08, 2012 - Do nurse and patient injuries share common antecedents? … Do nurse and patient injuries share common antecedents? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-nurse-and-patient-injuries-share-common-antecedents-analysis- associations-safety-climate … climate had an increased risk of preventable adverse events for patients and an increased risk of injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-nurse-and-patient-injuries-share-common-antecedents-analysis-associations-safety-climate

127. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 09, 2011 - No-fault compensation for medical injuries: the prospect for error prevention. … No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2). doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-fault-compensation-medical-injuries-prospect-error-prevention The authors … from the Harvard School of Public Health describe a “no-fault” compensation system for medical injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-fault-compensation-medical-injuries-prospect-error-prevention

128. Too Hot For Comfort | PSNet
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     May 19, 2015 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or osmotically … Use to Promote Wound Healing In contrast, the wound healing literature generally supports the use … systematic review ( 3 ) found that infection rates were lower and oxygen tension higher in acute and chronic wounds … Treating chronic and acute wounds with warming: review of the science and practice implications. … Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Arch Surg. 1987;122:221-225.

129. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2016 - Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities Falls … in the hospital are common, particularly among elderly patients, and falls resulting in serious injury … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities https:

130. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2022 - Made whole: the efficacy of legal redress for black women who have suffered injuries from medical bias … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/made-whole-efficacy-legal-redress-black-women-who-have-suffered-injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/made-whole-efficacy-legal-redress-black-women-who-have-suffered-injuries-medical-bias … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/made-whole-efficacy-legal-redress-black-women-who-have-suffered-injuries-medical-bias

131. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2011 - Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns. … Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/extended-work-duration-and-risk-self-reported-percutaneous-injuries-interns … Percutaneous injuries were more frequent during extended work shifts as well as during night duties. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/extended-work-duration-and-risk-self-reported-percutaneous-injuries-interns

132. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Study Classic 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries … Citation Text: Barker AL, Morello RT, Wolfe R, et al. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in … source of preventable harm, and the incident is considered a never event when it results in serious injury … A WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving a fall resulting in injury. … Citation Citation Text: Barker AL, Morello RT, Wolfe R, et al. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries

133. Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants. | PSNet
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     March 28, 2011 - Study Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis … The investigators analyzed patient injury compensation data in New Zealand and found that few patients … sought compensation for the recorded medical injuries. … March 28, 2011 Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management … February 17, 2011 Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's

134. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 02, 2017 - The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths. … The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-transformation-ascension-health-eliminating-all-preventable-injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-transformation-ascension-health-eliminating-all-preventable-injuries-and-deaths … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-transformation-ascension-health-eliminating-all-preventable-injuries-and-deaths

135. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 15, 2011 - Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control study. … Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case-control study. … an increased risk for medical injuries in patients with higher severity of illness, higher risk of … Procedure and medication-related injuries accounted for nearly all cases examined. … /issue/identifying-risk-factors-medical-injury https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medical-injury

136. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2016 - A case for improving measurement of intraoperative iatrogenic injuries. … A case for improving measurement of intraoperative iatrogenic injuries. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-improving-measurement-intraoperative-iatrogenic-injuries This commentary … using surgeon-reported data to determine appropriate variables and narrowing variables to include only injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-improving-measurement-intraoperative-iatrogenic-injuries https://psnet.ahrq.gov

137. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2011 - The cost of serious fall-related injuries at three midwestern hospitals. … The cost of serious fall-related injuries at three Midwestern hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-serious-fall-related-injuries-three-midwestern-hospitals In this study … , hospitalized patients experiencing serious injuries from falls were associated with higher operational … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-serious-fall-related-injuries-three-midwestern-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov

138. Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted on weekends. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Slideset Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury … Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted … injuries regardless of the day of admission, a finding ascribed to the protocolized and closely supervised … nature of trauma care. … However, this study of older adults admitted with traumatic brain injury did find increased mortality

139. The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths. | PSNet
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     January 05, 2017 - Commentary The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries … The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths. … The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths. … June 8, 2010 Injury and death associated with incidents reported to the Patient Safety

140. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 25, 2008 - National safety effort targets perinatal injuries. June 25, 2008 O'Reilly KB. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-safety-effort-targets-perinatal-injuries This article reports … on an initiative to prevent birth injuries through improved communication techniques and evidence-based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-safety-effort-targets-perinatal-injuries