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December 14, 2022 - The most common types of nursing-sensitive events were falls, pressure injuries, healthcare-associated … The most common types of nursing-sensitive events were falls, pressure injuries, healthcare-associated … uneventful and intraoperative neuromonitoring was used to help prevent spinal cord and peripheral nerve injury
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March 18, 2020 - Anesthetic factors such as difficult intubation , light anesthesia, prolonged surgery duration, or positive pressure … contents in the mouth or airway, other signs of aspiration include persistent hypoxia, high airway pressures … Positive pressure mask ventilation for an aspirating patient is not ideal due to the risk of pushing … July 31, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Uterine Artery Injury … WebM&M Cases
Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury
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December 01, 2005 - disabling adverse events, 45% of those events were caused by errors.( 6 ) In a large insurer’s study, injuries … Poor system design also makes errors difficult to intercept before injury occurs. … muscle weakness, and visual disturbances Extreme or unexpected increase or decrease in blood pressure … carrying the drug Attempt to aspirate or drain the IV tubing to point of injection If there is blood pressure … samples for ABG and serum electrolyte levels Conduct a neurological examination to exclude focal CNS injury
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June 01, 2018 - This is because the risk of developing acute kidney injury and/or hepatorenal syndrome is highest in … reduction in right atrial pressure. … The vasodilatation that occurs in the splanchnic bed leads to a lowering of mean arterial pressure and … Large volume paracentesis is generally safe, but blood pressure may fall and require treatment. … Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the trauma
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March 27, 2024 - demands during the crisis to affect falls, medication safety, healthcare associated infections, and pressure … injuries. … This commentary highlights the challenges in managing blunt trauma in actively bleeding patients with … [ATLS], Massive Transfusion Protocol [MTP]) to protect against misadventures in the trauma bay. … WebM&M Cases
Spotlight Case
Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to Cardiac
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April 25, 2018 - July 1, 2022
Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS) Expert Panel Meeting … January 17, 2018
Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
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April 09, 2014 - August 26, 2020
Preeminent hospitals penalized over rates of patients’ injuries.
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October 14, 2020 - January 5, 2012
The nurse's role in the causation of compensable injury.
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August 14, 2024 - prevent the development of hematoma after ACSS. 18 Additionally, maneuvers that transiently raise venous pressure … Early identification is crucial, as airway obstruction may evolve rapidly and hypoxic brain injury follows … C lear steri-strips and pull suture
O pen wound – cut skin and platysma stitches
O pen wound – … Hypoxic brain injury occurs rapidly after airway obstruction, and prompt recognition and management of … Perforation
March 15, 2023
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure
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July 01, 2016 - room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls, pressure … May 11, 2019
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries
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March 15, 2023 - We monitored the blood pressures of home peritoneal dialysis
patients. … We
knew their trends and that some of them had typically higher blood pressures and some of them had … typically lower blood pressures, so we created individual thresholds.1,3,4
Sarah Mossburg: It sounds … Historically, these are acute problems that arise where there is
illness or injury. … We
knew there were hospital capacity problems and a lot of different pressures and stakeholders that
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October 01, 2010 - Falls and fall-related injuries in older dialysis patients. … dialysis centers include:
Patient age
Total number of co-morbidities
Predialysis systolic blood pressure … Falls and fall-related injuries in older dialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006;1:1197-1204. … Falls and fall-related injuries in older dialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006;1:1197-1204.
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July 10, 2024 - Rates of three nurse sensitive indicators - falls, healthcare associated pressure injuries, and healthcare … Over the next 14 hours, the patient’s blood pressure remained at or below 90/60 with continued complaints … positioning, and the importance of early identification of compartment syndrome to prevent permanent injury
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August 01, 2006 - catheter, was inserted into the lower spinal cord to remove cerebrospinal fluid—these drains lower pressure … Concerned about causing injury to the patient, he consulted a neurosurgeon who recommended that further … Luckily, the patient suffered no major consequences, but was at risk for spinal cord injury and had to … One barrier is "production pressure," which pushes clinicians to keep the patients moving through the … But when things generally go well, and when production pressure is routine, providers can become complacent
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March 01, 2013 - demonstrates that misuse of an unfamiliar medical device can lead to potentially devastating
patient injury … and secondary emotional trauma for the involved health care professional. … In one hospital, direct
observation of 50 nurses flushing a CVC with a positive pressure adapter revealed … The guidance is intended to improve the usability of medical devices to reduce user
error, injuries … Medical device related deaths and injuries should be reported to the FDA.
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June 28, 2023 - apparently due to miscommunication at change-of-shift, led to more serious consequences from his iatrogenic injury … facial or skull base fractures; head, neck, or esophageal neoplasms; recent upper GI surgery; esophageal trauma … injuries in the intensive care unit showed that 1.6% were caused by NGTs. 13 In a retrospective study … Each attempt at NGT placement presents a risk of complications such as esophageal trauma, tracheal placement … Nursing care guidelines for reducing hospital-acquired nasogastric tube-related pressure injuries.
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August 01, 2006 - Case & Commentary: Part 1
A 57-year-old male with T8 paraplegia from a remote gunshot wound, hypertension … recorded as follows:
General: Mild respiratory distress with audible wheezing Vitals: Blood pressure … In one study, 90% of patients expected their
blood pressure to be measured and their heart, lungs, abdomen … One of us (G.R.T.) has
seen a patient with spinal cord injury who was transferred from an outside hospital … Clinical assessment of central venous pressure in the critically ill.
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November 01, 2006 - demonstrates that misuse of an unfamiliar medical device can lead to potentially devastating patient injury … and secondary emotional trauma for the involved health care professional. … In one hospital, direct observation of 50 nurses flushing a CVC with a positive pressure adapter revealed … Take-Home Points Unfamiliarity with a CVC can lead to a serious patient injury and have a profound … Medical device related deaths and injuries should be reported to the FDA .
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December 14, 2022 - Falls and pressure ulcers also went up – in skilled
nursing facilities, we saw rates of falls causing … major injury increase by 17% and pressure ulcers increase
by over 40%. … healthcare-
acquired infections, complications, medication safety, safety of the EMR, patient falls with injury … , and
pressure injuries. … Did you take someone's blood pressure?
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December 14, 2022 - The patient did not
suffer permanent neurological injury from the prolonged hypoxemia, but she did require … Health care providers are frequently under time pressure to bring the next patient to the operating room … interpreter), the physician’s error
should be fully disclosed, and appropriate compensation for her dental injury … Production pressure, medical errors, and the pre-anesthesia checkout. … Production pressures among anaesthesiologists in Singapore. Singapore Med
J. 2018;59(5):271-278.