patient safety

Original Contribution

Process Standardization in High-Risk Coronary Interventions is Associated With Quality of Care Measures

10/01/2022

Stefan Perings , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Andrea Icks , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Yvonne Heinen , MD;

Georg Wolff , MD;

Kathrin Klein , MD;

Maximilian Brockmeyer , MD;

Claudio Parco , MD;

Patient safety is one of the most important issues in healthcare. High-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCIs) offer well-established treatment options for patients with complex coronary artery disease and multiple comorbidities....

Patient safety is one of the...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Empirical Studies

Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, and Emergency Department Nurses’ Perceptions of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries

09/03/2022

Franoosh Rashvand , BSN, MSc, PhD;

Mojtaba Jafari , BSN, MSc, PhD;

Lida Shamekhi , RN;

Hossein Rafiei , BSN, MSc, PhD;

Asra Nassehi , MSc, PhD Candidate;

Fatemeh Hosseinpour ;

Attitudes toward MDRPIs were assessed among 310 nurses

Attitudes toward MDRPIs were...

09/03/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Safety and Feasibility of Temporary Ileostomy in Older Patients: A Retrospective Study

07/20/2022

Shingo Maeda , MD;

Taihei Oshiro , MD, PhD;

Akira Ouchi , MD;

Koji Komori , MD, PhD;

Tetsuya Abe , MD, PhD;

Yasuhiro Shimizu , MD, PhD;

Takashi Kinoshita , MD, PhD;

Seiji Ito , MD, PhD;

Yoshihisa Numata , MD;

Safety and feasibility of temporary ileostomy was examined in older patients

Safety and feasibility of...

07/20/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Innovative Moisture Management

Using Innovative Incontinence Detection Systems to Enhance Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Practices

11/02/2021

Michelle Muse , MSN, RN-BC;

The problem of IAD leading to HAPI is widely recognized. This article describes the Hillrom WatchCare System, designed to address this problem.

The problem of IAD leading to...

11/02/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

The Outcomes of Inhalation Injuries in Lesser Burns Article Abstract

Original Research

The Outcomes of Inhalation Injuries in Lesser Burns: Still a Deadly Injury

09/21/2021

Elizabeth Young , MSN;

Francisco Amador , MD;

Haaris Mir , MD;

Mark McKenney , MD, MBA;

Rizal Lim , MD;

Salomon Puyana , MD, MS;

Samuel Ruiz , MD;

Although it has been widely proposed that inhalation injuries worsen burn outcomes, large-scale studies have yet to demonstrate the exact relationship. This study proposes inhalation injuries as an independent risk factor that worsens burn...

Although it has been widely...

09/21/2021

ePlasty

Original Research

Effects of Elevated Blood Alcohol Levels on Burn Patient Outcomes

08/27/2021

Elizabeth Young , MSN;

Rizal Lim , MD;

Salomon Puyana , MD, MS;

Samuel Ruiz , MD;

Shaikh Hai , MD;

Francisco Amador , MD;

Mark McKenney , MD, MBA;

Haaris Mir , MD;

Alcohol use has been associated with poor wound healing in traumatic injuries as it impairs im-mune function and lowers leukocyte production. The aim of this study is to describe the association of alcohol use on the outcomes of patients with...

Alcohol use has been associated...

08/27/2021

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The Use of In-Situ Simulation to Improve Safety in the Plastic Surgery Office: A Feasibility Study

09/01/2014

Fred E. Shapiro , DO;

John B. Pawlowski , MD, PhD;

Noah M. Rosenberg , MD;

Xiaoxia Liu , PhD;

David M. Feinstein , MD;

Richard D. Urman , MD, MBA;

The Use of In-Situ Simulation to Improve Safety in the Plastic Surgery Office: A Feasibility Study Fred E. Shapiro, DO,a John B. Pawlowski, MD, PhD,a Noah M. Rosenberg, MD,b Xiaoxia Liu, PhD,c David M. Feinstein, MD,a and Richard D....

The Use of In-Situ Simulation...

09/01/2014

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