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321. Blind obedience and an unnecessary workup for hypoglycemia: a teachable moment. | PSNet
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     March 14, 2022 - The authors suggest that clinicians seek to understand the limits of common laboratory tests and consult

322. In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc | PSNet
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     September 01, 2014 - Selling more requires doctors to use more of their products in surgeries, tests, and prescribing practices … Without limits, we will be successful only in reducing unnecessary use of particular tests or procedures … If not, we can empower people to politely, but firmly, decline repeated x-rays or other unnecessary tests … Then I asked him what he thought about these repeated tests after hearing the talk I had given, and he … often long-lasting, psychological impacts on patients.( 11 ) To make matters worse, false-positive tests

323. Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem | PSNet
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     September 01, 2014 - fact, patients who live in regions with more intensive care patterns have been shown to undergo more tests … often long-lasting, psychological impacts on patients.( 11 ) To make matters worse, false-positive tests … Selling more requires doctors to use more of their products in surgeries, tests, and prescribing practices … Without limits, we will be successful only in reducing unnecessary use of particular tests or procedures … Then I asked him what he thought about these repeated tests after hearing the talk I had given, and he

324. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - fail to recognize risks associated with direct oral anticoagulants or their effect on anticoagulation tests

325. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 13, 2016 - The publication includes answers to common questions about various types of tests and tips for enhancing

326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 25, 2025 - In most cases, there are no definitive tests to determine a specific etiology for a patient’s headache … pursue further diagnostic evaluation, including imaging, applicable laboratory testing, and other tests … However, pursuing such tests in most patients with headache is unnecessary, leading to excessive testing

327. Baby has jaundice: is that a problem? | PSNet
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     August 22, 2007 - This article reports on a mother's campaign to educate parents about kernicterus and to make bilirubin tests

328. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes | PSNet
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     April 10, 2024 - 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 … CDC provided additional training resources to help with training staff to perform point-of-care 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.

329. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2018 - The authors suggest that clinicians seek to understand the limits of common laboratory tests and consult

330. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 17, 2014 - improvement showed that most studies do not report on the key methodological features of iterative cycles, tests

331. E-collection: Safety and Error Prevention in Health. | PSNet
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     June 24, 2020 - 24, 2020 Prevalence and predictability of low-yield inpatient laboratory diagnostic tests

332. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 13, 2010 - investigators studied medical records of heart attack victims and found that 12% did not have their tests

333. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 25, 2012 - correctly diagnosed from information gleaned by the history, physical examination, and basic laboratory tests

334. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33936/psn-pdf
     May 27, 2011 - Tables illustrate the various outcomes measured with CPOE use, including the impact on ordering blood tests

335. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2019 - are-more-experienced-clinicians-better-able-tolerate-uncertainty-and-manage- risks-vignette Risk aversion in clinical practice may lead to the ordering of unnecessary tests

336. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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     February 01, 2013 - Particularly difficult after patient has left ED or inpatient unit In one study of three particular tests … basis * * Suggested Steps Engage patients in following up on test results Educate them about tests … failure to contact patients about abnormal test results are engaging patients in following up on pending tests

337. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2006 - These inexpensive tests are sensitive to 20 mIU/mL of HCG, a level typical of pregnancies at about the … To avoid IUC insertion during pregnancy, performing sensitive, rapid urine pregnancy tests and waiting … Testing women for chlamydia with rapid amplified DNA tests can reduce this risk, since https://psnet.ahrq.gov

338. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2009 - to reduce these preventable errors in discharge follow-up require improved systems for retrieving tests

339. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2015 - pending-studies-hospital-discharge-pre-post-analysis-electronic-medical-record-tool-improve https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adequacy-hospital-discharge-summaries-documenting-tests-pending-results-and-outpatient-follow

340. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 18, 2015 - handoffs are a common source of adverse events, often due to communication failures, particularly for tests