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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suicide-and-suicide-attempts-hospital-grounds-and-clinic-areas
October 29, 2017 - June 8, 2022
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February 01, 2014 - His
mental status improved and his serum ammonia decreased.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49548/psn-pdf
October 01, 2007 - Clinical clues to the presence of underlying hypothyroidism may include alterations in mental
status
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - a new headache after 50 years of age, loss of consciousness, a “thunderclap” onset,
alteration in mental
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August 01, 2015 - The patient was undergoing a diagnostic workup for his altered mental status with a plan for a brain
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Mental
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March 02, 2011 - The patient’s mental status deteriorated rapidly after admission: she tossed about on her bed and had … She was able to return to a regular medical floor 1 day later, and her mental status improved without … The limited mental status data provided in the case summary made the need for rapid and deep sedation … Was it correct to discharge this patient without any antipsychotic treatment after her mental status … There is too little information to draw firm conclusions about the basis for the mental changes that
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December 01, 2009 - Patient Situations
Patients who are homeless and uninsured and who also have substance abuse problems, mental … 9072-2
Against Medical Advice (AMA)
Discharges AMA not uncommon; 1.44% rate
For patients with mental … The prevalence of mental disorders among the homeless in western countries: systematic review and meta-regression … options
Capacity particularly important to assess in homeless patients because they have higher risk of mental … The prevalence of mental disorders among the homeless in western countries: systematic review and meta-regression
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/uncomfortable-prescribing-decisions-hospitals-impact-teamwork
October 22, 2014 - January 12, 2011
Towards understanding and improving medication safety for patients with mental … unDerstandIng the cauSes of mediCation errOrs and adVerse drug evEnts for patients with mental … February 28, 2024
Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental
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December 18, 2017 - the Same Author(s)
Frequency and nature of medication errors and adverse drug events in mental … 18, 2017
Prevalence, nature, severity and preventability of adverse drug events in mental … health settings: findings from the MedicAtion relateD harm in mEntal health hospitals (MADE) study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40618/psn-pdf
August 27, 2012 - The authors discuss the negative
impact of environments where mental models are not shared, conflict … communication-failure-basic-components-contributing-factors-and-call-structure
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November 01, 2003 - The patient’s mental status deteriorated rapidly after admission: she tossed about on her bed and had … She was able to return to a regular medical floor 1 day later, and
her mental status improved without … Was it correct to discharge this patient without any antipsychotic treatment after her mental status … There is too little information to draw firm conclusions about the basis for the
mental changes that … Take-Home Points
Obtain a detailed history of the type and temporal course of mental status changes
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May 01, 2009 - Altered Mental Status
in Hospitalized Patients
All patients should be screened for cognitive impairment … The prevalence and documentation of impaired mental status in elderly emergency department patients. … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed, text revision. … MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; APACHE = Acute physiology, age, and chronic health evaluation; … cognition and attention, is common, morbid, and costly
In the inpatient setting, all new changes in mental
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February 01, 2017 - refused-medication-error
The Case
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure and mental … With treatment, both his mental status and his creatinine improved. … The
nurse alerted the primary care team of the patient's declining mental status and their concern about … After being transferred to the ICU, the patient's mental status further deteriorated, and he became … Additionally, the patient's laboratory results and mental status updates were documented.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-doses
July 01, 2009 - June 17, 2014
With Safety in Mind: Mental Health Services and Patient Safety. … November 30, 2023
Safer Services: A Toolkit for Specialist Mental Health Services and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-through-teamwork-and-communication-toolkit
October 25, 2013 - April 14, 2021
A qualitative exploration of mental health service user and carer perspectives … on safety issues in UK mental health services.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harmed-patient-alliance
October 31, 2018 - September 2, 2020
Keeping Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs Safe: the … September 6, 2024
Discharge from Mental Health Care: Making it Safe and Patient-centred
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-redress-act-2006
June 12, 2013 - February 8, 2011
With Safety in Mind: Mental Health Services and Patient Safety. … September 2, 2020
Keeping Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs Safe: the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/indiana-medical-error-reporting-system
October 03, 2017 - 11, 2020
Prevalence, nature, severity and preventability of adverse drug events in mental … health settings: findings from the MedicAtion relateD harm in mEntal health hospitals (MADE) study.
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May 22, 2013 - She seemed trapped in a downward mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound shock. … April 29, 2020
How common mental shortcuts can cause major physician errors.