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2. How wet is your patient's bed?: blood, urine, and microbiological contamination of mattresses and mattress covers

Author(s):
Sivek, Amanda, author
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2018
Subject(s):
Bedding and Linens -- adverse effects
Beds -- adverse effects
Body Fluids
Equipment Contamination
Equipment Safety
Bedding and Linens -- microbiology
Beds -- microbiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Equipment Failure
Infection Control
Maintenance
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

3. Venous air emboli and automatic contrast media injectors

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2004
Subject(s):
Contrast Media
Embolism, Air -- etiology
Embolism, Air -- prevention & control
Injections, Intravenous -- adverse effects
Injections, Intra-Arterial -- adverse effects
Injections, Intravenous -- instrumentation
Injections, Intra-Arterial -- instrumentation
Equipment Safety
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Patient Safety
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

6. Spotlight on electronic health record errors: errors related to the use of default values

Author(s):
Sparnon, Erin, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]
Subject(s):
Electronic Data Processing
Electronic Health Records
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Medication Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Software
Equipment Design
Equipment Safety
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

7. Medical devices: cancer risk led FDA to warn against certain uses of power morcellators and recommend new labeling : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, February 2017
Subject(s):
Device Approval
Equipment Safety
Morcellation -- adverse effects
Morcellation -- instrumentation
Product Labeling
Leiomyoma -- surgery
Uterine Neoplasms -- surgery
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration

8. Retained bioburden on surgical instruments after reprocessing: are we just scraping the surface?

Author(s):
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2017
Subject(s):
Biofilms
Decontamination
Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control
Equipment Contamination -- statistics & numerical data
Equipment Reuse
Equipment Safety
Surgical Instruments -- microbiology
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Patient safety
Sterilization
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

9. Emergency use authorization of medical products and related authorities: guidance for industry and other stakeholders

Publication:
Silver Spring, MD : Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, January 2017
Subject(s):
Civil Defense -- legislation & jurisprudence
Device Approval
Drug Approval
Emergencies
Terrorism
Emergency Medical Services
Equipment Safety
Off-Label Use
Public Health
Safety
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

10. Use of real-world evidence to support regulatory decision-making for medical devices: guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff

Publication:
Silver Spring, MD : Center for Devices and Radiological Health, August 31, 2017
Subject(s):
Equipment and Supplies
Equipment Safety
Evidence-Based Medicine
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
Data Collection
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Decision Making
Device Approval
Quality Control
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.