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  1. The cost of poor blood specimen quality and errors in preanalytical processes. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2009 - This review outlines how specimen quality affects laboratory testing reliability and estimates costs … Author(s) Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory … March 26, 2014 When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory … 26, 2010 Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory … Topic Hospitals Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Pathology and Laboratory

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46653/psn-pdf
    July 02, 2019 - Evaluating a mobile application for improving clinical laboratory test ordering and diagnosis. … Evaluating a mobile application for improving clinical laboratory test ordering and diagnosis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and-diagnosis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and-diagnosis

  3. Florida Final Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL4AHRQProjectFinalReportMar2010_v2.jsp
    July 01, 2016 - The use of LOINC allows the integration of laboratory data from different Laboratory Information Systems … It is used in the healthcare industry by hospitals, laboratories, public health departments, integrated … Over 11.7 million clinical laboratory test records were contained in the clinical laboratory dataset. … Clinical Laboratory Data Exclusions Over 11.7 million clinical laboratory data records were provided … Each of the laboratory test records in the clinical laboratory dataset was standardized to a LOINC code

  4. Fl4Ahrqprojectfinalreportmar2010 V2 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL4AHRQProjectFinalReportMar2010_v2.pdf
    March 01, 2010 - The use of LOINC allows the integration of laboratory data from different Laboratory Information Systems … It is used in the health care industry by hospitals, laboratories, public health departments, integrated … Over 11.7 million clinical laboratory test records were contained in the clinical laboratory dataset … Clinical Laboratory Data Exclusions Over 11.7 million clinical laboratory data records were provided … Each of the laboratory test records in the clinical laboratory dataset was standardized to a LOINC code

  5. 5 Tk2 P1T5-Sample Timeline Phase 1 (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T5-Sample_Timeline_Phase_1.doc
    May 01, 2014 - Prescribing Clinician Survey and tabulate results  Establish the clinical laboratory … Task 2: Antibiogram Development Begin or continue discussions with the laboratory …  Establish whether laboratory or nursing home will develop antibiogram …  Request laboratory data as needed  Develop draft

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 10, 2020 - Universal and serial laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a long-term care skilled nursing facility … Universal and serial laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a long-term care skilled nursing facility … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled-nursing-facility … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled-nursing-facility

  7. Amended Lab Results: Communication Slip | PSNet

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    September 26, 2012 - The first was a laboratory error. … The laboratory is often unaware that the patient is pregnant. … Clinical laboratories should follow strict algorithms for contacting a responsible clinician when communicating … Toward optimal laboratory use. Problems in laboratory testing in primary care. … Errors in laboratory medicine: practical lessons to improve patient safety.

  8. Interpretive diagnostic error reduction in surgical pathology and cytology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interpretive-diagnostic-error-reduction-surgical-pathology-and-cytology-guideline-college
    February 10, 2012 - surgical pathology and cytology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory … August 4, 2021 Specimen labeling errors: a Q-probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories … September 6, 2017 Towards a new paradigm in laboratory medicine: the five rights. … September 9, 2011 Laboratory results that should be ignored. … September 28, 2010 Identification errors involving clinical laboratories: a College of

  9. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens | PSNet

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    April 18, 2018 - Given that space is at a premium in many hospital facilities, clinical laboratories may de-centralize … testing services across multiple buildings and placing high priority “STAT” tests in central laboratories … In some cases, samples may be sent to large referral laboratories in other states and require both ground … The frequency of lost samples reflects the challenges faced by hospital laboratories. … Specimen labeling errors: A Q-Probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories.

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 18, 2013 - When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes- based approach for laboratory medicine. … When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-diagnostic-testing-leads-harm-new-outcomes-based-approach- laboratory-medicine … This commentary recommends an approach to examine laboratory testing and identify weaknesses that … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-and-patient-safety

  11. Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Reduction in Medication Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - This was particularly important for the inadequate laboratory monitoring error. … Fallon Clinic System for Laboratory Monitoring with Added Redundancy Components to add redundancy:  … for laboratory tests 12 Figure 3. … Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings. J Gen Intern Med. … Laboratory monitoring of drugs at initiation of therapy in ambulatory care. J Gen Intern Med.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38573/psn-pdf
    April 22, 2009 - Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics. … Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics. … This review provides an overview of identification errors in laboratory medicine, building on past  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification-errors-involving-clinical-laboratories-college-american-pathologists-q-probes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-practical-lessons-improve-patient-safety

  13. Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - 31, 2018 A randomized trial of electronic clinical reminders to improve medication laboratory … March 10, 2011 Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test … December 27, 2014 Decoding laboratory test names: a major challenge to appropriate patient … December 23, 2011 Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services … July 30, 2008 Classifying laboratory incident reports to identify problems that jeopardize

  14. The Final Check: Say it Out Loud. | PSNet

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    July 31, 2023 - A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate mislabelled laboratory … June 1, 2012 Voluntary electronic reporting of laboratory errors: an analysis of 37,532 … laboratory event reports from 30 health care organizations. … January 14, 2011 Errors in laboratory medicine: practical lessons to improve patient … Physicians Nurses Quality and Safety Professionals Internal Medicine Pathology and Laboratory

  15. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (doc file)

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    October 01, 2016 - Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory [DATE] [NAME OF LABORATORY] [ADDRESS OF LABORATORY] RE: … antibiogram report for [NURSING HOME NAME] based on at least the past 12 months of bacteriological laboratory … Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data” guideline from the Clinical and Laboratory

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38261/psn-pdf
    December 03, 2008 - Systematic assessment of culture review as a tool to assess errors in the clinical microbiology laboratory … Systematic assessment of culture review as a tool to assess errors in the clinical microbiology laboratory … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-assessment-culture-review-tool-assess-errors-clinical-microbiology- laboratory … The authors suggest that careful review of such reports could prevent clinical laboratory errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-practical-lessons-improve-patient-safety

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39443/psn-pdf
    March 23, 2011 - Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory … Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/real-time-clinical-alerting-effect-automated-paging-system-response-time- critical-laboratory … Reporting critical laboratory results directly to physicians' pagers resulted in more rapid corrective … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/real-time-clinical-alerting-effect-automated-paging-system-response-time-critical-laboratory

  18. The Result Stopped Here | PSNet

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    December 01, 2006 - The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) governing U.S. laboratory practice require that … laboratory results or panic values. … A survey of 623 laboratories in the United States revealed that, for inpatients, laboratory personnel … Michael Astion, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Reference Laboratory Services Department of Laboratory … November 3, 2015 A 2-year study of patient safety competency assessment in 29 clinical laboratories

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37528/psn-pdf
    February 13, 2008 - Computer-assisted bar-coding system significantly reduces clinical laboratory specimen identification … Computer-assisted bar-coding system significantly reduces clinical laboratory specimen identification … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computer-assisted-bar-coding-system-significantly-reduces-clinical-laboratory … This study implemented a bar-coding system for laboratory specimen identification, with careful attention … to integrating the new system within existing laboratory workflow.

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49451/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2004 - The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) governing U.S. laboratory practice require that … laboratory results or panic values. … A survey of 623 laboratories in the United States revealed that, for inpatients, laboratory personnel … Michael Astion, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Reference Laboratory Services Department of Laboratory … How promptly are inpatients treated for critical laboratory results?
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