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4301. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 21, 2013 - For verbal communication with patients, it is important to limit the quantity of information that patients … case highlights the importance of pursuing innovative approaches that can enhance the quality and safety … critically important aspect of patient care, which has significant implications for patient outcomes … Interventions to improve care for patients with limited health literacy. … Closing the loop: physician communication with diabetic patients who have low health literacy.

4302. 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

4303. 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.

4304. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2017 - The nurse gave the patient pain medication. … among bedside nurses about how to https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-tube-complications monitor patients … At that point, some would remove the chest tube and monitor the patient. … references recommends a few hours of clamping followed by chest radiography when there is doubt about the safety … data and recommends a clamp trial if there is any doubt whether an air leak has sealed (or for all patients

4305. Copy and Paste | PSNet
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      December 10, 2014 - The safety issue raised by this case is not limited to EHRs: how to insure that information specified … Electronic alerts to prevent venous thromboembolism among hospitalized patients. … safety issues. … Safety December 1, 2010 Antibiotic shortages in pediatrics. … , 2012 Electronic alerts to prevent venous thromboembolism among hospitalized patients

4306. The NSTEMI Curbside Consultation | PSNet
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      August 04, 2021 - that diagnostic errors remain a prevalent ‘blind spot’ in patient safety and contribute to poor patient … October 30, 2024 Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting. … Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve … 31, 2023 Annual Perspective Improving Diagnostic Safety … and Quality April 26, 2023 Patient Safety Innovations

4307. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2022 - Patient eligibility for in-home hospital care is assessed in the health care setting; eligible patients … Features of the program include: Patient eligibility and consent: Patients who present in an emergency … The cost per patient day was 32percent lower for Hospital at Home patients than for hospital inpatients … , COPD, or asthma) found that the cost per patient day was 38 percent lower for Hospital at Home patients … Safety Focus The Hospital at Home program provides inpatient-level care to patients in their homes

4308. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 31, 2024 - safety when anesthetizing patients with significant cardiopulmonary disease. … Awareness under anesthesia is more common in young patients taking medications for seizures or patients … Approaches to Improving Patient Safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#19 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#20 https … patients to prevent awareness. … Christian Bohringer, MBBS Consulting Editor, AHRQ's Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor of Anesthesiology

4309. 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.

4310. From Possible to Probable to Sure to Wrong—Premature Closure and Anchoring in a Complicated Case | PSNet
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      October 02, 2013 - The Commentary Diagnostic errors have gained recent visibility as a patient safety and public health … Diagnostic errors—the next frontier for patient safety. JAMA. 2009;301:1060-1062. … The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. … October 28, 2020 COVID-19: the dark side and the sunny side for patient safety. … March 24, 2021 Patient centred diagnosis: sharing diagnostic decisions with patients

4311. Delirium or Dementia? | PSNet
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      September 27, 2023 - Delirium poses several risks to the patient. … , too busy to see patient, etc.)? … Additionally, family may be willing to participate in the care of the patient, which may reduce patient … Elements of the hospital environment can contribute to delirium and expose patients to safety risk. … May 8, 2017 Patient safety and quality outcomes for ED patients admitted to alternative

4312. 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.

4313. 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.

4314. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 15, 2023 - The patient was breathing spontaneously. … Safety Avoid noxious stimulation of the patient before the depth of anesthesia is adequate This patient … care area where patients are likely to develop laryngospasm. … Incidence and associated factors of laryngospasm among pediatric patients who underwent surgery under … Office-based anesthesia: safety and outcomes in pediatric dental patients.  

4315. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - This means that identifying patients that require emergent or urgent intervention is key. … with abdominal pain; this is particularly true in patients with obesity. … The knowledge gained from such an analysis can be used to improve patient safety. … Health Policy, Quality and Informatics Program Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety … Effect of emergency department crowding on outcomes of admitted patients.

4316. 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

4317. 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.

4318. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2010 - Review some common errors in the care of adolescent patients and strategies to prevent them. … Education about diet, exercise, and glucose monitoring should begin at diagnosis for all patients and … Although metformin and insulin are the only medications for T2DM approved in the United States for patients … The challenge for all providers who care for adolescent patients is to consider prevalent issues of … , within the limits of state law and patient safety; normalization of the topic as a routine component

4319. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2021 - Innovation Patient Safety Focus The SASH program personalized care coordination services successfully … and stakeholders to identify ways that providers of affordable housing could support the health and safety … Older Americans 2010: Key indicators of Well- Being. December 2010.

4320. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2011 - Discuss patient safety risks of anticoagulation. … for adverse drug events.(6,7) The patient described in this case was fortunate in that his INR, though … For the case patient, who was chronically taking warfarin, the medical team could have scheduled an … Though the case patient may not have been a good candidate for self-monitoring given his dementia, a … For many patients, however, including the patient in this case, the new anticoagulants will present