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9501. Too Much, Too Fast | PSNet
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      June 14, 2019 - Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access August 21, 2014 WebM&M Cases

9502. America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2008 - n They have to interpret numbers or risks to make a health care decision.

9503. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 30, 2024 - not taking (0.7%) versus those taking antithrombotics (0.6%).11 Mourad and colleaguesdescribed 0.5% risk … patients taking antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications, as persistent antithrombotic use is a risk … A non-improving headache more than three weeks after injury in the setting of these risk factors should … in patients with head injury whose initial brain imaging is negative for intracranial hemorrhage Risk … Risk factors for progression of conservatively managed acute traumatic subdural hematoma: a systematic

9504. Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations | PSNet
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      September 27, 2023 - Discuss indications for cross sectional imaging in patients with high-risk abdominal pain. … Case Analysis This case involved a patient presenting with high-risk abdominal pain. … “High-risk” abdominal pain is characterized by clinical features including age greater than 65 years, … Abdominal Pain Patients presenting to the ED with abdominal pain of uncertain etiology and high-risk … In patients with cirrhosis, the presence of ascites is associated with a significantly increased risk

9505. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      August 05, 2025 - more than 1 drink in a day for women; pregnant women should not consume alcohol. 9 Assessment of Risk … All adults including pregnant women are at risk for unhealthy alcohol use and should be screened for … Age at first alcohol use as a possible risk factor for adolescent acute alcohol intoxication hospital … An electronic screen for triaging adolescent substance use by risk levels. … Epidemiologic evidence that reductions in alcohol use reduces risk of morbidity and mortality.

9506. labor-dystocia-protocol-amended-160728 (pdf file)
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      July 28, 2016 - These increased risks are the underlying indication for cesarean delivery in the setting of labor dystocia … methodological quality, or risk of bias, for each individual study based on the Cochrane Risk of Bias21 … • Poor (high risk of bias). … Subjective risk vs. objective risk can lead to different post-cesarean birth decisions based on multiattribute … Methods, Risk of Bias Original protocol anticipated use of the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for

9507. Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? Amended Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 21, 2019 - Unfortunately, individuals with limited mobility are at greater risk for obesity or increased body fat … education, linkage to activity resources, and encouragement of physical activity to help mitigate these risks … Studies rated “good” have the least risk of bias, and their results will be considered valid. … Risk of stroke among patients with cerebral palsy: a population-based cohort study. … Physical activity of moderate intensity and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review.

9508. Final Progress Report: Development of a community-wide real-time health information exchange–based hospital readmission risk prediction and notification system (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Report: Development of a community-wide real-time health information exchange–based hospital readmission risk … Development of a community-wide real-time health information exchange–based hospital readmission risk … Ellen.Makar@ahrq.hhs.gov  Abstract Purpose: To derive and validate a 30-day hospital readmission risk … The development and testing of HIE-based real- time readmission risk information for PCPs is the focus … Risk prediction models for hospital readmission: A systematic review.

9509. Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a Patch?) | PSNet
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      April 03, 2024 - intervals, in addition to patch design, placement, and identification.( 13 ) A full discussion of the risks … This has prompted the development of selection criteria for high-risk patients who would theoretically … .( 20 ) Currently, the evidence to support the association between such selection criteria for high-risk … Targeting this resource-intensive intervention towards patients with high-risk features, such as older … Transdermal patches: High risk for error? FDA Safety Page. [Available at] 14. Fernandes O.

9510. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 17, 2016 - NICU) experience at least one episode of BSI.2 • Low-birth-weight infants with BSIs are at increased risk … Factors Identify the risk factors that are most common among neonates for bloodstream infection and … Recommended Practice: Assess neonatal patients for risk factors • Assess all neonatal NICU patients … Risk factors for neonatal BSI include2-5: ○ Gestational age at birth <32 weeks or birth weight <1,500 … extremities or the scalp (in neonates or young infants) can be used as an insertion site.11 ○ The risks

9511. Counting for patient safety. | PSNet
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      June 11, 2014 - The author discusses recommended policies and practices for minimizing the risk of retained foreign objects … June 11, 2014 Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … View More See More About The Topic Operating Room Nurses Nurse Managers Risk

9512. Oral syringes: a crucial and economical risk-reduction strategy that has not been fully utilized. | PSNet
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      June 10, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Oral syringes: a crucial and economical risk-reduction … Citation Text: Oral syringes: a crucial and economical risk-reduction strategy that has not been fully … Cite Citation Citation Text: Oral syringes: a crucial and economical risk-reduction

9513. Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery. | PSNet
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      May 01, 2017 - October 23, 2019 Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit … November 30, 2018 Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory … May 17, 2017 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification

9514. Lessons from America's safest hospitals. | PSNet
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      November 16, 2016 - Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Misdiagnoses: a hidden risk … September 4, 2013 With money at risk, hospitals push staff to wash hands. … August 29, 2012 Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications

9515. Beyond error: a qualitative study of human factors in serious adverse events. | PSNet
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      December 18, 2024 - J Healthc Risk Manag. 2024;44(2):7-13. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21583. … J Healthc Risk Manag . 2024; 44 (2) :7-13 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2024;44(2):7-13. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21583.

9516. Ireland investigates cervical cancer screening scandal. | PSNet
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      May 11, 2005 - May 11, 2005 How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk. … April 10, 2019 Risk factors of missed colorectal lesions after colonoscopy. … July 13, 2016 Weak oversight allows lab failures to put patients at risk.

9517. Examining medication reconciliation from a perspective of safety. | PSNet
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      August 11, 2010 - March 1, 2023 Healthcare personnel's working conditions in relation to risk behaviours … October 7, 2015 Patient Safety in Private Hospitals: the Known and the Unknown Risk. … Medication reconciliation at admission and discharge: an analysis of prevalence and associated risk

9518. The harm in pharmacy misfills. | PSNet
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      October 03, 2017 - WebM&M Cases Multiple Missed Opportunities for Suicide Risk … Influence of a general practice pharmacist on medication management for patients at risk … March 11, 2020 How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk.

9519. Distinct newborn identification requirement. | PSNet
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      September 11, 2019 - Neonatal patients are at risk for misidentification due to communication challenges and lack of distinguishable … July 25, 2018 Don't underestimate the impact of change on risk potential. … 2011 Patient misidentification in the neonatal intensive care unit: quantification of risk

9520. Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. | PSNet
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      May 01, 2015 - May 24, 2015 Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit. … January 24, 2018 Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory … January 10, 2018 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification