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May 25, 2022 - can improve process measures in laboratory settings, such as order tracking, specimen processing, and test … May 25, 2022
Why test results are still getting "lost" to follow-up: a qualitative study … View More
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The safety implications of missed test results for hospitalised patients … Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic health records: trust but verify test
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November 17, 2021 - Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of greater harm: a diagnostic test … Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of greater harm: a diagnostic test … In this study, researchers aimed to determine the accuracy of the GTT through a diagnostic test study … Global Trigger Tool is higher for the identification of adverse events of greater harm: a diagnostic test
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866864/psn-pdf
October 02, 2024 - Patient safety in actioning and communicating blood test
results in primary care: a UK wide audit using … Patient safety in actioning and communicating blood test results in
primary care: a UK wide audit using … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-actioning-and-communicating-blood-test-results-primary-care … -
uk-wide-audit
Failure to communicate test results in a timely manner can lead to delayed or missed … -21st-century-cures-act
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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March 10, 2021 - Inadequate follow-up of test results can contribute to missed and delayed diagnoses . … Developing optimal test result management systems is essential for closing the loop so that results … identify how technology can be used to facilitate improved communication and timely action regarding test … Recommendations include improving communication by standardizing the format of test results, including … A past WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving ambulatory test result management.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-quality-management-processes-and-delays-communication-test-results-and-follow
March 01, 2023 - Deficiencies in Quality Management Processes and Delays in the Communication of Test … Citation Text:
Deficiencies in Quality Management Processes and Delays in the Communication of Test … Citation Text:
Deficiencies in Quality Management Processes and Delays in the Communication of Test … April 26, 2006
Multiple Failures in Test Results Follow-up for a Patient Diagnosed with … May 15, 2019
Understanding test results follow-up in the ambulatory setting: analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34888/psn-pdf
March 11, 2019 - "I wish I had seen this test result earlier!" … "I wish I had seen this test result earlier!" … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laboratory-testing-general-practice-patient-safety-blind-spot
July 29, 2015 - Insufficient communication of laboratory test results can contribute to delays in diagnosis . … Discussing poor communication regarding test results in primary care , this commentary advocates for … : dissatisfaction with test result management systems in primary care. … November 20, 2015
Patient perspectives on test result communication in primary care: … October 7, 2011
The frequency of missed test results and associated treatment delays
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-information-technology-interventions-improve-medication-laboratory-monitoring
August 11, 2010 - Failure to follow up on test results has been linked to missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory … this systematic review found only modest published evidence linking EHR use to improved laboratory test … The authors conclude that further research will be required to develop optimal test management systems … March 13, 2019
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with … April 14, 2011
Ten strategies to improve management of abnormal test result alerts in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867143/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - A virtual breakthrough series collaborative for missed
test results: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized … A virtual breakthrough series collaborative for missed test
results: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/virtual-breakthrough-series-collaborative-missed-test-results-stepped-wedge … -
cluster
Failure to follow up on test results promptly can lead to delayed diagnoses. … teams implemented 47
unique interventions, including increased patient engagement through access to test
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-primary-care-clinician-perceptions-new-electronic-health-record
March 13, 2019 - by 1 year after implementation, clinicians felt that the EHR improved their ability to follow up on test … February 15, 2011
"I wish I had seen this test result earlier!" … : dissatisfaction with test result management systems in primary care. … May 4, 2011
Management of test results in family medicine offices. … , 2010
Frequency of failure to inform patients of clinically significant outpatient test
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/testing-process-errors-and-their-harms-and-consequences-reported-family-medicine-practices
June 11, 2008 - Errors involving diagnostic test ordering are common in outpatient care, even in highly computerized … Failure to follow up on test results has been linked to missed and delayed diagnoses and significant … Ranging from incorrect test ordering to failure to provide test results to clinicians and patients, these … January 15, 2025
Patient safety in actioning and communicating blood test results in … April 14, 2011
Management of test results in family medicine offices.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
September 30, 2011 - The protocol in the clinic was to check a urine pregnancy test prior to placing an IUD. … By mistake, she entered the result of the urine pregnancy test for this patient as positive instead of … As of June 2016, certificate of waiver test sites constitute 70% of the 254,000 CLIA-registered testing … Routine safety precautions include safe handling of patient specimens, safe disposal of test reagents … Start with a plan/protocol (from the ordering of a test to result recording) that ensures test quality
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March 09, 2022 - These results suggest that enhancing test ordering is critical for improving diagnostic safety. … Development and test of a definition.
May 30, 2012
Is the test result correct? … Preanalytical errors in primary healthcare: a questionnaire study of information search procedures, test … request management and test tube labelling.
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June 02, 2021 - Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and
effectiveness of test-result follow-up? … Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and effectiveness of test?
result follow?up? … -
qualitative
Missed or failure to follow up on test results threatens patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-test-results-ambulatory-patients-systematic-review
https … issue/patient-perspectives-test-result-communication-primary-care-qualitative-study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46589/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Patient perceptions of receiving test results via online
portals: a mixed-methods study. … Patient perceptions of receiving test results via online portals: a
mixed-methods study. … The authors conclude that patients need additional guidance to interpret test
results online. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-engagement-and-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47748/psn-pdf
June 14, 2019 - The impact of health information technology on the
management and follow-up of test results—a systematic … The impact of health information technology on the management and
follow-up of test results - a systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-information-technology-management-and-follow-test-results- … results and follow-up of test results. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-0
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866596/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the
21st Century Cures Act
August 28, 2024
Bradford … Electronic Test Result Communication In The Era Of The 21St
Century Cures Act. … AHRQ
Publication No. 24-0010-3-EF
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-test-result-communication-era … -21st-century-cures-act
The reliability and timeliness of electronic test result delivery can support … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-test-result-communication-era-21st-century-cures-act
https://
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837033/psn-pdf
May 04, 2022 - Adherence to national guidelines for timeliness of test
results communication to patients in the Veterans … Adherence to national guidelines for timeliness of test results
communication to patients in the Veterans … -
veterans-affairs
Delayed communication of abnormal test results can contribute to diagnostic and … In the first full year of the program, 71% of abnormal test results and 80% of normal test results
were … Performance varied by facility and type
of test.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-outcomes-critical-imaging-results-computerized-notification-system
April 04, 2011 - The investigators analyzed the effectiveness of automated alerts for abnormal test results and found … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Timely follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging test … July 10, 2008
Notification of abnormal lab test results in an electronic medical record … September 20, 2011
Eight recommendations for policies for communicating abnormal test … September 1, 2016
Communicating Critical Test Results.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60826/psn-pdf
August 19, 2020 - Variation in electronic test results management and its
implications for patient safety: a multisite … Variation in electronic test results management and its implications for
patient safety: a multisite … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variation-electronic-test-results-management-and-its-implications-patient … safety-multisite
This qualitative study explored how clinicians ensure optimal management of diagnostic test … Thematic analyses identified strategies clinicians use to enhance test result
management including paper-based