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Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids. | PSNet

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July 13, 2022 - Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term … link between tapering and overdose, and mental health crisis among patients who were receiving long-term … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term … Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Long-term

Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. | PSNet

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February 07, 2022 - Study Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common complications of hospital or long-term … Rates were variable in acute care and no changes were seen in long-term care . … June 10, 2020 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Long-Term

The Economics of Patient Safety Part III: Long-term Care: Valuing Safety for the Long Haul. | PSNet

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September 28, 2022 - Book/Report The Economics of Patient Safety Part III: Long-term Care: Valuing Safety … Citation Text: The Economics of Patient Safety Part III: Long-term Care: Valuing Safety for the Long … Adverse events in long term care facilities are acerbated due to staffing, training and financial challenges … This report examined the costs of avoidable problems in long term care and suggests prevention strategies … September 5, 2008 View More See More About The Topic Long-Term Care

Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission accreditation. | PSNet

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June 07, 2023 - Study Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their … Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission … this analysis compared the incidence of HAIs in Joint Commission-accredited versus non-accredited long-term … October 12, 2022 Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis … August 5, 2020 The coronavirus and the risks to the elderly in long-term care.

Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. | PSNet

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June 26, 2019 - Study Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential … Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. … medication administration (BCMA) system revealed that over a 3-month period, half of the residents of long-term … Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. … 12, 2021 Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term

Evaluation of medication incidents in a long-term care facility using electronic medication administration records and barcode technology. | PSNet

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May 18, 2022 - Study Evaluation of medication incidents in a long-term care facility using electronic … Evaluation of medication incidents in a long-term care facility using electronic medication administration … This study of medication administration errors was conducted in a Canadian long-term care facility following … Evaluation of medication incidents in a long-term care facility using electronic medication administration … September 9, 2020 For-profit long-term care homes and the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks

Medicare and Medicaid programs; reform of requirements for long-term care facilities; proposed rule. | PSNet

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October 21, 2015 - Government Resource Medicare and Medicaid programs; reform of requirements for long-term … Citation Text: Medicare and Medicaid programs; reform of requirements for long-term care facilities … culture and lack of available resources to provide high-quality care can hinder safety in long-term … This set of regulations will revise requirements for long-term care facilities in areas such as clinical … July 7, 2021 The Economics of Patient Safety Part III: Long-term Care: Valuing Safety

Tackling communication barriers between long-term care facility and emergency department transfers to improve medication safety in older adults. | PSNet

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August 02, 2017 - Commentary Tackling communication barriers between long-term care facility and emergency … Tackling communication barriers between long-term care facility and emergency department transfers to … risks associated with transitions of older patients between the emergency department and long-term … Tackling communication barriers between long-term care facility and emergency department transfers to … July 21, 2021 Adverse events in long-term care residents transitioning from hospital

Adverse Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. | PSNet

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February 15, 2017 - Book/Report Adverse Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among … Adverse Events In Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. … Frail populations cared for in long-term care facilities are at high risk for adverse events . … A past WebM&M commentary discussed safety and quality of long-term care. … Adverse Events In Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R18). | PSNet

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May 30, 2018 - Grant Announcement Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term … Citation Text: Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities ( … identifying and evaluating the application of evidence-based practices in ambulatory care and long-term … January 11, 2023 Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care … April 20, 2022 Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care

Error | PSNet

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April 05, 2025 - Error An act of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) that leads to an undesirable outcome or significant potential for such an outcome. For instance, ordering a medication for a patient with a documented allergy to that medication would be an act of commission. Failing to pre…

Adverse Event | PSNet

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April 02, 2025 - Adverse Event Any injury caused by medical care. Examples: pneumothorax from central venous catheter placement anaphylaxis to penicillin postoperative wound infection hospital-acquired delirium (or "sundowning") in elderly patients Identifying something as an adverse event does not imply "error," "negligence," or po…

Situational Awareness | PSNet

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April 10, 2025 - Situational Awareness Situational awareness refers to the degree to which one's perception of a situation matches reality. In the context of crisis management, where the phrase is most often used, situational awareness includes awareness of fatigue and stress among team members (including oneself), environmental thre…

Swiss Cheese Model | PSNet

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April 10, 2025 - Swiss Cheese Model Reason developed the "Swiss cheese model" to illustrate how analyses of major accidents and catastrophic systems failures tend to reveal multiple, smaller failures leading up to the actual hazard. In the model, each slice of cheese represents a safety barrier or precaution relevant to a particular …

Patient and Family Engagement in Long Term Care | PSNet

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April 10, 2024 - Collection Curated Libraries Subscribed Patient and Family Engagement in Long Term … Medication errors are a common cause of preventable harm in long-term care facilities. … Older adults in long-term care settings can be vulnerable to patient safety incidents. … Older adults in long-term care settings can be vulnerable to patient safety incidents. … Medication errors are a common cause of preventable harm in long-term care facilities.

Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived barriers and impact on patient safety. | PSNet

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February 23, 2011 - Study Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived barriers … Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived barriers and impact on patient … Prior studies have documented suboptimal safety culture in long-term care facilities. … Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived barriers and impact on patient … April 28, 2021 Adverse events in long-term care residents transitioning from hospital

Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error reporting system. | PSNet

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June 15, 2011 - Study Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation of a … Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error … Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error … April 12, 2019 The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain … July 5, 2023 Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes.

Drive to Deprescribe. | PSNet

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August 19, 2020 - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. … Linkedin Copy URL June 23, 2021 The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term … This collective program encourages long-term care organizations, physicians, and pharmacists to take … The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. … August 16, 2023 Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes.

The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care | PSNet

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January 01, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care Citation Text: Vogelsmeier … The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet]. … The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet]. … Case Objectives Identify commonly reported adverse events in long-term care. … The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet].

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