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1. How wet is your patient's bed?: blood, urine, and microbiological contamination of mattresses and mattress covers

Author(s):
Sivek, Amanda, author
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2018
Subject(s):
Bedding and Linens -- adverse effects
Beds -- adverse effects
Body Fluids
Equipment Contamination
Equipment Safety
Bedding and Linens -- microbiology
Beds -- microbiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Equipment Failure
Infection Control
Maintenance
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

5. Data Snapshot: dislodged tubes and lines

Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Catheterization -- adverse effects
Catheterization -- mortality
Catheters -- adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Equipment Safety
Intubation -- adverse effects
Intubation -- instrumentation
Intubation -- mortality
Catheterization, Peripheral -- adverse effects
Catheterization, Peripheral -- instrumentation
Catheterization, Peripheral -- mortality
Catheters, Indwelling -- adverse effects
Drainage -- adverse effects
Drainage -- instrumentation
Drainage -- mortality
Intubation, Gastrointestinal -- adverse effects
Intubation, Gastrointestinal -- instrumentation
Intubation, Gastrointestinal -- mortality
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

7. Warming blankets and patient harm

Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2017
Subject(s):
Bedding and Linens -- adverse effects
Hyperthermia, Induced -- adverse effects
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Blister -- etiology
Body Temperature Changes
Burns -- etiology
Burns -- prevention & control
Equipment Failure
Risk Management
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

8. Connecting remote cardiac monitoring issues with care areas

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2009
Subject(s):
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory -- methods
Monitoring, Physiologic -- methods
Telemetry -- methods
Clinical Alarms -- standards
Communication
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory -- instrumentation
Equipment Failure
Monitoring, Physiologic -- instrumentation
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Management
Telemetry -- instrumentation
Humans
United States

9. CT contrast media power injectors can rupture conventional IV sets

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Contrast Media
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Equipment Failure
Injections, Intravenous -- instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed -- instrumentation
Equipment Safety
Guidelines as Topic
Pressure
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

10. Hemodialysis administration: strategies to ensure safe patient care

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2010
Subject(s):
Renal Dialysis -- adverse effects
Renal Dialysis -- methods
Safety
Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Blood Coagulation
Clinical Protocols
Equipment Failure
Guideline Adherence
Kidney Failure, Chronic -- therapy
Medication Errors
Needles -- adverse effects
Risk Management
Humans
United States