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 | Notification Requirements for Untoward Events |
| |  | JCAHO Sentinel Event Reporting |
| | | Reporting of an Incident Involving the Transportation of Hazardous Materials to the Department of Transportation (DOT) |
| | | Adverse Event Reporting to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| | | Reporting and Handling Medical Device Failures |
| Consent and Competency for Decision Making |
| |  | Persons Authorized to Give Consent for Medical Treatment |
| | | Criteria for a Witness to a Consent |
| | | Consent for Emergency Treatment of a Life-Threatening Condition |
| | | Consent Form for Cadaver Donation |
| | | Guidelines for Forced Medication of a Defendant Based on the Case of Charles Sell |
| | | Key Components of Informed Consent |
| | | Barriers to Informed Consent |
| | | Validation and Documentation of the Patient's Understanding for Informed Consent |
| | | Issues for Decision Making for a Homeless Person |
| Patient Demographics |
| | | Calculation of Decimal Age |
| | | Potential Sources of Error in Patient Registration |
| Efficiency of Operations and Workload |
| | | Laboratory Productivity Measures |
| | | Intermediate Equivalent Relative Values for Surgical Procedures |
| | | Effects of Overcrowding in the Emergency Department |
| | | National ED Overcrowding Study (NEDOCS) Index |
| | | The Emergency Department Work Index (EDWIN) |
| Medical Staff Organization |
| | | Medical Staff Membership Categories |
| | | Granting of Privileges to Perform an Invasive Procedure |
| | | Recredentialing Members of the Medical Staff |
| Materials Management |
| | | Inventory Turnover |
| | | Inventory Reorder Point |
| | | Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) |
| | | Economic Review Period |
| Use of Restraints in Health Care Facilities |
| | | Applicability of JCAHO Standards for Restraint and Seclusion |
| | | Criteria for Early Release from Restraints |
| | | Risk Assessment for Patient Injury Associated with Hospital Bed Side Rails (Cot Sides) |
| Hospital Safety Management |
| | | OSHA Incidence Rate for Worker Injuries |
| | | Patient Safety Features for Phototherapy and Other Treatment Chambers |
| | | Safety Training for Healthcare Workers |
| Quality Assurance, Malpractice and Risk Management |
| | | Screening Physician Practice for Malpractice Risk Factors |
| | | Reducing the Risk of Performing Surgery on the Wrong Site |
| | | Patient Management Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) |
| | | Classification of Clavien et al for Surgical Complications |
| | | Response to a Patient's Threat of Injury to Others Based on the Tarasoff Decision |
| | | Talking to a Patient About a Health Care Error or Injury |
| | | Risk of Recidivism in a Physician with a History of Sexual Misconduct |
| | | Classifying Injury Using the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Severity of Injury Scoring System (SIS) |
| | | Presence of a Sales Representative in the Operating Room |
| | | Warning Signs That a Healthcare Provider May Have a Substance Abuse Problem |
| | | Risk Factors for Retained Items (Sponges, Instruments) After Surgery |
| | | Triggers for Media Coverage of an Adverse Event |
| | | Adverse Medical Events of Cotton After an Endoscopy Procedure |
| | | Identification of Processes Contributing to an Adverse Medical Event |
| | | Impact of the Number of Steps on the Cumulative Error Rate for a Process |
| | | Criteria of Hiatt et al for Describing an Adverse Event and Negligence |
| | | Screening Criteria of Hiatt et al for Identifying a Possible Adverse Event During Chart Review |
| | | Screening Criteria of Michel et al for Identifying a Possible Adverse Event During Chart Review |
| | | Preventing Errors in Medical Gas Administration |
| | | Factors Associated with Therapist Distress After Suicide of a Patient |
| | | Risk Factors of Domino et al for Relapse in a Health Care Professional with a History of Substance Abuse |
| | | Criteria for a Legitimate Doctor and Patient Relationship |
| | | Recommendations of Engh and Wolf for Handling a Defective Surgical Implant |
| | | Classification of Goldman et al for Unsuspected Diagnoses Identified at Autopsy |
| | | Reducing Errors Associated with Patient Identification Bands |
| | | Disruptive Provider Behavior |
| | | Error, Misconduct and Fraud in Scientific Research |
| | | Recommendations of Davis for What to Do if Sued for Malpractice |
| Guidelines in the Use of Inpatient Health Care Services |
| | | Guidelines for Use of Observation Status for Patients |
| Measures of Patient Status or Disease Severity |
| | | Ambulatory Severity Index (ASI) |
| | | Patient Severity Index (PSI) of Horn et al |
| | | Modified Early Warning Score for a Hospital Inpatient |
| | | Patient-At-Risk Early Warning Score of Goldhill et al |
| | | Simple Clinical Score of Kellett and Deane for Predicting 30-Day Mortality for a Patient Admitted to an Acute Medical Service |
| Ethical Concerns in Medical Practice |
| | | Guidelines for the Commercial Use of Human Tissue |
| | | Guidelines for Organ Transplantation |
| | | Guidelines for the Infected Health Practitioner |
| | | Guidelines for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising |
| | | Evaluation of a Physician's Fee for Medical Services |
| | | Use of a Substitute Surgeon for an Operation |
| | | Early Indicators Suggesting a Potential Risk for Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Between a Health Care Provider and Patient |
| | | Evaluation of Corporate Gifts to Health Care Providers |
| | | Use or Release of Insider Information |
| Prioritizing Health Care |
| | | New Zealand Surgery Priority Criteria |
| Physician and Patient Interactions |
| | | Predictors for Difficult Physician-Patient Encounters |
| | | Interventions to Enhance a Patient's Sense of Dignity |
| | | Barriers to Full Disclosure of Pertinent Facts by a Patient |
| | | Golden Rules of Pierson and Wilkins for Clinical Etiquette |
| | | Physician Termination of the Relationship with a Patient |
| | | Ideal Physician Behaviors of Bendapudi et al |
| Patient Satisfaction with Health Care |
| | | Factors Identified by the American Hospital Association and the Picker Institute Associated with Patient Attitudes Towards a Health Care System |
| | | List of Ginsburg et al for the Items Adolescents Value in Health Care |
| | | Factors of Nerney et al Affecting an Elderly Patient's Satisfaction with an Inner City Emergency Department |
| Delivery of Bad News to Patients |
| | | Evaluation of Physician Performance in Delivery of Bad News in Pediatric Patients |
| Life Expectancy and Care of Terminally Ill Patients |
| | | Guidelines of the National Hospice Organization for Hospice Care Eligibility |
| | | Findings in a Patient with End-Stage Liver Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less |
| | | Signs in a Terminally Ill Patient Suggesting Approaching Death |
| | | Findings in a Patient with AIDS Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less |
| | | Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less |
| | | Findings in a Patient with End Stage Lung Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less |
| | | Models of Forster and Lynn for Predicting Survival in Inpatient Hospice Applicants |
| | | The SARP (Seniority, Acuity, Risk, Political Significance) Method for Triaging Patients for Hospice Admission |
| | | Clinical Findings Indicating Poor Survival in a Patient with Nonmalignant Lung Disease |
| | | Pediatric Conditions Which May Require Palliative Care |
| | | Criteria of the National Hospice Organization for Hospice Admission for a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
| | | Criteria of the National Hospice Organization for Hospice Admission for a Patient with Dementia |
| | | Proposed Guidelines of Quill et al for Discontinuation of a Life-Sustaining Treatment in a Competent Patient |
| | | Estimates for Survival of a Japanese Soldier in the Jungle During World War II |
| | | Triggers of Mitsumoto and Rabkin for When to Start a Discussion about End-of-Life Issues in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
| | | Medicare Criteria for Hospice Care of a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
| | | Predictors of Bedos et al for Death Within 3 Months in an HIV-Infected Patient with Neurologic Failure Admitted to the ICU |
| Use of Clinical Practice Guidelines |
| | | Adherence by Physicians with Clinical Practice Guidelines |
| Discharge Planning and Leaving the Hospital Against Medical Advice |
| | | Screening Tool of Rasmusen for Early Discharge Planning |
| | | Handling the Patient Who Wants to Leave a Hospital Against Medical Advice (AMA) |
| | | Evaluating a Patient's Understanding of Diagnoses and Treatment Plan at Discharge |
| | | Model of Pages et al for the Prediction of a Psychiatric Patient Leaving Against Medical Advice (AMA) |
| Staffing Issues |
| | | Patient Classification System for a General Hospital Ward |
| | | Aggregate Demand Index (ADI) |
| Managed Care |
| | | Determining Cost or Event Per Member Per Period |
| Home Health Care |
| | | Characteristics of an Effective Home Health Care Program |
| | | Observational Checklist for a Home Visit |
| Evaluation of Student Performance in the Health Professions |
| | | Outcome Evaluation Record (OER) for Evaluating a Student's Suturing Ability |
| Effective Patient Communication |
| | | The SMOG Readability Formula for Written Materials |
| | | Guidelines for Risk Reduction Associated with Giving Patient Advice Over the Telephone |
| | | Guidelines for Physician Telephone Consultations with Patients |
| | | Rules for Sending E-Mail Messages to Patients |
| | | SOL Formulas of Contreras et al for Estimating the SMOG Readability Score of Educational Material After Translating Between English, French or Spanish |
| | | Risk Factors of Wolf et al for a Patient with Low Literacy Misunderstanding a Drug Warning Label |
| | | Flesch Reading Ease |
| | | Golden Rules of DuBay for Writing Documentation |
| | | Original Dale and Chall Formula for Readability |
| | | Patient Behaviors That May Indicate Low Literacy or Language Comprehension |
| Quackery in Medical Care |
| | | Persons Susceptible to Quack Cures |
| | | Features Common to Promotion of a Quack Cure |
| Evaluation and Management of Hospital Equipment |
| | | Evaluation of a Suction System for Fluid Collection |
| | | Selecting the Right Microcomputer to Meet a User's Needs |
| Security and Confidentiality of Information |
| | | Guidelines for Effective Computer Passwords |
| | | Disposal of Computer Hardware and Disk Sanitization |
| Handling Medicolegal Cases |
| | | Taking Photographs to Document Injuries |
| | | Selecting an Expert Witness |
| Medical Recordkeeping and Documentation |
| | | Legibility Score of Berwick and Winickoff |
| | | Guidelines for Making Entries into the Medical Record |
| Organ and Body Donation for Transplant or Medical Education |
| | | Family Concerns Affecting the Decision for Organ Donation of a Deceased Relative |
| Financial Management in a Medical Practice |
| | | Screening a Medical Practice for Risk Factors Associated with Employee Theft |
| | | Warning Signs of Possible Problems in a Medical Practice |
| | | Signs of Possible Problems with Billing in a Medical Practice |
| Facilities Management |
| | | Required Capacity for Water Hardness Removal |
| | | Specifications of Otero for Hospital Clean Linen Supply |
| | | Laundry Sorting and Wash Water Temperatures |
| | | Laundry Soil Classification of Smulders |
| Troubleshooting Problems with the Medical Staff, with Corrective Action and Dispute Resolution |
| | | Preliminary Assessment of a Problem Involving a Member of the Medical Staff |
| | | Risk Factors for Difficulties When Solving a Problem with the Medical Staff |
| Hospital Readmission |
| | | Criteria of Halfon et al for a Potentially Avoidable Hospital Readmission |
| | | Equation of Halfon et al for Predicting the Probability of a Potentially Avoidable Hospital Readmission |
| | | Risk Factors of Lyratzopoulos et al for Emergency Medical Hospital Readmission |
| | | Screening Criteria of Boult et al for Identifying an Elderly Patient at Risk for Hospital Admission |
| | | Criteria from the Hospitalized Older Persons Evaluation (HOPE) Study for Identifying an Older Adult Who May Benefit from a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment |
| Handling Foul Odors |
| | | Immediate Handling of a Patient Who Smells Foul |
| Handling Interpersonal Conflicts |
| | | Pitfalls of Back and Arnold to Avoid When Dealing with a Conflict |
| | | Communication Tools of Back and Arnold for Managing Conflict |
| Adoption and Custody Issues |
| | | Custody Planning Questionnaire of Willis et al for a Single Parent with Cancer |
| Communications Between Health Care Providers |
| | | Patterns of Greenberg et al for Breakdowns in Communications Between Health Care Providers That Result in Surgical Patient Injury |
| | | Triggers of Greenberg et al for When a Surgical Attending Physician Should Be Called About a Patient |
| | | Recommendations of Greenberg et al for Improving Communications Between Health Care Providers |
| Patient Organizations for Promoting Health Care |
| | | Pros and Cons of Patient Advocacy Groups |
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