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201. Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-deaths-due-medical-error-ongoing-controversy-and-why-it-matters
     December 30, 2014 - The authors note that this estimate was generated by simply combining medical error rates from prior studies … synthesis or accounting statistically for the uncertainty associated with the extrapolation of these studies … The studies from which the error rates were calculated could not clearly determine whether the adverse

202. The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-nature-hospital-adverse-events-systematic-review
     March 24, 2011 - estimate was immediately questioned, as the incidence of adverse events varies widely even among the studies … This systematic review attempts to address this controversy by evaluating eight published studies of … , 2020 Diagnostic errors in the intensive care unit: a systematic review of autopsy studies

203. Effects of health information technology on patient outcomes: a systematic review. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-health-information-technology-patient-outcomes-systematic-review
     December 03, 2018 - In this systematic review, researchers analyzed 69 studies from 2001 through 2012 that examined the use … About one-third of the studies demonstrated a positive impact of health IT on patient safety outcomes … The authors suggest that future studies should focus on other areas in which the impact of health IT

204. ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in administrative data: a systematic review. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/icd-10-codes-used-identify-adverse-drug-events-administrative-data-systematic-review
     September 14, 2016 - However, many prior studies have shown that these data have limited ability to identify adverse events … The review searched for studies that attempted to identify adverse drug events by searching administrative … codes could be used to detect medication errors, with the combination of codes varying widely across studies

205. The effectiveness of electronic differential diagnoses (DDX) generators: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet
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     October 14, 2015 - accuracy when a clinician has an opportunity to re-review the case using the software in pre-post studies … The degree of improvement varied between studies. … Clinicians need prospective studies in order to determine whether such tools enhance diagnosis in actual

206. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40634/psn-pdf
     September 20, 2011 - However, prior studies have reached conflicting conclusions about whether the "July Effect" truly exists … This systematic review of 39 studies provides the first comprehensive evidence that being hospitalized … in July may actually be harmful, as a subset of larger and higher quality studies did find that mortality … Unfortunately, most studies included in the review had methodological flaws, meaning that the exact

207. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45120/psn-pdf
     September 11, 2016 - Prior studies of team training show improvements in safety culture, but its effect on patient outcomes … This meta-analysis of 129 studies found that team training consistently led to enhanced participant … training positively affects length of stay and mortality, although they caution that few of the primary studies … The authors suggest that team training should be widely implemented and that further studies should

208. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33872/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2018 - Since then, studies have established that patients wish to be engaged and that their voices make care … First, new studies sought patient perspectives on safety in inpatient and outpatient settings. … Third, as real-world patient engagement efforts become more common, many studies revealed practical … Two studies of patient complaints reveal that a significant proportion of complaints represent true … Emerging Emphasis on Psychological Harm In studies of patient-reported safety issues, patients have

209. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36091/psn-pdf
     May 28, 2014 - Studies on medical errors warrant a second opinion. May 28, 2014 Bialik C. Wall Street Journal. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/studies-medical-errors-warrant-second-opinion This article discusses the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/studies-medical-errors-warrant-second-opinion

210. The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-bedrails-falls-and-injury-systematic-review-clinical-studies
     March 15, 2016 - Review The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies … The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies. … The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies.

211. Associations between self-reported healthcare disruption due to COVID-19 and avoidable hospital admission: evidence from seven linked longitudinal studies for England. | PSNet
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     September 23, 2020 - disruption due to COVID-19 and avoidable hospital admission: evidence from seven linked longitudinal studies … disruption due to covid-19 and avoidable hospital admission: evidence from seven linked longitudinal studies … disruption due to covid-19 and avoidable hospital admission: evidence from seven linked longitudinal studies

212. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46173/psn-pdf
     August 20, 2018 - Included studies examined communication and resolution programs, patient reporting of adverse events … An overarching theme of these studies is the gap between recommended communication practices and usual … Several studies demonstrated challenges of implementing health system interventions to improve safety … These studies reveal the importance of measuring and improving safety culture as a foundation for patient

213. Triggers and Trigger Tools | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/triggers-and-trigger-tools
     September 15, 2024 - Current use of trigger tools The Harvard Medical Practice Study and other classic studies used fairly … The GTT is practical for routine improvement efforts and not just research studies, and it includes detailed … Conceptually, though, the method resembles that of major adverse event studies such as the Harvard Medical … This is not inappropriate per se, but readers of such studies should be aware that inter-rater agreement … Although some studies have sought to develop trigger tools for ambulatory care , there is relatively

214. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844790/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Investigators identified 13 studies (3 were considered high-quality) that demonstrated variable adherence … No studies demonstrated differences in patient harm with double-checking compared to usual medication … The authors call for higher-quality studies to determine whether the time-intensive practice of double-checking

215. How does context affect interventions to improve patient safety? An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-does-context-affect-interventions-improve-patient-safety-assessment-evidence-studies-five
     September 20, 2011 - An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research. … An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research. … An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research.

216. Interprofessional care in intensive care settings and the factors that impact it: results from a scoping review of ethnographic studies. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interprofessional-care-intensive-care-settings-and-factors-impact-it-results-scoping-review
     August 15, 2018 - intensive care settings and the factors that impact it: results from a scoping review of ethnographic studies … intensive care settings and the factors that impact it: results from a scoping review of ethnographic studies … intensive care settings and the factors that impact it: results from a scoping review of ethnographic studies

217. Update: Patient Engagement in Safety | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/update-patient-engagement-safety
     January 01, 2017 - Since then, studies have established that patients wish to be engaged and that their voices make care … First, new studies sought patient perspectives on safety in inpatient and outpatient settings. … Patients as Reporters of Unique Safety Events Studies published this year corroborate earlier work … Two studies of patient complaints reveal that a significant proportion of complaints represent true … Emerging Emphasis on Psychological Harm In studies of patient-reported safety issues, patients have

218. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38229/psn-pdf
     November 18, 2016 - on patient safety and quality improvement (QI) has been accompanied by controversy about how such studies … Influential leaders have argued that QI studies demand a different standard of evaluation than traditional … Developed by expert consensus, these guidelines provide a blueprint for reporting the results of QI studies … and journal editors have widely adopted these guidelines to standardize reporting of safety and QI studies

219. Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personal-protective-equipment-preventing-highly-infectious-diseases-due-exposure-contaminated
     April 23, 2014 - The authors included 24 studies (14 randomized controlled trials) representing over 2,200 patients. … The authors note that simulation studies exploring which combinations of PPE and specific donning/doffing … May 27, 2020 Novel, High-Impact Studies Evaluating Health System and Healthcare Professional

220. Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-facilitators-healthcare-workers-adherence-infection-prevention-and-control-ipc
     March 02, 2011 - healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, this rapid evidence review of qualitative research studies … The authors included 20 studies in their analysis; these studies explored the views and experiences of