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August 09, 2023 - Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) hospital, this study found that use of SmartSocks – socks containing pressure … assessment-wearable-fall-prevention-system-veterans-health-administration-hospital
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-injury
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June 01, 2016 - national guidelines, including those from the American College of Gastroenterology ( 7 ), the Welsh Wound … the past year; sensitivity or allergies to any of the materials used in the device; rectal or anal injury … An FMS device should not be used for a mobile patient as movement may lead to pressure on the tubing, … An FMS is unsuitable for spinal cord injury patients due to the high risk of autonomic dysreflexia that … Wounds UK. 2005;1:3:110-114. [Available at]
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December 18, 2014 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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March 06, 2005 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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November 17, 2014 - 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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June 05, 2013 - 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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April 02, 2015 - 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/primer/nursing-and-patient-safety
September 15, 2024 - However, the key findings in a recent integrative review include fewer pressure ulcers and urinary tract … job dissatisfaction and absenteeism for nurses, as well as to medication errors, infections, falls, pressure … injuries, readmissions, and failure to rescue . 10 In addition, If bullying is present within the … and unit culture promote teamwork and lead to nursing job satisfaction that is likely to reduce the pressures … injuries.
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February 17, 2011 - interventions coupled with the 100,000 Lives Campaign , suggesting the other half should feel the pressure … February 17, 2011
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries
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July 19, 2017 - Adverse events included medication errors and hospital-acquired conditions , such as pressure ulcers … September 20, 2017
Injuries before and after diagnosis of cancer: nationwide register
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/triggers-contributing-health-care-clinicians-disruptive-behaviors
June 24, 2020 - The most frequent triggers included pressures from high census; environmental overload; chronic, unresolved … Multifactorial interventions to reduce duration and variability in delays to identification of serious injury … Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care.
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November 04, 2020 - mostly supportive of the OR Black Box, but several potential barriers were identified, such as time pressures … WebM&M Cases
Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury … August 8, 2012
Role of intraoperative cholangiography in avoiding bile duct injury. … March 31, 2010
Laparoscopic bile duct injury: understanding the psychology and heuristics
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June 06, 2018 - February 14, 2024
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … May 29, 2019
Medical device-related pressure ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
August 01, 2006 - are difficult to compare, current estimates put medication error rates at 1 in 100 anesthetics.( 2 ) Injury … from such errors are estimated to occur with 1% of errors.( 3 ) By extrapolation, then, the risk of injury … American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Project recently presented an update on patient injuries … Medication error etiology is multifactorial and includes a distracting environment and production pressure … Patient injuries from anesthesia gas delivery equipment: a closed claims update.
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April 01, 2022 - However, the key findings in a recent integrative review
include fewer pressure ulcers and urinary tract … job dissatisfaction and
absenteeism for nurses, as well as to medication errors, infections, falls, pressure … injuries, readmissions,
and failure to rescue.10 In addition, If bullying is present within the workplace … and unit culture promote teamwork and lead to nursing job satisfaction that is
likely to reduce the pressures … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60268/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - The most common complications of ECMO are bleeding from cannulation sites
(15-20%) or surgical wounds … Device operating at proper settings (example: ventilator pressures, pump rpm)
iii. … Brain injury during
venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. … Pressures – does the pump produce a pressure adequate for flow? What are the pressure trends? … Pressures are monitored before (pre-pump pressure), between pump and oxygenator (pre-oxygenator),
and
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April 01, 2009 - pubmed/8333382
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PICCs Can Cause Complications
In retrospective series, complications included:
Wound … vessel wall, increasing chance of breakage on removal
Small syringe used for flushing creates higher pressure … increased stress on catheter
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Recommendations for Prevention
Avoid flushing PICCs under high pressure … has become increasingly prevalent, including in pediatric inpatients
PICC complications include:
Injury … fractures
Caregivers should be warned against flushing PICCs with small-volume syringes or with too much pressure
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October 27, 2021 - Blood products and intravenous fluids were infused under pressure into the external jugular
intravenous … efflux of solutions from a vessel into the surrounding tissue during
an infusion” and may cause grave injury … If an internal jugular venous catheter is placed, the venous pressure should be
transduced, and the … Outcomes and management of peripheral intravenous infiltration
injuries. Hand (NY). … Vascular access, fluid resuscitation, and blood transfusion in
pediatric trauma.
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April 01, 2010 - , including self-induced
"digital trauma." … Similar to bleeding from other
sites, it is most effectively controlled by direct pressure. … Pinching the upper lip "pressure point" also
diminishes blood coming in from the upper lip artery. … Not only do these injuries create additional
bleeding sources, they are commonly mistaken for the original … septum to avoid a septal perforation.(5) Moisturizing the nasal cavity is important while the cautery
wound
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October 04, 2023 - efflux of solutions from a vessel into the surrounding tissue during an infusion” and may cause grave injury … Outcomes and management of peripheral intravenous infiltration injuries. Hand (NY) . … Vascular access, fluid resuscitation, and blood transfusion in pediatric trauma. … June 2, 2015
Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program … WebM&M Cases
Intraosseous Line Extravasation in a Pediatric Trauma