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  1. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering | PSNet

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    August 21, 2007 - Identify measures for reducing risks related to patient wandering. … that raise their risk.( 1 ) Physical security HCFs may choose to implement physical security measures … A more complete discussion of patient assessments and physical security measures can be found in a previous … Some HCFs take added measures including issuing a specially colored "Patient Off Unit" hall pass to patients … Response procedures Even if some preventive measures above are implemented, patients may still wander

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2010 - Today's safety efforts are focused on specific disease performance measures such as myocardial infarction … (time to cardiac catheterization laboratory) or pneumonia measures (time to antibiotics). … There may also be unintended consequences of poorly designed measures, as described by Wachter and colleagues … overall system of care and that takes system performance and well-designed specific disease performance measures … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure

  3. Building Systems Citizenship in Health Professions Education: The Continued Call for Health Systems Science Curricula | PSNet

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    February 01, 2019 - consequence was that test became disproportionately important because there were no other objective measures

  4. Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad | PSNet

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    January 01, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad Citation Text: Ranji SR. Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008. Copy Citatio…

  5. The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era | PSNet

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    January 01, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era Citation Text: Siegel EL. The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citation…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2023 - Simulation Training March 1, 2023 Edward JJ, Nichols A, Bakerjian D. Simulation Training. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/simulation-training Originally published in 2014 by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Updated in March 2023, by Jennifer J. Edwards, MS, RN, CHSE…

  7. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes | PSNet

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    April 30, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes Citation Text: McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005. Copy Citation Format: Google S…

  8. The Empty Bag | PSNet

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    June 01, 2018 - The Empty Bag Citation Text: Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 17, 2007 - Do Not Disturb! October 1, 2007 Duffy DF, Cassel C. Do Not Disturb!. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/do-not-disturb Case Objectives Define professionalism. Discuss behaviors associated with lack of professionalism. Outline steps one should take if a significant breach of professionalism is …

  10. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures | PSNet

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    November 27, 2019 - Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures Citation Text: Loseth C. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and …

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2012 - The Perils of Cross Coverage May 1, 2012 Farnan JM, Arora V. The Perils of Cross Coverage. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-cross-coverage Case Objectives Explain the recently instituted ACGME duty hour regulations for 2011 as they pertain to handoffs and care transitions. Describe ed…

  12. Errors in Sepsis Management | PSNet

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    November 03, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Errors in Sepsis Management Citation Text: Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call March 1, 2012 Mourad M, Rennke S. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postdischarge-follow-phone-call Case Objectives Understand why preventing readmissions through postdischarge phone calls is important. Describe evidence su…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 31, 2020 - In Conversation With... Edwin Loftin, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA- BC-FACHE August 31, 2020 In Conversation With.. Edwin Loftin, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC-FACHE. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edwin-loftin-dnp-mba-rn-nea-bc-fache Editor’s Note: Edwin Loftin, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC-FACHE is …

  15. The effect of drug concentration expression on epinephrine dosing errors: a randomized trial. | PSNet

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    August 27, 2008 - April 12, 2023 Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis … Missed medication doses in hospitalised patients: a descriptive account of quality improvement measures

  16. Impact of individual and team features of patient safety climate: a survey in family practices. | PSNet

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    January 08, 2014 - May 1, 2024 Strength of safety measures introduced by medical practices to prevent a … Better medical office safety culture is not associated with better scores on quality measures

  17. Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable Prescribing. | PSNet

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    October 29, 2008 - July 25, 2018 Request for comments on the proposed measures and 2020 targets for the … National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: inpatient and outpatient measures for reduction

  18. Systematic review of patient safety interventions in dentistry. | PSNet

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    April 25, 2018 - safety of disabled patients: proposal for a methodology for analysis of health care risks and specific measures … Fundamentals of patient safety, the safety culture and implementation of patient safety measures in dental

  19. Chemotherapy patients' perceptions of drug administration safety. | PSNet

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    April 14, 2010 - December 4, 2024 Strength of safety measures introduced by medical practices to prevent … associated with self-reported commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures

  20. Evidence-based organization and patient safety strategies in European hospitals. | PSNet

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    January 20, 2016 - 16, 2015 Is the maturity of hospitals' quality improvement systems associated with measures … 24, 2012 Is the maturity of hospitals' quality improvement systems associated with measures
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