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201. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49477/psn-pdf
     April 01, 2005 - In order to expedite treatment (crucial because research finds benefit for thrombolysis in acute stroke … patient appears to have met criteria for the administration of tPA and might well have benefited from treatment … were associated with increased in-hospital mortality.(2) The most common protocol deviations were treatment … psnet.ahrq.gov//#references Take-Home Points Thrombolysis for acute stroke can be an effective and safe treatment … and Thrombolytic Therapy.

202. Adverse Event | PSNet
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     May 23, 2025 - It simply indicates that an undesirable clinical outcome resulted from some aspect of diagnosis or therapy

203. One Dose, Two Errors | PSNet
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     September 29, 2017 - The patient was immediately started on treatment with intravenous (IV) amphotericin (an antifungal drug … wrong patient—it's worth noting that the first error in this case was the selection of amphotericin for treatment … For treatment of candidiasis, echinocandins are more effective and associated with less severe toxicity … electronic health record (EHR) for patients with these results to determine whether additional diagnostic or therapeutic … Impact of treatment strategy on outcomes in patients with candidemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis

204. Recommendations from the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and National Patient Safety Agency. | PSNet
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     November 12, 2014 - authors provide guidelines to help manage risks and ensure the safe administration of oral anticoagulant therapy … November 28, 2018 Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus

205. Quality measures of clinical pharmacy services during transitions of care. | PSNet
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     December 05, 2012 - The Task Force recommended process measures to evaluate medication discrepancies and medication therapy … June 16, 2019 Ordering of continuous renal replacement therapy in a computerized provider

206. Deficits in discharge documentation in patients transferred to rehabilitation facilities on anticoagulation: results of a systemwide evaluation. | PSNet
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     October 28, 2009 - 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 .

207. Standardized Competencies for Parenteral Nutrition Administration: the ASPEN Model. | PSNet
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     June 12, 2018 - clinicians to develop and maintain to ensure safe and reliable administration of parenteral nutrition therapy … February 17, 2015 ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy.

208. Antiseizure Medication Disorder | PSNet
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     April 01, 2006 - 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

209. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use | PSNet
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     September 22, 2010 - In these cases, a reasonable course of therapy (7-10 days) should be administered and then antibiotics … In those cases, antifungal therapy would be indicated. … Obtain appropriate cultures and use susceptibility results to guide antibiotic therapy. … Hospital-acquired pneumonia and de-escalation of antimicrobial treatment. … Short-course empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with pulmonary infiltrates in the intensive care

210. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2021 - You then have the therapeutic considerations of safety—that is, ensuring that the medication prescribed … So there’s a whole therapeutic profile review that occurs in every medication that's dispensed in the … This is ensuring that the patient understands the treatment provided to them. … This means that the time the pharmacist spends conducting the therapeutic review, clarifying questions … Ensure that they understand why a medication change was made to their treatment.

211. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 04, 2016 - intervention study of naloxone coprescription for primary care patients receiving long- term opioid therapy … Intervention Study of Naloxone Coprescription for Primary Care Patients Receiving Long-Term Opioid Therapy

212. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34643/psn-pdf
     December 23, 2008 - physicians and pharmacists, investigators designed conditional probabilities attributable to drug therapy … Their findings suggest that, for every dollar spent on drug therapy, nearly $1.33 in health care resources … are consumed in the treatment of drug-related problems.

213. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49402/psn-pdf
     June 01, 2003 - She remained hemodynamically stable and underwent further treatment for her SLE. … In these cases, a reasonable course of therapy (7-10 days) should be administered and then antibiotics … In those cases, antifungal therapy would be indicated. … Obtain appropriate cultures and use susceptibility results to guide antibiotic therapy. … Hospital-acquired pneumonia and de-escalation of antimicrobial treatment.

214. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74120/psn-pdf
     November 30, 2021 - List possible disease treatments that fit into the hospice model The Case https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm … , also known as disease-directed therapies. … culture of hospice and palliative care has become estranged from clinicians who deliver diagnostic and therapeutic … .7 Examples include chemotherapy, radiation, hemodialysis, and therapeutic paracentesis. … Whole brain radiation therapy was administered.

215. ASPEN parenteral nutrition safety consensus recommendations. | PSNet
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     June 12, 2018 - May 19, 2014 ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy. … Related Resources Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy … February 26, 2017 ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy.

216. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
     July 01, 2011 - Everett Koop This case portrays low treatment adherence that is life-threatening. … Adherence, the extent to which patients take their treatments as prescribed, is surprisingly low with … Thus, this is a vital missing link in translation of evidence-based treatments into effective practice … patients and providers alike on expected and achieved processes of care, adherence to appointments and treatments … A meta-analysis of the association between adherence to drug therapy and mortality.

217. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - In addition to his antiretroviral therapy, he was also taking clonazepam and escitalopram. … One week of appropriate H. pylori treatment resulted in no improvement in symptoms; in fact, the patient … Consequently, the risks associated with ARV "polypharmacy" are compounded by the treatments associated … In addition, practicing medicine unaware of therapies given by a patient's other providers negates the … Formally communicate and review your therapeutic measures with both patients and your colleagues.

218. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50401/psn-pdf
     October 02, 2019 - discrepant-advanced-directives-and-code-status-orders-preventable-medical- error Advanced Directives (AD) and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Therapy … perspective presents two cases in which preventable errors allowed for the use of unwanted life-sustaining therapies

219. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49668/psn-pdf
     October 01, 2012 - treatments (including length of abstinence following treatment), and other comorbid medical and mental … Psychosocial treatment modalities, including group, individual, and family therapy, are equally important … and employ evidence-based treatment approaches such as motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive- … behavioral therapy, 12-Step programs, and/or contingency management therapy. … Patients who drop out of psychosocial treatments need to be reevaluated for continued opioid therapy.

220. Consequences of Medical Overuse | PSNet
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     May 05, 2021 - The committee believed the overly aggressive treatment had led to the patient's death. … These treatments are costly, prolong hospital length of stay, and often are continued as an outpatient … The patient was then started on a combination of dual antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy, which … The patient might have received hydration and physical therapy, and perhaps the providers could have … March 15, 2023 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments.