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141. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve? | PSNet
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     April 28, 2021 - The open Hasson technique can be used, but it has also been associated with bowel and vessel injuries … From this brief report, three obvious concerns are: training, technique, and equipment design. … laparoscopy safely is not simple—for trainees today or for practicing surgeons who had to acquire this technique … Laparoscopy is a demanding technique, but one that can be performed safely in a very high percentage … A Demonstration of Proper Technique for Trocar Insertion* (Illustration by Chris Gralapp)

142. Topic 0414 Imaging techniques and metastatic breast cancer tx NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - The nominator is uncertain whether a specific imaging technique is best for the metastatic breast cancer … There is uncertainty regarding which imaging technique is best to assess response to treatment.

143. Cap 3 Decidexecut
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     January 01, 1970 - constellation of suggestive clinical features, a demonstrable infiltrate by chest radiograph or other imaging technique … required for the diagnosis of pneumonia     a demonstrable infiltrate by chest radiograph or other imaging technique … AND a demonstrable infiltrate by chest radiograph or other imaging technique is required for the diagnosis

144. The problem with the '5 whys.' | PSNet
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     July 19, 2023 - August 20, 2014 Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT). … Patient Safety Innovations Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step Technique

145. The future of safety and quality in radiation oncology. | PSNet
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     May 17, 2023 - Patient Safety Innovations Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step Technique … February 10, 2015 Failure mode and effect analysis: a technique to prevent chemotherapy

146. Patient safety: this is public health. | PSNet
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     July 19, 2023 - July 7, 2021 Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT). … Patient Safety Innovations Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step Technique

147. CHIPRA 207: Section 6, Tables 6 and 7 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Reliability testing of California hospital values Loneway Technique Spearman Correlation for lagged

148. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes
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     April 01, 2022 - Ensure proper insertion technique Use a Standard Indwelling Urinary Catheter Kit8 Tier 1 interventions … Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI IUC Insertion ׀ 6 6 Ensure Proper Insertion Technique9 Aseptic insertion technique … is recommended Many nurses and other clinicians have to relearn “proper” technique Working environment … trauma center Timeframe: 1/29 – 6/30 59% of the attempts had at least 1 major break in aseptic insertion technique

149. Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Abnormalities (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2016 - either aims the needle directly at the area of a palpable lesion (freehand biopsy) or uses an imaging technique … Currently, more than half of all breast biopsies use a core- needle technique. … The clinical technique used to perform a core-needle breast biopsy was found to influence the sensitivity … The freehand technique has lower sensitivity than biopsies using either stereotactic radiography or … size, location, or imaging characteristics of a lesion may influence the choice of one breast biopsy technique

150. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2003 - * Aseptic Technique: Goals Remove transient organisms and soil from the skin. … * Aseptic Technique Prepare skin with antiseptic/detergent chlorhexidine 2 percent in 70 percent … C-VAD Line Cultures: Indications The utility of catheter cultures is controversial; nonetheless, proper technique … * Arterial Lines: Aseptic Technique As with C-VADs, always: Clean your hands with soap and

151. Antiseptic-impregnated catheters: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
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     January 01, 2013 - “deeper dive” to identify improvement opportunities Ensuring competency in insertion using aseptic technique … Tier 2 Protocol: Enhanced Practices – Evaluation of indication for use, maintenance, and removal technique … standard indwelling urinary catheter kit with pre-sealed junction Ensure proper aseptic insertion technique … Am I using proper technique? Do I need to ask for help? Can the catheter be removed today?

152. In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD | PSNet
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     January 31, 2024 - Have you seen marked variations in technique? … Then finally we looked at whether there were aspects of technique that could explain why some surgeons … Certainly at a qualitative level we appreciated wide variation both in technique and skill. … RW : As I looked at the videos, the examples of the surgeons with relatively poor surgical technique … RW : So you're watching the videos come in, you're seeing variations in technique that are even a little

153. Gisondi, Michael A. | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2025 - professions education: Defining a research agenda for emergency medicine using a foresight and strategy technique … professions education: Defining a research agenda for emergency medicine using a foresight and strategy technique

154. 109-Performing-Premortem-Project-Assessment-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - A premortem analysis is a technique wherein you and your team look forward to the end of the project … SAY: There are other benefits to using this technique. · Gain prospective hindsight: Mitchell et al. … , in 1989, found about 30 percent of groups correctly identified failure points using this technique.

155. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D2 Tables (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - All patients were treated using the bilateral two-field technique in a day with PT (Proteus 235; Ion … The BeamCath technique was initially used (10% of participants), but this technique was subsequently … The CTV–PTV margin was 6 mm (4 mm towards the rectum) with the BeamCath technique. … The BeamCath technique was initially used (10% of participants), but this technique was subsequently … The CTV–PTV margin was 6 mm (4 mm towards the rectum) with the BeamCath technique.

156. Ullah R et al. 2002 "Otolaryngology consultations by real-time telemedicine." | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2002 - Low cost real-time telemedicine is a useful technique, providing reliable otorhinolaryngology consultations … Workflow-Related Findings "There is a learning curve in mastering the technique of endoscopic examination

157. Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2024 - proper procedure is performed every time a central line is inserted and helps identify any breaches in technique … Tip | Scrub the Hub – Johns Hopkins Medicine This video demonstrates proper technique for scrubbing a

158. Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of an Occult Hemothorax Following Complicated Central Line Insertion Leads to Cardiac Arrest | PSNet
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     April 01, 2008 - Both errors in judgment and errors in technique occurred, and the attending surgeon was ultimately responsible … In this patient, an injury to the intercostal artery suggests that the technique utilized to insert the … Standard well-accepted thoracostomy technique involves dissection and tube placement immediately superior … External Jugular Cutdown Technique for Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices: a Single-Centre Study … Hickman central venous catheters in children: open versus percutaneous technique. 

159. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2020 - significant contributors to medical errors and patient harm.1 When used consistently, huddles – a technique … TeamSTEPPS recommends the “Concern-Uncomfortable-Safety Event” (CUS) technique to minimize ambiguity … in communicating the seriousness of patient safety issues.7 This communication technique uses escalating … Huddles are an efficient communication technique to allow teams to share information, identify concerns

160. CHIPRA 209: Section 6, Tables 6 and 7 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Reliability testing of California hospital values Loneway Technique Spearman Correlation for lagged