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41. Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - Discharges for injuries and adverse events due to medications and medical complications were identified … patient-safety related data designed to monitor injuries resulting from medical care.5–8 The data … codes in the 800–999 range, included various types fractures; sprains; wounds; complications due to … during the inpatient episode and may be coded in the secondary diagnosis fields, such as postoperative wound … Patient safety efforts should focus on medical injuries. JAMA. 2002 Apr 17;287(15):1,993–7. 5.

42. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866839/psn-pdf
    September 25, 2024 - 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. … causing neurovascular injuries, fractures, or, for the torso, hemopneumothorax or intra-abdominal injury … 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.

43. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray | PSNet
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    November 25, 2020 - In a study of 165 patients undergoing wound exploration after hand laceration, 32% of tendon injuries … Explore wounds for evidence of arterial bleeding, foreign body, tendon injury, and arthrotomy. … If a tendon injury cannot be ruled out after wound exploration and functional testing, assume an occult … injury exists. … Medico-legal risks associated to hand and wrist trauma.

44. Module 5: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pu_measurement.docx
    January 01, 2016 - Adipose (fat) is visible in the injury, and granulation tissue and epibole (rolled wound edges) are often … The wound may evolve rapidly to reveal the actual extent of tissue injury or may resolve without tissue … If you are not sure a skin lesion is a pressure injury, ask the Wound Care Team or Wound Care Nurse. … , · Number of injuries, · Location of injuries, and · Stage of the deepest injury. … The shadowing intervention included requiring two RNs to sign off on skin assessments and staging of wounds

45. Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/regulating-compensation-injuries-associated-medical-error
    February 15, 2023 - Commentary Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. … Citation Text: Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. Corbett A. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Regulating compensation for injuries … associated with medical error. … July 14, 2010 No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation,

46. Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2014 #227
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb227-Emergency-Department-Visit-Trends.jsp
    September 01, 2017 - (contusions), and open wounds of extremities were the most frequent first-listed diagnoses for injury-related … injuries (contusions), and open wounds of extremities. … Among injury-related ED visits, those for intracranial injuries increased more than any other injury-related … Among injury-related ED visits, those for open wound of extremities decreased the most (21.3 percent) … ; internal injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb, and

47. HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2004_6.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - into regions of the body and the nature of the injury (e.g., fractures, dislocations, open wounds, … (e.g., fracture, open wounds, burns, and amputations). … (e.g., fracture, open wounds, burns, and amputations). … (e.g., fracture, open wounds, burns, and amputations). … ; internal injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb,

48. Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2014 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb227-Emergency-Department-Visit-Trends.pdf
    December 01, 2016 - (contusions), and open wounds of extremities were the most frequent first-listed diagnoses for injury-related … injuries (contusions), and open wounds of extremities. … Among injury-related ED visits, those for intracranial injuries increased more than any other injury- … Among injury-related ED visits, those for open wound of extremities decreased the most (21.3 percent … ; internal injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb,

49. Spotlight
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/final_spotlight_case_open_wound_of_the_elbow_slides_09.19.2024.pptx
    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.

50. University of Missouri Health Care Decreases Pressure Injuries and Saves in Avoidable Costs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-missouri-healthcare.html
    February 01, 2024 - Implementation focused on MU Health Care’s 390-bed University Hospital, the only Level I trauma center … AHRQ toolkit, MU Health Care began this journey by assessing the need for hospital-acquired pressure injury … The electronic medical record (EMR) was utilized in numerous ways to inform team members and prompt action … scout, a thermal imaging device that can identify possible deep tissue injury. … scout utilization in the medical intensive care unit.

51. Statistical Brief #84: Emergency Department Visits Associated with Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2006 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb84.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - More serious injuries such as internal injury of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis were considerably … , superficial injuries, open wounds, certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries, intracranial … wounds were more common (figure 1). … 413,921 11.8% 4 Open Wounds 356,432 10.2% 5 Certain Traumatic Complications and Unspecified Injuries … Open Wounds Certain Traumatic Complications Intracranial Injury Neck and Trunk Fracture Upper

52. 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

53. Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals—Understanding Why Change Is Needed | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides1.html
    October 01, 2017 - Image: Photograph shows medical providers standing behind a seated patient. … Image: Photograph shows medical provider with patient. … Image: Photograph shows leaders and medical providers meeting at a table. … Image: Photograph shows leaders and medical providers meeting at a table. … Wound Care Team: Interdisciplinary group of experts who provide day-to-day care of skin and wound needs

54. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838900/psn-pdf
    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.

55. Statistical Brief #135: Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Inpatient Stays for Bicycle-Related Injuries, 2009 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb135.pdf
    March 01, 2012 - Fractures, open wounds, sprains and strains, intracranial injury and joint disorders and dislocations … injury 6 21,300 5% Fracture of lower limb 7 14,400 3% Joint disorders and dislocations; trauma-related … Skull and face fractures 6 1,800 6% Open wounds of head; neck; and trunk 7 600 2% Superficial injury … include obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, orthopedic, cancer, pediatric, public, and academic medical … intermediate care, and another type of facility such as a nursing home); home health care; against medical

56. Untitled (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/field-triage-glascow_research-protocol.pdf
    February 25, 2016 - research studies often do not separate TBI from trauma without brain injury. … TBI vs. unspecified or other trauma, type of injury, total scores, severity of injury, mechanism of … The injury severity score: a method for describing patients with multiple injuries and evaluating emergency … supplementary concept word, unique identifier] (16669) 4 2 and 3 (8367) 5 1 or 4 (8367) 6 exp "wounds … and injuries"/ (764490) 7 exp accidents/ (153435) 8 exp violence/ (73131) 9 (tbi or (

57. HCUP Statistical Brief #18: Frequency and Costs of Hospital Admissions for Injury, 2004 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb18.pdf
    November 01, 2006 - one- third of all emergency department visits and accumulating over $80 billion per year in direct medical … include conditions such as fractures, dislocations, open wounds, sprains and strains, burns, head … injuries, and spinal cord injuries. … HCUP data include OB-GYN, ENT, orthopedic, cancer, pediatric, public, and academic medical hospitals … , such as the American College of Surgeons’ National Trauma Data Bank (http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb.html

58. Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-commitment-trauma-care-decreases-missed-injuries
    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.

59. Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management strategy. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-medical-injury-patients-improbable-risk-management-strategy
    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.

60. Causes of Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department, 2010 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb156.pdf
    March 14, 2013 - (EDs) and trauma care systems.3 This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and … Saving Lives and Protecting People from Violence and Injuries. Injury Center. … across causes of injury is larger than the total of all injuries. … injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb, and lower … Excludes: 909.3, 909.5 Late effect of complications of surgical and medical care and late effects of