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1. Weight-based Medication Errors in Children. | PSNet
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   March 16, 2022 - Book/Report Weight-based Medication Errors in Children. … Citation Text: Weight-based Medication Errors in Children. … Weight-calculation errors can result in pediatric patient harm as they affect medication prescribing … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Weight-based … Resources WebM&M Cases Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight

2. Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. | PSNet
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   July 26, 2017 - Study Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. … Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins. … Anticoagulants , such as low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), are known to be high-risk for adverse … cross-sectional study identified prescribing errors – primarily lack of dosage adjustment for body weight … Prescribing errors with low-molecular-weight heparins.

3. Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. | PSNet
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   August 18, 2021 - Review Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. … Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. … to effective care for patients with obesity (use of stigmatizing language, provider-held negative weight-based … The authors propose several strategies to reduce weight stigma in health care, including stigma-reduction … Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care.

4. Assessing frequency and risk of weight entry errors in pediatrics. | PSNet
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   December 21, 2018 - Study Assessing frequency and risk of weight entry errors in pediatrics. … Assessing Frequency and Risk of Weight Entry Errors in Pediatrics. … Weight-based medication dosing can lead to medication errors in pediatric patients . … Investigators used a trigger tool to detect weight-entry errors in the electronic health record. … Assessing Frequency and Risk of Weight Entry Errors in Pediatrics.

5. Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery.  | PSNet
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   April 03, 2019 - Special or Theme Issue Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight … Citation Text: Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery.  … Expert Panel on Weight Loss Surgery, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction … A report from an expert panel convened to study surgical weight loss programs and procedures from a … Expert Panel on Weight Loss Surgery, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction

6. 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. … Her actual weight was 30 kg more than the weight documented in two different electronic health record … rather than actual weight. … that was 30 kg less than the patient's actual weight. … Accurate dosing weight: when the 10% really matters.

7. Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: too many options and too many errors. | PSNet
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   April 06, 2022 - Commentary Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: too many options and too … Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: Too many options and too many errors. … Weight-based dosing is vulnerable to error due to inaccurate estimation of body weight, use of metric … This commentary suggests strategies for reducing weight- and size-based dosing errors including reduction … Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: Too many options and too many errors.

8. Pediatric weight errors and resultant medication dosing errors in the emergency department. | PSNet
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   August 04, 2021 - Study Pediatric weight errors and resultant medication dosing errors in the emergency … Pediatric Weight Errors and Resultant Medication Dosing Errors in the Emergency Department. … Weight-based dosing errors can lead to adverse drug events . … This finding underscores the need to address weight-based dosing on a systems level. … Pediatric Weight Errors and Resultant Medication Dosing Errors in the Emergency Department.

9. Error in body weight estimation leads to inadequate parenteral anticoagulation. | PSNet
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   April 14, 2021 - Study Error in body weight estimation leads to inadequate parenteral anticoagulation … Error in body weight estimation leads to inadequate parenteral anticoagulation. … anticoagulant medications was common in the emergency department due to inaccurate estimation of body weight … Error in body weight estimation leads to inadequate parenteral anticoagulation.

10. The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication dosing errors in emergency medical services. | PSNet
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    October 19, 2022 - Study The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication … The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication dosing errors in emergency … Weight-based calculation errors and lack of weight documentation can lead to medication errors in … medication found that weight documentation was associated with a small but significantly lower rate … The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication dosing errors in emergency

11. Comparative performance of pediatric weight estimation techniques: a human factor errors analysis. | PSNet
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    March 30, 2022 - Study Comparative performance of pediatric weight estimation techniques: a human … Comparative performance of pediatric weight estimation techniques: a human factor errors analysis. … Estimating weights in time-sensitive situations can lead to misdosing of weight-based medications . … This prospective study of seven common weight-estimation techniques found that none were uniformly … Comparative performance of pediatric weight estimation techniques: a human factor errors analysis.

12. Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - a systematic review. | PSNet
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    November 16, 2022 - Review Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - … Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - a systematic review. … Inaccurate estimations of patient weight can lead to medication errors in the prehospital period . … systematic review of 9 studies concluded that there is insufficient evidence to assess the accuracy of weight … Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - a systematic review.

13. Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight drives misdiagnoses. | PSNet
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    November 01, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight … Citation Text: Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight drives misdiagnoses. … This article discusses how clinician emphasis on patient weight can distract from effective care decisions … Citation Citation Text: Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight

14. A Weighty Mistake | PSNet
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    September 01, 2016 - Identify strategies for reducing weight-based dosing medication errors. … of 25 kg rather than her true weight of 25 lb (11.3 kg). … This standard of pediatric practice is called "weight-based dosing." … weight in real time. … CPOE systems have decreased dosing error rates associated with weight-based dosing.

15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 28, 2024 - Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy August 28, 2024 … Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy. … Her actual weight was 30 kg more than the weight documented in two different electronic health record … rather than actual weight. … that was 30 kg less than the patient's actual weight.

16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 03, 2023 - The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication dosing errors in emergency … The effect of documenting patient weight in kilograms on pediatric medication dosing errors in emergency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-documenting-patient-weight-kilograms-pediatric-medication-dosing- … errors-emergency Weight-based calculation errors and lack of weight documentation can lead to medication … medication found that weight documentation was associated with a small but significantly lower rate

17. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities | PSNet
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    November 27, 2019 - Norepinephrine was incorrectly programmed into the infusion pump for a weight-based dose of 0.5 mcg/kg … rely upon non-weight-based dosing. … The next pivotal event occurred when the nurse incorrectly selected the weight-based dosing strategy … non-weight-based) of norepinephrine is more efficacious or safe. … Take-Home Points Dosing strategies for norepinephrine can be weight-based (mcg/kg/min) or non-weight-based

18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Pediatric weight errors and resultant medication dosing errors in the emergency department. … Pediatric Weight Errors and Resultant Medication Dosing Errors in the Emergency Department. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-weight-errors-and-resultant-medication-dosing-errors-emergency … - department Weight-based dosing errors can lead to adverse drug events. … This finding underscores the need to address weight-based dosing on a systems level.

19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 11, 2023 - Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: too many options and too many errors. … Weight and size descriptors for drug dosing: Too many options and too many errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weight-and-size-descriptors-drug-dosing-too-many-options-and-too-many- … errors Weight-based dosing is vulnerable to error due to inaccurate estimation of body weight, use of … This commentary suggests strategies for reducing weight- and size-based dosing errors including reduction

20. Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity. | PSNet
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    August 18, 2021 - Commentary Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health … Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity … suggestions for person-first language, and ways for clinicians to engage patients in discussions about their weight … Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity