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4001. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 10, 2024 - Approach to Improving Safety & Patient Safety Target A few system changes could reduce the risk of similar … Safety Network (PSNet) Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine … Barnes, MD, FACEP Consulting Editor, AHRQ, Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Health Sciences Clinical … Safety and efficacy of thrombolysis in telestroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Efficacy and safety of the telestroke drip-and-stay model: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

4002. Managing Complexity in Diagnosis: Life-threatening Complications after Gastric Bypass Surgery. | PSNet
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      September 25, 2019 - business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients … Olson, MD, FACP, FAAP Background One of the hallmarks of many patients’ diagnostic odysseys in modern … safety: a longitudinal resident curriculum on diagnostic error. … January 16, 2019 Patient safety, systems design and ergonomics. … Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture June 28, 2023 Implementation of the safety

4003. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm. | PSNet
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      January 29, 2021 - The patient was breathing spontaneously. … Approach to Improving Patient Safety Avoid noxious stimulation of the patient before the depth of anesthesia … care area where patients are likely to develop laryngospasm. … Office-based anesthesia: safety and outcomes in pediatric dental patients.   … January 31, 2024 Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of surgical safety

4004. Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients | PSNet
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      September 20, 2011 - The patient was asymptomatic and other vital signs were stable. … The patient had several more short runs of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT). … Though the patient survived the initial arrest, she remained hypotensive and unfortunately did not regain … In the case described above, a patient who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention developed a brief … safety.

4005. In Conversation with Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar about Harm Reduction Strategies to Improve Safety for People Who Use Substances | PSNet
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      October 30, 2024 - It’s also one extra step for patients, but if you're prescribing other meds and you know your patient … Safety The Role of Undergraduate Nursing Education in Patient Safety November 27 … Perspective Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in … Annual Perspective Equity in Patient Safety March 27, 2024 … Safety Teamwork Training February 28, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations

4006. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet
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      October 27, 2022 - Various tools and strategies for improving care and safety for opioid-dependent patients with chronic … Methadone differs from other opioids in several important ways that have implications for patient safety … National Patient Safety Goals® Effective January 2021 for the Hospital Program. … Available at: https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals … Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses.

4007. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2019 - We spoke with her about her experience working in emergency medical systems and safety concerns particular … to focus on what happens when they finally reach our door, what are some of the common mistakes or safety … And that's one thing that makes it really hard, because 1% of the patients they're going to see will … We talked about super sick patients going to the right place for their stroke and STEMI. … There's also the concept of getting the not really sick patients to the right place so that they get

4008. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - How does a patient do that? … RW: Let's turn to some of the safety issues, and one that readily comes to mind is patient self- management … Right now, I would not think that we have a whole lot of bragging rights to the safety that exists in … to help other patients. … RW: When a patient comes to see Dr.

4009. In Conversation With… Didier Pittet, MD, MS | PSNet
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      May 01, 2014 - He is Lead Advisor of the WHO First Global Patient Safety Challenge: Clean Care is Safer Care. … We have been involving patients in patient participation and/or patient empowerment strategies for some … health care workers on these simple hand hygiene actions that improve patient safety. … Patient Safety. WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. … First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care. Geneva, Switzerland; 2009.

4010. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - are admitted to the hospital Describe a guideline-recommended insulin regimen for a hospitalized patient … The patient had previously had a stroke. … The hospitalist caring for the patient consulted an endocrinologist to help with the glucose management … safety improvement staff, lab, dietary and nutrition services, and hospital administration. … Enhancing insulin-use safety in hospitals: practical recommendations from an ASHP Foundation expert

4011. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2006 - The x-ray was clearly labeled as belonging to the patient. … and belonged to this other patient who already had surgery. … Examples of such defenses include training programs; safety protocols, policies, and procedures; and … in not examining the patient and her x-rays. … Many defenses failed to protect this patient.

4012. In Conversation With… Abraham Verghese, MD | PSNet
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      November 01, 2012 - That disappoints me, and I think it has both cost and patient safety consequences. … The Evidence-Based Physical Examination as a Patient Safety Practice November 1, 2012 Perspective … safety and cut the costs of care? … It is up to our teaching programs, clinical leaders, and, perhaps, the patient safety movement to change … Skochelak, MD, PhD February 1, 2019 A patient safety approach to setting pass

4013. Crossing the Borderline | PSNet
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      June 01, 2022 - The patient had a history of suicide attempts, including episodes of self-inflicted trauma and abusive … Later that evening at home, the patient set herself on fire, prompting immediate return to the hospital … The priority treatment goal that characterizes the early phase of psychotherapy is to help the patient … Patients with BPD frequently demonstrate mood shifts, and this patient, in the structured setting of … safety simulation curriculum for residents and fellows.

4014. Endometriosis: A Common and Commonly Missed and Delayed Diagnosis | PSNet
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      May 26, 2021 - a patient has endometriosis. … This can be a compelling reason for patients to seek care but is often misinterpreted by patients and … Safety Research and Practice, and the State of Massachusetts Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, … October 28, 2020 Cybersecurity in health is an urgent patient safety concern: we can … learn from existing patient safety improvement strategies to address it.

4015. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2016 - Patient-specific risk factors for adverse outcomes include patients with multiple comorbidities and … enhance patient safety by mitigating drug discrepancies across the continuum of care. … Recommendations for Medication Management Resources to improve prescribing safety in older patients … The top patient safety strategies that can be encouraged for adoption now. … Yes/No Does the patient use multiple pharmacies? Yes/No Is the patient frail?

4016. In Conversation With… Robert Hirschtick, MD | PSNet
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      January 01, 2018 - EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety January 1, 2018 Perspective Although the ability … safety. … safety. … safety outcomes. … Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI; February 2016.

4017. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 27, 2024 - Patient Safety Targets Recognition of Pediatric Sepsis Infections have been implicated in 25% of childhood … Approaches to Improving Safety Improved Detection of Pediatric Sepsis A potential intervention that … Michelle Hamline, MD, PhD, MAS Assistant Professor Associate Director of Quality and Safety Department … Safety Network (PSNet) Professor Department of Pediatrics Medical Director for Healthcare Quality … The impact of cognitive and implicit bias on patient safety and quality.

4018. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 21, 2005 - safety.(2) Pharmacology of Warfarin First, warfarin acts by inhibiting the action of vitamin K, which … To summarize, in the elderly patient in this case, when we initiate warfarin therapy we should expect … Clinical Rules for Initial Dosing of Warfarin Among hospitalized patients, particularly elderly patients … WARFDOCs was developed as part of an AHRQ-funded patient-safety project. … The patient developed an acute episode of bleeding that required transfusion.

4019. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 31, 2023 - The patient had no “chief complaint,” but admitted on “review of systems” to constipation for several … Three days later, the patient was admitted to a second hospital with perforated bowel and sepsis. … to chronic opioid use in 20% of these patients, but can also be idiopathic in nature.5 All patients … Management The management of stercoral colitis depends on the clinical status of the patient. … Barnes, MD, FACEP Consulting Editor, AHRQ, Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Health Science Clinical Professor

4020. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 08, 2019 - The patient was taken to the operating room for drainage of the abscess. … A severe, circumscribed tenderness is a frequent early finding for patients developing early SEA. … Patients suspected of having spinal epidural abscess should be referred for timely imaging. … Spinal epidural abscess: a meta-analysis of 915 patients. Neurosurg Rev. 2000;23:175-204. … Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Vol 2.