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181. Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled trial. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/supplemental-perioperative-oxygen-and-risk-surgical-wound-infection-randomized-controlled
     March 09, 2022 - The authors suggest that use of oxygen therapy provides a low-cost intervention that poses an opportunity … strategies that demonstrate unquestioned benefit, such as the timing and delivery of prophylactic antibiotic therapy

182. ISMP Gap Analysis Tool (GAT) for Safe IV Push Medication Practices. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-gap-analysis-tool-gat-safe-iv-push-medication-practices
     June 13, 2018 - Standardized practices have not been uniformly adopted to support safe IV medication therapy . … December 15, 2021 2017 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Antithrombotic Therapy

183. CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016
     June 14, 2019 - These guidelines do not apply to patients receiving cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life … For acute pain, they recommend limiting duration of therapy, stating that more than 1 week of medications … October 26, 2016 The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic

184. Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical care in oncology patients. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-therapeutic-outcomes-monitoring-method-performing-pharmaceutical-care-oncology-patients
     April 21, 2021 - Study Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical … Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical care in oncology patients … independent double checks during cognitive order verification of outpatient parenteral anti-cancer therapy … impact of pharmacological/pharmaceutical care on medication safety and patient-reported outcomes during treatment … April 27, 2010 Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy.

185. Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-wait-collect-accurate-weight-case-subtherapeutic-insulin-therapy
     July 01, 2008 - Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy Citation … Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy. … Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy. … The Commentary By Brittany Newton, PharmD, and Roslyn Seitz, MPH, MSN Treatment of DKA is characterized … Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy.

186. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48060/psn-pdf
     June 19, 2019 - opioid-prescribing-patterns-emergency-physicians-and-risk-long-term-use https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications

187. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49706/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2015 - last 10 years and will likely continue to change with the introduction of novel antibiotics, adjunct therapies … problems may arise when a patient transitions out of the hospital while continuing oral vancomycin therapy … other unusual or nonstandard medication needs, there are several opportunities to minimize gaps in therapy … These pharmacies provide more flexibility and customization of medication therapy than typically available … However, in most cases of CDI—including severe episodes—appropriate antibiotic therapy should result

188. Hidden danger, obvious opportunity: error and risk in the management of cancer. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hidden-danger-obvious-opportunity-error-and-risk-management-cancer
     June 07, 2018 - This commentary provides context on risks, errors, and safety in cancer treatment in light of a recent … analysis by the Chief Medical Officer for the United Kingdom regarding error in radiation therapy. … August 15, 2018 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … April 17, 2013 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist … September 30, 2011 Unintended Exposure of Patient Lisa Norris During Radiotherapy Treatment

189. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49534/psn-pdf
     May 01, 2007 - A phenobarbital level was 30 (therapeutic, 10–40 mcg/mL), and phenytoin level was 19 (therapeutic, 10 … which control seizures successfully in approximately two-thirds of patients, are the primary mode of treatment … The therapeutic index (ratio between toxic dose and therapeutic dose, a measure of the relative safety … regarding recent dosage adjustments, changes in product appearance, and alterations in concomitant drug therapies … caregivers doubting their diagnosis of phenytoin toxicity on day 2 and embarking on inappropriate tests or treatments

190. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37959/psn-pdf
     January 11, 2017 - anticoagulant medications (including warfarin and heparin) lacked adequate documentation of the duration of therapy … Ensuring the safety of anticoagulant therapy is a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal.

191. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44231/psn-pdf
     January 22, 2016 - Just-in-time training for high-risk low-volume therapies: an approach to ensure patient safety. … Just-in-Time Training for High-Risk Low-Volume Therapies: An Approach to Ensure Patient Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-time-training-high-risk-low-volume-therapies-approach-ensure-patient … and competency shortcomings for bedside nurses on an as-needed basis, given the demands of complex treatments … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-time-training-high-risk-low-volume-therapies-approach-ensure-patient-safety

192. Clinical and safety impact of an inpatient pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-and-safety-impact-inpatient-pharmacist-directed-anticoagulation-service
     September 23, 2020 - Patients receiving warfarin therapy are at high risk for adverse events . … 2018 Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy

193. Spotlight (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/final_spotlight_stacked_opioid_administration_01.03.2022.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - drug class, opioids are associated with wide interindividual variability in response and a narrow therapeutic … treating pain can help address its multifactorial nature and provide personalized pain management. – Treatment … – Treatment modalities that incorporate non-pharmacologic therapy, ice/heat, elevation, and physical … A comparison of long- and short-acting opioids for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain: tailoring … therapy to meet patient needs.

194. Failure to Reevaluate | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-reevaluate
     February 01, 2014 - patient was transferred to a large academic medical center for ophthalmologic consultation and further treatment … The vancomycin blood level had not been checked previously throughout her treatment. … She has a new tunneled catheter for ongoing dialysis treatments.   … when prescribing drugs with narrow therapeutic index. … if therapeutic drug monitoring is required.

195. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44177/psn-pdf
     November 10, 2015 - guideline-adherence Guidelines for the care of patients with acute coronary syndromes recommend aggressive therapy … with certain medications, such as antiplatelet therapies that carry a risk of bleeding complications … study found only a weak relationship between quality (measured as adherence to guideline-recommended therapy … doing-right-things-and-doing-them-right-way-association-between-hospital-guideline-adherence https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/excess-dosing-antiplatelet-and-antithrombin-agents-treatment-non-st-segment-elevation-acute

196. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49690/psn-pdf
     September 01, 2013 - hydrocodone and 83% of all oxycodone worldwide.(1,3,4) Unfortunately, the dramatic rise in use of therapeutic … 41% of patients.(19) Consequently, the overuse and abuse of opioids, including the escalation of the therapeutic … Informed consent and a treatment agreement can be essential and should include clear descriptions of … Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non-cancer Pain: Evidence Review. … Trends in long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain.

197. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49486/psn-pdf
     August 21, 2005 - web-mm/impatient-inpatient-dosing Case Objectives Appreciate the challenges of initiating warfarin therapy … Fourth, there is wide inter-subject variation in the dose of warfarin required to raise the INR to a therapeutic … 1.3, indicating that a maintenance dose of approximately 1 mg will be needed to achieve the usual therapeutic … On the fourth day of warfarin therapy, the INR was 1.8. … If one wanted to shorten the time required to achieve a therapeutic INR of 2.5, one could give a modestly

198. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867137/psn-pdf
     November 13, 2024 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enteral-nutrition-underappreciated-source-patient-safety-events Enteral nutrition (EN) therapies … use-barcode-scanning-prevent-errors-enteral-nutrition-feedings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-administration-and-documentation-enteral-nutrition-support-therapy-veteran-affairs

199. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40930/psn-pdf
     November 23, 2011 - patient-safety-primary-allied-health-care-what-can-we-learn-incidents-dutch- exploratory This study sought to quantify adverse events associated with physical therapy … and occupational therapy in the outpatient setting but was limited by incomplete record keeping.

200. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35048/psn-pdf
     June 22, 2009 - reduction-warfarin-adverse-events-requiring-patient-hospitalization-after- implementation This study compared two strategies for managing patients on warfarin therapy … The authors suggest that similar programs may be effective at reducing complications from warfarin therapy