1. Infection control challenges: Pennsylvania nursing homes are making a difference through implementation of best practices Author(s): Feil, Michelle, authorBradley, Sharon, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013] Subject(s): Cross Infection -- epidemiologyCross Infection -- prevention & controlGuideline AdherenceInfection Control -- methodsPractice Guidelines as TopicCatheter-Related Infections -- epidemiologyCatheter-Related Infections -- prevention & controlDrug Resistance, MultipleHand HygieneInfection Control -- statistics & numerical dataRespiratory Tract Infections -- epidemiologyRespiratory Tract Infections -- prevention & controlSelf-AssessmentSkin Diseases, Infectious -- epidemiologySkin Diseases, Infectious -- prevention & controlSoft Tissue Infections -- epidemiologySoft Tissue Infections -- prevention & controlUrinary Tract Infections -- epidemiologyUrinary Tract Infections -- prevention & controlHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
2. Falls prevention: Pennsylvania hospitals implementing best practices Author(s): Feil, Michelle, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013] Subject(s): Accidental Falls -- prevention & controlHospitalsQuality Indicators, Health CareBenchmarkingGuideline AdherenceRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesWounds and InjuriesHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
3. Distractions in the operating room Author(s): Feil, Michelle, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014] Subject(s): AttentionOperating RoomsPatient safetyPerioperative CarePerioperative PeriodCell PhoneChecklistDangerous BehaviorInservice TrainingNoiseOperating Room TechniciansPatient Care TeamSurgical Procedures, OperativeHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
4. Falls reduction and prevention update: Pennsylvania hospitals increase implementation of best practices Author(s): Feil, Michelle, authorHunt, Christina, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014] Subject(s): Accidental Falls -- prevention & controlHospitalsPractice Guidelines as TopicAccidental Falls -- statistics & numerical dataData CollectionMedication Therapy ManagementPatient Education as TopicHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
5. Improving care for patients with autism spectrum disorder in the acute care setting Author(s): Feil, Michelle, authorWallace, Susan C., authorVenkat, Arvind, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014 Subject(s): Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- therapyDelivery of Health Care -- methodsPatient safetyAdolescentAdultAggressionAnxiety -- prevention & controlCaregiversChildChild Development Disorders, Pervasive -- complicationsChild Health ServicesClinical CompetenceCommunicationEmergency Medical ServicesHospitalizationInformed ConsentInservice TrainingMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePsychomotor AgitationRestraint, PhysicalRisk ManagementSelf-Injurious BehaviorViolenceHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
6. Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers remain a top concern for hospitals Author(s): Feil, Michelle, authorBisbee, Janette, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2015 Subject(s): HospitalsPressure Ulcer -- epidemiologyPressure Ulcer -- etiologyPressure Ulcer -- prevention & controlMedical Errors -- prevention & controlPatient safetyPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk ManagementHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
7. 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 -- diagnosisDelirium -- etiologyDelirium -- prevention & controlDelirium -- therapyAge FactorsAgedCausalityComorbidityHospitalizationPatient safetyPrecipitating FactorsRisk FactorsSex FactorsHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
8. Family members advocate for improved identification of patients with dementia in the acute care setting Author(s): Feil, Michelle, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2016 Subject(s): Alzheimer Disease -- diagnosisCognition Disorders -- diagnosisDecision MakingDementia -- diagnosisInformed ConsentMedical Errors -- prevention & controlMental CompetencyCognitive Dysfunction -- diagnosisColorCommunicationFamilyHospitalsPatient AdvocacyPatient Identification Systems -- methodsProxyRisk ManagementHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
9. Incorrect end colostomy formation using the distal bowel limb: a rare but serious complication Author(s): Feil, Michelle, author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2016 Subject(s): Colostomy -- adverse effectsMedical Errors -- prevention & controlMedical Errors -- statistics & numerical dataPatient safetyRisk ManagementHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States
10. The use of patient sitters to reduce falls: best practices Author(s): Feil, Michelle, authorWallace, Susan C., author Publication: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014] Subject(s): Accidental Falls -- prevention & controlEvidence-Based Medicine -- methodsObservation -- methodsCost ControlHealth Care SurveysPatient Care -- methodsPatient safetyHumansPennsylvaniaUnited States