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2261. Improving care for patients with autism spectrum disorder in the acute care setting

Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Wallace, Susan C., author
Venkat, Arvind, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- therapy
Delivery of Health Care -- methods
Patient safety
Adolescent
Adult
Aggression
Anxiety -- prevention & control
Caregivers
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- complications
Child Health Services
Clinical Competence
Communication
Emergency Medical Services
Hospitalization
Informed Consent
Inservice Training
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Psychomotor Agitation
Restraint, Physical
Risk Management
Self-Injurious Behavior
Violence
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2262. Decision tree helps standardize reporting of falls event types

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Burns, Laurie M., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Accidental Falls -- statistics & numerical data
Data Collection -- standards
Decision Support Techniques
Hospitals -- statistics & numerical data
Patient Safety
Toilet Facilities
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2263. Assessment tools help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea

Author(s):
Wallace, Susan C., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Mass Screening
Postoperative Complications -- diagnosis
Preoperative Care
Risk Assessment
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive -- complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive -- diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Nurse's Role
Patient safety
Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Risk Factors
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2264. Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers remain a top concern for hospitals

Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Bisbee, Janette, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2015
Subject(s):
Hospitals
Pressure Ulcer -- epidemiology
Pressure Ulcer -- etiology
Pressure Ulcer -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Patient safety
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Management
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2266. Aligning behavioral health management of patient aggression with state and national initiatives

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Magee, Mary C., author
Calder, Katherine G., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2015
Subject(s):
Aggression
Hospitals, Psychiatric -- organization & administration
Milieu Therapy
Organizational Culture
Restraint, Physical -- statistics & numerical data
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Child
Inservice Training
Resilience, Psychological
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2268. Antibiotic stewardship in hospitals and long-term care facilities: building an effective program

Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2015
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Inappropriate Prescribing -- prevention & control
Medication Therapy Management -- organization & administration
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- administration & dosage
Cooperative Behavior
Hospitals
Long-Term Care
State Government
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2269. Delirium: patient safety event reporting and strategies to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2015
Subject(s):
Delirium -- diagnosis
Delirium -- etiology
Delirium -- prevention & control
Delirium -- therapy
Age Factors
Aged
Causality
Comorbidity
Hospitalization
Patient safety
Precipitating Factors
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

2270. The current state of "wrong patient" insulin pen injections

Author(s):
Gaunt, Michael J., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2015
Subject(s):
Equipment Contamination
Injections
Insulin
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Medication Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Needles
Forecasting
Medication Errors -- trends
Patient Identification Systems
Patient safety
Self Administration -- instrumentation
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States