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5801. Gap assessment of hospitals' adoption of the just culture principles

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2011

Subject(s):

Hospital Administration
Organizational Culture
Patient Safety
Pennsylvania
United States

5802. The breadth of hospital-acquired pneumonia: nonventilated versus ventilated patients in Pennsylvania

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012

Subject(s):

Cross Infection -- epidemiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Pneumonia, Bacterial -- epidemiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial -- prevention & control
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated -- epidemiology
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated -- prevention & control
Pennsylvania
United States

5803. The effects of drug shortages on unsafe injection practices

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012

Subject(s):

Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control
Equipment Reuse
Equipment Safety
Injections -- adverse effects
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- supply & distribution
Pennsylvania
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration

5804. Healthcare outbreaks: risk assessment and mitigation based on pathogen, population, and environmental factors : the P2E concept

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2013

Subject(s):

Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases -- epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks -- prevention & control
Environment
Population Surveillance -- methods
Risk Assessment
United States

5805. Events associated with the prescribing, dispensing, and administering of medication loading doses

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012

Subject(s):

Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Dosage Calculations
Drug Monitoring
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Pennsylvania
United States

5806. Class III obese patients: the effect of gait and immobility on patient falls

Author(s):

Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Pagano, Maryann, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]

Subject(s):

Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Accidental Falls -- statistics & numerical data
Gait
Mobility Limitation
Obesity -- complications
Pennsylvania
United States

5807. Class III obese patients: is your hospital equipped to address their needs?

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2013

Subject(s):

Bariatrics -- instrumentation
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Equipment Safety
Facility Design and Construction
Health Services Needs and Demand
Obesity, Morbid -- classification
Pennsylvania
United States

5808. 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 & control
Hospitals
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Pennsylvania
United States

5809. Balancing family bonding with newborn safety

Author(s):

Wallace, Susan C., author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2014

Subject(s):

Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Accidental Falls -- statistics & numerical data
Infant Care
Patient Safety
Rooming-in Care
Wounds and Injuries -- prevention & control
United States

5810. Healthcare worker fatigue: current strategies for prevention

Author(s):

Dubeck, Deborah, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014]

Subject(s):

Fatigue -- prevention & control
Health Personnel
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Pennsylvania
United States

5811. 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
Pennsylvania
United States

5812. Falls reduction and prevention update: Pennsylvania hospitals increase implementation of best practices

Author(s):

Feil, Michelle, author
Hunt, Christina, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014]

Subject(s):

Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Hospitals
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pennsylvania
United States

5813. Delivering the right diet to the right patient every time

Author(s):

Wallace, Susan C., author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2015

Subject(s):

Diet
Food Service, Hospital
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Pennsylvania
United States

5814. 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
Pennsylvania
United States

5815. A conceptual framework for improving isolation awareness in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals

Author(s):

Davis, James, author
Finley, Edward, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2016

Subject(s):

Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Guideline Adherence
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Personnel
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional -- prevention & control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient -- prevention & control
Occupational Exposure -- prevention & control
Occupational Exposure -- statistics & numerical data
Patient Isolation -- standards
Personal Protective Equipment
Universal Precautions
Pennsylvania
United States
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

5816. Decline in serious events and wrong-drug reports involving opioids in Pennsylvania facilities

Author(s):

Grissinger, Matthew, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2016

Subject(s):

Analgesics, Opioid -- administration & dosage
Medication Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medication Errors -- trends
Pennsylvania
United States

5817. Blood transfusion events--lessons learned from a complex process

Author(s):

Dubeck, Deborah, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2016

Subject(s):

Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Transfusion Reaction
Pennsylvania
United States

5818. Evaluating the effect of infection control practices on reduction of CAUTIs in Pennsylvania long-term care facilities

Author(s):

Bradley, Sharon, author

Publication:

[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2016

Subject(s):

Catheter-Related Infections -- prevention & control
Infection Control
Nursing Homes
Urinary Tract Infections -- prevention & control
Pennsylvania
United States
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

5819. Modulator treatments for cystic fibrosis: effectiveness and value : final evidence report and meeting summary

Publication:

[Boston, Massachusetts] : Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, June 7, 2018

Subject(s):

Cystic Fibrosis -- drug therapy
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator -- therapeutic use
United States

5820. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors as preventive treatments for patients with episodic or chronic migraine: effectiveness and value : final evidence report

Publication:

[Boston, Massachusetts] : Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, July 3, 2018

Subject(s):

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists -- therapeutic use
Migraine Disorders -- drug therapy
Migraine Disorders -- prevention & control
United States

5821. Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, and renewal processes and system study: case study summary report--New York

Author(s):

Zylla, Emily, author
Ouyang, Chaoluan, author
Yukanen, Elizabeth, author
Worrall, Christina, author

Publication:

[Minneapolis, Minnesota] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, October 19, 2018

Subject(s):

Eligibility Determination -- organization & administration
Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data
New York
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
United States.
State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)

5822. Imported seafood safety: FDA and USDA could strengthen efforts to prevent unsafe drug residues : report to the chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, September 2017

Subject(s):

Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Commerce -- standards
Drug Residues -- standards
Fishes
Food Contamination -- prevention & control
Food Safety
Food Supply -- standards
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Seafood
Asia
Canada
United States
United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. Food and Drug Administration

5823. Low-wage workers: poverty and use of selected federal social safety net programs persist among working families : report to the ranking member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, September 2017

Subject(s):

Employment -- statistics & numerical data
Poverty -- statistics & numerical data
Public Assistance -- statistics & numerical data
Public Assistance -- trends
United States

5824. Low-dose radiation: interagency collaboration on planning research could improve information on health effects : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 1, 2017

Subject(s):

Government Agencies
Interinstitutional Relations
Radiation Effects
Radiation, Ionizing
Research
United States
United States. Department of Energy
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
United States. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

5825. Federal employees health benefits program: enrollment remains concentrated despite more plan offerings, and effects of adding plan types are uncertain : report to the ranking member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017

Subject(s):

Federal Government
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Carriers
United States

5826. VA health care: improved oversight needed for reviewing and reporting providers for quality and safety concerns : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 29, 2017

Subject(s):

Clinical Competence
Government Regulation
Hospitals, Veterans
Patient Safety
Quality of Health Care
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration

5827. Food safety: FDA continues to evaluate and respond to business concerns about the produce rule : report to Congressional committees

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017

Subject(s):

Commerce
Food Contamination
Food Safety
Fruit
Vegetables
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration

5828. Health insurance exchanges: changes in benchmark plans and premiums and effects of automatic re-enrollment on consumers' costs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017

Subject(s):

Benchmarking
Consumer Behavior
Costs and Cost Analysis
Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Insurance, Health -- economics
United States
United States.

5829. Drug industry: profits, research and development spending, and merger and acquisition deals : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017

Subject(s):

Drug Costs
Drug Industry -- economics
Economics, Pharmaceutical -- trends
Pharmaceutical Research -- economics
Pharmaceutical Research -- trends
United States
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)

5830. Medicare Part B: Medicare represented at least half of the market for 22 of the 84 most expensive drugs in 2015 : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017

Subject(s):

Drug Costs
Health Care Sector
Health Expenditures
Medicare Part B -- economics
United States

5831. Social Security disability: additional measures and evaluation needed to enhance accuracy and consistency of hearings decisions : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017

Subject(s):

Disability Evaluation
Social Security -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Social Security Administration

5832. The aging of the baby boom and the growing care gap: a look at future declines in the availability of family caregivers

Author(s):

Redfoot, Donald, author
Feinberg, Lynn, author
Houser, Ari, author

Publication:

Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, [2013]

Subject(s):

Caregivers -- supply & distribution
Caregivers -- trends
Family -- psychology
Health Services for the Aged -- trends
Health Services Needs and Demand -- trends
Health Transition
United States

5833. Massachusetts prescription advantage: an AARP survey

Author(s):

Dinger, Erica.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Knowledge Management, c2003

Subject(s):

Fees, Pharmaceutical -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services -- economics
Massachusetts

5834. Improving access to care among Medicare beneficiaries with limited English proficiency: can Medicare do more?

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, [2008]

Subject(s):

Communication Barriers
Health Services Accessibility
Medicare -- organization & administration
United States

5835. Improving health insurance coverage for American Indian children and families under healthy families (SCHIP)

Publication:

Los Angeles, Calif. : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, c2002

Subject(s):

Family Health -- ethnology
Indians, North American
Insurance, Health
Medically Uninsured
Medically Uninsured -- ethnology
California
State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)

5836. Disability and access to health and support services among California's immigrant populations: final report

Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, [2000]

Subject(s):

Persons with Disabilities
Health Services Accessibility
Emigration and Immigration
Health Policy
California

5837. Filling the Rx: an analysis of the perceptions, attitudes and buying habits of Medicare beneficiaries

Author(s):

Love, Jeffrey.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP, Knowledge Management, c2004

Subject(s):

Drug Prescriptions -- economics
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services -- economics
Medicare
United States

5838. Exercise attitudes and behaviors: a survey of adults age 50-79

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP, c2002

Subject(s):

Exercise -- psychology
Physical Fitness -- psychology
United States

5839. Prescription drugs in Nebraska: a survey of experiences and opinions

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Knowledge Management, c2005

Subject(s):

Data Collection
Drug Costs
Drug Prescriptions -- economics
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- economics
Nebraska
United States

5840. Iowa long-term care: a synthesis of consumer and provider research

Author(s):

Stowell-Ritter, Anita.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP, Knowledge Management, c2003

Subject(s):

Community Health Services
Long-Term Care -- standards
Quality of Health Care -- standards
Iowa

5841. Experiences with and opinions about prescription medication: a survey of AARP members in Delaware

Author(s):

Cicero, David.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP, Knowledge Management, c2004

Subject(s):

Drug Prescriptions -- economics
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services -- economics
Delaware

5842. How much do health literacy and patient activation contribute to older adults' ability to manage their health?

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP, c2005

Subject(s):

Educational Status
Medicare
Patient Participation
United States

5843. AARP GROW accounts poll: September 8, 2005

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Knowledge Management, c2005

Subject(s):

Privatization
Public Opinion
Social Security -- statistics & numerical data
United States

5844. Pulling together: administrative and budget consolidation of state long-term care services

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Budgets
Long-Term Care -- organization & administration
State Government
Minnesota
New Mexico
Oregon
United States
Vermont
Washington
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

5845. Ahead of the curve: emerging trends and practices in family caregiver support

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Caregivers -- trends
Social Support
United States

5846. Learning from abroad: lessons and questions on personal health records for national policy

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Diffusion of Innovation
Medical Records Systems, Computerized -- statistics & numerical data
Australia
Canada
England
Europe
New Zealand
United States
European Union.

5847. Paying for quality care: state and local strategies for improving wages and benefits for personal care assistants

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Nursing Assistants -- economics
Quality of Health Care -- economics
Rate Setting and Review
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
United States

5848. Health insurance coverage and costs at older ages: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data
United States

5849. Bridging the gaps: state and local strategies for ensuring backup personal care services

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Health Services Accessibility
Home Care Services
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
United States

5850. 2006 Medicare Advantage benefits and premiums

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2006

Subject(s):

Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services -- economics
Medicare -- economics
United States