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901. Tjdzc7Rzm3Wzcdhfc4Sjhq (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Prevention of type 2 diabetes by lifestyle intervention: a Japanese trial in IGT males. … Acarbose for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the STOP-NIDDM randomised trial. … Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose toler- ance: the European Diabetes Prevention

902. Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain | PSNet
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     November 01, 2012 - Overload November 1, 2012 Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention … of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers?

903. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 06, 2022 - have benefits for colorectal cancer prevention. … : results of the Primary Prevention Project (PPP) trial. … Aspirin for stroke prevention in elderly patients with vascular risk factors: Japanese Primary Prevention … Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events. … Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

904. Crosscutting Hi Impact (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - ulcers; large-faced clocks for better visibility; calendars and boards with the names of hospital … and clinical staff to reduce risk of patient disorientation and delirium; fall prevention design such … ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved visibility; calendars; boards with the names of hospital and … clinical staff to reduce risk for patient delirium; fall prevention measures such as nonskid floor … ulcers; fluorescent lighting and a lack of windows, which promote disorientation in cognitively impaired

905. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - Or a patient falls or gets what might be a preventable pressure ulcer, or a mistake occurs in a surgical

906. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination (pdf file)
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     June 30, 2025 - Illinois R36 HS23072 [Grant] Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure … Ulcers 2014–2015 $40,192 Final Report Purpose: To examine the influence of nurse continuity on … the prevention of hospital- acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs). … Although this study focuses on the prevention and mitigation of delirium in ICUs, the process for identifying

907. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Medical treatment for stroke prevention. Ann Intern Med . 1994;121:41–53. [ PubMed ] 5. … Drugs and surgery in the prevention of ischemic stroke. … AICLA controlled trial of aspirin and dipyridamole in the secondary prevention of atherothrombotic cerebral … Part 1: prevention of death, myocardial infarction and stroke by prolonged antiplatelet therapy in various … A randomized trial comparing ticlopidine hydrochloride with aspirin for the prevention of stroke in high-risk

908. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Events: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2016 - Cardiovascular disease: primary prevention. … Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of … and Diabetes; PPP = Primary Prevention Project; RR = relative risk; TPT = Thrombosis Prevention Trial … ' Health Study; POPADAD = Prevention of Progression of Arterial Disease and Diabetes; PPP = Primary Prevention … Prevention Trial; WHS = Women's Health Study

909. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - He was diagnosed, again, with sepsis secondary to sacral decubitus ulcers.

910. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Examining the Impact of Implementing High-Reliability Organization Principles on Patient Safety Outcomes (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2025 - *Mechanisms for harm prevention/mitigation. … o Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals28: assist hospital staff in implementing effective pressure … ulcer prevention practices through an interdisciplinary approach to care. … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals. … Fall TIPS: A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit.

911. Final Progress Report: Detection, Education, Research, and Decolonization without Isolation in Long-term Care (DERAIL MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Two of the LTCFs joined in a long-term contract for management of their Infection Prevention program … Key Words: Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF); Infection Prevention; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … Our data on prevention of MRSA infection in acute care demonstrates that 60% of these infections are … that a significantly higher number of patients in the MRSA group had an indwelling device (p<0.001), pressure … ulcer (p=0.028), or diabetes mellitus (p=0.007), there were no differences in the primary infection

912. Views of Emergency Medicine Trainees on Adverse Events and Negligence: Survey Results from an Emergency Medicine Training Program in a Regional Health Care System Following the National Standard of Care (pdf file)
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     March 23, 2008 - medical error and adverse events causes: “pneumothorax, retained objects, hospital-acquired infections, decubitus … ulcers, perioperative myocardial infarctions (MIs), line infections, and falls.” … A few examples include pneumothorax, retained objects, hospital-acquired infections, decubitus ulcers

913. Diagnosis and Management of Gout: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - Diagnosis and Management of Gout: Current State of the Evidence Diagnosis and Management of Gout: Current State of the Evidence Focus of This Summary This is a summary of two systematic reviews. One review evaluated the evidence regarding the accuracy and safety of tests used to initially diagnose gout in the pr…

914. In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives | PSNet
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     July 10, 2024 - We are interested in whole healthcare, quality of life, patient experience, and prevention of patient … safety events and adverse events such as medication issues, falls, pressure ulcers, and infections. … As we all experience healthcare, we consider how we can minimize unplanned care and maximize prevention … Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures that we use, including chronic care prevention … Interview In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about Suicide Prevention

915. In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD | PSNet
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     February 26, 2025 - Or a patient falls or gets what might be a preventable pressure ulcer, or a mistake occurs in a surgical

916. Archived: Tobacco Use Prevention: Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

917. Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives | PSNet
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     July 10, 2024 - We are interested in whole healthcare, quality of life, patient experience, and prevention of patient … safety events and adverse events such as medication issues, falls, pressure ulcers, and infections. … As we all experience healthcare, we consider how we can minimize unplanned care and maximize prevention … Related Resources Perspectives on Safety Suicide Prevention … Interview In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about Suicide Prevention

918. Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges | PSNet
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     April 24, 2024 - Although differences have been reported on patient variables like hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, … After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

919. In Conversation with...Katie Boston-Leary about Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges | PSNet
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     April 24, 2024 - After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Although differences have been reported on patient variables like hospital-acquired pressure ulcers,

920. Technology for Improving Medication Monitoring in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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     March 09, 2005 - The authors focus on the prevention of delirium and falls, as these are two of the most common preventable … Activities Falls* Nutritional status Dehydration Dental care Feeding tubes† Physical restraints† Pressure … ulcers Psychotropic drug use *RAPs targeted by the intervention … Falls and fall prevention in the nursing home. Clin Geriatr Med 1996 Nov;12(4):881–902. 25. … Causation, correlation, and prevention. Clin Geriatr Med 1996;12 (4):847–58. 29.