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3421. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2012 - RW: Let's turn to delirium as a patient safety issue. … It seems to me it's entered the patient safety world over the last 3 or 4 years. … It was really not on the safety radar screen in the early days. … And that is not necessarily practical for these large- scale patient safety initiatives. … Now that it is on the patient safety radar screen, one would want to take advantage of that light and

3422. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2005 - Does it make sense to “practice” patient care in the real environment where real consequences (to patients … Or should practice occur in a medical simulator on simulated patients with the threat of only simulated … Patient safety is an important issue at every health care institution in our country. … safety organizations will be necessary to fully realize the potential of this methodology. … safety competencies.

3423. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 28, 2022 - plan, experience more patient safety-related issues, and visit emergency departments more often.21 … or seek immediate medical attention22 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/cultural-competence-and-patient-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/cultural-competence-and-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#23 … Martin, MSN, RN, CIC, CNL, NEA-BC, FACHE Executive Director Patient Care Services, Quality & Safety … Cultural Competence and Patient Safety. PSNet Patient Safety Network. Published December 27, 2019.

3424. Antibiotic and Opioid Stewardship in Dentistry | PSNet
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      December 07, 2020 - medical doctors to provide infection prophylaxis patients prior to dental visits, such as for patients … and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response May 14, 2020 Perspective … Safe Care February 23, 2022 Developing a patient safety culture in primary … Suda, PharmD, MS December 7, 2020 Are dental patients concerned about safety … May 6, 2020 Factors affecting patient safety culture among dental healthcare workers:

3425. Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn From Aviation | PSNet
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      September 01, 2006 - risks cause harm to patients. … It makes our patients safer, but it doesn't directly impinge on what we do for patient safety. … Because if we're wasting money taking care of fewer patients that means there are other patients who … JB: Every one of our hospitals has a patient safety manager whose job is to run the patient safety program … I will say though—and this might sound strange—that most of the benefit to the patients for patient safety

3426. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 24, 2024 - Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges April 24, 2024 Leary KB, Lee M, Mossburg S. … Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges . PSNet [internet]. 2024. … Specifically, having fewer nurses caring for patients is associated with higher patient mortality. … Addressing Workforce Challenges Nurses are essential to patient care and patient safety, as they are … safety—namely, that more effective teamwork and communication mitigate patient safety risks.

3427. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 18, 2024 - safety culture are essential. … Having an electronic scanning system can further contribute to patient safety by not only alerting the … These actions, in turn, will continue to strengthen patient safety practices to support a safe environment … Best practices for communicating after patient safety errors have occurred may include the following: … safety.

3428. Always Check the Muscle Twitch: Residual Neuromuscular Block After Removal of a Gastric Balloon | PSNet
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      January 29, 2021 - Approaches to Improving Patient Safety Educate patients about the dangers of super obesity The prevalence … Older patients and patients with impaired renal and hepatic function are at particular risk for persistent … Christian Bohringer, MBBS Consulting Editor, AHRQ, Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor Department … Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare . December 2019. … Safety of sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular block.

3429. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 18, 2019 - not provide any naloxone education to the patient.  … A root cause analysis was performed by the hospital's safety committee, which revealed that pharmacists … Use of video-assisted patient educational materials may benefit patients and their caregivers in some … While policies such as the requirement of co-prescribing naloxone are intended to improve public safety … Opioid Safety and How to Use Naloxone. California Board of Pharmacy. 

3430. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2013 - Safety in Radiology October 1, 2013 Pinto A. Safety in Radiology. PSNet [internet]. 2013. … Many imaging modalities deploy ionizing radiation, and, as a consequence, the exposure of patients to … , bringing radiation safety under the broad umbrella of the patient safety field. … Instead, the patient needs to be informed. … safety, radiologists must function as both gatekeepers and imaging experts.

3431. In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - She has also been Cybrarian for AHRQ Patient Safety Network since its inception. Dr. Robert M. … Through access to the tremendous people that were around when NPSF [National Patient Safety Foundation … RW : Lucian Leape told me that the patient safety field was discovered by a librarian. … LZ : I've been monitoring the patient safety literature since I started doing it at NPSF back when we … You don't get everything you need on safety by putting "patient safety" into any search engine anywhere

3432. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 15, 2025 - widespread implementation of CPOE into electronic health systems (EHR) has benefited clinicians and patients … In hospitalized patients, nurses are generally responsible for this step, but in the outpatient setting … /psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/clinical-decision-support-systems https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/overuse-patient-safety-problem … Yet even as CPOE improves some aspects of patient safety, there is growing recognition that it can also … Alert fatigue is now a recognized safety threat in itself and is discussed in detail in a related Patient

3433. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2014 - Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients … National patient safety policy 2. Knowledge and learning in patient safety 3. … Patient safety awareness 4. Health services for patient safety 5. … Medication safety 10. Partnerships (patients, family, health professionals, and policymakers) 11. … Patient safety funding 12.

3434. Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain treatments among commercially insured U.S. adults. | PSNet
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      October 13, 2018 - diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic use, and patient … Impact of opioid administration in the intensive care unit and subsequent use in opioid-naïve patients … January 18, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery … Annual Perspective Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety … January 22, 2020 Potentially inappropriate medication use among elderly home care patients

3435. The Magnetic Deflection | PSNet
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      November 18, 2016 - Typically the patient completes a pre-MRI screening questionnaire that helps clarify if the patient has … Technologists may stop patients or clinicians prior to their entering the MRI room and insist on prescreening … For the safety of patients and any attendant health care workers, it is critically important to cooperate … Strong MRI safety programs prevent safety events. Quick Safety. March 2017;(31):1-3. … WebM&M Cases Supervision and Entrustment in Clinical Training: Protecting Patients

3436. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 15, 2024 - in elderly patients. … The Joint Commission has named improving medication safety as a National Patient Safety Goal for both … of its key goals for improving patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-without-harm-whos-third-global-patient-safety-challenge https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-without-harm-whos-third-global-patient-safety-challenge

3437. Toxic Tachycardia | PSNet
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      March 01, 2005 - The patient had no evidence of thyroid storm. … In patients with systemic illness, the T3 is uniformly low due to inhibition of conversion of T4. … Perioperative management of patients with hypothyroidism. … March 1, 2005 Perspective Update on Safety Culture … November 8, 2023 Safety culture and workforce well-being associations with Positive Leadership

3438. The role of the medical emergency team in end-of-life care: a multicenter, prospective, observational study. | PSNet
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      July 13, 2010 - In this study, conducted at seven hospitals in three countries, nearly one-third of patients seen by … February 1, 2023 Creating psychological safety in interprofessional simulation for health … Resources Consumers' perspectives on their involvement in recognizing and responding to patient … June 2, 2010 The impact of Rapid Response System on delayed emergency team activation patient

3439. Automatable algorithms to identify nonmedical opioid use using electronic data: a systematic review. | PSNet
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      July 27, 2016 - Safer opioid prescribing requires that providers and systems are able to identify patients who misuse … Problems with health information technology and their effects on care delivery and patient … rising frequency of IT blackouts indicates the increasing relevance of IT emergency concepts to ensure patient … safety.

3440. Computerized Provider Order Entry | PSNet
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      March 15, 2025 - widespread implementation of CPOE into electronic health systems (EHR) has benefited clinicians and patients … In hospitalized patients, nurses are generally responsible for this step, but in the outpatient setting … Yet even as CPOE improves some aspects of patient safety, there is growing recognition that it can also … Alert fatigue is now a recognized safety threat in itself and is discussed in detail in a related Patient … safety.