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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-considerations-building-point-care-ultrasound-program
June 01, 2018 - (POCUS)—ultrasound performed by the examining and treating clinician at the bedside.( 2 )
A 2001 survey … These patients can go to the OR. … If a patient comes in with a swollen right leg on a Friday afternoon and a vascular ultrasound lab is … To my knowledge, there have not been any recorded cases of patients injured from ultrasound. … Safety
Safety Culture in EMS
May 26, 2021
WebM
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/harm-reduction-strategies-improve-safety-people-who-use-substances
October 30, 2024 - References Highlights from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. … [Free full text] Highlights from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. … A qualitative exploration of client and provider perspectives. Harm Reduct J . 2024;21(1):92. … It’s also one extra step for patients, but if you're prescribing other meds and you know your patient … and Workforce Safety Culture in Healthcare
March 27, 2024
Perspective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-extravasation
September 24, 2010 - The patient arrived for her first day of treatment. … The patient immediately began complaining of pain at the infusion site. … The nurse removed the IV catheter and placed an ice pack on the site. … Implanted ports ( Figure ) are usually placed under the skin on the chest wall. … 2018
Medication double-checking procedures in clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/care-transitions
December 01, 2007 - On the receiving end, PCPs often first learn of the hospitalization when the patient calls in with a … In other words, 5 months after the coach had disengaged with the patient, these patients were still staying … A coach sits on his or her hands. … Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys. … May 19, 2021
Hospital ward adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49447/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - The patient had seen her oncologist the week before admission, who
had erroneously written her dapsone … Fortunately for this patient, this mistake did not cause her
adverse long-term clinical consequences … Once the error was discovered, the patient was promptly started
on cimetidine 300 mg IV daily, and her … each shift.(3) A survey of community pharmacists confirms that they perceive
environment and workload … studies reflect how many times pharmacists may have stopped the interacting combination from reaching
patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49792/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - diagnostic errors.(3,11) Other methods of identifying or estimating
diagnostic errors include autopsies, surveys … the
available evidence, regardless of patient harm.(16) This definition helps identify, on a retrospective … National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2013 Emergency
Department Summary Tables. … Effect of emergency department crowding on outcomes of admitted
patients. … Ebola US Patient Zero: lessons on misdiagnosis and effective use of
electronic health records.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/suicide-prevention
March 24, 2025 - Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), which is a measure of depression that has an item that screens for thoughts … Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey … There are other tools, like the Ask Suicide Questionnaire (ASQ), and then there is the Columbia Suicide … It is designed by the patient and provider together so that patients have, in their own words, things … Safety Culture in Healthcare
March 27, 2024
Perspective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edwin-boudreaux-about-suicide-prevention
March 25, 2025 - There are other tools, like the Ask Suicide Questionnaire (ASQ), and then there is the Columbia Suicide … It is designed by the patient and provider together so that patients have, in their own words, things … Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey … Safety planning: why it is essential on the day of discharge from in-patient psychiatric hospitalization … Safety Culture in Healthcare
March 27, 2024
Perspective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-elizabeth-salisbury-afshar-about-harm-reduction-strategies-improve-safety
October 30, 2024 - It’s also one extra step for patients, but if you're prescribing other meds and you know your patient … References Highlights from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. … [Free full text] Highlights from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. … A qualitative exploration of client and provider perspectives. Harm Reduct J . 2024;21(1):92. … and Workforce Safety Culture in Healthcare
March 27, 2024
Perspective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withwilliam-b-weeks-md-mba
May 01, 2009 - The study suggested that the providers might lose on certain patients, they might gain on others, and … Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice
May 1, 2009
Perspective
Most patient … we and our patients experience, and we focus our attention on "real medicine." … National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 summary. Adv Data. 2004;346:15. [go to PubMed]
9. … Patient Safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/challenging-case-multiple-suicide-attempts-complex-patient-psychiatric-comorbidities
September 27, 2023 - The following month, the patient attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on her prescription antidepressants … A consulting psychiatrist evaluated the patient but recommended sending her home on a benzodiazepine … patient flow in the ED, appeals by family members) to discharge the patient despite high clinical acuity … associations among mental disorders and suicidal behavior: findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys … June 14, 2023
Patients who die by suicide: a study of treatment patterns and patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpatrick-tighe-about-artificial-intelligence
March 27, 2024 - Instead of monitoring once an hour or once every 15 minutes, we can monitor patients on a minute-to-minute … and the likelihoods of patient outcomes, and better monitoring of patients and clinical care in nontraditional … things that clinicians do for our patients on a minute-to-minute basis, that for many patients eclipses … A survey in 2020 by the American Academy of Radiology found that 30% of radiologists were currently using … Allen B, Agarwal S, Coombs L, Wald C, Dreyer K. 2020 ACR Data Science Institute Artificial Intelligence Survey
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49546/psn-pdf
October 17, 2007 - their questions.(6)
Systems-Based Practice: On-Duty and On-Call Systems
One defining aspect of medical … Physicians may take on more patient
responsibility than they can safely handle. … Emphasis on Professionalism in Medical Education
The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education … These are more serious risks to quality patient care than failing to provide continuous care to
patients … operators, and
other team members; for example, the National Board of Medical Examiners is testing a survey
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/care-managers-use-software-aided-medication-review-protocol-frail-community-dwelling
September 13, 2023 - Relying on the trained health coach to inventory these items is more effective than relying on a list … Key elements of the system include the following:
Collection of client information: Home care … of nursing-home-eligible patients who tend to be older and more complex than home health clients. … A model for improving medication use in home health care patients. … Prescription drug coverage and seniors: findings from a 2003 national survey.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-do-we-know-about-emergency-department-safety
June 01, 2010 - in the ED creates a huge burden on ED nurses because of the resources needed for newly admitted patients … Some work has been done on this, but if you feel very positively toward the patient, sometimes there … , and so on. … When nurses ask me the discharge diagnosis on the patient and I say it's "chest pain not yet diagnosed … recommendations for interventions: cross-sectional survey in hospitals in six European countries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/long-term-care-and-response-covid-19
October 28, 2020 - care and ensuring the safety of both the patient and the healthcare workforce. … training that is available online, along with a requirements compliance facility self-assessment survey … You put in a system of delivery of fluids for patients. … The hospitals were trying to move patients out, not keep them in a hospital forever. … Adverse events in Italian nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic: a national survey
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49522/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - quality of
care or patient outcomes. … patient decisions
regarding where to obtain medical care. … First, the current
immunization measures apply only to patients with pneumonia, so while this patient … For example, if a sufficient number of
hospitals reported that patients on heparins experienced hematomas … Public reporting of surgical mortality: a survey of
New York State cardiothoracic surgeons.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventable-rash
October 01, 2012 - The patient was treated with penicillin in the urgent care clinic. … STDs is the only way to detect infection in many patients. … For patients diagnosed with reportable diseases, clinicians can help by telling their patients that their … This public health investigation may improve patient care by locating difficult-to-find patients (those … December 8, 2021
Survey of nurses' experiences applying The Joint Commission's medication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-coleman-md-mph
December 01, 2007 - In other words, 5 months after the coach had disengaged with the patient, these patients were still staying … A coach sits on his or her hands. … Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys. … patient. … On the receiving end, PCPs often first learn of the hospitalization when the patient calls in with a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73102/psn-pdf
July 01, 2022 - Relying on the trained health coach to inventory these
items is more effective than relying on a list … of prescriptions provided by a pharmacy or dictated from
memory by a patient before they leave the … coaches, adept at patient engagement, and knowledgeable
about community resources, visit the home of … of nursing-home-eligible patients who tend to
be older and more complex than home health clients. … Prescription drug coverage and seniors: findings from a
2003 national survey.