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461. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Thus, patients receiving therapy beyond several days require routine monitoring of renal function and … 6) Given the challenges in detecting vancomycin toxicity and AKI, a key principle is this: besides monitoring … records of patients transferring from outside facilities often do not include detailed therapeutic drug monitoring … This case highlights the importance of assessing vancomycin therapy through the monitoring of trough … Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin in adult patients: a consensus review of the American Society of

462. In Conversation With… Didier Pittet, MD, MS | PSNet
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     May 01, 2014 - Performance monitoring and feedback was a third element of the strategy. … DP : Auditing is performed using infection control practitioners monitoring practices in different wards … The benefit of direct monitoring is that you know exactly what you are observing, and when you offer … Thus, a system monitoring only the use of alcohol-based hand rub will give only a partial idea of the … But it is feasible once people have really standardized the monitoring of hand hygiene performance.

463. Using Safety Cases in Industry and Healthcare. | PSNet
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     November 30, 2016 - November 25, 2015 The Measurement and Monitoring of Safety. … November 6, 2015 Identifying Risks and Monitoring Safety: the Role of Patients and Citizens

464. Patients' and providers' perceptions of the preventability of hospital readmission: a prospective, observational study in four European countries. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - Delayed recognition of deterioration of patients in general wards is mostly caused by human related monitoring … , 2021 Root cause analysis using the prevention and recovery information system for monitoring … support alerts tailored to intensive care on the administration of high-risk drug combinations, and their monitoring

465. Evaluation of an automated surveillance system using trigger alerts to prevent adverse drug events in the intensive care unit and general ward. | PSNet
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     August 30, 2017 - Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring April 26, 2023 … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety … December 21, 2018 Impact of non-interruptive medication laboratory monitoring alerts

466. Antiseizure Medication Disorder | PSNet
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     April 01, 2006 - The safe prescribing and monitoring of antiseizure drugs are challenging for several reasons: There … Some institutions have in fact replaced total serum concentration monitoring with assays to measure only … Since such monitoring is more expensive and more time-consuming for lab personnel (an additional manual … Evidence-based implementation of free phenytoin therapeutic drug monitoring. … How to Avoid Common Errors in Dosing and Monitoring of Antiseizure Drugs Error Comments and

467. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Outline appropriate monitoring for patients prescribed opioids for non-cancer pain. … determination of medical necessity, establishment of treatment goals, informed consent, adherence monitoring … There is good evidence that prescription drug monitoring programs provide data on patterns of prescription … There is also fair evidence that prescription drug monitoring programs may decrease prescription drug … abuse or doctor shopping.(1) However, there is only limited evidence that prescription drug monitoring

468. Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications? | PSNet
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     October 10, 2017 - In the first case, laboratory monitoring was correctly ordered at discharge but never completed at the … If active weekly monitoring of the patient had continued after discharge by the OPAT team, then the SNF … Ongoing monitoring of the clinical status of the infection is another responsibility of the OPAT team … Appropriate IV access must be established, laboratory monitoring must be ordered, and it must be clear … Laboratory monitoring is recommended in the OPAT guidelines and at minimum should be performed once weekly

469. Privacy Gone Awry | PSNet
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     February 24, 2011 - However, monitoring ( 18 ) requires two components: the measurement of some (physiologic) parameter ( … The recovery room's key function is the enhanced monitoring of post-operative patients, presumably more … Goals and indications for monitoring. In: Tobin MJ, ed. … Principles and practice of intensive care monitoring. … Principles and practice of intensive care monitoring.

470. Innovations in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance | PSNet
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     May 01, 2014 - Another system for monitoring hand hygiene is to assess handwash product utilization, which can be used … These monitoring methods can vary; some use sensors that detect alcohol vapors on the HCW's hands ( 13 … Performance monitoring and feedback was a third element of the strategy. … The benefit of direct monitoring is that you know exactly what you are observing, and when you offer … But it is feasible once people have really standardized the monitoring of hand hygiene performance.

471. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2011 - Practical methods for monitoring adherence include: (i) Watching for non-attendance: did this patient … affirmative response to this question is associated with less than 60% adherence.(5) Other methods of monitoring … adherence include proprietary medication electronic monitoring systems (which are expensive), prescription … but combining two or more of the following may help: convenient care, information, reminders, self-monitoring … detected by watching for nonattendance, watching for less than expected response, asking the patient, and monitoring

472. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2008 - ICP monitoring devices are small plastic catheters that are inserted into the brain to measure ICP. … psnet.ahrq.gov//#references volume depletion (5,6), a strict institutional protocol should involve monitoring … By the time osmotic therapy is instituted, most patients should have ICP monitoring in place. … Ventriculostomy with CSF drainage allows for reduction of ICP as well as ICP monitoring in patients … should always be used in a bolus fashion and should never be administered without frequent strict monitoring

473. FDA Advise-ERR: prevent dangerous drug-device interaction causing falsely elevated glucose levels. | PSNet
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     May 02, 2018 - Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring … See More About The Topic Health Care Providers Endocrinology Nephrology Insulin Monitoring

474. Involving Patients in Improving Safety. | PSNet
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     July 10, 2013 - July 10, 2013 Identifying Risks and Monitoring Safety: the Role of Patients and Citizens … November 6, 2013 The Measurement and Monitoring of Safety.

475. Safer Clinical Systems. | PSNet
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     December 04, 2015 - November 30, 2016 Identifying Risks and Monitoring Safety: the Role of Patients and Citizens … July 10, 2013 The Measurement and Monitoring of Safety.

476. Quality of Care and Information Technology. | PSNet
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     September 27, 2017 - Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring April 26, 2023 … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety

477. Medication assessment: one determinant of falls risk. | PSNet
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     July 24, 2013 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Alarm Interventions During Medical Telemetry Monitoring … 2011 Effect of a pharmacist-led multicomponent intervention focusing on the medication monitoring

478. Death by PCA | PSNet
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     January 06, 2017 - Organizations that employ PCAs must adopt and integrate technology—such as bedside barcoding and monitoring … Continuous respiratory monitoring and a "smart" infusion system improve safety of patient-controlled … Capnography monitoring enhances safety of postoperative patient-controlled analgesia. … Participate with wireless monitoring activities of all infusion devices. … Monitoring Biomedical department Quality improvement department Establish policy and procedures

479. Optimizing smart pump technology by increasing critical safety alerts and reducing clinically insignificant alerts. | PSNet
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     February 12, 2014 - Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring April 26, 2023 … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety

480. A systematic review of the performance characteristics of clinical event monitor signals used to detect adverse drug events in the hospital setting. | PSNet
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     March 28, 2012 - Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring April 26, 2023 … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety