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6621. Getting a Good Report Card: Unintended Consequences of the Public Reporting of Hospital Quality | PSNet
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      October 01, 2004 - with warfarin, and a heparin drip was initiated with the plan to bridge her until her INR was in the therapeutic … reporting improves transparency and can empower patients to make better choices about where to seek treatment … Finally, direct harm can occur when caregivers are faced with diagnostic or therapeutic uncertainty, … with antibiotics intended for treatment of pneumonia, or how frequently patient on narcotics are administered … of intramuscular influenza immunization among patients receiving long-term warfarin anticoagulation therapy

6622. HCUP Statistical Brief #17: Hospital Stays among Patients with Diabetes, 2004 (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2006 - Patients admitted principally for the treatment of diabetes were nearly 12 years younger than all patients … Hospital stays principally for the treatment of diabetes were also slightly shorter and less costly … However, nearly a quarter of all stays for patients with diabetes were principally for the treatment

6623. Management of Cardiac Arrest in Unconventional Locations. | PSNet
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      June 14, 2023 - hypertensive end-stage renal disease and significant cardiac disease, including current antibiotic treatment … Bradycardia algorithm, if there is persistent bradyarrhythmia associated with acutely altered mental status, therapies … High-quality CPR and the timely use of the defibrillator have been associated with improved survival; these treatments … Treatment and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in outpatient health care facilities. … Bed August 26, 2020 WebM&M Cases Duplicate Therapies

6624. Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy | PSNet
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      September 30, 2020 - For Response , birthing facilities must be prepared to administer medications for prevention and treatment … Continued abnormal vital signs should then prompt the health care team to escalate diagnostic and therapeutic … protocols with built-in triggers for objective data provide the infrastructure that enables equitable treatment … updated CMQCC guidelines on obstetric hemorrhage now include tranexamic acid (TXA) as an adjunctive therapy … The Joint Commission. [ Available at ] R 3 Report: Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services standards

6625. Dropping to New Lows | PSNet
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      December 18, 2024 - management of inpatient diabetes support the discontinuation of oral diabetes agents and other non-insulin therapies … acute renal failure, and receipt of IV contrast.( 3 ) In most instances, insulin is the preferred treatment … American Diabetes Association inpatient glycemic control guidelines were revised to initiate insulin therapy … to keep target glucose in the controlled, rather than tight, range.( 3 ) Specifically, once insulin therapy … Intensive insulin therapy in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med. 2001;345:1359-1367.

6626. Nothing Called Small Surgery | PSNet
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      February 01, 2023 - There are few reported treatments once digital ischemia is established. … promote arterial inflow. 8  Various vasodilatory and vasoprotective agents have been described for the treatment … October 27, 2022 WebM&M Cases Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment

6627. Cognitive Overload in the ICU | PSNet
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      June 01, 2005 - Over the next 8 hours, despite maximal treatment, the patient's condition worsened, with progressive … chest radiograph and of intravascular volume by measurement of central venous pressure.( 1 ) Standard treatment … that she simply didn't have the time to think more broadly about why the patient was worsening despite treatment

6628. Hypoxemia after Emergency Intubation | PSNet
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      March 24, 2019 - These non-invasive treatments are now used regularly to provide respiratory support for patients after … Avoid emergency intubation when possible In cases of pulmonary edema or near-drowning, non-invasive treatment … Therapeutic approaches and mortality in acute respiratory failure due to drowning. … High flow oxygen therapy in respiratory failure secondary to drowning. … Effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy and noninvasive ventilation

6629. Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy | PSNet
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      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.

6630. Don't Dismiss the Dangerous: Obstetric Hemorrhage | PSNet
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      August 21, 2024 - Objectives List the common causes of obstetric hemorrhage and the need for a unit-standard diagnosis and treatment … national quality collaboratives to craft a more organized and structured approach to prevention and early treatment … bleeding without outward appearance of blood loss) creates additional challenges for diagnosis and treatment

6631. The Forgotten Turn | PSNet
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      August 01, 2018 - a single full-thickness pressure ulcer in one patient can be as much as $70,000; in 2006, inpatient treatment … points including severe kyphoscoliosis or other unusual skeletal anomalies, and previous radiation therapy … While treatment of all hip fracture patients with a pressure redistribution surface is not a new idea … in the Neck February 1, 2011 WebM&M Cases Treatment

6632. Measure Inventory for Use with All-Payer Claims Databases (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - • Does the diagnosis and treatment for the condition cross healthcare settings?

6633. Health System Affiliation and Characteristics of Inpatient Stays at Rural and Metropolitan Hospitals, 2016 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb265-System-Affiliation-and-Inpatient-Stays-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

6634. Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb248-Hospital-Readmissions-2010-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

6635. A Comparison of All-Cause 7-Day and 30-Day Readmissions, 2014 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb230-7-Day-Versus-30-Day-Readmissions.pdf
      December 01, 2016 - However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

6636. Overview of Emergency Department Visits Related to Injuries, by Cause of Injury, 2017 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb266-Injuries-Causes-ED-Visits-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - that coexist at the time of the ED visit or inpatient admission, that require or affect patient care treatment … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

6637. The Media’s Role in Patient Safety | PSNet
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      April 27, 2022 - medical columnist who died when a fatal dose of cyclophosphamide was accidentally administered during her treatment … reviews was studied to identify service attributes of hospitals that consumers discussed online including treatment

6638. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 04, 2024 - Treatment or Intervention Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual physical therapy … This comprehensive assessment should be distinguished from the evaluation and treatment of a patient … and could include group or individual exercise, psychological interventions (eg, cognitive behavioral therapy … ), nutrition therapy, education, medication management, urinary incontinence management, environmental … modification, physical or occupational therapy, social or community services, and referral to specialists

6639. Characteristics and Quality of Inpatient Stays at Hospitals Affiliated With Health Systems, 2009-2012 #197
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      December 01, 2015 - Data Methods Series ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources Database Reports Additional Topics and Archives Topical … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical … cost and quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to programs, and outcomes of treatments

6640. Teen Hospital Stays for Childbirth, 2004-2013 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb208-Teen-Childbirth-Hospital-Stays-Trends.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - DRGs group patients according to diagnosis, type of treatment (procedure), age, and other relevant criteria … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical … NHEA spending or revenue measures the amount of income received by the hospital for treatment and other … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments