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  1. Importance of Mupirocin Administration (doc file)

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    March 01, 2022 - Importance of Mupirocin Administration Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 13-4 – Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration · Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection · The results of a large clinical …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 06, 2017 - Topics covered include the need for improvements in documentation and the radiologist's role in reducing … impact-electronic-alert-notification-system-embedded-radiologists-workflow-closed-loop https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-delay-diagnosis-multistage-recommendation-tracking

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49396/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2003 - The 2-Week Itch April 1, 2003 Cohen MR. The 2-Week Itch. PSNet [internet]. 2003. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/2-week-itch The Case A 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder (on trazodone) came to her primary care physician with new urticaria. She received a handwritten prescription for Zyrtec and Atarax. The ha…

  4. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_6-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    October 30, 2012 - ascertainment of outcomes into observational research, and means of evaluating, preventing and/or reducing … Issues of misclassification and considerations in reducing this type of error are discussed further … For example, various measures are used to aid in reducing obesity and in smoking cessation, and patients … across treatment groups, the estimate of treatment effectiveness will be biased toward the null, reducing … It has also suggested means of preventing or reducing these biases.

  5. CER 220: Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting (pdf file)

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    September 03, 2019 - efficacy of ketamine, in comparison to opioids, without evidence of clinically important differences in reducing … ketamine, and when compared to opioids there was no evidence of a clinically important differences in reducing … Online: September 3, 2019 33 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response different in reducing

  6. Too Tight Control | PSNet

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    March 20, 2013 - frequency of glucose monitoring.( 6,7 ) Automated orders and preprinted order sheets have been effective in reducing

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 08, 2022 - strategies such as guided imagery and deep breathing and relaxation techniques, have been effective in reducing

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2019 - Strategies for reducing medication errors in the emergency department.

  9. Final Progress Report: Pursuing Perfection in Pediatric Therapeutics (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - OPQC has also improved infant outcomes by reducing bloodstream infections by 30% in infants hospitalized

  10. Case 4. Suntown Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2014 - Lean is not clear, but it seems likely that the long-term viability of Lean as a valid approach to reducing … Nearly all interviewees reported that Lean projects resulted in reducing the amount of time a process … The CEO views Lean as a tool for culture change and reducing waste, while the frontline staff primarily … Lives Campaign was to support the improvement of medical care in the United States,  significantly reducing

  11. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2007 - Standard- dose H2RAs were not effective at reducing the risk for NSAID-induced gastric ulcers (12, 13 … our systematic review suggest that the use of non-ASA NSAIDs for CRC chemoprevention is effective at reducing … Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors seem to be effective at reducing the incidence of colorectal adenoma in patients … In conclusion, non-ASA NSAIDs seem to be effective at reducing the incidence of colorectal adenomas and … Good-quality RCT data suggest that COX-2 inhibitors are effective at reducing the inci- dence of colorectal

  12. Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-causes-adverse-events-detected-automated-trigger-tool-through-depth-analysis
    October 05, 2011 - Study Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. Citation Text: Muething SE, Conway PH, Kloppenborg E, et al. Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. Qual Saf Health…

  13. A comprehensive perinatal patient safety program to reduce preventable adverse outcomes and costs of liability claims. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comprehensive-perinatal-patient-safety-program-reduce-preventable-adverse-outcomes-and-costs
    September 29, 2010 - Study A comprehensive perinatal patient safety program to reduce preventable adverse outcomes and costs of liability claims. Citation Text: Simpson KR, Kortz CC, Knox E. A comprehensive perinatal patient safety program to reduce preventable adverse outcomes and costs of liability claims.…

  14. Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety. | PSNet

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    March 09, 2022 - Commentary Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety. Citation Text: Marra AR, Santos OFPD, Neto MC, et al. Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2013. Copy Citation Format: Google Sch…

  15. Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient? | PSNet

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    April 22, 2015 - Review Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient? Citation Text: Massey D, Aitken LM, Chaboyer W. Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriora…

  16. Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle intravenous catheters: an integrative review. | PSNet

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    August 29, 2018 - Review Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle intravenous catheters: an integrative review. Citation Text: Becerra MB, Shirley D, Safdar N. Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle intravenous catheters: An integrative review. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(10):e167-e172. doi…

  17. New technology for transfusion safety. | PSNet

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    September 09, 2020 - Commentary New technology for transfusion safety. Citation Text: Dzik WH. New technology for transfusion safety. Br J Haematol. 2006;136(2). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06373.x. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged P…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 23, 2014 - Nearing zero...reducing grade C medication errors. … Nearing zero..reducing grade C medication errors.

  19. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2013 - Summary: alternative strategies, including educational strategies and antibiotic management, for reducing … Individuals with acute cough illness Intervention(s): Educational and antimicrobial strategies for reducing … present with ACI, what is the comparative effectiveness of various from Nominator: interventions for reducing

  20. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only REDUCING MEDICATIONS SAFELY TO MEET LIFE’S CHANGES … taking:_____________________ Your dose: _____________________________________________ WHY CONSIDER REDUCING … Adapted from “Reducing Medications Safely to Meet Life’s Changes, Focus on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists
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