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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/audibility-patient-clinical-alarms-hospital-nursing-personnel
November 15, 2023 - Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring
April 26, 2023 … Perspective
Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety … incidence of cardiorespiratory instability in patients in step-down units using an electronic integrated monitoring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperglycemia-and-switching-subcutaneous-insulin
May 19, 2021 - and attending saw the patient and decided to transfer him to the intensive care unit (ICU) for closer monitoring … Maintaining the continuous insulin and dextrose infusions in this situation would have been a better … approach, allowing for closer monitoring and titration of insulin dosing even while the patient was NPO … use of protocols to transition from IV to subcutaneous insulin Tasks High workload and time pressure situation … management Attending physician oversight of plan of care upon ICU transfer Organizational performance monitoring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Patey.pdf
January 01, 2004 - They reported that
it would not be appropriate when a trainee was inexperienced in that situation
( … For this method, it is crucial that the
chosen clinical situation is appropriate to the clinical knowledge … rather than on a video as the rater has a more complete understanding of
the situation being rated. … Trainees also felt that this was a
situation when it would not be appropriate to use the system as an … The
Australian incident monitoring study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.311_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2013 - advantages:
Fixed-dose oral dosing
Fewer drug–drug and dietary interactions
No need for routine coagulation monitoring … However, patients and providers sometimes prefer using TSOACs due to ease of administration and to avoid monitoring … not experience harm, but this was a near miss
Two factors increased the likelihood of error in this situation … MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm250657.htm
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Common Potential Errors With TSOAC Use (3)
Inappropriate monitoring … to inappropriate patients, recommending an inappropriate dose or administration, and inappropriate monitoring
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-2.html
September 01, 2021 - the diagnostic process can lead to the escalation of a low-risk pregnancy and birth to an emergent situation … The diagram is an adaptation of the multidisciplinary Safer Dx framework for measuring, monitoring, and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Lavelle_33.pdf
March 12, 2008 - basic airway management/oxygen delivery, (2) use of
automated external defibrillators (AED)/cardiac monitoring … i.e., role clarity,
communication, resource utilization, global awareness) and SBAR communication (Situation … their clinic, a post-workshop increase in
confidence about their ability to perform in an emergency situation … Call for AED & 12-lead ECG (begin continuous monitoring once it arrives). … Really reinforced learning with mock
situation;” “Reinforcement is always helpful;” “The ‘real’ dummy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866434/psn-pdf
August 07, 2024 - first 6 months, highlighting the importance of proactive
identification of unsafe situations and close monitoring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-handoff
August 01, 2017 - The electronic health record (EHR) did not reflect the glucose levels because the bedside glucose-monitoring … Perhaps the most ubiquitous attempt to standardize handoffs has been the SBAR (situation, background, … All members have dedicated
tasks:
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Ventilation: anesthetists
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Monitoring … capture by most able team member ("lollipop man"), who notices, understands, and predicts consequences
Situation … awareness
Consultants maintain overall picture and awareness by standing back and monitoring rather
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016151-mathews-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Patient Demographics – one record per patient
Field Usage Notes/Situation
Medical Record Number Required … Name or Initial Situational If this is a discrete field, otherwise include with first name
Suffix Situation … Emergency Contact Phone Situational If available
Patient Employer Situational If available
Ethnicity Situation … Encounter data – one record per encounter
Field Usage Notes/Situation
Medical Record Number Required
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33586/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - they computerized provider order entry systems (CPOE), smart
intravenous infusion pumps, or cardiac monitoring … deaths over a 5-year period attributable to failure to appropriately heed alarms
from physiologic monitoring
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5P_7f2rbEquA-ZR-fJJfHK
April 27, 2021 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize
decision-making to the specific patient or situation … Measurements are taken much less frequently than with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (eg, 1 to … Clinicians should understand the
evidence but individualize decision-making to the
specific patient or situation … Should out-of-office
monitoring be performed for detecting white coat
hypertension? … Decision Memo for Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Monitoring (ABPM) (CAG-00067R2). Published
2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49532/psn-pdf
March 15, 2007 - wrong" rule-based errors—the rule is strong in general but was inappropriate
or misapplied in this situation … of insulin requirements and institution of a
variable-rate insulin infusion with frequent glucose monitoring … Implementing these algorithms requires adequate training and
supervision of staff and close monitoring … Information technology (e.g., EHR and CPOE) can serve as a useful tool to improve monitoring and
ordering
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/under_pressure.pdf
January 01, 2023 - until it is safe to
perform the first tracheostomy tube change, but the team should acknowledge
the situation … • Cuff pressure monitoring by manual manometer should be done every 8 to 12 hours and
documented in … • Policy and staff education should include airway cuff pressure monitoring
technique and protocols … Under or overpressure: an audit of endotracheal cuff pressure monitoring at the tertiary care center. … Monitoring during mechanical ventilation. Respir Care. 2020;65(6):832-846.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855432/psn-pdf
November 15, 2023 - 3,986
registered nurses, the majority (83%) reported alarm fatigue and over half (55%) experienced a situation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/weinger-france-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - relies largely on a
patient’s or a caregiver’s ability to recognize a problem and to communicate the situation … require appropriate response and escalation of
care to prevent further deterioration and correct the situation … defined as any event that deviates from expected or optimal care for a specific patient in
a specific situation … For our patients, an NRE was generally a care situation that deviated substantively
from the care they … Pavic et. al.71 completed a feasibility
study (n=30 patients) of a continuous monitoring system for
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ambulatory-clinic-exam-room-design-respect-computing-devices-enhance-patient
January 01, 2023 - Ambulatory Clinic Exam Room Design With Respect to Computing Devices to Enhance Patient Centeredness
Project Final Report ( PDF , 388.17 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/larizza-c-et-al-2006
January 01, 2006 - glucose level and for patients because it strengthens their motivation to self-monitor the metabolic situation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/bisantz-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Participants using the new displays also showed improved situation
awareness from the middle to the … At two points, the simulation
was paused, and participants answered a set of situation awareness (SA … ) questions
(Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique - SAGAT). … ethical principles; processes related to administration, patient care
(e.g., triage, diagnosis, status monitoring … Situation awareness improved from the midpoint to end of the session for the
prototype but not the control
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/017-contact-precautions-webinar-slides-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - gloves, gowns, goggles, masks, or face shields, depending on the patient’s syndrome and the clinical situation … Adherence rates were good, and the environmental services monitoring program is a success. … This involves continuous monitoring and regular review of your chosen metrics. … Data from the environmental services monitoring program, documentation data from the decolonization program … professional judgment and standards of care in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-overall-development-patient-safety-new-hospital-using-trigger-tools
April 12, 2019 - 6 months, highlighting the importance of proactive identification of unsafe situations and close monitoring … Delayed recognition of deterioration of patients in general wards is mostly caused by human related monitoring … incidence of cardiorespiratory instability in patients in step-down units using an electronic integrated monitoring