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  1. The $17.1 billion problem: the annual cost of measurable medical errors. | PSNet

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    May 26, 2021 - billion, largely attributable to post-surgical complications, health care–associated infections , and pressure … ulcers.

  2. The economic burden of nurse-sensitive adverse events in 22 medical-surgical units: retrospective and matching analysis. | PSNet

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    December 15, 2021 - This economic analysis estimated the impact of nurse-sensitive adverse events—including pressure ulcers

  3. Implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' nonpayment policy for preventable hospital-acquired conditions in rural and nonrural US hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-centers-medicare-medicaid-services-nonpayment-policy-preventable-hospital
    September 16, 2020 - The study looked at four nursing-sensitive adverse outcomes: pressure ulcers, falls with injuries, catheter-associated

  4. Adverse events in long-term care residents transitioning from hospital back to nursing home. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - Common adverse events included falls , pressure ulcers, health care–associated infections , and adverse

  5. Sources of nurse-sensitive inpatient safety improvement. | PSNet

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    July 07, 2021 - Increased spending on both improved outcomes in catheter-related blood stream infections, pressure ulcers

  6. New graduate registered nurses' knowledge of patient safety and practice: a literature review. | PSNet

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    June 13, 2018 - August 7, 2019 Medical device-related pressure ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  7. Engagement of leadership in quality improvement initiatives: executive quality improvement survey results. | PSNet

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    October 04, 2006 - Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers in US academic medical centers?

  8. Using a survey of incident reporting and learning practices to improve organisational learning at a cancer care centre. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-survey-incident-reporting-and-learning-practices-improve-organisational-learning-cancer
    June 30, 2011 - Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers in US academic medical centers?

  9. Improved outcomes, fewer cesarean deliveries, and reduced litigation: results of a new paradigm in patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 27, 2012 - November 14, 2018 A comprehensive program to reduce rates of hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers in a system of community hospitals.

  10. Missing the Point—Eye Injury | PSNet

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    March 01, 2005 - Missing the Point—Eye Injury Citation Text: Sharma R, Brunette DD. Missing the Point—Eye Injury. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 …

  11. Patient safety and workplace bullying: an integrative review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-workplace-bullying-integrative-review
    March 11, 2020 - February 7, 2024 View More Related Resources Medical device-related pressure … ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  12. Cognitive aids in the management of clinical emergencies: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - August 12, 2020 Barriers and facilitators to reporting medical device-related pressure … ulcers: a qualitative exploration of international practice.

  13. Relationship of staff information sharing and advice networks to patient safety outcomes. | PSNet

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    June 22, 2011 - networks on several patient safety outcomes, including medication errors , falls , and hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers, across 24 medical and surgical inpatient units at 3 hospitals.

  14. Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. | PSNet

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    January 09, 2019 - Nearly half of the events were considered preventable, with the most common types of events including pressure … ulcers, delirium, and medication errors .

  15. A systematic approach to the identification and classification of near-miss events on labor and delivery in a large, national health care system. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-approach-identification-and-classification-near-miss-events-labor-and-delivery
    May 21, 2019 - May 21, 2019 A comprehensive program to reduce rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers

  16. The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare-an interview study with nurses in municipal care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenge-risk-prevention-home-healthcare-interview-study-nurses-municipal-care
    August 21, 2024 - More See More About The Topic Home Care Home Nursing Medical Complications Pressure … Ulcers Patient Falls View More

  17. The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections. | PSNet

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    October 09, 2024 - Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers in US academic medical centers?

  18. Defects in value associated with hospital-acquired conditions: how improving quality could save U.S. healthcare $50 billion. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defects-value-associated-hospital-acquired-conditions-how-improving-quality-could-save-us
    October 30, 2024 - Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers in US academic medical centers?

  19. Preventable and mitigable adverse events in cancer care: measuring risk and harm across the continuum. | PSNet

    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

  20. National trends in hospital-acquired preventable adverse events after major cancer surgery in the USA. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-trends-hospital-acquired-preventable-adverse-events-after-major-cancer-surgery-usa
    September 12, 2016 - policy changes are required to prevent specific adverse events, such as postoperative sepsis and pressure … ulcers .
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