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61. Older patients' perceptions of "unnecessary" tests and referrals: a national survey of Medicare beneficiaries. | PSNet
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    May 25, 2011 - Study Older patients' perceptions of "unnecessary" tests and referrals: a national … Older patients perceptions of "unnecessary" tests and referrals: a national survey of Medicare beneficiaries … Older patients perceptions of "unnecessary" tests and referrals: a national survey of Medicare beneficiaries

62. A systematic review of interventions to follow-up test results pending at discharge. | PSNet
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    November 16, 2022 - In an era where hospitalizations are brief, diagnostic tests ordered in the hospital are often still … This systematic review identified promising strategies to improve follow-up of pending tests, including … reliable documentation of tests pending at discharge and email notifications of test results.

63. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - These laboratory tests had been ordered in the ED. … She also developed abnormal liver function tests and was diagnosed with fatty liver disease. … In Case #2, providers neglected to follow up on the patient's abnormal thyroid function tests, even … As thyroid function tests are not considered emergency tests with potential life- threatening consequences … Hormone tests, in general, have a longer turnaround time than routine laboratory tests that may contribute

64. Countering cognitive biases in minimising low value care. | PSNet
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    May 11, 2019 - May 11, 2019 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … March 14, 2022 Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals … 2017 Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests … 2017 Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests

65. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 15, 2014 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/landscape-inappropriate-laboratory-testing-15-year-meta-analysis Overuse of diagnostic tests … This systematic review found evidence of both persistent overuse of routine laboratory tests and underutilization … of certain tests (which could lead to missed or delayed diagnoses).

66. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    November 01, 2010 - Appreciate the problems related to tests pending at hospital discharge and best practices to address … J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24:1002-1006. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19575268 Tests Pending at … : characterizing tests pending at discharge. J Hosp Med. 2010;5(suppl 2):S21. … . * Managing Pending Tests Factors associated with effective management of TPADs: Physicians and … Tests pending at discharge (TPAD) are common, and can impact patient care.

67. Data quality associated with handwritten laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests. | PSNet
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    September 27, 2023 - laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests … laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests … laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests

68. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2017 - At the end of her shift, the nurse manually entered the results of all point-of-care tests performed … are performed at the point of care, it is clear that the volume of point-of-care tests is increasing … For certain types of tests deemed to be lower risk, a certification waiver can be obtained. … A huge variety of tests are available, and some perform more reliably than others. … Instrumented tests incorporated these features into onboard software.

69. Systems engineering analysis of diagnostic referral closed-loop processes. | PSNet
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    December 07, 2022 - December 7, 2022 Low rate of completion of recommended tests and referrals in an academic … patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of "loop closure" on diagnostic tests … January 17, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person … May 22, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person

70. Spotlight Case (ppt file)
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    August 01, 2012 - Monday morning, the patient's mother called the pediatrician's office to obtain results of the blood tests … are missed in the outpatient setting In one study, 15% of abnormal tests suggestive of diabetes were … Results are Common (3) In another study, in more than 2% of patients with abnormal thyroid function tests … Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay … Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay

71. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2010 - Appreciate the problems related to tests pending at hospital discharge and best practices to address … The ED obtained routine laboratory tests (including urinalysis and complete blood count [CBC]) that … Despite their best intentions, practitioners cannot manage these tests on their own. … Tests pending at discharge (TPADs) are common and can impact patient care. … Catch as catch can: how physicians manage tests pending at discharge.

72. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 08, 2016 - requires that providers accurately communicate risks and benefits of potential treatment options and tests … found that regardless of level of training, physicians overestimated both the harms and benefits of tests … patient-participation-current-knowledge-and-applicability-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-expectations-benefits-and-harms-treatments-screening-and-tests-systematic-review

73. Clinician perspectives on the management of abnormal subcritical tests in an urban academic safety-net health care system. | PSNet
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    February 22, 2011 - Study Clinician perspectives on the management of abnormal subcritical tests in an … Clinician Perspectives on the Management of Abnormal Subcritical Tests in an Urban Academic Safety-Net … Clinician Perspectives on the Management of Abnormal Subcritical Tests in an Urban Academic Safety-Net

74. Patient safety concerns arising from test results that return after hospital discharge. | PSNet
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    January 17, 2012 - efforts to reduce these preventable errors in discharge follow-up require improved systems for retrieving tests … Author(s) Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests … October 29, 2012 Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests

75. Good medical care can suffer late in the day. | PSNet
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    December 16, 2020 - appointments can suffer from degraded decision making around opioid prescriptions and the ordering of tests … March 9, 2022 Low rate of completion of recommended tests and referrals in an academic … January 10, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person … August 24, 2016 Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the relationship between drug … name confusion rates in laboratory-based memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in

76. Treatment Challenges After Discharge | PSNet
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    January 03, 2017 - Appreciate the problems related to tests pending at hospital discharge and best practices to address … Despite their best intentions, practitioners cannot manage these tests on their own. … Tests pending at discharge (TPADs) are common and can impact patient care. … : characterizing tests pending at discharge. J Hosp Med. 2010;5(suppl 2):S21. In press. 14. … Catch as catch can: how physicians manage tests pending at discharge.

77. Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay to treatment. | PSNet
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    December 22, 2008 - Commentary Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source … Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay … Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source of needless waste and delay

78. Finding and fixing diagnosis errors: can triggers help? | PSNet
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    January 31, 2024 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Low rate of completion of recommended tests … patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of "loop closure" on diagnostic tests … January 17, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person

79. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 13, 2019 - electronic health record alert that required physicians to respond "yes" or "no" regarding whether tests … found that physician responses were often inaccurate, and the proportion of discharged patients with tests

80. The frequency of missed test results and associated treatment delays in a highly computerized health system. | PSNet
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    July 22, 2009 - Failure to properly follow up on tests has been associated with missed diagnoses in the ambulatory … survey evaluated the extent to which faulty systems limit a physician's ability to follow up after tests … August 3, 2010 Diagnostic errors and abnormal diagnostic tests lost to follow-up: a source