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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/insights-climate-safety-towards-prevention-falls-among-hospital-staff
February 14, 2017 - Study
Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital … Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital staff. … This Australian study examines the relationship between safety climate and attitudes toward fall prevention … Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital staff. … May 4, 2015
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systems-approach-error-prevention-medicine
February 15, 2017 - Commentary
A systems approach to error prevention in medicine. … A systems approach to error prevention in medicine. J Surg Oncol. 2004;88(3):115-21. … A systems approach to error prevention in medicine. J Surg Oncol. 2004;88(3):115-21. … March 10, 2010
Medication errors in critical care: risk factors, prevention and disclosure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
May 01, 2017 - Government Resource
Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … Citation Text:
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Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-new-approaches-prevention
November 18, 2016 - Review
Medication errors—new approaches to prevention. … Medication errors--new approaches to prevention. … Medication errors--new approaches to prevention. … Syringe Swap
May 1, 2011
Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reliability-evaluation-adapted-national-coordinating-council-medication-error-reporting-and
July 14, 2010 - Reliability evaluation of the adapted National Coordinating Council Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … Reliability evaluation of the adapted National Coordinating Council Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … The investigators used the National Coordinating Council Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … Reliability evaluation of the adapted National Coordinating Council Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … May 26, 2011
Effect of computer order entry on prevention of serious medication errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hospital-safety-culture-falls-prevention-through-interdisciplinary-health-education
December 16, 2011 - Study
Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary … Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary health education. … This article describes the implementation of an innovative employee-based education program for falls prevention … Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary health education. … June 12, 2019
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-consequences-detection-and-prevention-identification-errors-laboratory-diagnostics
July 05, 2017 - Review
Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in … Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics. … identification errors in laboratory medicine, building on past efforts to highlight practical solutions for prevention … Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates
July 12, 2018 - Commentary
Safety standards: implementing fall prevention interventions and sustaining … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting … This commentary discusses how engaging nurse leadership in fall prevention efforts in a rehabilitation … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting … August 14, 2013
An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes-cluster
July 13, 2010 - Study
Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing … Effect of Promoting High-Quality Staff Interactions on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: A Cluster-Randomized … training intervention designed to promote improved staff communication and connectivity on a fall prevention … Effect of Promoting High-Quality Staff Interactions on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: A Cluster-Randomized … Innovations
Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radio-frequency-identification-prevention-bedside-errors
September 09, 2020 - Commentary
Radio frequency identification for prevention of bedside errors. … Radio frequency identification for prevention of bedside errors. … Radio frequency identification for prevention of bedside errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proactive-prevention-maternal-death-maternal-hemorrhage
January 15, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Proactive prevention of maternal death from maternal hemorrhage … Citation Text:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-prevention-programs-between-veterans
December 21, 2017 - Study
Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between … Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing … possible, little is known about how health care system integration affects the success of infection prevention … A past PSNet interview discussed CAUTI prevention. … Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-central-line-bloodstream-infection-prevention-efforts-produced-net-benefits-least-640
October 31, 2014 - Study
CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits … CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 Million … This translates into a per dollar rate of return on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investments … CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 Million … November 15, 2017
Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-participation-california-healthcare-associated-infection-prevention-initiative
September 28, 2011 - Study
Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention … Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on adoption … This study demonstrated that hospitals participating in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention … Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on adoption
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-prevention-intravascular-catheter-related-infections
January 22, 2014 - Clinical Guideline
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … January 22, 2014
Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/suicide-prevention-emergency-department-population-ed-safe
July 23, 2024 - and The Joint Commission both identify EDs as an essential setting for suicide prevention, suicide prevention … Physicians willing to conduct secondary suicide prevention screenings. … Physicians willing to conduct secondary suicide prevention screenings. … Suicide prevention in an emergency department population: the ED-SAFE Study. … Focusing suicide prevention on periods of high risk.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-activation-related-fall-prevention-multisite-study
February 01, 2023 - Study
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study … Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study . … Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study . … process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation science study … March 27, 2019
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/follow-report-preventing-suicide-focus-medicalsurgical-units-and-emergency-department
March 25, 2025 - This Sentinel Event Alert reviews risk factors for inpatient suicide and delineates prevention strategies … Related Resources
Perspectives on Safety
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In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about Suicide Prevention … March 24, 2025
Patient Safety Innovations
Suicide Prevention … Shared understanding of resilient practices in the context of inpatient suicide prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-design-construction-and-renovation-health-care-facilities-patient-safety-and
October 17, 2017 - Review
Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities … for patient safety and infection prevention. … Prevention by Design: Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities for Patient Safety and Infection … Prevention. … Prevention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
October 27, 2021 - Prevention efforts begin with assessing individual patients' risk for falls. … There are two overarching considerations in planning a fall prevention program. … A focus on prevention, detection, and treatment of delirium. … The evidence regarding the efficacy of specific fall prevention programs has been mixed. … February 1, 2023
Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates.