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1. Do hospitals provide lower quality care on weekends? | PSNet
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   April 01, 2020 - Study Do hospitals provide lower quality care on weekends? … Do hospitals provide lower quality care on weekends? Health Serv Res. 2007;42(4):1589-612. … These problems have been attributed to lower hospital staffing ratios on weekends.  … This finding corroborates another recent study , which also found a lower rate of invasive procedure … Do hospitals provide lower quality care on weekends? Health Serv Res. 2007;42(4):1589-612.

2. Costs and consequences associated with misdiagnosed lower extremity cellulitis. | PSNet
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   May 22, 2019 - Study Costs and consequences associated with misdiagnosed lower extremity cellulitis … Costs and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis. … Costs and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis.

3. Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in radiology exams. | PSNet
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   November 06, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in

4. Deadly infections: hospitals can lower the risk, but many fail to act. | PSNet
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   May 19, 2010 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Deadly infections: hospitals can lower the risk, but many … Hospitals can lower the risks, but many fail to act. Consumer reports. 2010;75(3):16-21. … Hospitals can lower the risks, but many fail to act. Consumer reports. 2010;75(3):16-21.

5. New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. | PSNet
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   January 13, 2010 - Commentary New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting … New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. … New patient safety organizations lower roadblocks to medical error reporting. … August 14, 2019 A culture of openness is associated with lower mortality rates among

6. Hospital at Home℠ Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients. | PSNet
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   March 27, 2024 - Studies have shown that the Hospital at Home program results in lower length of stay, costs, readmission … Several studies have shown that the Hospital at Home program results in shorter length of stay and lower … from the EDs (n=212) at Mount Sinai Health System found that emergency department visit rates were lower … The cost per patient day was 32percent lower for Hospital at Home patients than for hospital inpatients … for Hospital at Home patients than for hospital inpatients. 9 Higher satisfaction and lower stress

7. Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture. | PSNet
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   November 25, 2020 - New Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture. … patient experienced severe pain, numbness, a burning sensation, and reduced muscle strength in his lower … The most common location of CS is the lower leg, but other compartments are also at risk, including the … Acute compartment syndrome in lower extremity musculoskeletal trauma. … Interobserver variability in the measurement of lower leg compartment pressures.

8. Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of "benign dizziness" is lower in specialty care than general practice: a population-based cohort analysis of missed stroke using SPADE methods. | PSNet
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   December 15, 2021 - Study Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of "benign dizziness" is lower in … Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of "benign dizziness" is lower in specialty care than general … Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of "benign dizziness" is lower in specialty care than general

9. A culture of openness is associated with lower mortality rates among 137 English National Health Service acute trusts. | PSNet
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   January 11, 2012 - Study A culture of openness is associated with lower mortality rates among 137 English … A Culture Of Openness Is Associated With Lower Mortality Rates Among 137 English National Health Service … After adjustment for hospital size, the authors found that increased openness was associated with lower … A Culture Of Openness Is Associated With Lower Mortality Rates Among 137 English National Health Service … September 27, 2006 Do hospitals provide lower quality care on weekends?

10. Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. | PSNet
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    May 20, 2015 - Book/Report Classic Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to

11. Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding | PSNet
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    January 01, 2008 - Risk factors and outcome of acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding in Crohn's disease. … Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:1054-1063. [go to PubMed] 9. … ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. … Early predictors of severity in acute lower intestinal tract bleeding. … Validation of a clinical prediction rule for severe acute lower intestinal bleeding.

12. Safety standards: implementing fall prevention interventions and sustaining lower fall rates by promoting the culture of safety on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. | PSNet
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    November 30, 2016 - Commentary Safety standards: implementing fall prevention interventions and sustaining lower … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting

13. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    January 01, 2020 - patients with neurologic conditions Describe the need to differentiate between upper motor neuron and lower … examination to distinguish between an upper motor neuron lesion (from brain or spinal cord injury) and a lower … Lower Motor Neuron Upper Motor Neuron Signs Lower Motor Neuron Signs Hyperreflexia Hyporeflexia Increased … Lower Motor Neuron (2) Determining upper vs. lower motor neuron weakness early can be essential Many … primary care visits is critical in avoiding diagnostic errors The distinction between an upper and lower

14. RN assessments of excellent quality of care and patient safety are associated with significantly lower odds of 30-day inpatient mortality: a national cross-sectional study of acute-care hospitals. | PSNet
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    September 13, 2017 - RN assessments of excellent quality of care and patient safety are associated with significantly lower … RN assessments of excellent quality of care and patient safety are associated with significantly lower … RN assessments of excellent quality of care and patient safety are associated with significantly lower … May 20, 2020 Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting

15. Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting? Nursing complexity as an independent predictor of adverse events risk after ICU discharge. | PSNet
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    April 19, 2006 - Study Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting? … Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting? … Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting?

16. Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism. | PSNet
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    August 21, 2005 - CT imaging revealed two arterial thromboses in the right lower extremity. … ongoing chronic warfarin therapy, which manifested as two symptomatic arterial emboli to her right lower … In a lower extremity, this can occur in a bypass graft or in native vessels. … Stages of acute limb ischemia in the lower extremity have been established and depend on the extent of … Contrast-enhanced CT of the aorta with lower extremity run-off has become a useful tool in the ED to

17. Periodic Issue | PSNet
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    June 28, 2023 - In this study of 619 hospital nurses, a strong safety climate, good working conditions, and lower rates … of self-reported missed care were associated with a lower incidence of inpatient falls. … Additionally, good collaboration between nurses, physicians, and pharmacists was associated with lower … of self-reported missed care were associated with a lower incidence of inpatient falls. … Additionally, good collaboration between nurses, physicians, and pharmacists was associated with lower

18. Providing feedback following Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower burnout. | PSNet
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    February 01, 2023 - Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower … Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower … In a more recent study , clinical units that received feedback from walkrounds had lower rates of burnout … Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower

19. Robotic Surgery: Risks vs. Rewards | PSNet
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    May 31, 2023 - say that the robotic technology would allow for smaller incisions, better control of the instruments, lower … Multiple, well-validated studies have shown that RALP has significantly less blood loss, with much lower … infections, lymphoceles and hematomas, anastomotic leaks, and ureteral injuries—appear to be slightly lower … standard laparoscopic prostatectomy, robotic assistance has been shown to have decreased blood loss, lower … Their results supported previous findings of lower transfusion rates, shorter hospital stays, similar

20. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem | PSNet
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    July 01, 2012 - the possibility of a deep venous thrombosis and ordered a Doppler ultrasound examination of the left lower … a 35-year-old smoker taking oral contraceptives with a family history of thrombosis and asymmetric lower … A universal requirement that all lower extremity venous Doppler studies explicitly report thromboses … Distribution of thrombi in acute lower extremity deep venous thrombosis: implications for sonography … Nomenclature of the veins of the lower limbs: an international interdisciplinary consensus statement.