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2. 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

3. Venous air emboli and automatic contrast media injectors

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2004
Subject(s):
Contrast Media
Embolism, Air -- etiology
Embolism, Air -- prevention & control
Injections, Intravenous -- adverse effects
Injections, Intra-Arterial -- adverse effects
Injections, Intravenous -- instrumentation
Injections, Intra-Arterial -- instrumentation
Equipment Safety
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Patient Safety
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

6. Health care without the doctor: how new devices and technologies aid clinicians and consumers

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2009
Subject(s):
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Decision Support Techniques
Delivery of Health Care -- methods
Home Nursing
Internet
Patient Participation
Point-of-Care Systems
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Self Care
Allied Health Personnel
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Community Participation
Device Approval
Equipment Safety
Evidence-Based Medicine
Federal Government
Government Regulation
Health Care Sector
Health Policy
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Patient Advocacy
Privacy
State Government
Treatment Outcome
Humans
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
California

7. Spotlight on electronic health record errors: errors related to the use of default values

Author(s):
Sparnon, Erin, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]
Subject(s):
Electronic Data Processing
Electronic Health Records
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Medication Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Software
Equipment Design
Equipment Safety
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

8. Retained bioburden on surgical instruments after reprocessing: are we just scraping the surface?

Author(s):
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2017
Subject(s):
Biofilms
Decontamination
Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control
Equipment Contamination -- statistics & numerical data
Equipment Reuse
Equipment Safety
Surgical Instruments -- microbiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Patient safety
Sterilization
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

9. 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

11. 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.

13. Tubing misconnections: making the connection to patient safety

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2010
Subject(s):
Equipment Design -- adverse effects
Equipment Safety
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Safety Management -- methods
Catheterization -- adverse effects
Catheterization -- instrumentation
Drug Delivery Systems -- instrumentation
Enteral Nutrition -- adverse effects
Enteral Nutrition -- instrumentation
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Infusions, Intravenous -- adverse effects
Infusions, Intravenous -- instrumentation
Intubation -- adverse effects
Intubation -- instrumentation
Materials Management, Hospital
Humans
United States

16. Tubular dressing retainer: retention without restriction

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Bandages -- adverse effects
Finger Injuries -- etiology
Finger Injuries -- prevention & control
Infarction -- etiology
Infarction -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Vascular System Injuries -- etiology
Vascular System Injuries -- prevention & control
Equipment Safety
Fingers -- blood supply
Inservice Training
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

17. Surgical site markers: putting your mark on patient safety

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control
Equipment Reuse
Ink
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Preoperative Care
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Chlorhexidine
Equipment Safety
Gentian Violet
Iodine
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
2-Propanol
Skin
Writing
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

29. Implantable devices: regulatory framework and reform options

Author(s):
Lind, Keith D., author
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, August 2017
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Prostheses and Implants -- adverse effects
Prostheses and Implants -- standards
Clinical Trials as Topic
Device Approval
Equipment Failure
Equipment Safety
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
Registries
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

30. Making patient-controlled analgesia safer for patients

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2011
Subject(s):
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled -- instrumentation
Analgesics, Opioid -- administration & dosage
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled -- adverse effects
Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects
Equipment Safety
Infusion Pumps
Respiratory Insufficiency -- chemically induced
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

32. Class III obese patients: is your hospital equipped to address their needs?

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2013
Subject(s):
Bariatrics -- instrumentation
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Equipment Safety
Facility Design and Construction
Health Services Needs and Demand
Obesity, Morbid -- classification
Body Mass Index
Health Care Surveys
Health Facilities
Inservice Training
Ownership
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

34. Identify sufficient supplemental oxygen for patient intrahospital transport

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2015
Subject(s):
Hypoxia -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy -- instrumentation
Transportation of Patients
Equipment Safety
Hospitals
Oxygen -- administration & dosage
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

36. Quality of healthcare

Author(s):
Brude, Sydney, author
White, Robert S., author
Publication:
[Toronto, Ontario] : Thomson Reuters, 23-December-2019
Subject(s):
Legislation, Medical
Patient Safety -- legislation & jurisprudence
Quality of Health Care -- legislation & jurisprudence
Ambulatory Care Facilities -- legislation & jurisprudence
Drug Costs
Elder Abuse
Equipment Failure
Equipment Safety
Health Facilities -- legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Hospital
Medicare
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Quality Indicators, Health Care -- legislation & jurisprudence
State Government
Surgicenters
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

37. Medical devices

Author(s):
White, Robert S., author
Publication:
[Toronto, Ontario] : Thomson Reuters, 23-December-2019
Subject(s):
Device Approval -- legislation & jurisprudence
Equipment and Supplies
Medical Device Legislation
Computer Security
Equipment and Supplies -- supply & distribution
Equipment Failure
Equipment Reuse
Equipment Safety
Liability, Legal
Medical Device Recalls
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

38. Business practices

Author(s):
Steiner, David J., author
Publication:
Toronto, Ontario : Thomson Reuters, 23-December-2019
Subject(s):
Commerce
Drug Industry -- legislation & jurisprudence
Equipment and Supplies
Legislation, Drug
Analgesics, Opioid
Crime
Equipment Failure
Equipment Safety
Federal Government
Fraud
Medical Device Recalls
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Patents as Topic
Prescription Drug Diversion
Humans
United States