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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/carpe-diem-seize-day
September 01, 2012 - states have laws and rules prohibiting licensing drivers with medical conditions that may pose safety risks … I separate my discussion with the patient into two broad categories: legal rules and driving risks for … This wide range reflects limited scientific data on the risks for driving with epilepsy. … of a crash, may actually reduce the cumulative risks by promoting better compliance with existing legal … Risk factors for seizure-related motor vehicle crashes in patients with epilepsy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45905/psn-pdf
December 22, 2017 - This
practice is nearly universal, despite the attendant safety risks that may result if incorrect or … hindered by the fact that most clinicians do not perceive that copy-forward practices pose
patient safety risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40221/psn-pdf
July 21, 2011 - the nature of unintended events, the
role of teamwork training, and provider perception of safety risks … error-reduction-and-performance-improvement-emergency-department-through-formal-teamwork
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-physician-perceptions-patient-safety-risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.359_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Risks of Absent Interoperability:
Medication-Induced Hemolysis … and had received antibiotics and IV fluids for presumed infection prior to leaving.
4
Case: The Risks … , spontaneous circulation returned, and he was intubated and transferred to the ICU.
5
Case: The Risks … cardiac arrest led to an anoxic brain injury, and he remained in a vegetative state.
6
Case: The Risks … severe life-threatening allergic reaction was not known to any providers at Hospital Y.
7
Case: The Risks
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xr36-Jkz_J5JpSwHojAkNx
Grade: B
Do not automatically perform an in-depth multifactorial
risk assessment with comprehensive … management of
identified risks to prevent falls. … Grade: C
Risk Assessment
Primary care clinicians can consider the following factors to identify … older adults at increased risk for falls: a history of falls, a history of mobility
problems, and … Multifactorial risk assessment with comprehensive management of
identified risks has at least a small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/bar-cohen_-eccs2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Health
Education
and
Decision Making
(3 of 4)
Questions to ask
when
interpreting
risks … and benefits
• Risk of what? … • How big
is the change in
risk?
… • How does this risk compare to other risks? … • What
would give patients a better idea
of the risks involved in
breast
cancer?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rebecca-smith-bindman-md
October 01, 2013 - RW : Do you think the inattention to the issue of radiation risk was because people didn't think through … Those risks in my mind are much more important because of the number of people affected. … The number of patients to get routine doses of CT that are higher than needed, which puts them at risk … Moreover, this information will help the radiologist optimize the CT technique, reducing the risk of … Although the risk to any individual patient from diagnostic radiology examinations might well be very
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.164_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2007 - preventing elopement and steps for responding after a patient elopement has been identified
Identify legal risks … within the building or grounds without appreciation of their personal safety
Also leads to safety risks … medical advice) — When a patient decides to leave a facility after being informed of and appreciating risks … legally able to discharge themselves without completing treatment
Physician should inform patient of the risks … conversation is noted in medical record and patient is asked to sign a form indicating awareness of these risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33824/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
Annual Perspective 2016
Opioid medications confer significant risks … new
prescriptions of long-acting opioids for chronic noncancer pain showed a significantly increased risk … be seen as
an unanticipated consequence of an improvement intervention—in that way parallel to the risks … Addressing these gaps could mitigate some of the risks associated with opioid use. … burgeoning literature
demonstrates the severe and growing harms associated with opioid misuse and the risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-group-doctors-changes-its-ways
February 04, 2015 - February 4, 2015
Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents. … February 6, 2013
When surgery goes wrong: weighing up the risks. … June 9, 2011
Perspective
Risk Management and Patient Safety
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-ix-factors-consider-when-recommending-starting-and-stopping-times-screening
July 01, 2017 - factors should be considered when recommending initiation of screening:
Whether the attributable risk … , ethnicity, particular behaviors (e.g., sexually active), and/or comorbid conditions or biological risk … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy … Whether the feasibility, efficacy, and/or harms of treatment of the risk factor or target condition differ … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/brooks_eccs2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - whether to be screened for prostate cancer,
after receiving information about the uncertainties, risks … increases
the chance of findin prostate
cancer at an earlier stage.
• Screening might lower a man’s risk … tests
to
find it early.
• We don’t
yet
know
if the benefits of testing
outweigh the risks … Slide 16: Balanced Discussion of Pros
and Cons
Two
images displaying benefits and risks titled
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speak-video-posters
November 27, 2018 - December 7, 2022
The risks of the prescribing cascade. … September 28, 2016
Scariest hospital risks.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-false-diagnosis-cost-minnesota-girl-her-life
October 24, 2012 - July 11, 2012
Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy. … May 18, 2016
Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/ca5.jsp
November 01, 2014 - Although we are all individual people, our racial and ethnic backgrounds may place us at differing risks … We can work to reduce these risks by making sure that everyone gets high quality healthcare. … By knowing more about your
racial and ethnic background, we can get a better idea of health risks you
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety
January 18, 2011 - January 5, 2017
Safety risks associated with physical interactions between patients and … June 8, 2016
Delineation of risk through the exploration of a culture of safety in community … February 3, 2010
Insulin treatment as a tracer for identifying latent patient safety risks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0086_04-01-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Description
Nominator: Individual
Nomination
Summary:
The nominator is interested in the risks … For the elderly taking cardiovascular medications, what are the comparative risks
and benefits of commonly
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/over-counter-medicines-benefits-and-dangers
August 05, 2008 - August 5, 2008
The risks of the prescribing cascade. … March 15, 2023
The risks of the prescribing cascade.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factor
July 23, 2014 - December 2, 2015
Hospitals target risks of color wristbands. … July 26, 2011
When surgery goes wrong: weighing up the risks.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/informed-or-misled
April 24, 2018 - More specific information (possibly in written form) concerning risks and complications should be provided … Operator-specific risks could be quoted if they are available. … Consideration should be given to providing patient-specific risks, according to coexistent pathology. … based on information provided by the doctor about what is to be done and why, and what some of the risks … Consent and anaesthetic risk. Anaesthesia. 2003;58:962-984. [go to PubMed] 6.