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32. 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

33. Radiology contrast concerns: reports of extravasation and allergic reactions

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Scott, Kelly, author
Magee, Mary C., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2017
Subject(s):
Contrast Media -- adverse effects
Drug Hypersensitivity -- epidemiology
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials -- epidemiology
Administration, Oral
Adult
Age Factors
Child
Contrast Media -- administration & dosage
Diagnostic Imaging -- adverse effects
Infant
Infusions, Intravenous
Injections, Intravenous
Iodine Compounds -- adverse effects
Patient safety
Risk Factors
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

36. Safe health care for all patients: Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority annual report : 2016

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, April 28, 2017
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Patient safety
Risk Management
Cross Infection -- epidemiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Forecasting
Infection control
Mandatory Reporting
Medical Errors -- trends
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

37. Treating hyperkalemia: avoid additional harm when using insulin and dextrose

Author(s):
Lawes, Staley, author
Gaunt, Michael J., author
Grissinger, Matthew, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Hyperkalemia -- drug therapy
Hypoglycemia -- chemically induced
Hypoglycemia -- prevention & control
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Glucose -- administration & dosage
Glucose -- adverse effects
Hypoglycemia -- drug therapy
Insulin -- administration & dosage
Insulin -- adverse effects
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

39. Optimal use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: successful strategies prevent resident harm

Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Sheeran, Merewyn, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Inappropriate Prescribing
Nursing Homes
Urinary Tract Infections -- drug therapy
Aged
Catheter-Related Infections -- drug therapy
Clostridium difficile
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Guideline Adherence
Patient safety
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

40. Legionella: could this potentially deadly bacteria be lurking in your facility's water distribution system?

Author(s):
Roberts, Terri Lee, author
Stout, Janet E., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Health Facilities
Legionnaires' Disease -- prevention & control
Water Microbiology
Water Supply
Cross Infection -- microbiology
Disinfection -- methods
Infection control
Legionella pneumophila
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States