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7641. EMS Perils from Hospital Overcrowding | PSNet
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      November 25, 2020 - Barnes, MD This case highlights several related patient safety issues that can arise when a patient … 1) the harmful effects of hospital and ED crowding on patient safety, 2) the necessity for a safe and … Background Hospital crowding is emerging as an important theme in relation to patient safety. … Officially termed Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) by the California Health and Safety Code, wall … safety, patient experience, and the morale of hospital staff.

7642. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      April 18, 2023 - Studies of patient skin self-examination were excluded because this topic is covered in the 2018 USPSTF … Overdiagnosis can result in overtreatment that may not benefit the patient. 14 Data Extraction and … Studies used large databases with patient information from the US (SEER [Surveillance, Epidemiology, … Effects of the German skin cancer screening programme on melanoma incidence and indicators of disease … questions (KQs) that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety

7643. Challenges of Diabetes Management and Medication Reconciliation | PSNet
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      March 15, 2023 - safety concern as patients move across various levels of care and care settings. … comorbidities, patients with long diabetes duration, or patients with a prior history of hypoglycemia … safety during hospital admission. 15 Additionally, there may be challenges related to providers accessing … safety through medication reconciliation. … Cases Duplicate Insulin Order March 1, 2019 Addressing safety

7644. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2013 - safety issue. … does not appear to offer any evidence-based patient safety measures proven to prevent harm by decreasing … The safety implications of missed test results for hospitalised patients: a systematic review. … CLIA program and HIPAA privacy rule; patients' access to test reports. … Engage patients in following up on pending tests 2.

7645. Dissecting the Presentation | PSNet
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      May 05, 2021 - and up to 70% in high-risk groups.( 2,4 ) As with the patient in this case, patients with AAD do not … While the absence of chest pain in this patient may seem unusual, it is not—fully one-third of patients … In this patient, a right hilar fullness was noted. … in older patients. … Safety July 1, 2018 WebM&M Cases Missing ECG

7646. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - Process In 1979, the FDA published its first Guidance Document for the clinical evaluation of the safety … Patient inclusion criteria for FDA clinical trials consisted of objective evidence of disease (i.e. … (Cramer, 2008) Adherence (or compliance) is defined as “the extent to which a patient acts in accordance … In March 2010, the FDA issued a followup to its 2007 safety review, noting the inconsistency in the … And what patient factors are important (such as the aforementioned low BMD at baseline) in terms of

7647. Sustaining Zero CLABSIs (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2013 - And emphasis now at this particular patient safety issue is reported by all hospitals in all units across … Improving our patient safety work was related to three things. … As we go forward, we see challenges in keeping CLABSI reduction in patient safety on the unit’s radar … safety journeys not only for central lines but for other patient harm. … It really is a foundation on which units can build their patient safety process.

7648. Bringing High Performing Systems to Small Practices - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - across all providers who rendered health services to the patient. … Total volume of health care services and costs per patient were stratified into yearly time periods … tasks (e.g., typing, printing) and expectations about EHRs (e.g., the EHR will improve medication safety … Patient goal Antithrombotic therapy Patients 18+ with ischemic vascular disease (IVD) or 40+ with … Patient-Centered Medical Home and Quality Measurement in Small Practices.

7649. Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/guidance-cg-cahps.pdf
      April 01, 2021 - Learn more about these item sets: • Patient Narratives • Patient-Centered Medical Home • Health Literacy … Similarly, it is not required that the patient have the same insurance coverage the patient had at … To ensure that results are comparable, do not target specific patient populations, such as patients … Survey results are typically reported along with other measures of quality and safety. … In 3.0 and 3.1, patients rate the provider. In 4.0, patients rate the visit.

7650. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2011 - The document is “intended to help health care decision makers—patients and clinicians, health system … From this, we can then identify gaps in service and develop responses which will help patients and … their families in the shorter term and allow patients to meet their potential in all areas of their … data) and DEA sales data from industry sources in ARCOS database which are not patient-level data … p.149, non-white and low income youth mentioned in discussion of patient preferences Peer Reviewer

7651. A Pill Organizing Plight | PSNet
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      June 19, 2018 - 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. … Discrepancies between in-home interviews and electronic medical records on regularly used drugs among home care clients … Geriatrics Medication Safety View More

7652. EHR-based screening and intervention for intimate partner violence - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2023 - department settings with evidence of injuries, choose not to disclose abuse because of privacy and safety … patient privacy while screening for a confidential condition is difficult. … This figure shows the patient questionnaire administered in kiosk mode. … The non-interruptive reminder for medical assistants to screen patients remains active until a patient … patient management forms.

7653. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 15, 2023 - Patient counseling strategies are an important part of limiting discrepancies and may empower the patient … understand the information provided is https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/duplicate-medication-order-errors-safety-gaps-and-recommendations-improvement … Patient counseling, including teach-back, written directions for the patient, and smartphone medication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#5 https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/teachback.html … psnet.ahrq.gov//#8 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#8 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety

7654. Behavioral Health AI Free Text Analysis - NPSD Data Spotlight (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2025 - events submitted by Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs). … Safety Databases (NPSD) as authorized by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA … 69.0% Near Miss: a patient safety event that did not reach the patient. 2,187 13.1% 393 14.3% … and staff harm, patient safety culture, and workplace safety. … and Event Characteristics Patient Sex Patient Age Group Extent of Residual Harm to Patients Report

7655. ADHD Chronic Care Follow Up (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2016 - The workgroup developed a set of safety thresholds based on utilization data and published literature … Measure Topic – patient safety: Yes. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … and parent counseling about health, nutrition, safety, parenting, and psychosocial issues. … Safety information for stimulant medications approved for ADHD treatment by the U.S. … Treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: safety considerations

7656. 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.

7657. Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI (July 9, 2013) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - and Safety Quality. … If we look also at the area of patient safety; all of you on your units are aware of the issue of sentinel … care for patients that do have catheters, help improve their patient safety by reducing infection risks … So for example, care plans for patient safety will often include plans to try to prevent falls. … There are sometimes care plans for patient safety, so they can be doing in terms of reducing risk of

7658. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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      July 09, 2013 - and Safety Quality. … If we look also at the area of patient safety; all of you on your units are aware of the issue of sentinel … care for patients that do have catheters, help improve their patient safety by reducing infection risks … So for example, care plans for patient safety will often include plans to try to prevent falls. … There are sometimes care plans for patient safety, so they can be doing in terms of reducing risk of

7659. Using Information Technology to Provide Measurement Based Care for Chronic Illness - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017189-trivedi-final-report-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - On this screen, the application also provides safety-related reminders and documentation. … EHR major modules Central Infrastructure Reference tables and controls Security Relationships Client … demographics Provider demographics Organization demographics Client Chart Intake Screening/Assessment … access Payor access Client proxy access Department of Children’s Services CENTERSTONE EHR MAJOR … a new prescribing interface to support use of the algorithm, to include collection of key clinical indicators

7660. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2012 - AAO-AGS Executive Summary This AHQR document attempts to achieve a worthy goal: to evaluate the safety … Only the most advanced, nearly endstage, glaucoma patients reach that level, and to allow a patient … Peer Reviewer #4 Results Patient utilities have also been found to be diminished for patients with … study outcomes that are reported by the patient, and are perceived by the patient to be important. … of IOP and how treatment should be modified for those cases 'resistant' to change--that is, what indicators