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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
June 15, 2024 - which Brennan and colleagues defined in the Harvard Medical Practice Study in New York State as “an injury … Thoracic Surgeons offers patient safety indicators for adult cardiac surgery, such as deep sternal wound … injuries) and hospital acquired infections (CLABSI, CAUTI). … dehiscence, and obstetric trauma. … deaths due to health care-associated venous thromboembolism, sepsis, or patient falls; in-hospital pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemwide-strategy-embed-equity-patient-safety-event-analysis
November 16, 2022 - Summary
February 26, 2025
Identifying resilience: a system safety review of trauma … Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-rehabilitation-hospitals-national-incidence-among-medicare-beneficiaries
January 09, 2019 - provide intensive rehabilitation to patients recovering from hospitalization for an acute illness or injury … Nearly half of the events were considered preventable, with the most common types of events including pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment-occult-hemothorax-following-complicated-central-line
April 01, 2008 - confirming that the tip of the catheter was in the lower half of the superior vena cava, he closed the wound … operating room, was called to see the patient who was pale, crying inconsolably, with fluctuating blood pressure … The proceduralist must also be on the lookout for injury to surrounding structures (such as arteries, … More posterior approaches increase the risk of intercostal artery injury. 12 Although the method of … Iatrogenic injury to the intercostal artery: aetiology, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spotlight-overdiagnosis-and-delay-challenges-sepsis-diagnosis
October 28, 2020 - antibiotics with some initial improvement in his symptoms and blood pressure. … Laboratory test results revealed a mildly elevated white count, acute kidney injury, and elevated liver … The patient's blood pressure continued to trend downward to 60/40 mm Hg. … elevated white blood cell count) and end-organ dysfunction (elevated liver function tests, acute kidney injury … Sight
August 1, 2009
WebM&M Cases
Missing Trauma
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-ispe-drug-shortages-survey
January 26, 2022 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-vincristine-administration-events
February 15, 2023 - October 10, 2018
Early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/er-doctors-misdiagnose-patients-unusual-symptoms
August 05, 2008 - Emergency department safety is challenged by factors such as production pressure, burnout, and overcrowding … May 31, 2023
Non-accidental Injuries in Infants Attending the Emergency Department.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/indiana-medical-error-reporting-system-final-report-2015
July 15, 2009 - problems in the 279 incidents reported in 2018 -- when the last report was published -- were advanced pressure … Analysis of incidents resulting in patient injuries in a web-based system in Swedish health care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-nursing-staff-turnover-nursing-homes-offers-important-quality-information
September 16, 2020 - June 7, 2023
Accuracy of pressure ulcer events in US nursing home ratings. … May 27, 2020
Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality measurement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-safety-climate-and-safety-performance-healthcare-facilities-systematic-review
October 20, 2021 - (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers
May 26, 2021
Production pressure … June 10, 2020
A critical review: moral injury in nurses in the aftermath of a patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impacts-medication-shortages-patient-outcomes-scoping-review
March 10, 2021 - February 7, 2024
Impact of time pressure on dentists' diagnostic performance. … March 2, 2016
Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-infection-reporting-us-nursing-home-ratings
August 24, 2022 - Download Citation
Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Accuracy of pressure … February 10, 2015
Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hierarchy-and-medical-error-speaking-when-witnessing-error
April 14, 2011 - July 19, 2023
Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure … injury policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-adjusted-survival-adults-following-hospital-cardiac-arrest-day-week-and-time-day
July 01, 2017 - November 2, 2016
Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure … injury policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-never-events-among-weekend-admissions-versus-weekday-admissions-us-hospitals
November 03, 2015 - September 28, 2023
Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure … injury policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74251/psn-pdf
January 26, 2022 - confirming that the tip of the catheter was in the lower half of the superior
vena cava, he closed the wound … operating room, was called to see the patient who
was pale, crying inconsolably, with fluctuating blood pressure … The proceduralist must also be on the lookout for injury to surrounding
structures (such as arteries … In this patient, an injury to the
intercostal artery suggests that the technique utilized to insert … Iatrogenic injury to the intercostal artery: aetiology, diagnosis
and therapeutic intervention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are-obese
October 07, 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/issue/how-can-interventions-more-directly-address-drivers-unprofessional-behaviour-between
October 09, 2024 - December 19, 2018
Association of hospital participation in a regional trauma quality … Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49601/psn-pdf
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