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1. Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts

Author(s):
Burley, Mark E., author
Arnold, Theresa V., author
Finley, Edward, author
Deutsch, Ellen S., author
Treadwell, Jonathan R., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2018
Subject(s):
Fires -- prevention & control
Fires -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- trends
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Forecasting
Patient Safety
Risk Assessment
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2. Best practices for reducing unplanned acute care for patients with cancer

Author(s):
Handley, Nathan R., author
Schuchter, Lynn M., author
Bekelman, Justin E., author
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2018
Subject(s):
Ambulatory Care
Critical Pathways
Medical Oncology -- methods
Neoplasms -- therapy
Emergency Medical Services
Health Services Accessibility
Hospitalization
Oncology Service, Hospital
Palliative Care
Risk Assessment
Humans
United States

3. Patients taking their own medications while in the hospital

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012
Subject(s):
Inpatients
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Medication Systems, Hospital -- organization & administration
Ownership
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage
Self Administration
Documentation
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Patient Education as Topic
Risk Assessment
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

5. Results of the PA-HEN organization assessment of safe practices for a class of high-alert medications

Author(s):
Grissinger, Matthew, author
Lamis, Rebecca L., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]
Subject(s):
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Patient Care Team
Patient safety
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects
Monitoring, Physiologic
Nursing Assessment
Pain Measurement
Practice Guidelines as Topic -- standards
Risk Assessment
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

6. Skin integrity, immobility, and pressure ulcers in class III obese patients

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Pagano, Maryann, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]
Subject(s):
Immobilization -- adverse effects
Obesity -- complications
Pressure Ulcer -- etiology
Pressure Ulcer -- prevention & control
Skin -- pathology
Skin Care -- methods
Bariatric Medicine -- instrumentation
Communication
Hygiene
Inservice Training
Obesity, Morbid -- complications
Patient Positioning
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

7. The effect of predictive analytics-driven interventions on healthcare utilization

Author(s):
David, Guy, author
Smith-McLallen. Aaron, author
Ukert, Benjamin, author
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2019
Subject(s):
Algorithms
Data Science
Facilities and Services Utilization -- statistics & numerical data
Heart Failure -- therapy
Risk Assessment
Emergency Medical Services -- statistics & numerical data
Hospitalization -- statistics & numerical data
Medicare Part C
Office Visits -- statistics & numerical data
Risk
Humans
United States

8. Are age-62/63 retired worker beneficiaries at risk?

Publication:
Chestnut Hill, MA : Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, c2009
Subject(s):
Insurance Benefits
Insurance, Health
Retirement -- economics
Social Security
Age Factors
Demography
Eligibility Determination
Employment
Health Status
Health Surveys
Insurance Coverage
Longitudinal Studies
Medicaid
Middle Aged
Poverty
Risk Assessment
Socioeconomic Factors
Humans
United States

9. New evidence on the risk of requiring long-term care

Author(s):
Friedberg, Leora, author
Hou, Wenliang, author
Sun, Wei, author
Webb, Anthony, author
Li, Zhenyu, author
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, author.
Publication:
Chestnut Hill, MA : Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, November 2014
Subject(s):
Health Services Needs and Demand
Insurance, Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care -- statistics & numerical data
Long-Term Care -- utilization
Models, Statistical
Risk Assessment
Aged
Health Care Surveys
Health Status
Female
Humans
Male
United States

10. When the nest egg cracks: financial consequences of health problems, marital status changes, and job layoffs at older ages

Publication:
Chestnut Hill, MA : Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, c2005
Subject(s):
Employment -- economics
Health Status
Marital Status
Personnel Downsizing -- economics
Aged
Disability Evaluation
Employment -- statistics & numerical data
Frail Elderly
Health Services Needs and Demand
Long-Term Care
Marital Status -- statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Personnel Downsizing -- statistics & numerical data
Risk Assessment
Self Concept
Socioeconomic Factors
Unemployment -- statistics & numerical data
Humans
United States