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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60551/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - The authors discuss major CMS payment policy changes and their intersection
with the PSI; except for pressure … injuries, the implementation of payment policy reforms did not precede the
decline trends in PSI rates
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836964/psn-pdf
April 20, 2022 - The most common
preventable events were medication events, pressure injuries, and healthcare-associated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50775/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - reports involved
interunit/department/team transfers and the majority (69%) of incidents were related to pressure … injuries,
falls, medication, and documentation errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-nursing-home-reporting-major-injury-falls-quality-measurement-nursing-home-compare
August 24, 2022 - Emerging Classic
Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury … Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality measurement on nursing home compare … This study compared falls with injury data self-reported by nursing homes against those identified in … Download Citation
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Accuracy of pressure … September 14, 2022
Accuracy of pressure ulcer events in US nursing home ratings.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-learning-system-approach-improve-safety-prone-position-ventilation-patients
January 10, 2024 - Issues identified included medical device-related pressure injuries and device dislodgement, concerns … March 7, 2018
Information flow during pediatric trauma care transitions: things falling … 2019
Work system barriers and facilitators in inpatient care transitions of pediatric trauma … May 18, 2022
Error reduction in trauma care: lessons from an anonymized, national, multicenter
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
November 18, 2016 - She was admitted to the stroke unit and received aggressive treatment to control her blood pressure. … This powerful attractive force can result in injury to a patient or health care worker from any of various … These include, among others: Direct trauma from the accelerating ferromagnetic object striking the patient … To this day, injuries continue to occur in MRI scanners around the globe from ferromagnetic objects being … modality—at times with serious, and even fatal, consequences.( 6-10 ) The only way to avoid such events and injuries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemorrhagic-shock-after-elective-spine-surgery-failure-rescue-after-limited-response-nursing
October 31, 2023 - wound. … Trauma-induced coagulopathy: what you need to know. … Vascular injury and complication in neurosurgical spine surgery. … Hetastarch during initial resuscitation from trauma. … J Trauma . 2011;70(5 Suppl):S19-S21. [ Available at ] Hahn RG.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-transfusion-error-trauma-patient-subsequent-root-cause-analysis-leading-institutional
March 30, 2022 - Commentary
A case of transfusion error in a trauma patient with subsequent root cause … reviews findings of the subsequent root cause analysis , which determined training weaknesses, time pressures … , and distractions within the team due to the chaotic nature of trauma care . … Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60228/psn-pdf
April 15, 2020 - the identified events resulted in a delay in
care and 41% resulted in temporary harm (e.g., falls, pressure … injuries, skin tears, abrasions).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/norepinephrine-dosing-error-associated-multiple-health-system-vulnerabilities
November 27, 2019 - The Case
A 65-year-old man presented to a Level III trauma center with bilateral lower extremity paralysis … The patient was then transferred to a Level I trauma center that could provide a higher level of care … that results in wide fluctuation of blood pressure. … The combination of a supraphysiologic blood pressure target and the patient’s altered blood pressure … ’s spinal cord injury.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/underreporting-quality-measures-and-associated-facility-characteristics-and-racial
August 09, 2023 - and pressure ulcers ). … August 9, 2023
Accuracy of pressure ulcer events in US nursing home ratings. … August 24, 2022
Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality … September 14, 2022
Accuracy of pressure ulcer events in US nursing home ratings. … July 15, 2020
Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-nursing-sensitive-events-home-healthcare-national-multicenter-cohort-study-using
August 05, 2020 - The most common types of nursing-sensitive events were falls , pressure injuries, healthcare-associated … room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls, pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roi-fall-prevention-intervention-invest-little-save-lot
September 13, 2017 - Falls and falls with injury are significant sources of morbidity and mortality and can have substantial … This study showed that after implementing the Fall TIPS program, falls and falls with injury decreased … November 3, 2021
Trauma resuscitation errors and computer-assisted decision support. … Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840141/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - reporting and improvements in safety culture, as well as decreases in adverse events such
as falls, pressure … injuries and healthcare-acquired infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/spotlight_case_delayed_symptomatic_subdural_hematoma_slides.pptx
January 01, 2024 - were worse when supine, but nocturnal headaches can be the presenting sign of elevated intracranial pressure … keep patients awake at night should prompt repeat imaging given the concern for elevated intracranial pressure … which allows time for the brain to adapt to tissue displacement and modestly increased intracranial pressure … Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Older Patients After Blunt Head Trauma. … Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2018;3(1):e000129.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-study-multifaceted-intervention-reduce-newborn-falls-while-preserving-rooming
March 20, 2019 - implementation, the hospital achieved one year without any newborn falls and there were no fall-related injuries … Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45251/psn-pdf
August 24, 2016 - Reporting on
a series of patient injuries linked to a contracted anesthesiologist at a cataract surgery … center, this news
article describes how factors such as production pressure and insufficient assessment … advancing-patient-safety-cataract-surgery-betsy-lehman-center-expert-panel-report
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/production-pressures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73389/psn-pdf
June 16, 2021 - estimating-economic-cost-nurse-sensitive-adverse-events-amongst-patients-
medical-and-surgical
Some adverse events are sensitive to aspects of nursing care, including pressure … injuries, falls, hospital-
acquired urinary tract infections, and medication administration errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/secured-not-always-safe
October 01, 2015 - use have been reported.( 6 ) The most common complications include aspiration and unintended local trauma … with LMAs and high peak inspiratory pressures, allowing for inspired gases to insufflate the stomach … LMA use can also lead to injuries secondary to high cuff pressure and volume during prolonged procedures … These increased intra-cuff pressures can cause a significant damage to surrounding tissues. … the pyriform sinus, which is where the recurrent laryngeal nerve enters, rendering it vulnerable to injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-managing-open-wound-elbow-leading-multiple-complications-and-operations
September 27, 2023 - causing neurovascular injuries, fractures, or, for the torso, hemopneumothorax or intra-abdominal injury … Wounds should be irrigated with moderate pressure (5-8 psi) irrigant to reduce bacterial counts and flush … manage potential foreign bodies, clinicians should have a low threshold for involving an experienced trauma … Consulting Editor, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma … Primary closure versus delayed closure for non bite traumatic wounds within 24 hours post injury.