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321. 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

322. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It? | PSNet
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     October 01, 2017 - The case presented illustrates both the ability of PICCs to provide advanced therapies outside the hospital … The primary responsibility for the PICC lies with the hospital/facility providing the regular treatment … gauge and length of a catheter with the fewest number of lumens to accommodate and manage prescribed therapy … case presented represents the diverse and sometimes fractured approach to the delivery of intravenous treatments … Coordination of care is challenging, especially when treatment is continued into the home.

323. The Dangerous Detour | PSNet
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     November 28, 2018 - Importantly, the suicidal patient did not share the goal of the treatment team prior to admission (having … These signs would alert any member of the treatment team (including ancillary staff, such as the transport … Such orders must be clear and explicitly spell out what the treatment team needs to do (eg, “Patient … Psychiatric consultation should also be utilized regularly in decision-making by the treatment team, … The suicidal patient’s relationship with the treatment team plays a critical role in safety.

324. Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? | PSNet
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     March 29, 2010 - June 19, 2018 So much care it hurts: unneeded scans, therapy, surgery only add to patients … December 14, 2016 Drug shortages forcing hard decisions on rationing treatments.

325. Standards, audits, and saying I'm sorry: an engineer's family proposes solutions. | PSNet
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     February 22, 2010 - February 25, 2015 Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

326. Learning in Action: A Guide to Putting the Learning Organization to Work. | PSNet
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     July 24, 2018 - March 9, 2011 Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health

327. Improving Patient Safety Culture – A Practical Guide. | PSNet
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     April 23, 2014 - April 23, 2014 Review into the Quality of Care and Treatment Provided by 14 Hospital

328. Scottish Patient Safety Programme. | PSNet
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     July 29, 2015 - July 5, 2013 Unintended Exposure of Patient Lisa Norris During Radiotherapy Treatment

329. Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act. | PSNet
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     March 06, 2005 - October 31, 2012 Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment

330. How Discrimination in Health Care Affects Older Americans, and What Health Systems and Providers Can Do. | PSNet
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     February 28, 2024 - September 5, 2008 Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health

331. Resilient actions in the diagnostic process and system performance. | PSNet
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     November 13, 2024 - 2020 Root cause analysis reports help identify common factors in delayed diagnosis and treatment

332. The NSTEMI Curbside Consultation | PSNet
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     August 04, 2021 - under-treated, and under-studied, all of which contribute to gaps in knowledge, underuse of proven therapies … Under-treatment: Women are less likely to be treated by a cardiologist during hospital admission … Sex Differences in the Prevalence of, and Trends in, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Treatment, and Control … Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Acute Nonischemic Myocardial … Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

333. What is patient safety culture? A review of the literature. | PSNet
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     July 19, 2023 - 2013 Root cause analysis reports help identify common factors in delayed diagnosis and treatment

334. Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice. | PSNet
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     September 06, 2023 - Advocates call for systemic change in treatment of pregnant people.

335. Mask shortage straps pharmacists who need them to keep medicines pure. | PSNet
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     August 02, 2023 - May 3, 2017 Coronavirus strains hospitals, cancer patients face treatment delays, uncertainty

336. How medical jargon can make COVID health disparities even worse. | PSNet
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     July 28, 2021 - June 17, 2020 Fear of Covid-19 leads other patients to decline critical treatment.

337. Diagnostic excellence through the lens of patient-centeredness. | PSNet
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     June 24, 2020 - December 9, 2020 Effect of cognitive aids on adherence to best practice in the treatment

338. The public has been forgiving. But hospitals got some things wrong. | PSNet
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     April 03, 2019 - June 17, 2020 Fear of Covid-19 leads other patients to decline critical treatment.

339. Nurses: Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives. | PSNet
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     April 27, 2022 - April 12, 2023 Mothers face broken addiction treatment system.

340. Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief. | PSNet
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     April 20, 2022 - February 28, 2025 Unequal Treatment Revisited: A Workshop Series.