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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2018 - Take for example pediatric safety and quality around appendicitis—if a patient comes in with physical … Personally, I would like to see the use of ultrasound and reimbursement tied to quality of care and … This is why the full spectrum of education, competency assessment, and ongoing quality control needs … to be implemented for ultrasound as it has for many areas of patient safety and quality of care. … We must rely on quality assurance, competencies, and milestones in the practice of ultrasound.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2008 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2007. … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2015 - exceeds the "too high" or "too low" alarm limit settings; and technical alarms that indicate poor signal quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  4. The Media: An Essential, If Sometimes Arbitrary, Promoter of Patient Safety | PSNet

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    October 01, 2009 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … This focus was provided in large measure by the media. … Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. … Our goal was to ensure that the residents of South Los Angeles had access to the same quality of care

  5. Sleep Deprivation Leads to Medication Error During Spinal Epidural Anesthesia | PSNet

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    January 29, 2021 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Regular breaks are an important safety measure. Excessively long shifts should be avoided. … Duty-hour limits and patient care and resident outcomes: can high-quality studies offer insight into … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2022 - often remind trauma staff to perform a single task, such as to roll the patient to examine the back or measure … Monitor impact to stimulate quality improvement: Staff collect, critically analyze, and regularly discuss

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 30, 2021 - evidence-based and customizable, aid in timely diagnosis and treatment, and can facilitate improvements in the quality … The obstetric hemorrhage bundle described by the California Maternity Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC … alarms (vital signs that exceed “too low” or “too high” limits, and technical alarms (poor signal quality … California Maternal Care Quality Collaborative (CMQCC). Accessed November 19, 2021. … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2024 - This traditional “symptom quality” approach to diagnosing patients with isolated dizziness, used for … Symptom Quality Approach to Diagnosis of Acute Dizziness Descriptive term Usual diagnostic implication … (1972)   However, accumulating research findings from the last 20 years have called this “symptom quality … System Optimization and Quality Improvement Measures Guidelines In 2023, the Society for Academic Emergency … Imprecision in patient reports of dizziness symptom quality: a cross-sectional study conducted in an

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 21, 2020 - related to the management of patients with suspected COVID-19 infection, notably online screening measures … patients to be seen over video, as opposed to in clinics and hospital settings, is considered a safety measure … You know the IOM quality of care domains, we absolutely see this as an opportunity to reimagine how … with them, and be good colleagues with them, I think that we can make huge in-roads in improving the quality

  10. In Conversation with... Charles Ornstein | PSNet

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    October 01, 2009 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Our goal was to ensure that the residents of South Los Angeles had access to the same quality of care … This focus was provided in large measure by the media. … Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine.

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 31, 2022 - underappreciated for many reasons – the data are limited, there are few reliable methods by which to quantify and measure … physicians unaware of the frequency with which diagnostic errors are made.17 Systems Change Needed/Quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  12. A Fatal Twist in Pseudohyperkalemia | PSNet

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    February 10, 2021 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … This activity is jointly provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) PSNet. … Blood sample quality. … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2012 - weekend coverage teams, such as in this case, makes it important to ensure written signouts are high quality … to update, and information overload, can get in the way of expected improvements in written signout quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2015 - interventions.(16) Overall, the evidence base is comprised of studies that are small, of low to intermediate quality … Etchells, MD, MSc Associate Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine Centre for Quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  15. Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and Progress | PSNet

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    May 01, 2007 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … These include the growth of audit and other quality activities in the 1970s and 1980s, the realization … The Quality in Australian Health Care Study. Med J Aust. 1995;163:458-471. [go to PubMed] 9. … Clinical governance: a quality duty for health organisations.

  16. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet

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    March 03, 2021 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … See More About The Topic Outpatient Surgery Operating Room Health Care Providers Quality

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2004 - In general, relevant questions include: Are the quality, duration, severity, and onset of pain the … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  18. Spotlight

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    January 01, 2024 - or poisoning from salicylates or tricyclic antidepressants. 15,16 22 22 SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION & QUALITY … Blood sample quality. Diagnosis (Berl). 2019;6(1):25-31.

  19. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    May 01, 2015 - mainstay of treatment 29 29 Take-Home Points (3) Institutions should create robust patient safety and quality

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33881/psn-pdf
    August 01, 2019 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-leadership-walkrounds https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lean-hospitals-improving-quality-patient-safety-and-employee-engagement-third-edition
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