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2941. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2013 - Yet, it seems from the case that the patient may have been using his prescribed opioids for non-medical … overuse and abuse of opioids, including the escalation of the therapeutic use of opioids, can result in injury … The algorithm involves a 10-step process with diagnosis, determination of medical necessity, establishment … Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD Medical Director, Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, Kentucky Clinical … other relationship with the manufacturers of any commercial products discussed in this continuing medical

2942. Bad Writing, Wrong Medication | PSNet
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      March 01, 2015 - An ADE is defined as "an injury resulting from a medical intervention related to a drug. … productivity losses, or decrements in quality of life.( 9 ) Data from the 2006 National Ambulatory Medical … Electronic medical records with computerized provider order entry systems, when implemented correctly … National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 summary. Natl Health Stat Report. 2008:1-39. … Electronic medical record/electronic health record use by office-based physicians: United States, 2008

2943. Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error? | PSNet
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      June 01, 2004 - Case Objectives State the rationale for disclosing medical errors. … ICU, he was noted to have fixed and dilated pupils on neurologic exam, a sign of serious neurologic injury … Furthermore, disclosure of medical errors to patients has several benefits. … Communicating with patients about medical errors: a review of the literature. … Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: tackling three tough cases.

2944. A Lot of Pain (Medications) | PSNet
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      September 23, 2020 - Herzig, MD, MPH Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Division of General Medicine, Beth … Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA Faculty Disclosure: Dr. … Co-morbidity and utilization of medical services by pain patients receiving opioid medications: data … Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Pitfalls February 1, 2010 WebM&M Cases Missing Trauma

2945. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety | PSNet
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      May 28, 2020 - Devices that “sustain or support life, are implanted, or present potential high risk of illness or injury … is in itself considered a medical device (Software as a Medical Device [SaMD]). … https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/resources-you-medical-devices/consumers-medical-devices#How_are_Medical_Devices_Classified … https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/software-medical-device-samd/what-are-examples-software-medical-device … https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medsun-medical-product-safety-network .

2946. Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence | PSNet
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      February 20, 2019 - lead to a substantial number of false-positive atrial fibrillation diagnoses and prompt unnecessary medical … Our view is that such a machine will not fit well into existing definitions of a medical device, but … Medical diagnostic decision support systems—past, present, and future: a threaded bibliography and brief … Calibration drift in regression and machine learning models for acute kidney injury.

2947. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation | PSNet
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      January 31, 2011 - coronary care unit (CCU) with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation and acute kidney injury … Resuscitation status Medication changes Primary diagnosis Route/type of nutrition Past medical … Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation … survey of clinicians to identify practices and preferences of intensive care unit transfers to general medical

2948. The Forgotten Line | PSNet
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      March 11, 2011 - assumed that the patient was supposed to be discharged with it in place and did not call anyone from the medical … Developing policies, training, and a safety culture that reduce the risk of injury by making it easier … Systematic review of safety checklists for use by medical care teams in acute hospital settings—limited … sites except for dialysis catheters When aseptic insertion in doubt (i.e., inserted during medical

2949. A Real Heartache | PSNet
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      October 01, 2018 - His past medical history was notable for a history of depression, a 40-pack/year history of cigarette … Polevoi, MD Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical Director, Emergency Department … National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Case Survey: 2005 emergency department summary. … ECG interpretation: sinus tachycardia, with posterolateral injury pattern.

2950. Premature Extubation | PSNet
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      May 25, 2011 - If there is no cuff leak, it suggests that laryngeal edema or another type of laryngeal injury has reduced … The ICU medical director reviewed the case and discovered that the physician had forgotten to place an … The medical director also realized that the ventilator weaning process was not standardized. … Only one-third of patients who required intubation were considered high risk for extubation failure by medical

2951. Periodic Issue | PSNet
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      December 31, 2024 - The authors conclude that EM is a promising approach for medical education given its potential long-term … The authors conclude that EM is a promising approach for medical education given its potential long-term … Safety Research and Practice at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical … continuing challenge of preventing falls and explores strategies for preventing falls and falls with injury

2952. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2017 - event reveals common misconceptions regarding the use of phototherapy, the most frequently prescribed medical … direct neuroprotective effect.(18) Thus, the immediate and effective (crash-cart) phototherapy in the medical … Phototherapy and the risk of photo- oxidative injury in extremely low birth weight infants.

2953. The 2-Week Itch | PSNet
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      June 16, 2019 - Difficult-to-read patient records and prescriptions waste time and produce errors,( 4-6 ) causing serious injury … Since mix-ups between Zyprexa and Zyrtec are potentially serious, nurses, medical staff (including psychiatrists … American Medical News. November 22/29, 1999. [ go to related site ] 8.

2954. Turn the Other Cheek | PSNet
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      October 26, 2010 - reported sentinel events , unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury … Incidence of and risk factors for medical malpractice lawsuits among Mohs surgeons. … prevent wrong-site surgery: development, establishment and subsequent evaluation among patients and medical

2955. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2005 - Landrigan and his colleagues reported the results of their study on sleep deprivation and medical errors … Landrigan, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, about his research and his … So we started off with the goal to look at serious medical errors. … However, if you believe that these kinds of schedules actually prevent injuries due to medical errors … Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units.

2956. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      May 01, 2015 - 2 hours despite adequate fluid resuscitation Creatinine > 2 mg/dL Worsening hypoxemia Acute lung injury … with PaO2/FiO2 < 250 in the absence of pneumonia as infection source Acute lung injury with PaO2/FiO2

2957. In Conversation With... Dr. Michelle Schreiber on Measuring Patient Safety | PSNet
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      December 14, 2022 - I have also served in roles of chief quality officer and chief medical officer in several large systems … and implemented many electronic medical record (EMR) initiatives in those roles. … pressure ulcers also went up – in skilled nursing facilities, we saw rates of falls causing major injury … healthcare-acquired infections, complications, medication safety, safety of the EMR, patient falls with injury … , and pressure injuries.

2958. Measuring Patient Safety | PSNet
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      December 14, 2022 - Prior to the widespread implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs), organizations typically … and implemented many electronic medical record (EMR) initiatives in those roles. … pressure ulcers also went up – in skilled nursing facilities, we saw rates of falls causing major injury … healthcare-acquired infections, complications, medication safety, safety of the EMR, patient falls with injury … , and pressure injuries.

2959. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - reported sentinel events, unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury … Incidence of and risk factors for medical malpractice lawsuits among Mohs surgeons.

2960. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2015 - Abuhamad, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School Editor, AHRQ WebM … (2) The infant subsequently had multiple seizures typical of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (brain injury