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2901. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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      December 01, 2009 - actively abusing IV drugs, there was no appropriate care setting where he could complete his required therapy … Discharge against medical advice from inpatient psychiatric treatment: a literature review. … Assessment of patients’ competence to consent to treatment. … services because of: A desire to be independent A lack of active participation in services Poor therapeutic … psychiatric consultation, or both can be useful for patients with whom it is difficult to establish a therapeutic

2902. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
      October 01, 2016 - The delay in appropriate treatment of sepsis with continued antibiotic therapy on admission resulted … for antibiotics were in place, we found only 3 instances in which the expiration of an antibiotic therapy … Take-Home Points Early identification and treatment improves outcomes in patients with sepsis. … Rivers E, Nguyen B, Havstad S, et al; Early Goal-Directed Therapy Collaborative Group. … Early goal- directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock.

2903. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41080/psn-pdf
      May 29, 2012 - development-and-evaluation-checklist-support-decision-making-cancer- multidisciplinary-team Multidisciplinary teamwork is essential in developing appropriate treatment … implemented a quality improvement checklist to ensure thorough and patient-centered discussion and treatment

2904. Patient misidentification in oncology care. | PSNet
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      March 22, 2006 - March 22, 2006 Health disparities: impact of health disparities and treatment decision-making … impact of pharmacological/pharmaceutical care on medication safety and patient-reported outcomes during treatment … transition communication: implementation of an electronic medical record-based tool for improved cancer treatment

2905. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841486/psn-pdf
      January 26, 2018 - notes with stigmatizing language may negatively impact a patient’s current and future diagnosis and treatment … who read the neutral note had a more positive view of the patient and were more aggressive with pain treatment

2906. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45201/psn-pdf
      June 08, 2016 - Safety risks associated with physical interactions between patients and caregivers during treatment … Safety risks associated with physical interactions between patients and caregivers during treatment

2907. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40263/psn-pdf
      March 02, 2011 - trauma-resuscitation-errors-and-computer-assisted-decision-support Accurate initial assessment and resuscitation of trauma patients is critical to ensuring correct treatment … the CDSS resulted in significantly reduced errors, and also reduced morbidity compared to standard treatment

2908. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74184/psn-pdf
      May 05, 2017 - systematic-review-impact-physician-implicit-racial-bias-clinical-decision-making Numerous studies have shown physician implicit bias in diagnosis and treatment … racial-disparities-pain-management-children-appendicitis-emergency-departments https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduction-race-and-gender-bias-clinical-treatment-recommendations-using-clinician-peer

2909. Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error | PSNet
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      August 01, 2006 - Patients with cancer have a potentially life threatening disease and often require toxic therapies for … , and failure to specify the blood counts and other laboratory test results needed to initiate therapy … related to the use of look-alike medication syringes and co-administration of intravenous and intrathecal therapy … Adherence to therapy with oral antineoplastic agents. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002;94:652-661. … Developing the medical oncology treatment plan and summary. J Oncol Pract. 2006;2:95-96.

2910. Preventable Rash | PSNet
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      October 01, 2012 - titer, which is critical in establishing the diagnosis and following the course of the disease after treatment … was adequate, and if contacts are at risk of infection or need treatment. … culture) then sends an electronic notice to the clinician requesting clinical information (including treatment … impaired - 800-243-7889 - Monday-Friday, 10 am-10 pm         EST          DSTD@cdc.gov CDC's STD Treatment … Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002. MMWR. 2002;51(No. RR-6):30-42.

2911. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure | PSNet
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      July 01, 2017 - Evaluation and treatment for acetaminophen overdose is similar for pregnant women and nonpregnant women … symptoms, signs of liver damage, and levels that were at toxic threshold for 20 hours postingestion, therapy … A final consideration is the implementation of a checklist specific to the evaluation, treatment, and … Treatment with N-acetylcysteine is safe and recommended in pregnant women with acetaminophen overdose … Use of checklists may prevent cognitive errors and lead to more rapid evaluation and treatment.

2912. Chemotherapy Extravasation | PSNet
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      September 24, 2010 - She and her oncologist decided to begin systemic chemotherapy that would involve 6 cycles of treatment … The patient arrived for her first day of treatment. … Scheduled chemotherapy treatment often must be delayed, which may set back treatment and lead to psychological … Totect (dexrazoxane for injection) is packaged as an extravasation treatment kit for single patient use … Extravasation of chemotherapeutic agents: prevention and treatment. Semin Oncol. 2006;33:139-143.

2913. Last orders: follow-up of tests ordered on the day of hospital discharge. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/last-orders-follow-tests-ordered-day-hospital-discharge
      November 03, 2015 - 2014 Root cause analysis reports help identify common factors in delayed diagnosis and treatment … August 21, 2013 WebM&M Cases Delay in Treatment: Failure … Complications February 1, 2013 The frequency of missed test results and associated treatment

2914. The moderate success of quality of care improvement efforts: three observations on the situation. | PSNet
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      May 06, 2015 - May 6, 2015 Readiness to report medical treatment errors: the effects of safety procedures … July 13, 2010 Treatment errors in healthcare: a safety climate approach. … May 25, 2022 Antecedents of willingness to report medical treatment errors in health

2915. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49558/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2008 - Despite this therapy, her symptoms persisted. She was then prescribed azithromycin. … If antibiotics were not warranted, management should have focused on symptomatic therapy, including … The patient was prescribed Augmentin (amoxicillin-clavulanate) as initial therapy. … of amoxicillin along with symptomatic therapies. … She was started on high-dose immunosuppressive therapy with steroids.

2916. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35471/psn-pdf
      September 21, 2009 - With ongoing advances in such therapy and a growing shift to outpatient treatment in infusion clinics … prevention strategies that came from their local findings and how the complexity of outpatient oncology treatment

2917. Spotlight (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/spotlight_code_status_dec_2019_powerpoint.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - A 2nd yr medical resident admitted her, ordered appropriate diagnostics & therapeutic interventions … multiple opportunities for improvement – Advance care planning (ACP) and determination of specific treatment … Significant Error 2: Opportunities for Improvement • Failure to obtain patient surrogate to make treatment … • Patients must be provided all information necessary about risks, benefits and alternatives of treatments … • Statistics and metrics should not create inappropriate treatment decisions that go against a patient

2918. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37471/psn-pdf
      February 17, 2011 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delayed-time-defibrillation-after-hospital-cardiac-arrest Delays in treatment … Patients who received delays in treatment were ultimately found to have lower rates of survival after

2919. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44699/psn-pdf
      December 16, 2015 - This study examined the incidence of suicide after emergency department treatment among Medicaid recipients … implementing the goal may have increased identification of suicidal patients, resulting in appropriate treatment

2920. Defining, estimating, and communicating overdiagnosis in cancer screening. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-estimating-and-communicating-overdiagnosis-cancer-screening
      October 13, 2018 - March 16, 2022 Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes after the introduction of the … August 11, 2021 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain treatments … March 30, 2022 Training in safe opioid prescribing and treatment of opioid use disorder … May 17, 2017 Patient perspectives on delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer: a qualitative