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7741. The Use of Surgical Simulators to Reduce Errors (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 166 Introduction The emphasis on patient safety in the operating … Simulation has the potential to improve patient safety and reduce surgical errors by screening would-be … Students are Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 170 taught in a uniform and comprehensive manner … Successful performance of this task requires complex ambidextrous Advances in Patient Safety: Vol … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 176 References 1. Dawson SL.

7742. An Ounce of Prevention | PSNet
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      February 17, 2011 - The alert was sent once for each patient ( Figure 2 ). … Assess VTE risk for each hospitalized patient individually. … Deep-vein thrombosis: advancing awareness to protect patient lives. … February 17, 2011 Patient safety in home care: a multicenter cross-sectional study about … August 24, 2022 Patient safety.

7743. Coming Up Short | PSNet
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      May 20, 2020 - The patient has since begun thyroid replacement therapy and is likely to grow and develop with thyroid … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Apparent cause analysis: a safety

7744. MEPS-IC Glossary of Health Insurance Terms – MEPS-IC Data Tools
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      January 01, 2019 - Workshops About IC Technical Notes Survey Questionnaires Glossary Publications Safety … Workshops About IC Technical Notes Survey Questionnaires Glossary Publications Safety … Dashboard (Safety) Search Across Data Tools Search … These plans reimburse the patient and/or provider as expenses are incurred. … The physicians see patients in the HMO’s own facilities.

7745. In Conversation With… David Juurlink, MD, PhD | PSNet
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      May 22, 2017 - We spoke with him about the opioid epidemic and strategies to address this growing patient safety concern … RW : You're painting a picture of what life was like in the mid to late 1990s—and the patient safety … safety specifically? … Opioid Overdose as a Patient Safety Problem May 22, 2017 Perspective Opioids serve a valuable … Rethinking opioid prescribing to protect patient safety and public health.

7746. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - • For obese or incontinent patients, additional cloths may be needed. … Escalation Efforts for Patient Refusals As is the case with other medical care, patients can refuse … If patient initially declines 2. Assess why: Is your patient tired? … An escalation pathway is recommended, not because a patient refuses, but because some patients may respond … escalation pathways were commonly used to help explain and reinforce the importance of the protection and safety

7747. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - CHG showering (see Section 10: “Patient CHG Shower Instructions”) for patients to read prior to beginning … Escalation Efforts for Patient Refusals As is the case with other medical care, patients can refuse … If patient initially declines a. Assess why: Is your patient tired? … An escalation pathway is recommended, not because a patient refuses, but because some patients may respond … escalation pathways were commonly used, to help explain and reinforce the importance of the protection and safety

7748. Length of Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - , including safety alerts, formulary decision support, and drug history. … A large body of research has demonstrated that HIT can improve quality of care and promote patient safety … a desk near the patient. … the patient involved in the conversation. … effect on the safety of their prescribing practices.

7749. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2015 - According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2014 patient registry, almost 47% of CF patients in the … Data revealed patient survival on day 30 in patients treated with OCS (n=59) or cold storage (n=77) … Patient survival at 6 months for patients with OCS-treated lungs (n=36) and cold storage treated lungs … Efficacy and safety of pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. … Efficacy and safety of nintedanib in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

7750. Screening for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      September 14, 2021 - Editorial page 913 Multimedia Related article page 949 and JAMA Patient Page page 984 Supplemental … Data Abstraction and Quality Rating A single investigator abstracted details about study design, patient … key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … A cross-sectional study of a 3-item (age, indicators of risk, and injection drug use) risk score (n … These results were largely based on asymptomatic patient populations, increasing relevance to screen

7751. Disposition of Comments Report for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Perhaps this could be reworded as “provider preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences … Perhaps this could be reworded as “provider preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences… … However, when they suggest consideration of innovative means of masking patients, they might have been … TEP #2 Discussion & Conclusion Summary for KQ1 should reiterate the issues around the safety of the … There was no attempt in this study to look at VBACs rated to outcomes, safety or guideline evidence

7752. In Conversation With... Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH | PSNet
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      September 28, 2022 - FS: I think about patient safety very broadly. … And what does patient safety mean, in that context? … AHRQ is the lead federal agency for patient safety research. … A Closer Focus on Access and its Impact on Patient Safety In addition to enhancing diagnostic safety, … Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Toolkit for Engaging Patients to Improve Diagnostic Safety

7753. Clinical Decision Support for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - The study team then led a prospective pilot study with 41 ED patients. … Patients and clinicians used the app and completed a survey to determine baseline efficacy on patient … experience, clinician experience, health care utilization, and patient safety. … Promoter Score, and high system usability score without any adverse events in patients. … Aligning best practices for CT scans for patients with minor head injuries.

7754. 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

7755. Chipra-89-Adhd-Behavior-Section-5-Attach-5 (pdf file)
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      February 02, 2012 - of these medi- cations in preschool-aged and ado- lescent patients? … of these inter- ventions in preschool-aged and ado- lescent patients? … ● Role of patient preferences: Success with treatment depends on patient and family preference, which … ● Role of patient preferences: Family preference, including patient prefer- ence, is essential in determining … ● Role of patient preferences: Family preference, including patient prefer- ence, is essential in determining

7756. ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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      February 02, 2012 - of these medi­ cations in preschool-aged and ado­ lescent patients? … of these inter­ ventions in preschool-aged and ado­ lescent patients? … ● Role of patient preferences: Success with treatment depends on patient and family preference, which … ● Role of patient preferences: Family preference, including patient prefer­ ence, is essential in … ● Role of patient preferences: Family preference, including patient prefer­ ence, is essential in

7757. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2021 - Patient Navigation Provide navigation resources to improve access and linkage.  … Metabolic Monitoring: Journal Article: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Monitoring Safety of Second … Providers were also resistant to changing the course of treatment for their patients. … Providers were more focused on quality measures that impacted a greater number of their patients. … stigma associated with behavioral disorders, pediatricians were not always aware of services their patients

7758. AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - quality related to management of the potentially fatal chronic disease of hypertension; medication safety … safety”2 Another Institute of Medicine report, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural … Patient Satisfaction with Care: The satisfaction level of patients with their care as measured by the … The baseline patient set was identified from the patients who were seen in the Avera clinic system and … and medication safety issues.

7759. Version 2_Risk of Reinfection From SARS-CoV-2 -- An Update of an Antibody Response Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implications for Immunity: A Living Rapid Review (pdf file)
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      December 31, 2022 - Does the risk of reinfection vary by patient characteristics (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, and comorbidities … antibodies necessary to confer immunity acquired by infection, and if so, does this threshold vary by patient … Does the duration of protection vary by patient characteristics (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, and … consequences of antibody testing after SARS-CoV-2 infection (e.g., discontinuation of recommended safety … Mucosal response to vaccine; B cell response to vaccine; predictive determinants of vaccine response; Safety

7760. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 26, 2022 - current case, one can reasonably infer that peripheral cannulation would also be safer in patients … In patients such as the two-year-old in this case, the risk of bleeding into the pleural space must … and more cephalad rib spaces.13,14 Furthermore, incision or needle insertion should be made in the safety … Approach to Improving Patient Safety Errors in both judgement and technique led to this adverse outcome … Intercostal artery laceration during thoracocentesis: increased risk in elderly patients.