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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-school-setting-closer-look
March 01, 2023 - Commentary
Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. … Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. … This commentary discusses medication error in schools and describes contributing factors and prevention … Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
February 01, 2023 - Study
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Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … This randomized controlled trial offers an advance in fall prevention, as it demonstrated a significant … reduction in falls by using a customized fall prevention strategy. … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized
February 01, 2023 - Study
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and … Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … The Fall TIPS toolkit supports nurses in providing tailored, fall-prevention intervention and engages … patients and families in fall prevention efforts. … August 14, 2013
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ana-cauti-prevention-tool
September 14, 2016 - Toolkit
ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool. … Citation Text:
ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association; 2015. … Copy URL
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-effectiveness-engaging-patients-and-their-families-three-step-fall-prevention
February 19, 2020 - Assessing the effectiveness of engaging patients and their families in the three-step fall prevention … process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation science study … Assessing the Effectiveness of Engaging Patients and Their Families in the Three-Step Fall Prevention … Process Across Modalities of an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Toolkit: An Implementation Science Study … families in fall prevention .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
March 27, 2019 - Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention … Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety): a Patient-Centered Fall Prevention … In this study, researchers describe the implementation of an inpatient fall prevention toolkit at two … February 1, 2023
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … December 2, 2020
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-initiative-tertiary-care-hospital
October 19, 2022 - Study
An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … This study describes a fall prevention program that successfully reduced falls and fall-related injury … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-practice-prevention-unintentionally-retained-surgical-items
August 03, 2022 - Commentary
Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical … Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … AORN revised its Guideline for prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items in late 2021. … Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … Patient Safety Primers
Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-pharmacists
August 04, 2021 - Study
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Medication error prevention by pharmacists … Medication error prevention by pharmacists. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988;45(9):1902-3. … Medication error prevention by pharmacists. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988;45(9):1902-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection-prevention
March 17, 2021 - Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention … Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures … The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in infection control and prevention measures to limit nosocomial … This retrospective cohort study found that escalations in infection prevention and control practices … The authors posit that this may be due to high compliance with existing infection prevention and control
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-harm-prevention-practices-during-admission-older-person-hospital-multi-method
May 11, 2022 - Study
Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the … Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: a multi‐method … Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: a multi‐method … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention … May 11, 2022
Nursing guidelines for comprehensive harm prevention strategies for adult
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-covid-19-pandemic-transform-infection-prevention-and-control-surgery-seeking-leverage
February 09, 2022 - Commentary
Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control … Citation Text:
Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? … The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection prevention efforts and healthcare-associated infections … This article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to adaptations to infection prevention and control … February 9, 2022
Patient safety implications of wearing a face mask for prevention in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-operating-room-anesthesia-work-area
March 02, 2014 - Commentary
Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … authors build on existing anesthesia safety practices to outline specific actions for infection prevention … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … June 22, 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-risk-and-prevention-agreement-engaging-patients-and-families-partnership-patient-safety
November 13, 2024 - Commentary
Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with … Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … This improvement project tested strategies to engage care teams in fall prevention, including educating … Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … Hospital Readmissions and Improve Health Outcomes
March 29, 2023
Making infection prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-adults
March 09, 2022 - Review
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … Fall prevention in healthcare settings is a patient safety priority . … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … December 21, 2014
Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-coordinating-council-medication-error-reporting-and-prevention
April 15, 2015 - Multi-use Website
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … Citation Text:
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) coordinates a … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes
September 23, 2020 - Review
Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … for patient safety and infection prevention. … September 28, 2016
Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/falls-prevention-awareness-week-2024
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To mark Falls Prevention … Awareness Week, PSNet is spotlighting essential resources on falls and fall prevention. … Fall prevention requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach that entails individualized risk assessment … Take the Quiz
The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-enablers-nurses-use-harm-prevention-strategies-older-patients-hospital-cross
August 10, 2022 - Study
Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention strategies for older … Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention strategies for older patients in hospital: a … Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention strategies for older patients in hospital: a … August 10, 2022
Nursing guidelines for comprehensive harm prevention strategies for adult … September 28, 2022
Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/talking-about-falls-qualitative-exploration-spoken-communication-patients-fall-risks
July 20, 2022 - communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention … communication of patients’ fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention … in three orthopedic and three geriatric wards describes multidisciplinary communication about falls prevention … July 20, 2022
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … December 15, 2021
Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention