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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-doctors-still-offer-treatments-may-not-help
July 20, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Why doctors still offer treatments that may not help. … Citation Text:
Why doctors still offer treatments that may not help. Frakt A. New York Times. … This newspaper article raises concerns about how common treatments are recommended despite insufficient … Reassessment of science can improve safety and reduce the unintended consequences of ineffective treatments … Cite
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-initiated-second-opinions-systematic-review-characteristics-and-impact-diagnosis
May 29, 2015 - Patient-initiated second opinions: systematic review of characteristics and impact on diagnosis, treatment … Patient-Initiated Second Opinions: Systematic Review of Characteristics and Impact on Diagnosis, Treatment … Patients with an unclear diagnosis or treatment plan often consider asking for a second opinion from … this review), more than 40% of patient-initiated second opinions result in a change in diagnosis or treatment … Patient-Initiated Second Opinions: Systematic Review of Characteristics and Impact on Diagnosis, Treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-understanding-and-ability-communicate-harms-and-benefits-common-medical-treatments
September 28, 2016 - Physician understanding and ability to communicate harms and benefits of common medical treatments … Physician Understanding and Ability to Communicate Harms and Benefits of Common Medical Treatments. … high quality care and requires that providers accurately communicate risks and benefits of potential treatment … interventions, their confidence in responses, use of statistical terminology when counseling patients on treatment … Physician Understanding and Ability to Communicate Harms and Benefits of Common Medical Treatments.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-polypharmacy-and-potential-drug-drug-interactions-adverse-treatment-outcomes
May 25, 2016 - Study
Association of polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions with adverse treatment … Association of polypharmacy and potential drug‐drug interactions with adverse treatment outcomes in older … Polypharmacy and PDIs were associated with increased risk of adverse treatment outcomes, but PIMs were … the randomized AMBORA trial to clinical practice: comparison of medication errors in oral antitumor therapy … June 16, 2019
Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compliance-technical-guidelines-radiotherapy-treatment-relation-patient-safety
December 10, 2014 - Study
Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to … Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety. … of a widely publicized article on safety problems in radiation oncology, this study of radiation treatment … Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety. … The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation therapy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/correct-treatment-plan-incorrect-diagnosis-pharmacist-intervention
May 01, 2011 - Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention
Citation Text: … Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention. PSNet [internet]. … Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention. PSNet [internet]. … At the follow-up appointment, the infectious disease attending recommended standard treatment: penicillin … Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention. PSNet [internet].
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinicians-expectations-benefits-and-harms-treatments-screening-and-tests-systematic-review
May 05, 2021 - Review
Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening … Clinicians' Expectations of the Benefits and Harms of Treatments, Screening, and Tests: A Systematic … Clinicians' Expectations of the Benefits and Harms of Treatments, Screening, and Tests: A Systematic … May 5, 2021
To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … 2017
Racial and ethnic discrepancy in pulse oximetry and delayed identification of treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hearing-patient-safety-and-quality-issues-end-stage-renal-disease-treatment
December 23, 2012 - Testimony
Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment … Citation Text:
Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment. … This hearing focused on quality and safety of treatment for patients with end stage renal disease in … Citation
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Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment-and-overdose-or
April 05, 2017 - Classic
Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid treatment … Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid treatment, and overdose or … Researchers found an increased risk of death from overdose or suicide regardless of the length of treatment … ; the risk of death increased with longer treatment duration. … Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid treatment, and overdose or
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/miscarriage-treatment-related-morbidities-and-adverse-events-hospitals-ambulatory-surgery
August 10, 2022 - Study
Miscarriage treatment-related morbidities and adverse events in hospitals, … Miscarriage treatment-related morbidities and adverse events in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers … This study compared miscarriage treatment-related morbidity and adverse events among hospitals, ambulatory … in hospitals than ASCs or office-based settings, study findings do not support limiting miscarriage treatment … Miscarriage treatment-related morbidities and adverse events in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recommendations-individualized-medical-treatment-and-common-adverse-events-management-lung
March 24, 2019 - Commentary
Recommendations of individualized medical treatment and common adverse … Recommendations of individualized medical treatment and common adverse events management for lung cancer … and other targeted therapies. … The authors also suggest approaches to managing treatment-related adverse events outside the hospital … August 19, 2020
Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/performance-3-sets-criteria-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-identify
December 21, 2022 - sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug treatment … sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug treatment … such as the Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions (STOPP)/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment … criteria sets and found that all three performed poorly as diagnostic tools to identify inadequate drug treatment … sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-differences-treatment-intensification-missed-visits-and-scheduled-follow-interval
May 18, 2022 - Study
Association of differences in treatment intensification, missed visits, and … Association of differences in treatment intensification, missed visits, and scheduled follow-up interval … Findings suggest racial and ethnic inequities in treatment intensification may be associated with more … Association of differences in treatment intensification, missed visits, and scheduled follow-up interval … March 1, 2023
Racial and ethnic differences in the experience and treatment of noncancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-treatment-error-children-uncomplicated-malaria-seen-outpatients-blantyre-district
May 18, 2022 - Study
Predictors of treatment error for children with uncomplicated malaria seen … Predictors of treatment error for children with uncomplicated malaria seen as outpatients in Blantyre … analyzed the practices of health care workers in a developing country and factors that led to malaria treatment … Predictors of treatment error for children with uncomplicated malaria seen as outpatients in Blantyre
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-prevention-diagnosis-and-treatment-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-vap-trauma
October 19, 2022 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment … Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the trauma … used existing data and guidelines to develop this standard operating procedure for the diagnosis and treatment … Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the trauma … May 24, 2015
Delivery of optimized inpatient anticoagulation therapy: consensus statement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-handovers-resilient-points-care-linking-handover-strategies-treatment-errors-patient
August 30, 2017 - Study
Nursing handovers as resilient points of care: linking handover strategies to treatment … Nursing handovers as resilient points of care: linking handover strategies to treatment errors in the … of the incoming team—such as face-to-face verbal updates with questions—were associated with fewer treatment … Nursing handovers as resilient points of care: linking handover strategies to treatment errors in the … transition communication: implementation of an electronic medical record-based tool for improved cancer treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-forcing-hard-decisions-rationing-treatments
March 16, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Drug shortages forcing hard decisions on rationing treatments … Citation Text:
Drug shortages forcing hard decisions on rationing treatments. Fink S. … Cite
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimising-treatment-associated-risks-systemic-cancer-therapy
December 22, 2021 - Review
Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy. … Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy. … This article reviews the high-risk process of cancer drug therapy and describes how integrating pharmacist … Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy. … March 1, 2023
Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/death-inside-lemuel-shattuck-hospital-case-study-medical-treatment-persons-mental-health
May 03, 2023 - Book/Report
Death Inside Lemuel Shattuck Hospital: A Case Study on Medical Treatment … Citation Text:
Death Inside Lemuel Shattuck Hospital: A Case Study on Medical Treatment for Persons … The analysis examines a delayed diagnosis, referral , and treatment of skin cancer that contributed … Citation
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Death Inside Lemuel Shattuck Hospital: A Case Study on Medical Treatment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-landscape-patient-harm-after-osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-synthesis-adverse
October 19, 2022 - Review
Defining the landscape of patient harm after osteopathic manipulative treatment … Defining the landscape of patient harm after osteopathic manipulative treatment: synthesis of an adverse … BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2023;23(1):407. doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04230-2. … BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies . 2023; 23 (1) :407 . … BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2023;23(1):407. doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04230-2.