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December 22, 2021 - Analogous discrepancies were found for problem lists: patients'
main EHR problem lists often continued … This practice has the additional benefit of further motivating physicians to keep patients' medication … key clinical decisions based on information in the medical record. … Survey of general practice records. BMJ. 1972;3:219-23.[ go to PubMed ]
4. Tufo HM, Speidel JJ. … Committee on Data Standards for Patient Safety.
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November 13, 2024 - The patient was started on a diltiazem drip and admitted to the telemetry unit for management of his … A new hospitalist assumed care of the patient on the third hospital day. … The patient was immediately started on levothyroxine and endocrinology was consulted. … Applying these criteria to the patient from Case #1, it is highly likely he had thyroid storm on admission … August 4, 2021
Factors determining safety culture in hospitals: a scoping review.
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June 19, 2024 - education bundle to improve patient education and engagement on VTE. … Survey staff on their attitudes and beliefs regarding VTE prophylaxis. Define measures and goals. … Effect of real-time patient-centered education bundle on administration of venous thromboembolism prevention … Effect of real-time patient-centered education bundle on administration of venous thromboembolism prevention … March 12, 2011
Impact of date stamping on patient safety measurement in patients undergoing
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December 18, 2024 - of
age, 78.6% were still receiving any breast milk.9 The CDC also collects and shares the national survey … Nutrition and Care (mPINC), which measures different domains in
newborn care and policies.10 In this survey … safety culture are essential. … patients and milk. … , changing acuity, breaks, or other internal or external impacts
on patient-nurse care ratios.
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December 01, 2015 - Is the patient taking antacids rich
in salt? Has the patient stopped a prescribed diuretic? … patients presenting with tense and large
volume, such as the patient in this case. … There are no data on the safety
of large volume paracentesis in patients with SBP. … When should the patient be given albumin? … Hyponatremia in cirrhosis: results of a
patient population survey. Hepatology. 2006;44:1535-1542.
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June 14, 2019 - While on the third bag of the potassium infusion, the patient went into cardiac arrest and advanced cardiovascular … potential use of healthcare information technology to improve prescribing and patient safety. … 'High-alert' medications and patient safety. Int J Qual Health Care. 2001;13:339-340. … October 11, 2023
When illegitimate tasks threaten patient safety culture: a cross-sectional … survey in a tertiary hospital.
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April 27, 2022 - Among patients who were prescribed amiodarone or methotrexate, the prevalence of MDIs on medication lists … A national survey of older adults found that patients prefer deprescribing language that includes an … Patient interviews in this study revealed that patients had little awareness of the potential for serious … did not apply to patients diagnosed with cancer or to patients receiving palliative care. … In addition, an analysis of AHRQ’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data from 2013 to 2017 demonstrated
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March 27, 2024 - While the patient described in this case does not appear to have met criteria for septic shock on her … On autopsy, the patient was found to have not only bilateral Streptococcus pyogenes and Klebsiella … With a fever and no crackles or wheezing on exam, the patient described above would have had a PRS of … The current and future state of pediatric sepsis definitions: an international survey. … The impact of cognitive and implicit bias on patient safety and quality.
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February 01, 2014 - Challenges in measuring the impact of interruption on patient safety and workflow outcomes. … Smith T, Darling E, Searles B. 2010 Survey on cell phone use while performing cardiopulmonary bypass. … Imagine if before I touch a patient, "Please wash your hands," flashes up on the screen of the glasses … It's been nearly 15 years since the IOM's initial report on patient safety galvanized the movement. … For example, efforts such as the Partnership for Patients Program are dependent on the evidence that
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January 01, 2012 - In post-event debriefings, staff identified several issues in the care of this patient. … Adequacy of information transferred at
resident sign-out (in-hospital handover of care): a prospective survey … Generation and evaluation of
intraoperative inferences for automated health care briefings on patient … A qualitative study of expert and team cognition on complex
patients in the pediatric intensive care … Jt Comm J Qual Patient Safety. 2008;34:333-341. [go to
PubMed]
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July 01, 2012 - When the physician approached the patient to explain why
he was ordering the diagnostic test, the patient … cascade effects that can result when inaccurate information enters the EMR, effects that can haunt patients … Utilized this way, copy-and-paste is not inherently evil
or harmful to patients. … Observations on copying, pasting and duplication. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2003:269-273. … Time spent on clinical
documentation: a survey of internal medicine residents and program directors.
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August 21, 2016 - human factors; clinicians may be unwilling or unable to provide relevant data to the investigation; patients … Provide feedback
Feedback should be provided to staff involved in the event as well as to patients … incident investigators should be trained in human factors, analytical methods, and relevant theories; patients … August 27, 2012
Five strategies for how patients and families can improve patient safety … October 4, 2023
Multispecialty physician online survey reveals that burnout related to
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August 01, 2018 - reduce overall costs by reducing ICU length of stay.( 10 ) A patient on a ventilator riding a stationary … Effects of physical training on functional status in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. … Physical therapy utilization in intensive care units: results from a national survey. … Managing the patient on mechanical ventilation in ICU: early mobility and walking program. … When the patient achieves fair strength in the biceps (3/5 on exam), progress to exercise sessions while
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January 29, 2020 - A CT of the abdomen and pelvis was also ordered for Patient #1 but was
performed on Patient #2, for … Nevertheless, even these minor misidentifications can be taxing on
patients and jeopardize their safety … Are patients with similar names at
greater risk for wrong-patient orders? … The Efficacy of patients’ wristband bar-code on prevention of
medical errors: a meta-analysis study. … WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety Solutions: Patient Identification. May 2007.
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November 26, 2014 - On the third day of hospitalization, the patient developed bloody ostomy output. … This patient, on the other hand, was likely to have small bowel bleeding from a deep, inflammatory bowel … safety improvement project on hospital-wide adverse event outcomes and patient safety culture. … and simulations to improve patient safety: a multi-methods survey. … December 20, 2023
Understanding the peer, manager, and system influence on patient safety
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February 23, 2011 - A CT of the abdomen and pelvis was also ordered for Patient #1 but was performed on Patient #2, for whom … Nevertheless, even these minor misidentifications can be taxing on patients and jeopardize their safety … patient information may result in mislabeling patients with the wrong wristbands. … Are patients with similar names at greater risk for wrong-patient orders? … The Efficacy of patients’ wristband bar-code on prevention of medical errors: a meta-analysis study.
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January 12, 2022 - -19: a cross-sectional online survey among nurses [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 9]. … KH: What have you learned about the impact of COVID-19 on patient safety? … I believe our leadership—even before COVID-19—has been very focused on patient safety and avoiding patient … KH: So, let's then move on and talk about some of the ways that the influx of COVID-19 patients and … Safety Culture in EMS
May 26, 2021
Perspectives on Safety
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October 28, 2020 - The patient was immediately sent to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. … One study found that 15% of patients admitted to a general inpatient ward met SIRS criteria on admission … However, nearly 40% of patients with sepsis present with vague symptoms.( 14 ) In addition, the patient … programs centering on education and process improvement. … June 7, 2023
Diagnosing sepsis is subjective and highly variable: a survey of intensivists
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January 01, 2007 - The
prescription label on the bottle was written in English. … not requesting an interpreter.(12) A major problem is that data are
not routinely collected on patients … As with patients who speak
English, patient safety is greatest for LEP patients when provider-patient … Interpretation and Translation Services
in Health Care: A Survey of US Public and Private Teaching Hospitals … Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited
English proficiency: a survey of pharmacies
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July 23, 2024 - The hospitals elected to focus on the use of PICCs following a survey that showed significant variation … For example, 47% of the respondents indicated that 10–25% of PICCs inserted in their hospitals might … HMS has also focused on risk assessment and therapies for patients at risk for venous thromboembolism … A cross-sectional survey of vascular access practices in the ICU. … Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web: Case Studies. Patient Safety Network. December 1, 2012.