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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicide-risk-hospital
November 01, 2011 - sleeplessness, comorbid substance abuse, chronic illness, pain, and psychosocial stressors (e.g., job loss … Loss of critical information during patient transfers is a common root cause of suicide attempts and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60952/psn-pdf
September 30, 2020 - standardized approach has shown to improve patient safety. 4 The focus is on correction
of fluid loss … hyperglycemia with intravenous insulin and correction of
electrolyte disturbances, particularly potassium loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.350_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2015 - Physical examination was notable for loss of sensation to his knee and a foot drop secondary to his prior … widely available computerized decision-support system: pain left foot, numbness left foot, foot drop, loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/privacy-gone-awry
February 24, 2011 - Cancelling surgery would inconvenience the patient's family and represent a potential revenue loss for … surgery should be designed to minimize risk to the patient, not to minimize inconvenience or economic loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - Likewise, weight loss prior to elective surgery is encouraged and may alleviate some comorbidities, but … most morbidly obese patients are unable to lose significant weight without bariatric weight loss surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-many-cooks-kitchen
March 07, 2018 - Prolonged hospital bedrest leads to loss of muscle and bone mass and increases the risk of pressure ulcers … osteoporotic fracture is harder than in healthy bone: the team must be prepared for substantial blood loss … for tissue injury, inflammatory load, fluid volume shifts, exposure to anesthetic medications, heat loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/impact-system-failures-healthcare-workers
August 30, 2023 - Healthcare workers may blame themselves for causing harm to the patient, experience a loss of confidence … Healthcare workers may also be concerned about loss of employment or legal consequences.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850675/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - for patients in the
hospital and across the entire continuum of care.”4
The emotional toll of the loss … Unplanned weight loss, increased incontinence and decreased cognitive function
has also been reported
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
September 01, 2013 - Aberrant drug-taking behaviors—such as loss of control over use, continued use despite knowledge of harmful … August 8, 2018
WebM&M Cases
A Loss of Trust and a Missed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicidal-man-gun
May 01, 2005 - intent, plan Substance abuse Prior suicide attempts Comorbidity Loss … Statistically significant within 1 year of assessment (eg, panic attacks, anxiety, depressive turmoil, loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-328
February 23, 2022 - patient-centered, disrespectful communication, privacy violations, minimization of patient concerns, and loss … This Month’s WebM&Ms
WebM&M Cases
Spotlight Case
A Loss of Trust and a Missed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73434/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - However, the orthopedic surgeon independently read and
interpreted the same images as “slight loss of … 2013-2014,1 and 81% of the subset of
events where delays in treatment resulted in death or permanent loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/rapid-response-systems
September 07, 2019 - primarily concerned about hypotension, which was thought to be due to hypovolemia from peri-operative blood loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74120/psn-pdf
November 30, 2021 - It is unfortunate that a loss to follow up was part of his
treatment trajectory, but consultations with … care through understanding of socioeconomic, psychosocial,
structural, and care-related reasons for loss-to-follow-up … Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up Among Pediatric
and Adult Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49445/psn-pdf
May 01, 2004 - ) via ambulance, where she was found to be suffering internal bleeding with life
threatening blood loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-bp-during-nibp
March 01, 2011 - However, using an electronic anesthesia record by itself is not without problems, as failure to detect loss … Failure to recognize loss of incoming data in an anesthesia record-keeping system may have increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fluidity-diagnostic-wet-reads
April 24, 2018 - PCP about 1 month later and reported fatigue, a chronic nonproductive cough, and a 17-pound weight loss … counseled the patient on tobacco cessation and obtained basic lab tests to work up his fatigue and weight loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/culture-clash-no-more-integration-and-coordination-disease-treatment-and-palliative-care
December 23, 2020 - It is unfortunate that a loss to follow up was part of his treatment trajectory, but consultations with … care through understanding of socioeconomic, psychosocial, structural, and care-related reasons for loss-to-follow-up … Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up Among Pediatric and Adult Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
February 15, 2017 - However, the patient should be monitored closely, and diuretic treatment should be stopped if weight loss
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49633/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - ulcers, health care-
associated infections, and other high risk conditions such as unplanned weight loss … be designed to identify high-risk residents (e.g., pressure ulcer risk,
fall risk, unplanned weight loss