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141. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Study Classic 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries … source of preventable harm, and the incident is considered a never event when it results in serious injury … A WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving a fall resulting in injury. … July 19, 2023 Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. … September 26, 2016 Partnered pharmacist charting on admission in the general medical

142. Comparison of the clinical diagnosis and subsequent autopsy findings in medical malpractice. | PSNet
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     February 21, 2015 - Study Comparison of the clinical diagnosis and subsequent autopsy findings in medical … Comparison of the clinical diagnosis and subsequent autopsy findings in medical malpractice. … December 21, 2011 The nurse's role in the causation of compensable injury. … injury: a study on verdict's judgment among closed claims in Japan. … July 28, 2010 The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates.

143. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - In 2013, a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center combined selected tools and techniques used … A goal for injury reduction as measured by days away from work due to injury on the job; a reasonable … Management Engineer Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Elena G. … Canacari, RN Associate Chief Nurse, Perioperative Services Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston … ; MSI: musculoskeletal injury Figures Figure 1.

144. Rehearsing Team Care for Relatively Rare Obstetric Emergencies Leads to Improved Outcomes | PSNet
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     July 23, 2024 - In most cases, midwives, nurses, and medical students acted as “patient and/or and family” reacting to … decreased to a nadir of 21.8 percent (primary rate below ten percent), there had been no brachial plexus injuries … retrospective observational study found that the program led to a 70 percent reduction in brachial plexus injuries … following shoulder dystocia and the virtual elimination of permanent injuries. 6 An additional retrospective … Seton Family of Hospitals: Where the Birth Trauma Rate is Essentially Zero.

145. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2022 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-bite-your-tongue The Case A 63-year-old woman with a past medical … .7 As described in one review, the “severity of oropharyngeal injury ranges from minor hematomas and … Several studies have analyzed rates of injury during surgical procedures utilizing TES motor evoked … Dental injury associated with anesthesia: a report of 161,687 anesthetics given over 14 years.  … Cost analysis of intubation-related tracheal injury using a national database. 

146. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - • The case also demonstrates how risks associated with medical interventions can be anticipated, monitored … shock or from traumatic brain injury … , or through skin with overlying infection or burn injury … transferred to the OR for surgical exploration, debridement, and possible closure of her traumatic wounds … • Many procedures and medical interventions are associated with known risks and complications, including

147. Has the pendulum swung too far?; The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. | PSNet
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     August 04, 2021 - The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. … This study examines whether delayed surgery in abdominal trauma patients resulted in an increase in … The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. … mortality in emergency general surgery patients using a regional health system integrated electronic medical … September 7, 2022 Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries.

148. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 14, 2021 - Health care workers' experiences of workplace incidents that posed a risk of patient and worker injury … Health care workers’ experiences of workplace incidents that posed a risk of patient and worker injury … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-workers-experiences-workplace-incidents-posed-risk-patient-and- worker-injury … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emotional-impact-medical-errors-practicing-physicians-united-states-and-canada … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emotional-impact-medical-errors-practicing-physicians-united-states-and-canada

149. ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot. | PSNet
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     September 13, 2017 - Falls and falls with injury are significant sources of morbidity and mortality and can have substantial … This study showed  that after implementing the Fall TIPS program, falls and falls with injury decreased … November 3, 2021 Trauma resuscitation errors and computer-assisted decision support. … Estimating the economic cost of nurse sensitive adverse events amongst patients in medical … Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure injuries

150. Workplace Safety in Health Care | PSNet
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     January 01, 2017 - Workplace injuries cost healthcare industry billions. Fierce Healthcare. November 12, 2013. … their workforce, I announced we should be an injury-free workplace. … And over the 13 years I was there we got close to achieving zero injuries. … The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has about 22 hospitals. … We gave one prize to a very famous person in health and medical care.

151. Claims, errors, and compensation payments in medical malpractice litigation. | PSNet
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     March 02, 2011 - Claims, errors, and compensation payments in medical malpractice litigation. … February 24, 2011 Who pays for medical errors? … February 4, 2015 Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management … April 21, 2015 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation. … injury: a study on verdict's judgment among closed claims in Japan.

152. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72614/psn-pdf
     March 01, 2021 - States implementing PROMPT include University of Washington M.C., Baylor Scott & White University Medical … In most cases, midwives, nurses, and medical students acted as “patient and/or and family” reacting … decreased to a nadir of 21.8 percent (primary rate below ten percent), there had been no brachial plexus injuries … following shoulder dystocia and the virtual elimination of permanent injuries.6 An additional retrospective … Seton Family of Hospitals: Where the Birth Trauma Rate is Essentially Zero.

153. Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. | PSNet
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     August 02, 2015 - Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury … Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. … The majority of errors involved false negative readings (i.e., missed injuries). … Diagnostic errors in interpretation of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs at common injury sites. … August 20, 2018 Characteristics of medical professional liability claims in patients

154. Fostering rational regulation of patient safety. | PSNet
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     May 20, 2015 - injury to patients: an improbable risk management strategy. … February 3, 2011 Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's … April 21, 2015 Who pays for medical errors? … February 4, 2015 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation. … January 4, 2012 Patient safety and medical malpractice: a case study.

155. Medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China: the 2002 regulation on the handling of medical accidents. | PSNet
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     January 08, 2025 - on the handling of medical accidents. … Medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China: the 2002 Regulation on the Handling of Medical … Medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China: the 2002 Regulation on the Handling of Medical … July 14, 2010 No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation, … March 17, 2010 Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error.

156. Uncovering system errors using a rapid response team: cross-coverage caught in the crossfire. | PSNet
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     April 24, 2018 - The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2009;67(1). doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514 … The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care . 2009; 67 (1) . … The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2009;67(1). doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514 … Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis May 31, 2023 Care transition of trauma … Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls February 1, 2010 The use of medical

157. Implementing an electronic root cause analysis reporting system to decrease hospital-acquired pressure injuries. | PSNet
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     December 22, 2021 - 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 … August 15, 2013 Interdisciplinary communication: an uncharted source of medical error … quality improvement project to reduce risks of inadvertent insulin pen sharing at a large academic medical … January 29, 2020 Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury.

158. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38203/psn-pdf
     November 05, 2008 - Addressing prehospital patient safety using the science of injury prevention and control. … Addressing prehospital patient safety using the science of injury prevention and control. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-prehospital-patient-safety-using-science-injury-prevention-and … - control This commentary discusses patient safety in emergency medical services (EMS) and illustrates … how injury prevention methodologies can help improve safety.

159. Continuing Education | PSNet
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     February 26, 2025 - in a motorcycle crash, including head trauma, chest injuries, and spinal fractures. … A man in his mid-50s presented to the hospital with a persistent headache after a sledding injury … A head CT scan was read as normal and he was diagnosed with a minor head injury and discharged without … The commentary highlights the importance of evaluating patient risk of wound infection and poor wound … healing, the role of imaging modalities to help identify foreign material in wounds, and diligent follow-up

160. WebM&M: Case Studies | PSNet
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     March 25, 2025 - in a motorcycle crash, including head trauma, chest injuries, and spinal fractures. … A man in his mid-50s presented to the hospital with a persistent headache after a sledding injury … A head CT scan was read as normal and he was diagnosed with a minor head injury and discharged without … The commentary highlights the importance of evaluating patient risk of wound infection and poor wound … healing, the role of imaging modalities to help identify foreign material in wounds, and diligent follow-up