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261. Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shift-shift-nursing-handover-interventions-associated-improved-inpatient-outcomes-falls
     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

262. 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

263. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4a_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
     May 31, 2016 - Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov … Needlestick Prevention Guide http://www.nursingworld.org/safeneedles Tools • WHO Needlestick Injury … Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room, Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System Data, 2004. http … ://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/occupational-health/sharps-injuries- operate-room-04.pdf. … Strategies for preventing sharps injuries in the operating room.

264. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4o_combo_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
     May 31, 2016 - Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov … Needlestick Prevention Guide http://www.nursingworld.org/safeneedles Tools • WHO Needlestick Injury … Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room, Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System Data, 2004. http … ://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/occupational-health/sharps-injuries- operate-room-04.pdf. … Strategies for preventing sharps injuries in the operating room.

265. Hook, Mary L. | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Using nursing practices and health IT to reduce fall-related injuries. … Using nursing practices and health IT to reduce fall-related injuries. … Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related Patient Injuries … Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related Patient Injuries … Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related Patient Injuries

266. The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nature-adverse-events-hospitalized-patients-results-harvard-medical-practice-study-ii
     February 18, 2011 - The authors analyzed the nature of injuries sustained in a cohort of hospitalized patients in New York … Physician reviewers evaluated 1133 injury cases with respect to negligence, errors in management, and … The reviewers found complications from medications were most common, followed by wound infections and … February 18, 2011 The economic consequences of medical injuries: implications for a no-fault … March 20, 2013 Preventing medical injury.

267. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866261/psn-pdf
     July 10, 2024 - However, it is associated with several positioning injuries. … In rare circumstances, significant hypoperfusion with ischemic injury to the calf muscles may result … All team members must work together to prevent positioning injuries. … 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] 6. Matsen FA 3rd.

268. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849317/psn-pdf
     May 24, 2023 - Implementing an electronic root cause analysis reporting system to decrease hospital-acquired pressure injuries … Implementing an electronic root cause analysis reporting system to decrease hospital- acquired pressure injuries … implementing-electronic-root-cause-analysis-reporting-system-decrease- hospital-acquired Healthcare-acquired pressure injuries … medical-device-related-pressure-ulcers-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-hospital-acquired-pressure-injury

269. Popular blood thinner causing deaths, injuries in nursing homes. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/popular-blood-thinner-causing-deaths-injuries-nursing-homes
     May 03, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Popular blood thinner causing deaths, injuries in nursing

270. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72546/psn-pdf
     December 09, 2020 - 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. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-incident-reporting-analysis-incidents-resulting-patient-injuries-web … 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

271. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837898/psn-pdf
     August 24, 2022 - Preventing patient positioning injuries in the nonoperating room setting. … Preventing patient positioning injuries in the nonoperating room setting. … pressure injuries are considered a never event. … This review presents strategies to prevent pressure injuries in the nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-patient-positioning-injuries-nonoperating-room-setting https:

272. When Costly and Potentially Harmful CT Scans Are Not Necessary | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/when-costly-and-potentially-harmful-ct-scans-are-not-necessary
     January 01, 2018 - fewer CTs ordered, higher physician trust, and higher patient knowledge in cases involving minor head injuries … Aligning best practices for CT scans for patients with minor head injuries. … “About 1 out of every 3 CT scans that are performed in the ER for minor head injury are not clinically … The team’s overall goal was to better prepare clinicians to guide patients with minor head injuries on … While development of CDS for minor head injuries increased the likelihood of clinically appropriate CT

273. Home and Community-Based Services Quality Indicators: (pdf file)
     qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2012/Appendix_1A_Details_of_literature_review.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Other Injuries • One review article examined the prevalence of injury in people with intellectual and … Fire injuries were the second leading cause of home injury death across all older adult age groups. … Other Injuries • One review examined prevention of injury in people with intellectual disabilities. … Frequency of Admission for Injury Events in HCBS Populations Accidental Injuries 29 • In South … Potentially Due to Neglect “wounds and injuries”[MeSH] OR “accidental injury”[MeSH] “accidental falls

274. Most Frequent Reasons for Emergency Department Visits, 2018 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb286-ED-Frequent-Conditions-2018.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - The two most common general reasons for these visits were (1) injuries and poisonings and (2) symptoms … ‡ This primarily includes unspecified injury of the head as well as unspecified injury of other body … Six of the 20 most common conditions involved injury—superficial injuries, sprains and strains, open … wounds to limbs, unspecified injuries, open wounds of head and neck, and fracture of the upper limb … Three conditions—open wounds to limbs, skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, and open wounds of head

275. Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
     March 01, 2004 - Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications … specific kinds of AEs: new acute pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, and postoperative wound … poisoning (E-codes) in three categories: three obstetric or birth trauma indicators, eight medical … Of particular interest is obstetric (OB) vaginal trauma with instrument (26.517 percent for UTIDs versus … highest values for both samples (11.132 percent for UTIDs versus 17.424 percent for NIS), and OB vaginal trauma

276. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49551/psn-pdf
     December 01, 2007 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or … Use to Promote Wound Healing In contrast, the wound healing literature generally supports the use of … 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.

277. Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-mental-health-1-year-multihospital-falls
     January 25, 2023 - Commentary Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital … Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … November 18, 2015 Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in the psychiatric

278. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72519/psn-pdf
     December 02, 2020 - Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries … implementation of Fall TIPS toolkit, there was a 15% reduction in falls and a 35% reduction in falls with injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized

279. Appendix B17: Handout for Inservice #1, Why Falls Happen in Nursing Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb17.html
     December 01, 2017 - One in every ten residents has a serious injury from a fall, such as a fracture, laceration, or serious … head injury. … One of the most serious injuries from falls is hip fracture.

280. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
     August 01, 2017 - Adv Wound Care 1995;8:34-48. … A pressure injury/ulcer is a sterile wound.       3. … Wounds that become chronic are frequently stalled in the inflammatory phase of healing.       … A pressure injury/ulcer is a sterile wound.   False 3. … Wounds that become chronic are frequently stalled in the inflammatory phase of healing.