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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49853/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2019 - He was eventually resuscitated but was left with significant neurological injury as a result of hypoxic … brain injury. … reassessment of patient condition, a reminder to document the intrahospital transfer in the patient's medical

  2. Implement Teamwork and Communication for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/implement-fac-guide.html
    July 01, 2023 - Describe the connection between communication and medical errors. … Clear—It is conveyed using plain language and avoiding medical jargon. … Slide 6: Root Causes of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths and Injuries 2004-2012 Say: Human factors … communication breakdowns are identified as the primary root cause of maternal and perinatal deaths and injuries … Other root causes for maternal and perinatal deaths and injuries are— Assessment.

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33623/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2005 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation December 1, 2005 Barach P. … The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet]. 2005. … recognizing the link between patient safety, medical errors, and medical malpractice.(4) Unique 2004 … conferences, root cause analyses, and any other professional exchange of information related to a patient's injury … Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 2000. 2.Medical Incidents. The Florida Senate.

  4. Strategy 6F: On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor Health Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6f-ondemand.html
    April 01, 2023 - include the following question: "In the last 6 (or 12) months, did you (or your child) have an illness, injury … CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database 2015   Survey item: Got urgent care for illness, injury … results also indicate that, while the majority of adults are usually or always able to obtain urgent medical … The physician can offer medical advice and diagnose certain minor health conditions (e.g., flu, cold, … For example, members may be tempted to call the 24-hour nurse hotline for non-medical issues regarding

  5. PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module7/module7-resolution-facilitator.pptx
    August 24, 2015 - key activities of the Resolution team include: Compensating quickly and fairly when inappropriate medical … Identify trends occurring in your legal community regarding medical litigation. … What is occurring in your legal community regarding medical litigation? … Assess possible future injuries. Assess lost income potential, loss of quality of life. … Potential future injuries that may result from the adverse event.

  6. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Also included are public hospitals and academic medical centers. … following: any subsequent admission regardless of cause, any subsequent admission that does not involve trauma … Considered from Any State 192: Umbilical cord complication 421 1.43 1.43 0.0 193: OB-related trauma … 235: Open wounds of head; neck; and trunk 5,616 12.29 12.84 4.5 236: Open wounds of extremities … 15.48 15.99 3.3 243: Poisoning by nonmedicinal substances 2,659 11.51 12.19 5.9 244: Other injuries

  7. Chapter 4. Long Term Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
    December 01, 2017 - Once the Falls Assessment is complete, it should be placed in the resident's medical record. … worksheet will help staff identify the circumstances of the behavior, review the resident's personal and medical … Trying to climb over bedrails may well result in a serious fall related injury. … Underlying medical conditions. … For residents who are in danger of head injury, a helmet can provide protection.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33815/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2016 - These technologies are now commonly applied in virtually every medical specialty to educate, monitor … center to manage treatment of children with serious illness or injury in eight rural EDs in California … The exponential growth of mobile medical applications raises new safety concerns. … Many developers lack medical training, and some fail to involve clinicians in the mobile application … Skin scan: a demonstration of the need for FDA regulation of medical apps on iPhone.

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60547/psn-pdf
    May 28, 2020 - Devices that “sustain or support life, are implanted, or present potential high risk of illness or injury … [2] Consumers (Medical Devices): How are Medical Devices Classified. … https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/software-medical-device-samd/what-are-examples-software-medical- … /what-are-examples-software-medical-device https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/software-medical-device-samd … /medsun-medical-product-safety-network https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medsun-medical-product-safety-network

  10. Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/patient-safety.html
    August 01, 2025 - References AHRQ defines patient safety as “freedom from accidental or preventable injuries … produced by medical care.” 2 Patient safety gained national attention in the late 1990’s with the publication … Optimizing the Clinical Management of Polypharmacy for Children with Medical Complexity (R01)  PI:  James … Improving Risk Prediction for Children Seeking Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Care with Nonemergent … Organization:  Boston Children’s Hospital   Grant Start Date:  July 1, 2024  Aims to reduce the risk of renal injury

  11. Acute Renal Failure Hospitalizations, 2005-2014 #231

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb231-Acute-Renal-Failure-Hospitalizations.jsp
    November 01, 2017 - inpatient, ambulatory surgery, and emergency department use and costs, quality of care, access to care, medical … includes obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, orthopedic, cancer, pediatric, public, and academic medical … Acute kidney injury: definition, pathophysiology and clinical phenotypes. … Acute kidney injury: current concepts and new insights. … Acute kidney injury: epidemiology, outcomes and economics.

  12. Medication reconciliation for reducing drug-discrepancy adverse events. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-reducing-drug-discrepancy-adverse-events
    October 10, 2018 - October 10, 2018 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries

  13. Provider and patient perceptions of an external medication history function. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provider-and-patient-perceptions-external-medication-history-function
    July 16, 2015 - November 13, 2024 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries

  14. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-ref.html
    May 01, 2023 - Industry Data, General medical and surgical hospitals (series PCU622110). … How are the costs of care for medical falls distributed? … The costs of medical falls by component of cost, timing, and injury severity. … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization … Ostomy Wound Manage . 2016 Nov;62(11):30-8. 65. Mendizabal A, Thibault DP, Willis AW.

  15. SDOH Environmental Scan - Updated April 29, 2021 (xls file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdoh/sdoh-environmental-scan.xlsx
    April 29, 2021 - National Conference of State Legislatures Injury Prevention Legislation Database https://www.ncsl.org … /research/health/injury-prevention-legislation-database.aspx N N Y 2015 to 2020 N Y Y Y Y Y Y The database … Review on Opioid Related Policy https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/prevention/womens-childrens-health/injury-prevention … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)/National Hospital … Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/about_ahcd.htm N N N Metropolitan

  16. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_disposition-comments.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - clearly a continuing unmet medical need. … the wound patterns in the two settings are vastly different. … injury and hypotension, and these conditions are thought to drive the coagulopathy of trauma. … Therefore, despite the differences in injury mechanisms, injuries of sufficient severity … trumps that of other injuries and where the other injuries are not of a life-threatening hemorrhagic

  17. Suicidal-Thoughts-Young-People-Amendement-May-2025 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - or potential for injury) o Those who have made suicide attempts in the absence of known suicidal … ) • Age group (5–13 years, 14–17 years, and 18–24 years) • Sex • Race/ethnicity • History of trauma … Products Regulatory Agency, relevant conference proceedings, patient advocate group websites, and medical … factors (e.g., demographic characteristics [e.g., age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status]), patient medical … Prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children: A Systematic Review and

  18. Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handling-injectable-medications-anaesthesia-guidelines-association-anaesthetists
    March 14, 2022 - March 1, 2023 Preventing patient positioning injuries in the nonoperating room setting

  19. A virtual breakthrough series collaborative for missed test results: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized clinical trial. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/virtual-breakthrough-series-collaborative-missed-test-results-stepped-wedge-cluster
    May 12, 2021 - improve follow-up on commonly missed test results related to lung and colorectal cancer across 12 VA medical … 2023 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries

  20. The Ask Me to Explain campaign: a 90-day intervention to promote patient and family involvement in care in a pediatric emergency department. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ask-me-explain-campaign-90-day-intervention-promote-patient-and-family-involvement-care
    November 16, 2022 - Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among frontline health care personnel in a multistate hospital network--13 academic medical … August 4, 2021 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries
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