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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49605/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - defined as chronic
hypertension with new onset of proteinuria or onset of symptoms or abnormal blood tests … maternal BPs
despite the use of antihypertensive medication, failure to obtain the appropriate laboratory tests … But, whatever the results of laboratory tests, a woman who is further than
37 weeks' gestation with … These included orders for type and frequency of blood tests,
fetal monitoring, and surveillance of symptoms … for measurements of weight, blood pressure, urine,
and documentation of required symptoms and blood tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/859342/psn-pdf
December 20, 2023 - The patient with depression was
rated as less likeable, and physicians ordered fewer diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36134/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - surveyed primary care physicians regarding direct notification of results for three specific
diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43597/psn-pdf
November 04, 2014 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-art-history-and-physical
Highlighting concerns about over-reliance on laboratory tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46800/psn-pdf
May 16, 2018 - This newspaper article
reports on misread cervical cancer tests that resulted in 208 women receiving
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73435/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - of MDO involved multiple process
breakdowns (e.g., history taking, misinterpretation of diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60231/psn-pdf
April 15, 2020 - original
diagnosis and one-third resulted in preventable harm to patients (e.g., regular blood glucose tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73244/psn-pdf
May 12, 2021 - were canceled or postponed
due to limited resources (e.g., personal protective equipment, diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50576/psn-pdf
October 23, 2019 - encounter (e.g., history and physical examination, symptom assessment, and ordering of diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73537/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - discharge and transitions (e.g., unclear
equipment information, unclear instructions about upcoming tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60224/psn-pdf
April 15, 2020 - discharge dates and primary diagnoses, but less frequently included pending test results,
diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853959/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - They described the usefulness of a structured clinical note,
especially regarding pending tests and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
January 29, 2020 - detrimental to patients, often because of overtreatment.( 2-4 ) The above construct is true for many tests … An estimated 11% of inpatient microbiology tests result after discharge and approximately 2% of those … require follow-up or a change in therapy.( 15 ) Since one-third of providers are unaware that tests … Discharging a patient with pending microbiology tests may be appropriate in certain situations, but systems … Tests can be falsely positive leading to over diagnosis and overtreatment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50815/psn-pdf
January 22, 2020 - record (EHR) systems has led to unanticipated patient safety concerns,
such as duplicate orders for tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848815/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - to isolation or quarantine, including delayed transfer
to other specialties and delayed diagnostic tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46253/psn-pdf
August 28, 2017 - diagnostic-stewardship-leveraging-laboratory-improve-antimicrobial-use
Problems managing laboratory tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34788/psn-pdf
March 28, 2005 - 1900 MRPs, the authors report
costs related to clinical outcomes, including additional laboratory tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-diagnosis-wrong
January 20, 2021 - spend more time on the cognitive component of forming a diagnosis rather than simply ordering imaging tests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33740/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - It took a while for tests to come back and very often you
could tell volumes with a good physical exam … But the reality is that we simply cannot be
ordering tests willy-nilly the way we do right now. … We're going to have to ration some of the tests we order and justify them. … If you
really sat and examined how many of these tests and angiograms and CT scans were really needed … It
involves listening more carefully, examining more carefully, and choosing tests more judiciously.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60241/psn-pdf
February 24, 2022 - For example, the rapid tests only have an 80% sensitivity,
and some states require higher sensitivity … manufacturers with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval had stated that
their rapid antigen tests … Trump administration to mandate Covid-19 tests for nursing-home staff. Wall
Street Journal. … Trump is sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes— but there’s a hitch. … https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/resources/antigen-tests-guidelines.html
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