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Assessing The Effects Of Social Determinants On Serious Safety Events, Lisa L. Schroeder, Jessi Van Roekel, John Cowden
Assessing The Effects Of Social Determinants On Serious Safety Events, Lisa L. Schroeder, Jessi Van Roekel, John Cowden
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Background: We have long known that various social determinants of health (SDH) such as race, gender, socioeconomic status and others can affect health outcomes, such as readmission rates and mortality. To our knowledge, the impact of SDH on safety events has not been studied.
Objective: We sought to understand the role that social determinants may play in contributing to safety events at our institution and to incorporate this information into the creation of corrective action items following the serious safety event.
Design/Methods: The Clinical Safety team partnered with the Office of Equity and Diversity to develop a standard question regarding …
The Use Of Turn Assistance Features On Hospital Beds For Prevention Of Caregiver Injury, Trenton Tucker, Barbara Mcclaskey
The Use Of Turn Assistance Features On Hospital Beds For Prevention Of Caregiver Injury, Trenton Tucker, Barbara Mcclaskey
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In the world of nursing, caregiver injury is still a major problem. It has been reported that 44% of healthcare workers have lower back musculoskeletal pain. The purpose of this study was to examine ways to decrease injury to care providers. The methodology was a literature review focusing on turn assist technology. Education alone cannot always prevent a musculoskeletal injury, and thus the use of turn assistance features on beds is implemented. These turning functions have shown great success in helping prevent caregiver muscle strain, and in helping decrease caregiver injury. As general technology has increased, so has medical technology …
"Sterile Cockpit": How Utilizing Aviation Regulations Can Reduce Errors In Ecmo Procedures, Sarah P. Jimenez, Johanna I. Orrick, Kari L. Davidson, Debra E. Newton
"Sterile Cockpit": How Utilizing Aviation Regulations Can Reduce Errors In Ecmo Procedures, Sarah P. Jimenez, Johanna I. Orrick, Kari L. Davidson, Debra E. Newton
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The "Sterile Cockpit Rule," developed in 1981 as an aviation regulation, was adapted by the ECMO core team to promote a distraction-free environment during critical ECMO procedures. Upon review of the data including tracking of interruptions, errors, and staff experience, it is evident that the concept of Sterile Cockpit has streamlined procedure efficiency, as well as safety.
Medication Education In The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Ashley M. Cooper, Julia G. Harris
Medication Education In The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Ashley M. Cooper, Julia G. Harris
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No abstract provided.
Pharmacy Driven Best Possible Admission Medication History At A Pediatric Institution, Damon Pabst, Charity Thompson, Brandon French, Brian O'Neal, Garret Matthews, Zeb Benner, Joshua Meade
Pharmacy Driven Best Possible Admission Medication History At A Pediatric Institution, Damon Pabst, Charity Thompson, Brandon French, Brian O'Neal, Garret Matthews, Zeb Benner, Joshua Meade
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The Lifecycle Of A K-Card: Improving Data Collection While Improving Bundle Reliability, Tara Benton, Barb Haney, Lacey Bergerhofer, Susan Burns, Yolanda Ballam, Kaitlyn Hoch
The Lifecycle Of A K-Card: Improving Data Collection While Improving Bundle Reliability, Tara Benton, Barb Haney, Lacey Bergerhofer, Susan Burns, Yolanda Ballam, Kaitlyn Hoch
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No abstract provided.