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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rebecca-smith-bindman-md
October 01, 2013 - She is a national leader in the impact of radiologic testing on patient outcomes, and in the safety—particularly … The 400 or so patients who underwent those CTs—some were older patients who had strokes or were suspected … , bringing radiation safety under the broad umbrella of the patient safety field. … Instead, the patient needs to be informed. … Safety
February 26, 2025
Patient Safety Innovations
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January 18, 2013 - Effect of a 19-item surgical safety checklist during urgent operations in a global patient population … Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes. … Safe Surgery Saves Lives: The Second Global Patient Safety Challenge. September 2009. … November 16, 2022
Patient-led training on patient safety: a pilot study to test the feasibility … September 4, 2013
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/its-sarah-not-stephen
January 01, 2015 - Delineate patient safety issues associated with transgender health. … Transgender health raises a number of patient safety issues: lack of access to health care, increased … The clearest and most troubling patient safety issue for transgender individuals is refusal of medical … Transitioning transgender individuals face a number of patient safety issues. … Analysis of incident reports from a patient safety organization.
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July 31, 2023 - revealed multiple metallic foreign bodies throughout the gastrointestinal tract including an open safety … and family.
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Approaches to Improving Patient Safety
Clear communication among staff
The physician … Put an “NPO” or “Nothing by Mouth” wristband on the patient
When patients are mobile, they often move … Christian Bohringer, MBBS
Consulting Editor, AHRQ, Patient Safety Network (PSNet)
Professor of Anesthesiology … Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR
on patient safety: a systematic review.
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August 21, 2007 - The patient was ultimately stabilized and transferred to the cardiac intensive
care unit. … crucial need to strictly follow checklist procedures and must be motivated to embrace a culture of safety … Delaying defibrillation to give basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to
patients with out-of-hospital … Indicators/ECG Display a. Power "on" b. Self test ok c. Monitor display
functional d. … Delaying defibrillation to give basic
cardiopulmonary resuscitation to patients with out-of-hospital
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January 01, 2018 - Of course, EHR-related patient safety exists as a subset of an organization's overall safety programs … Identification and Prioritization of HIT Patient Safety Measures. … Measuring and improving patient safety through health information technology: The
Health IT Safety Framework … Health IT and patient safety: a paradigm shift to shared responsibility. … Patient safety goals for the proposed Federal Health Information
Technology Safety Center.
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August 28, 2024 - This approach to patient safety is referred to as Safety-I , which defines safety as a condition where … President for Patient Safety at Inova Health System. … after coronary artery bypass grafting, and then in two months, we had three patients experience SSI, … patients with behavioral health needs on medical-surgical units. … This includes the words we use to talk about safety, how we talk to patients differently around safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withgerald-b-hickson-md
December 01, 2009 - We certainly agree that improving system design and process flow will enhance patient safety, but our … The long road to patient safety: a status report on patient safety systems. … Understanding Patient Safety. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2008.
5. Rosenstein AH. … A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety. … safety by shifting power from health professionals to patients.
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September 01, 2012 - If patient safety is jeopardized at any point, all team members should feel free to voice their concern … safety: the Singapore experience. … February 22, 2023
Epidemiology, patterns of care, and mortality for patients with acute … March 9, 2016
A tool for the concise analysis of patient safety incidents. … October 18, 2023
Radiographers' experience of preventing patient safety incidents in
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August 07, 2024 - The physicians caring for the patient assumed the PICC was safe to use, and the patient began receiving … How best to use PICCs is an important clinical and safety question. … Safety Enhancement Program and Center for Clinical Management Research of the VA Ann Arbor Health System … J Patient Saf. 2015 Nov 10; [Epub ahead of print]. [go to PubMed] 4. … Do clinicians know which of their patients have central venous catheters?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedural-mishap-learning-curve
April 28, 2021 - The patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course. … September 1, 2003
Patient Safety Primers
Retained … surgical patient safety practices in the complex modern operating room. … November 2, 2014
Patient Safety Primers
Retained Surgical … safety in obstetrics and gynecology: an agenda for the future.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/workplace-safety-health-care
January 01, 2017 - safety movement has highlighted the risks that patients face when receiving health care. … ideas about workforce safety, which emerged from our thinking about patient safety and improvement more … He also has a strong interest in patient safety. … It's about the patient, and such a focus might be a distraction from patient safety. … PO : It would be such a blessing if we could raise our game in both worker safety and patient safety
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June 01, 2012 - The Commentary
The quality and safety of patient transportation, whether it be for non-emergent or critically … Institutions should
learn from this case and continue to improve the quality and safety of care patients … Transporting patients entails inherent safety risks. … Which patients and where: a qualitative study of patient transfers from
community hospitals. … Non-emergency patient transport: what are the quality
and safety issues? A systematic review.
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August 21, 2016 - In fact, abused patients often have a delayed presentation. … Approach to Improving Safety Get a Head CT First for Evaluation of Possible AHT In this case, an ultrafast … Radiologic head CT interpretation errors in pediatric abusive and non-abusive head trauma patients. … Safety
October 1, 2017
WebM&M Cases
When the … safety in the hospital: a mixed methods study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-victory-after-avoidable-error
April 01, 2015 - Safety Goals (NPSG) to reduce the impact of medication errors on patient safety.( 4 ) This case identifies … filled by the patient. … [go to PubMed] 4. 2009 Hospitals' National Patient Safety Goals. … Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient Safety
February 26, 2025 … Discrepancies between in-home interviews and electronic medical records on regularly used drugs among home care clients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpatrick-tighe-about-artificial-intelligence
March 27, 2024 - How have those uses intersected with patient safety? … Safety: Promise and Challenges
March 27, 2024
Introduction Ensuring patient safety in modern … Current Applications for Patient Safety Most uses of AI to increase patient safety are still in the research … Risks to Patient Safety While the potential for improving patient safety is high, AI also comes with … safety goals, such as identifying patient decompensation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
September 01, 2013 - Safety
September 1, 2013
Perspective
Our Maturing … Understanding of Safety Culture: How to Change It and How It Changes Safety
March 1, 2017 … December 6, 2023
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting. … October 19, 2022
Building comprehensive strategies for obstetric safety: simulation drills … April 1, 2008
WebM&M Cases
Environmental Safety
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August 20, 2018 - A sentinel event is defined as a “patient safety event (not primarily related to the natural course … TeamSTEPPS Framework Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety, or TeamSTEPPS … TeamSTEPPS ™ : Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety. … Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches (Vol. 3: Performance and Tools) … Safety Primers
Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery
December
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January 01, 2022 - SAFETY EVENTS INVOLVING
OPIOID DOSE STACKING
Two cases involving patients who experienced adverse … SAFETY:
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Advanced Patient Monitoring Strategies (1) … A systematic approach to improving patient safety
A Systematic Approach to Improving Patient Safety … (1)
A Systematic Approach to Improving Patient Safety (1)
improving patient safety: Standardized sedation … safety: �Advanced Patient monitoring Strategies
Advanced Patient Monitoring Strategies (1)
improving
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June 01, 2022 - The Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS)
Finds Infectious Diseases (ID) Physician Approval … safety strategy. … safety issues associated with them. … Innovation Patient Safety Focus
The initiative addresses the inappropriate use of, and complications … Patient Safety Network. December 1, 2012. Accessed November 17, 2021.