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3521. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2018 - safety in the ICU. … End of Life Care: A Patient Safety Issue. Quick Safety. July 2015;(15):1-4.  5. … Keeping patients safe. 7. … Preventing harm in the ICU—building a culture of safety and engaging patients and families. … Safety and Quality Committee.

3522. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - principles has led to two strikingly successful and widely discussed medical checklists: a surgical safety … A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. … Surgical safety checklist: a redesign using human factors guidelines background to the surgical safety … University of Calgary, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Calgary, Canada; 2009. 

3523. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2003 - The patient was then offered surgical management of her ectopic pregnancy. … Second, should this patient have been treated for an ectopic when she first presented? … However, the level should be used during counseling of the patient. … In summary, several patient safety issues must be addressed when caring for patients with ectopic pregnancies … has contraindications to its use and for counseling the patient.

3524. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 23, 2020 -  whose care involves anesthesiology.8 The Wake Up Safe Patient Safety Organization, a quality improvement … Safety and Quality of Patient Care  Efforts to mitigate the risks associated with intrahospital transport … that both the safety climate (measured using the short form of the “Patient Safety Climate in Healthcare … https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/sentinel- event … View AHRQ Disclaimers https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics

3525. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 25, 2025 - A neurologist examined the patient and diagnosed migraine headaches. … Approach to Improving Safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-and-improving-diagnostic-safety-primary-care-addressing-twin-pandemics-diagnostic … psnet.ahrq.gov//#1 Diagnostic excellence is an emerging idea in the field of diagnostic quality and safety … , timely, efficient, and equitable.”3 This means identifying strategies that improve diagnostic safety … Measuring and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Primary Care: Addressing the “Twin” Pandemics of Diagnostic

3526. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2011 - Describe potential exercises and activities for a patient in the ICU. … While not every patient admitted to a hospital requires a physical therapy evaluation, patients most … abilities, the discharge environment (e.g., availability of assistance and accessibility of the home), safety … , and the types of services the patient will require. … patient mobility is required.

3527. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2015 - From its earliest days, the patient safety field identified transitions of care as an important latent … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/handoffs-and-transitions Handoffs For the past decade, the safety … First, a randomized trial by Goldman and colleagues conducted in an urban safety-net hospital tested … Moving to the challenges of medication safety in care transitions, two studies published in 2014 further … AHRQ Patient Safety Network. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/handoffs-and-transitions http://dx.doi.org

3528. Hidden Mystery | PSNet
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      December 01, 2011 - from research, experienced personnel, and technological and mechanical aides—must be applied to ensure safety … What Can Be Done to Improve Quality and Safety in the Care of the Obese Patient? … of 23,056 patients. … safety. … April 24, 2018 Patient safety after implementation of a coproduced family centered communication

3529. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - safety efforts. … Recent presidential candidates have touted using disclosure as part of a centerpiece of patient safety … Making patient safety the centerpiece of medical liability reform. … Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:344-350. … The patient's right to safety--improving the quality of care through litigation against hospitals.

3530. Long-Term Care and the Response to COVID-19 | PSNet
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      October 28, 2020 - care and ensuring the safety of both the patient and the healthcare workforce. … and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response May 14, 2020 Perspective … Safety in Frail Older Patients November 26, 2019 View More Related … 15, 2023 Perspective Patient Safety Events and the … Role of Patient Safety Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic January 12, 2022

3531. “Behavioral Health Vital Signs” Initiative Increases Patient Education and Disclosure about Interpersonal Violence (IPV) | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - Innovation Patient Safety Focus The objective of this initiative is to teach healthcare teams to provide … for People Who Use Substances October 30, 2024 Patient Safety … April 5, 2023 Patient Safety Innovations Enhancing Support … , 2023 Patient Safety Innovations U.S. … July 21, 2021 Patient Safety Innovations Team-Developed

3532. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2012 - The Commentary Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) are highly vulnerable to medication … Clinicians also need to be cognizant of the safety features of automated pharmacy dispensing systems. … Many of the steps and techniques described above fall under the field of medication safety engineering … through active listening and engagement is crucial for effective interactions between clinicians, patients … Patient safety—the role of human factors and systems engineering.

3533. Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. | PSNet
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      February 01, 2023 - November 20, 2024 Wake-up call: night shifts adversely affect nurse health and retention, patient … and public safety, and costs.

3534. Patient as a Team Member in Clinical Care | PSNet
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      March 15, 2025 - Patient engagement in safety takes many forms: patients may report unique safety incidents, encourage … Patients and their families can play an important role in maintaining patient safety. … Patients and their families can play an important role in maintaining patient safety. … The authors conclude that patients will be more engaged in their safety if frontline staff value patient … Patient engagement in safety takes many forms: patients may report unique safety incidents, encourage

3535. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2005 - Perhaps more germane to the patient safety question, Sexton asked both surgeons and commercial airline … It’s the only way we can keep our patients safe.” … I recently posed this test to an audience of 1000 at the National Patient Safety Foundation’s annual … patients will be harmed unnecessarily. … The University of Texas Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice.

3536. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 26, 2004 - The Commentary Defects in the process of transfusion currently pose a greater hazard to patient safety … Patient safety and blood transfusion: new solutions. … National patient safety goals. … Practical methods to improve transfusion safety by using novel blood unit and patient identification … The Patient Safety Discussion Forum. NPSF Listserv. August 8, 2002. Accessed January 13, 2004.

3537. Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care | PSNet
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      June 15, 2024 - https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/index.html Peter D, Robinson P, Jordan … Patient Engagement and Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-engagement-and-safety Albrecht JS, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hirshon JM … March 27, 2024 Patient Safety Primers Post-Acute … View More Related Resources Patient Safety Primers

3538. Ensuring Patient and Workforce Safety Culture in Healthcare | PSNet
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      March 27, 2024 - In addition to specific health outcomes, patients report having better experiences with their care when … the culture of patient safety is strong. … , it can improve behaviors related to patient safety. … National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. Declaration to advance patient safety. … https://www.ihi.org/initiatives/national-steering-committee-patient-safety/declaration-advance-patient-safety

3539. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places | PSNet
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      June 16, 2021 - Unfortunately, there are limits to medication-safety engineering. … Patient safety—the role of human factors and systems engineering. … ' engagement in hospital medication safety behaviours. … May 26, 2021 The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review … safety?

3540. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 27, 2019 - metoclopramide, are commonly used in seriously ill patients. … The pharmacy department should regularly review and update this list as part of its patient safety efforts … Drug-drug interactions are common, but some are especially dangerous and increase patients’ risk for … In patients who are already receiving QTc prolonging medications, an electrocardiogram should be obtained … Patient Safety Primer: Alert Fatigue. Patient Safety Network 2019.