Did You Know Archive | PSNet

Did You Know Archive | PSNet

Did You Know Archive

Reasons for unplanned returns to operating room.

Given hypothetical scenarios, health care providers in rehabilitation settings classified certain events as more reportable.

Medication groups that trigger drug allergy alerts.

Types of medication incidents affecting pediatric patients.

Consequences of oversight in physical examination.

Using checklists during handoffs increased discussions about medications.

Checklists enhanced information transfer to anesthesiologists.

Key causes of failure to comply with hand hygiene in hospitals.

Incidence of omitted information in prescription errors.

Common reasons for unplanned readmissions following surgery.

Most e-prescription errors were detected during inputting phase.

Most pharmacist directors felt that pharmacist interventions influenced appropriate drug use.

Most medication errors involving older patients occurred between 7–9 AM.

Common areas pharmacists provided drug-therapy management services.

Factors that contribute to medication errors in older patients.

Most liquid dosing errors involve under-dosing.

Barriers to checklist use.

Most patients who experienced adverse events had only temporary harm.

Most high-alert medication errors reached patients but did not cause harm.

Most primary care malpractice claims related to a problem with diagnosis.

Top 5 clinical decision support alerts.

Root causes for suicide attempts on medical-surgical units.

Potential adverse drug events related to excessive dosing.

Errors reported in patients receiving radiation therapy.