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81. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 15, 2018 - Incidence and predictors of opioid prescription at discharge after traumatic injury. … This retrospective study of patients who had sustained traumatic injuries examined the relationship … between injury severity and opioid prescribing. … Investigators found that patients with more severe injuries were more likely to be prescribed opioids … there is no evidence opioids are beneficial) while not denying opioids to those in acute pain from trauma

82. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 24, 2010 - The road to zero preventable birth injuries. … The road to zero preventable birth injuries. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):201-205. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/road-zero-preventable-birth-injuries This article reports how a perinatal … safety team, which applied high reliability principles and best practices, reduced the rate of birth trauma … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/road-zero-preventable-birth-injuries https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#highreliabilityorganizations

83. Learning from incident reporting? Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care. | PSNet
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    August 04, 2021 - Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care. … Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care. … one hospital in Sweden found that the handling, causes, and actions taken to prevent recurrence of injuries … were similar across three severity levels (injuries leading to deaths, permanent harm, or temporary … Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care.

84. Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. | PSNet
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    September 29, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons … Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. … This piece discusses the no-fault medical injury compensation programs of Denmark, Sweden, and New … Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. … February 17, 2011 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation.

85. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2021 - Learning during crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on hospital-acquired pressure injury incidence. … Learning during crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on hospital-acquired pressure injury incidence. … care delivery, including how hospitals prevent common hospital-acquired conditions such as pressure injuries … , the authors of this study did not identify a longitudinal increase in hospital-acquired pressure injuries … The authors discuss how prior organizational efforts to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries allowed

86. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 07, 2021 - cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure injuries … cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure injuries … root-cause-analysis-identify-contributing-factors-development-hospital- acquired-pressure Hospital-acquired pressure injuries … root-cause-analysis-identify-contributing-factors-development-hospital-acquired-pressure https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-hospital-acquired-pressure-injury … root-cause-analysis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/root-cause-analysis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pressure-injury-prevention-hospitals-training-program

87. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 14, 2017 - 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial. … February 14, 2017 Barker AL, Morello RT, Wolfe R, et al. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised … 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.

88. CE/MOC Quizzes | PSNet
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    February 26, 2025 - CT Head A man in his mid-50s presented to the hospital with a persistent headache after a sledding injury … A head CT scan was read as normal and he was diagnosed with a minor head injury and discharged without … in a motorcycle crash, including head trauma, chest injuries, and spinal fractures. … The commentary highlights the importance of evaluating patient risk of wound infection and poor wound … healing, the role of imaging modalities to help identify foreign material in wounds, and diligent follow-up

89. Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial. | PSNet
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    February 01, 2023 - Study Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries … Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … implementation of Fall TIPS toolkit, there was a 15% reduction in falls and a 35% reduction in falls with injuries … Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … May 4, 2022 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries

90. Excess mortality caused by medical injury. | PSNet
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    June 29, 2011 - Study Excess mortality caused by medical injury. … Excess mortality caused by medical injury. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(5):410-6. … The authors describe a state-based review of discharge diagnoses to identify medical injuries. … Excess mortality caused by medical injury. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(5):410-6. … June 29, 2011 Medical injuries among hospitalized children.

91. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 10, 2011 - The economic consequences of medical injuries: implications for a no-fault insurance plan. … The economic consequences of medical injuries. Implications for a no-fault insurance plan. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-consequences-medical-injuries-implications-no-fault-insurance-plan … Using data from a random sample of 794 patients who suffered iatrogenic injury in New York hospitals … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-consequences-medical-injuries-implications-no-fault-insurance-plan

92. Medical device-related pressure ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet
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    March 10, 2021 - This systematic review and meta-analysis found a pooled incidence of 12% for pressure injuries related … April 24, 2019 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … 27, 2016 Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury … June 9, 2021 Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … 24, 2017 Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury

93. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 17, 2011 - Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. … Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/needlestick-injuries-among-surgeons-training This survey revealed that … nearly all surgical residents experience a needlestick injury during their training, but the majority … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/needlestick-injuries-among-surgeons-training

94. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve? | PSNet
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    April 28, 2021 - bowel injuries as a cause of death in laparoscopic surgery. … of underreporting of vascular injury. … How can this type of injury be prevented? … Three spectra of laparoscopic entry access injuries. … Major vascular injuries during laparoscopic procedures.

95. Spotlight (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - shock or from traumatic brain injury … needles should not be placed in an extremity with a long bone fracture, in an extremity with a vascular injury … , or through skin with overlying infection or burn injury … because of poor flow given the small size of the marrow cavity and the higher risk of great vessel injury … transferred to the OR for surgical exploration, debridement, and possible closure of her traumatic wounds

96. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 19, 2016 - Injuries before and after diagnosis of cancer: nationwide register based study. … Injuries before and after diagnosis of cancer: nationwide register based study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/injuries-and-after-diagnosis-cancer-nationwide-register-based-study Patients … Moreover, patients were more likely to experience other types of injuries as well, corroborating prior … found that patients recently diagnosed with cancer are at elevated risk of suicide and accidental injury

97. Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns. | PSNet
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    January 07, 2011 - Study Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries … Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns. … interns prior to the 2003 policies limiting work hours, compared the rates of self-reported percutaneous injuries … Percutaneous injuries were more frequent during extended work shifts as well as during night duties. … Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns.

98. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 30, 2024 - She sustained head trauma, blunt trauma of the cervical spine, right rib fractures, and a right femur … We do not know if the patient’s fall at home resulted in head trauma, which may have predisposed her … case or contributed to a worse injury. … These individuals need to be assessed thoroughly after a fall for possible injury. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury and Control.

99. Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review. | PSNet
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    July 07, 2021 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure injuries … Shift‐to‐shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes—falls, pressure injuries … which nursing handover interventions result in improved patient outcomes (i.e., patient falls, pressure injuries … Shift‐to‐shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes—falls, pressure injuries

100. Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. | PSNet
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     December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event Alerts Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities … Citation Text: Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … Falls in the hospital are common, particularly among elderly patients , and falls resulting in serious injury … Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing falls and fall-related injuries