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21. Spotlight
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    January 01, 2024 - (3) Both the past medical history and the history of the injury itself are important to ascertain. … Past medical history identifies patient-level risk factors that affect wound healing. … the possibility of injury to deeper structures causing neurovascular injuries, fractures, or, for the … The wound examination and discussion with the patient should be clearly documented in the medical record … Primary closure versus delayed closure for non bite traumatic wounds within 24 hours post injury.

22. Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. | PSNet
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    July 07, 2021 - Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2019;46(4):298-304. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000546. … J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs . 2019; 46 (4) :298-304 . … Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … June 9, 2021 Medical device-related pressure ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

23. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 27, 2022 - , have a 15% mortality rate, and account for 81% of trocar injury-related deaths.3,4 Bowel injuries … Conclusion The patient in this case had a complicated medical history and anatomy. … wound closure. … Unintended retention of drain material in contaminated wounds is a known problem, but studies documenting … J Trauma. 2007;62(4):1051-1052. [Available at] 17. Anagnostakos K, Thiery A, Sahan I.

24. Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. | PSNet
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    June 15, 2012 - Study Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … Injury. 2014;45(1):83-7. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2012.10.019. … Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … June 25, 2009 Missed injuries in trauma patients: a literature review.

25. Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management strategy. | PSNet
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    February 17, 2011 - Commentary Classic Disclosure of medical injury to patients … Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management strategy. … Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management strategy. … February 3, 2011 Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's … February 4, 2015 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation.

26. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures | PSNet
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    November 27, 2019 - In the meantime, the patient continued to bleed from her right ankle wound. … Empiric MTP based on the patient’s hypotension, active bleeding from her leg wound, and altered mental … Retrohepatic IVC and hepatic vein injuries are amongst the most fatal injuries encountered in trauma … Gunshot wounds to the liver: no longer a mandatory operation. … About The Topic Emergency Departments Emergency Medicine Surgery Emergency Nursing Medical

27. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2011 - Complete history taking includes prior eye history, medical history, nature of any injury, and the presence … Lacerations and wounds involving the eyelid must be carefully evaluated for possible globe and intracranial … Medicine Assistant Professor and Attending Physician New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical … Work-related eye injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the US. … Computed tomography in the diagnosis and prognosis of open-globe injuries.

28. Spotlight (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - have a 15% mortality rate, and account for 81% of trocar injury-related deaths. – Bowel injuries occur … Recognizing Injury (3) 31 • When an operation is completed without any known accompanying injuries, … laparotomy and delayed wound closure … Unintended retention of drain material in contaminated wounds is a known problem, but studies documenting … J Trauma. 2007;62(4):1051-1052. [Available at] 17. Anagnostakos K, Thiery A, Sahan I.

29. High delayed and missed injury rate after inter-hospital transfer of severely injured trauma patients. | PSNet
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    December 02, 2020 - High delayed and missed injury rate after inter-hospital transfer of severely injured trauma patients … Missed injuries and delayed diagnoses are an ongoing problem in trauma care. … injured patients increases the risk of delayed detection of injuries. … High delayed and missed injury rate after inter-hospital transfer of severely injured trauma patients … 21, 2022 How communication "failed" or "saved the day": counterfactual accounts of medical

30. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2007 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or … Burn injury (including scalds) caused by medical therapies usually results from prolonged exposure and … Treating chronic and acute wounds with warming: review of the science and practice implications. … Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Arch Surg. 1987;122:221-225. … Burns caused by medical therapy. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2000;21:269-273. [go to PubMed] 12.

31. Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants. | PSNet
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    March 28, 2011 - Study Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis … sought compensation for the recorded medical injuries. … March 28, 2011 Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management … February 17, 2011 Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's … July 29, 2020 Improving reconciliation following medical injury: a qualitative study

32. Too Hot For Comfort | PSNet
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    May 19, 2015 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or osmotically … Use to Promote Wound Healing In contrast, the wound healing literature generally supports the use … Burn injury (including scalds) caused by medical therapies usually results from prolonged exposure and … Treating chronic and acute wounds with warming: review of the science and practice implications. … Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Arch Surg. 1987;122:221-225.

33. The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. | PSNet
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    April 03, 2024 - Study The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. … The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. … missed injuries were relatively common despite an autopsy rate of less than 25%.  … The performance of the International Classification of Diseases Injury Severity Score—a commonly used … The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates.

34. Managing the aftermath of iatrogenic injury. | PSNet
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    January 02, 2008 - Commentary Managing the aftermath of iatrogenic injury. … Citation Text: Managing the aftermath of iatrogenic injury. Vincent C; Saunders A. … They recommend open communication with and possible psychological support for those involved in medical … October 19, 2022 Tolerating uncertainty—the next medical revolution? … The impact of medical errors.

35. Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. | PSNet
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    September 29, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons … Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. … This piece discusses the no-fault medical injury compensation programs of Denmark, Sweden, and New … Administrative compensation for medical injuries: lessons from three foreign systems. … February 17, 2011 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation.

36. Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted on weekends. | PSNet
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    December 21, 2014 - Slideset Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury … Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted … injuries regardless of the day of admission, a finding ascribed to the protocolized and closely supervised … nature of trauma care. … However, this study of older adults admitted with traumatic brain injury did find increased mortality

37. Incidence and predictors of opioid prescription at discharge after traumatic injury. | PSNet
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    July 02, 2019 - Incidence and Predictors of Opioid Prescription at Discharge After Traumatic Injury. … This retrospective study of patients who had sustained traumatic injuries examined the relationship between … injury severity and opioid prescribing. … Investigators found that patients with more severe injuries were more likely to be prescribed opioids … 2022 View More Related Resources Association between electronic medical

38. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 15, 2011 - Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control study. … Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case-control study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-risk-factors-medical-injury-case-control-study This study observed … an increased risk for medical injuries in patients with higher severity of illness, higher risk of … /issue/identifying-risk-factors-medical-injury https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medical-injury

39. No-fault compensation for medical injuries: the prospect for error prevention. | PSNet
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    May 20, 2015 - Commentary Classic No-fault compensation for medical injuries … No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2). doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217. … No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2). doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217. … February 17, 2011 Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's … February 4, 2015 Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation.

40. Assessing patients 2019 experiences with medical injury reconciliation processes: item generation for a novel survey questionnaire. | PSNet
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    June 16, 2021 - Study Assessing patients 2019 experiences with medical injury reconciliation processes … Assessing patients 2019 experiences with medical injury reconciliation processes: item generation for … This article describes the development and pilot testing of the Medical Injury Reconciliation Experiences … addresses patient and/or family perceptions of communications with healthcare providers after the injury … Assessing patients 2019 experiences with medical injury reconciliation processes: item generation for