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1301. Findings and Lessons From the Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health IT Grant Initiative (pdf file)
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      January 28, 2014 - 07-003), which supported research in risk assessment and modeling to iden- tify preventable patient injuries … The system included the follow- ing: alerts about elevated blood pressure; a template that shows the … Kopal found that average diastolic and systolic blood pressure fell among hypertensive patients after … The proportion of hypertensive patients with their blood pressure under control at their last visit … times more likely to have their blood pressure under control after the intervention than before.

1302. DEcIDE 32: The Incident User Design in Comparative Effectiveness Research (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2012 - noted above, Psaty and colleagues went to exceptional effort to obtain patients’ pretreatment blood pressure … index date that determined current drug use.8 Even with that exceptional effort, pretreatment blood pressure … Had Psaty and colleagues adjusted for patients’ most recent blood pressure values, they would have biased … the comparisons between classes of antihypertensive drugs because the most recent blood pressure value … Injury Prev 2002;8:276-9. 40. Glynn RJ, Schneeweiss S, Stürmer T.

1303. Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Assessment of Primary Care of the Elderly (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Results: Major hazards identified included time pressure, lack of coordination between physician and … hazards. 18,19,33 3 It is well recognized in safety engineering that the heart of safety lies not in injuries … A hazard is anything that increases the probability of errors or of patient/ employee injury and is … -Sutures removed too soon after minor surgical procedure and wound dehiscence, which requires 6 weeks … Patient gets dizzy after first dose, falls, but no injury and stops med.

1304. Disposition of Comments Report for Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special Populations (pdf file)
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      May 29, 2013 - risk factors for VTE in burn patients including burn area but also including age, BMI, concomitant injuries … We extracted information on specific injury scores by region ( Head/neck AIS ) when it was available … patients WITHOUT traumatic brain injury. … Additionally, there are other high-risk sub-groups within the trauma population: spinal injury, multiple … stockings have 18mmHg compression for bedridden patients Compression stockings are optimal if ankle pressure

1305. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 27, 2020 - depression, of which 77% resulted in severe brain damage or death.13 Most of these opioid-related injuries … oximetry (SpO2) to monitor patient oxygenation and ventilation.31 Capnography measures the partial pressure … Patients Receiving Opioid PCA Monitoring Component Assessment Types Vital Signs Heart Rate Blood Pressure

1306. Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression | PSNet
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      May 26, 2021 - depression, of which 77% resulted in severe brain damage or death. 13 Most of these opioid-related injuries … oximetry (SpO 2 ) to monitor patient oxygenation and ventilation. 31 Capnography measures the partial pressure … Opioid PC A Monitoring Component Assessment Types Vital Signs Heart Rate Blood Pressure

1307. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendations Statement (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2010 - Adverse effects included elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and adverse gastrointestinal effects … high-intensity comprehensive interventions.15 However, decreases in cardiovascular risk factors (eg, blood pressure … Other harms, such as risk of exercise-induced injuries, were con- sidered minimal.

1308. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2006 - Ventilation - < 96 Hours 9672 Continuous Mechanical Ventilation - 96+ Hours 9390 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure … 440 440 WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR INJURIES 441 441 HAND PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES 442 442 OTHER O.R PROCEDURES … FOR INJURIES 443 442 OTHER O.R PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES 444 444 TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 445 444 … TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 446 446 TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE 0-17 447 447 ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE >17 448 … ,POISON&TOXIC EFFECT DX 455 454 OTH INJURY,POISON&TOXIC EFFECT DX 461 461 O.R.

1309. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 31: Facilitating Panel Management (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - acute care centers—services rendered to patients needing urgent medical attention (e.g., infection, injuries … The registry can also identify patients not in control of HbA1c, LDL, or blood pressure, patients who … Other information may need to be input by someone in the clinic, for example, blood pressure, weight … The Panel Manager may also have the job to enter data into the registry (like blood pressures) and to … Which of these patients would you call to schedule a group blood pressure clinic appointment? b.

1310. Documentation of Heart Rate During Fluid Resuscitation for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2018 - (hypotension), as children often maintain normal blood pressure until the advanced stages of shock … A limited window of opportunity exists for treating underlying injury once shock is present. … , central venous pressure, urine output, metabolic status, and peripheral perfusion (Rooney, Nadel, … Because children often maintain their blood pressure until they are severely ill, systemic hypotension … For severe sepsis, one abstractor indicated that there was a low systolic blood pressure despite the

1311. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2010 - Chanoine et al, however, reported a small reduction in diastolic blood pressure (not systolic blood pressure … Two other trials41,42 that did not meet treat- ment inclusion criteria reported injury rates among obese … evidence that behavioral intervention programs may be harm- ful, except they perhaps mildly in- crease injury … reported for the intervention groups (n � 114), whereas no children in the control groups reported injuries … baseline percent overweight, and mid- parental height.43 We also found little risk of exercise-induced injuries

1312. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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      October 01, 2024 - and Dressings8 Recommended for superficial wounds Friable skin/rashes Superficial burns Pressure injuries … Recent nasal surgery or trauma: Discuss with your hospital’s ENT surgeons to establish guidelines for … CHG is approved as a wound cleanser. … Encourage wound care nurses to provide support to staff who are uncomfortable. … SHIELD: Eliminating Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; FAQ: Wound Care.

1313. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration | PSNet
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      August 01, 2009 - She was afebrile, tachycardic (120 beats per minute), with a normal blood pressure (109/51) and excellent … ulceration or necrosis, chronic gastric irritation leading to gastrointestinal bleeding from gastritis or pressure … approximately 30 to 35 cm allows repositioning of misplaced tubes and can potentially prevent pulmonary injury

1314. The Wet Read | PSNet
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      October 01, 2017 - The following morning, the patient's condition improved with normalization of blood pressure, improved … Evaluation of an emergency radiology quality assurance program at a level I trauma center: abdominal … Head trauma: CT scan interpretation by radiology residents versus staff radiologists. … Around-the-clock attending radiology coverage is essential to avoid mistakes in the care of trauma patients … May 1, 2011 Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

1315. Methodology Report #36: Analyzing Medical Conditions in MEPS - User Guide (Part 1 of 2)
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      February 24, 2023 - The number of dental visits associated with an accident or injury (DNNUM) is available in data files … High Cholesterol 28.6 30.2 36.9 44.5 45.2 46.1 401 Hypertension / High Blood Pressure

1316. Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - presented to his physical therapist 23 days after falling off a ladder, resulting in a mild traumatic brain injury … Lamjoun, et al. (2023) 39 Normal pressure hydrocephalus and mania symptoms: case report A 54-year-old … e.g., registered nurses, clinical pharmacists, social workers, nutritionists) and face institutional pressure

1317. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2012 - #references https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#references has been ineffective, places patients at risk for injury … minutes later, the intern was called due to the patient's complaints of lightheadedness with a blood pressure … thoracentesis (12), and central venous catheter insertion.(9) Additionally, the risk of procedure-associated injury

1318. Challenging Case of Multiple Suicide Attempts in a Complex Patient with Psychiatric Comorbidities. | PSNet
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      September 27, 2023 - disorder, commingled substance use disorder, neurocognitive impairment, history of traumatic brain injury … Therefore, clinicians may face pressure due to non-clinical factors (e.g., lack of inpatient psychiatric … 13 As illustrated in this case, the risks of inadequate treatment involve suicide, self-inflicted injury

1319. Not-So-Therapeutic Tap | PSNet
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      December 01, 2014 - is clear that the old model of procedure training has been ineffective, places patients at risk for injury … minutes later, the intern was called due to the patient's complaints of lightheadedness with a blood pressure … ( 12 ), and central venous catheter insertion.( 9 ) Additionally, the risk of procedure-associated injury

1320. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2013 - Consumers lack knowledge about which rotator cuff injuries need surgery and how to find information … Stakeholders noted that despite great pressure in orthopedics to evaluate new, controversial, or promising … Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2011 (RC repair vs. … Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. Mar 2011;131(3):363-369. PMID: 21161250. 10. … • There is a lack of public understanding of which rotator cuff injuries really need surgery.