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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-zero-harm-mackenzie-healths-journey-toward-becoming-high-reliability-organization-and
September 14, 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/issue/content-analysis-patient-safety-incident-reports-older-adult-patient-transfers-handovers-and
December 14, 2022 - 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/examining-meaning-language-used-communicate-nursing-hand
July 07, 2021 - 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/issue/preventable-and-mitigable-adverse-events-cancer-care-measuring-risk-and-harm-across-continuum
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/web-mm/forgotten-line
March 11, 2011 - [CVP] above atmospheric pressure). … They should be instructed to perform a Valsalva maneuver or forced expiration (where atmospheric pressure … is less than intrathoracic pressure) during removal, and removal should be followed by applying pressure … sheet or discharge checklist), or a culture that suppresses "unnecessary questions" because of time pressure … Developing policies, training, and a safety culture that reduce the risk of injury by making it easier
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management
June 07, 2023 - Tracheostomy should be considered around 14 days of intubation in an adult population to avoid laryngotracheal injury … Tracheostomy devices can cause pressure ulcers, particularly along the inferior aspect of the tracheostomy … Steps for tracheostomy wean include: i) wean from positive pressure ventilation, ii) demonstrate that … one wake–sleep cycle (approximately 24 hours), the tracheostomy is removed (decannulation) and the wound … An occlusive dressing is placed to prevent air escape during wound healing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-can-safety-cases-offer-patient-safety-multisite-case-study
February 07, 2024 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/putting-action-rca2-analysis-intervention-strength-after-adverse-events
April 17, 2024 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.25_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2003 - At this time, the patient’s blood pressure was 90/palpable, heart rate was 40 and an O2 saturation was … her preference to avoid invasive ventilation, she was started on noninvasive bi-level positive airway pressure … with uncertain outcomes
i.e., successful cardiac resuscitation with resultant severe anoxic brain injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.2_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2003 - Neuromuscular blockade overdose
Aminoglycosides or intravenous magnesium
Neurological impairment or injury … error in drug administration is recognized immediately after injection:
Stop the IV
If there is blood pressure … apnea, muscle weakness, or visual disturbances
Extreme or unexpected increase or decrease in blood pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-use-computerized-clinical-guidelines-improve-patient-safety-hospitals
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/issue/intervention-enhance-nursing-staff-teamwork-and-engagement
June 21, 2010 - 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/issue/nurses-discuss-bedside-handover-and-using-written-handover-sheets
January 24, 2018 - 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/issue/young-surgeons-speaking-when-and-how-surgical-trainees-voice-concerns-about-supervisors
April 13, 2017 - April 13, 2017
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … October 13, 2018
Fake it 'til you make it: pressures to measure up in surgical training
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-nicholas-g-castle-mha-phd
August 01, 2012 - We didn't find it for pressure ulcers. … that many of our readers don't know much about the organizational structure of nursing homes and the pressures … circumstances combine to place the elderly nursing home resident at special risk for preventable drug-related injuries … all of medicine and place older persons residing in nursing homes at substantial risk of iatrogenic injury … resident-months, of which 40% were considered preventable.( 7 ) Errors associated with preventable drug-related injuries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-and-risk-factors-associated-misdiagnosis-acute-aortic-syndrome-ontario-canada
September 23, 2020 - March 5, 2025
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … May 29, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crossover-patient-satisfaction-surveys-adverse-events-and-patient-complaints-continuous
July 27, 2022 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factor-structure-and-construct-validity-hospital-survey-patient-safety-culture-using
June 29, 2022 - May 8, 2017
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … February 22, 2023
Barriers and facilitators to reporting medical device-related pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-bedside-clinical-handover-integrated-review-issues-and-tools
July 07, 2021 - 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/issue/mixed-methods-systematic-review-interventions-address-incivility-nursing
December 02, 2020 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.