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1581. Timely treatment of stroke symptoms in the emergency department may improve outcomes

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Brain Ischemia -- drug therapy
Emergency Medical Services -- methods
Fibrinolytic Agents -- therapeutic use
Stroke -- diagnosis
Stroke -- drug therapy
Thrombolytic Therapy -- methods
Tissue Plasminogen Activator -- therapeutic use
Risk Management
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1586. Pressure ulcers: new staging, reporting, and risk reduction strategies

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Pressure Ulcer -- prevention & control
Cost of Illness
Documentation
Hospitals
Medical History Taking
Medical Records
Patient Positioning
Pressure Ulcer -- classification
Pressure Ulcer -- diagnosis
Pressure Ulcer -- economics
Risk Management
Skin Care
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1588. 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

1589. 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

1590. Multidrug-resistant organisms--strategies to reduce infection

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Infection Control -- organization & administration
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines as Topic
Hand Disinfection
Health Facilities
Inservice Training
Organizational Culture
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)