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41. Safety considerations for IMRT. | PSNet
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    March 17, 2021 - reveals expert opinion from the American Society of Radiation Oncology on intensity-modulated radiation therapy … independent double checks during cognitive order verification of outpatient parenteral anti-cancer therapy … Related Resources Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy … August 14, 2019 Chasing zero harm in radiation oncology: using pre-treatment peer review … The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation therapy

42. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 22, 2020 - Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service delivery in the COVID-19 era. … Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service delivery in the COVID? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/planning-pandemic-mitigating-risk-radiation-therapy-service-delivery-covid … -19- era This article describes the delivery of radiation therapy services during the COVID-19 pandemic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/planning-pandemic-mitigating-risk-radiation-therapy-service-delivery-covid

43. Spotlight (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - • Discharge planners can be “gate keepers” to ensure patients have established treatment/monitoring … 20 Case #2 Issues • Patient discharged to SNF on treatment with IV vancomycin … • Vancomycin per IDSA OPAT Guidelines requires weekly therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with … • Vancomycin has a narrow therapeutic window; – If dose is subtherapeutic (too low), it may not be … The physician assesses laboratory tests and follows patients in clinic during the course of treatment

44. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 06, 2022 - Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses … Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occupational-therapy-utilization-veterans-dementia-retrospective-review-root … causes of falls resulting in harm among patients with dementia receiving or referred to occupational therapy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occupational-therapy-utilization-veterans-dementia-retrospective-review-root-cause-analyses

45. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843329/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2023 - Improving administration and documentation of enteral nutrition support therapy in a Veteran Affairs … Improving administration and documentation of enteral nutrition support therapy in a Veteran Affairs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-administration-and-documentation-enteral-nutrition-support-therapy … EN therapies were added to the electronic medication administration record (MAR) and the barcoding system … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aspen-safe-practices-enteral-nutrition-therapy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue

46. Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. | PSNet
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    July 13, 2022 - Study Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. … Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. … Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. … May 4, 2022 Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective

47. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50929/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2020 - Often treatment with an oral antibiotic agent is an appropriate alternative to IV antibiotic therapy … Vancomycin is specifically addressed in the IDSA OPAT Guidelines and requires at least once weekly therapeutic … Vancomycin is an antibiotic with a narrow therapeutic window; if the dose is subtherapeutic (too low … The physician assesses laboratory tests and follows patients in clinic during the course of treatment … adverse effects or sub- or supra-therapeutic drug levels.

48. Patient safety in primary allied health care: what can we learn from incidents in a Dutch exploratory cohort study? | PSNet
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    March 02, 2022 - This study sought to quantify adverse events associated with physical therapy and occupational therapy … 2011 Error and patient safety: ethical analysis of cases in occupational and physical therapy … About The Topic Ambulatory Care Allied Health Professionals Physical and Occupational Therapy

49. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49743/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Dual Therapy Debacle September 1, 2015 Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. 2015. … Despite the availability of national guidelines regarding treatment duration, the risk remains that … therapy may continue longer than necessary. … , potentially unsafe therapy was continued for 3 years. … valuable resource to ensure appropriate therapy duration.

50. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 18, 2021 - Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-therapy-prevent-avoidable-hospital-admissions-multimorbid-older … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-therapy-prevent-avoidable-hospital-admissions-multimorbid-older-adults-operam … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-therapy-prevent-avoidable-hospital-admissions-multimorbid-older-adults-operam

51. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 04, 2020 - Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy: commentary from … “Reduce the Likelihood of Patient Harm Associated with the Use of Anticoagulant Therapy”: Commentary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduce-likelihood-patient-harm-associated-use-anticoagulant-therapy- commentary … Commission previously issued a sentinel event alert for medication errors relating to anticoagulant therapies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduce-likelihood-patient-harm-associated-use-anticoagulant-therapy-commentary

52. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/858171/psn-pdf
    December 13, 2023 - Uncovering the risks of anticancer therapy through incident report analysis using a newly developed … Uncovering the risks of anticancer therapy through incident report analysis using a newly developed … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/uncovering-risks-anticancer-therapy-through-incident-report-analysis-using … to patient safety, including infusion pump programming errors, patient identification errors, and treatment … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/uncovering-risks-anticancer-therapy-through-incident-report-analysis-using-newly-developed

53. An analysis of adverse events in the rehabilitation department: using the Veterans Affairs root cause analysis system. | PSNet
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    June 21, 2017 - database identified adverse events that occurred during rehabilitation services, such as physical therapy … , occupational therapy, or speech and language therapy. … 2011 Error and patient safety: ethical analysis of cases in occupational and physical therapy … Hospitals Allied Health Professionals Facility and Group Administrators Physical and Occupational Therapy

54. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    October 01, 2011 - role in hospital and ICU Compare the risks from immobility with the benefits gained from a program of therapeutic … Services Rehabilitation services often include both physical therapy and occupational therapy Physical … therapy: use therapeutic exercises to facilitate improvement in function Occupational therapy: use … Early intensive care unit mobility in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. … Breathing retraining Therapeutic exercises Inspiratory muscle training Transfers Gait re-education

55. Exploring approaches to patient safety: the case of spinal manipulation therapy. | PSNet
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    September 11, 2024 - Study Exploring approaches to patient safety: the case of spinal manipulation therapy … Exploring approaches to patient safety: the case of spinal manipulation therapy. … Exploring approaches to patient safety: the case of spinal manipulation therapy.

56. Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus statement from the Anticoagulation Forum. | PSNet
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    March 04, 2020 - Commentary Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus statement … Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus statement from the anticoagulation … Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus statement from the anticoagulation … Author(s) Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy

57. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 21, 2017 - Patient outcomes in dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy: a systematic review … Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long- Term Opioid Therapy: A Systematic Review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-outcomes-dose-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid-therapy … demonstrated that patients prescribed higher doses of opioid medications or longer duration of opioid therapy … Although recent opioid prescribing guidelines recommend reducing doses and limiting duration of therapy

58. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49577/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Given the time and treasure many patients invest in becoming educated in CSII treatment, they may become … Until recently, there has been very little information about how patients on outpatient CSII treatment … Patients who are not believed to be candidates for continued insulin pump treatment are switched to … to the substitution of CSII with physician-managed standard insulin treatment. … in glucose control compared with standard insulin treatment, but these results are certainly promising

59. Relationship of incorrect dosing of fibrinolytic therapy and clinical outcomes. | PSNet
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    November 10, 2015 - Study Relationship of incorrect dosing of fibrinolytic therapy and clinical outcomes … Relationship of Incorrect Dosing of Fibrinolytic Therapy and Clinical Outcomes. … that patients who received an incorrect dose of a fibrinolytic agent (alteplase or tenecteplase) for treatment … Relationship of Incorrect Dosing of Fibrinolytic Therapy and Clinical Outcomes.

60. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 21, 2022 - Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. … Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-implementing-chronic-opioid-therapy-management-system The … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-implementing-chronic-opioid-therapy-management-system https