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9261. Insights from the sharp end of intravenous medication errors: implications for infusion pump technology. | PSNet
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      January 23, 2017 - Study Insights from the sharp end of intravenous medication errors: implications for infusion pump technology. Citation Text: Husch M. Insights from the sharp end of intravenous medication errors: implications for infusion pump technology. Quality and Safety in Health Care. 2005;14(2).…

9262. 038-What-Mrsa-Info-Sheet (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/038-what-mrsa-info-sheet.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Patient Handout: What Is MRSA? ICU & Non-ICU What Is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? Staphylococcus aureus is a germ that lives on skin that can sometimes cause infections. Most strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are easily treated using regular antibi…

9263. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Mo…

9264. Connecticut Hospital Reduces Emergency Wait Time, Adverse Events Using AHRQ Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Emergency Wait Time, Adverse Events Using AHRQ Tools Search All Impact Case Studies October 2018 Bridgeport Hospital, a 383-bed safety net hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, used two AHRQ tools to improve care in its facility. With AHRQ’s Door-to-Doc patient safety toolkit , …

9265. Where errors occur in the preparation and administration of intravenous medicines: a systematic review and Bayesian analysis. | PSNet
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      June 30, 2011 - Review Where errors occur in the preparation and administration of intravenous medicines: a systematic review and Bayesian analysis. Citation Text: McDowell SE, Mt-Isa S, Ashby D, et al. Where errors occur in the preparation and administration of intravenous medicines: a systematic rev…

9266. 057-Patient-Instructions-Mupirocin (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Patient Instructions: Preoperative Nasal Decolonization With Mupirocin Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries What Is Nasal Decolonization? Some bacteria can live inside your nostrils for long periods of time. N…

9267. Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2018 - Ambulatory Care AHRQ is committed to improving the safety and quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Ambulatory care is care provided by health care professionals in outpatient settings. These settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, an…

9268. Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accuracy. | PSNet
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      March 13, 2012 - Study Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accuracy. Citation Text: Kliger J, Blegen MA, Gootee D, et al. Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accur…

9269. Preventing diagnostic errors in ambulatory care: an electronic notification tool for incomplete radiology tests. | PSNet
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      April 22, 2013 - Study Preventing diagnostic errors in ambulatory care: an electronic notification tool for incomplete radiology tests. Citation Text: Weingart SN, Yaghi O, Barnhart L, et al. Preventing diagnostic errors in ambulatory care: an electronic notification tool for incomplete radiology tests. …

9270. Prevalence of triggers and patient harm identified by Global Trigger Tool in specialized palliative care. | PSNet
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      June 14, 2023 - Study Prevalence of triggers and patient harm identified by Global Trigger Tool in specialized palliative care. Citation Text: Fredheim OMS, Klingenberg E, Lindahl AK. Prevalence of triggers and patient harm identified by Global Trigger Tool in specialized palliative care. J Palliat Med.…

9271. The relationship between the learning and patient safety climates of clinical departments and residents' patient safety behaviors. | PSNet
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      April 14, 2021 - Study The relationship between the learning and patient safety climates of clinical departments and residents' patient safety behaviors. Citation Text: Silkens MEWM, Arah OA, Wagner C, et al. The Relationship Between the Learning and Patient Safety Climates of Clinical Departments and Re…

9272. Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. | PSNet
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      October 05, 2022 - Study Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. Citation Text: Pitts SI, Olson S, Yanek LR, et al. Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(10):1120-1126. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.4192.…

9273. Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive care units. | PSNet
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      March 06, 2024 - Study Emerging Classic Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive care units. Citation Text: Sutherland A, Ashcroft DM, Phipps D. Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive care units. Arch Dis Child.…

9274. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical events | PSNet
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      November 15, 2023 - Journal Article Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical events Citation Text: Zhu L, Reychav I, McHaney R, et al. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical events. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2019;30(3):129-153. doi:10.3233/JRS-180052. Copy Citation Form…

9275. Causes of adverse events in home mechanical ventilation: a nursing perspective. | PSNet
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      November 10, 2021 - Study Causes of adverse events in home mechanical ventilation: a nursing perspective. Citation Text: Lipprandt M, Liedtke W, Langanke M, et al. Causes of adverse events in home mechanical ventilation: a nursing perspective. BMC Nurs. 2022;21(1):264. doi:10.1186/s12912-022-01038-2. Copy…

9276. Assuring safe patient care in a level III NICU in anticipation of hospital closure. | PSNet
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      April 22, 2016 - Study Assuring safe patient care in a level III NICU in anticipation of hospital closure. Citation Text: Fleishman R, Anday E, Bhandari V. Assuring safe patient care in a level III NICU in anticipation of hospital closure. J Perinatol. 2020. doi:10.1038/s41372-020-0648-7. Copy Citation…

9277. Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial. | PSNet
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      September 21, 2016 - Study Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial. Citation Text: Altfeld SJ, Shier GE, Rooney M, et al. Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial. Gerontologist.…

9278. The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modelling of observational studies. | PSNet
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      September 29, 2017 - Study Classic The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modelling of observational studies. Citation Text: Jha AK, Larizgoitia I, Audera-Lopez C, et al. The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modelling of observational studies. BMJ Qual Saf.…

9279. Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review. | PSNet
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      February 22, 2023 - Review Emerging Classic Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review. Citation Text: Brinkman DJ, Tichelaar J, Graaf S, et al. Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A s…

9280. National trends in hospitalizations for opioid poisonings among children and adolescents, 1997 to 2012. | PSNet
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      January 16, 2019 - Study National trends in hospitalizations for opioid poisonings among children and adolescents, 1997 to 2012. Citation Text: Gaither JR, Leventhal JM, Ryan SA, et al. National Trends in Hospitalizations for Opioid Poisonings Among Children and Adolescents, 1997 to 2012. JAMA Peds. 2016;1…