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SR | Effect of remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic kidney disease who perform dialysis at home

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:47h | UTC

Effect of remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic kidney disease who perform dialysis at home: a systematic review – BMJ Open

Podcast | “Things we do for no reason” pearls

14 Feb, 2023 | 10:56h | UTC

#381 LIVE! Patient Centered Things We Do For No Reason – The Curbsiders

Consensus Statement | Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) surgical safety checklist

10 Feb, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Surgical Safety Checklist Through a Modified Delphi Process – JAMA Network Open

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The @WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the @ErasSociety guidelines come together.?
#ERAS teams can leverage 2 tools in 1 to improve care in critical perioperative communication moments https://t.co/EaXYyj7b56
via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork pic.twitter.com/WHJMjThubO

— Mary Brindle (@MaryEBrindle) February 8, 2023

Review | Recommendations for reducing exposure to medical X ray irradiation

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Recommendations for reducing exposure to medical X‑ray irradiation (Review) – Medicine International

M-A | Incidence and characteristics of adverse events in pediatric inpatient care

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:32h | UTC

Incidence and characteristics of adverse events in paediatric inpatient care: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Quality & Safety

Opinion | Let’s do the Cochrane review of physical measures to reduce the spread of viruses

7 Feb, 2023 | 14:11h | UTC

Let’s Do the Cochrane Review of Physical Measures to Reduce the Spread of Viruses – Sensible Medicine

Original Study: SR | Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses

Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: a Delphi study

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC

Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: A Delphi study – Palliative Medicine

Opinion | Hospital masking should be optional

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC

Hospital masking should be optional – Sensible Medicine

SR | Which interventions decrease ED attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities?

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

Which interventions are effective at decreasing or increasing emergency department attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities? A systematic review – BMJ Open

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

? FIRST PUBLICATION: Which interventions are effective at decreasing or increasing emergency department attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities? A systematic review. #generalpractice #gp #research https://t.co/p53a3RnPyc

— Ben Searle (@bsearle92) February 3, 2023

Ten recommendations for child-friendly visiting policies in critical care

3 Feb, 2023 | 14:14h | UTC

Ten recommendations for child-friendly visiting policies in critical care – Intensive Care Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Child visiting #ICU?
➡️ plan in team
➡️ strengthen parents
➡️ ensure child‑friendly info
➡️ prepare, accompany, follow‑up
➡️ offer support particularly if palliation/ED
➡️ create culture/address barriers
➡️ integrate quality/risk management
➡️ document
? https://t.co/B383AigZew pic.twitter.com/OH9Felh1Vr

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) January 31, 2023

AAP Policy Statement | The hospitalized adolescent

3 Feb, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC

Policy Statement: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics

Clinical Report: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics

News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics

Choosing Wisely | Five things physicians and patients should question in general internal medicine

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:08h | UTC

Society of General Internal Medicine: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

Commentary: Patients don’t need to be ‘checked for everything’ – Northwestern University

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

A primer on home infusion administration methods

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:57h | UTC

A Primer on Home Infusion Administration Methods – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Report | Tranexamic acid at cesarean delivery: drug-error deaths

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:39h | UTC

Tranexamic acid at cesarean delivery: drug-error deaths – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Review | Impact of fatigue on anesthesia providers

30 Jan, 2023 | 00:33h | UTC

Impact of fatigue on anaesthesia providers: a scoping review – British Journal of Anaesthesia

FDA warns of risks of body sculpting

26 Jan, 2023 | 12:44h | UTC

FDA Warns of Risks of Body Sculpting – JAMA

Statement: Non-Invasive Body Contouring Technologies – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

SR | Medication review in hospitalized patients to reduce morbidity and mortality

24 Jan, 2023 | 14:37h | UTC

Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality – Cochrane Library

Summary: What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalized adults? – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

In hospital medication review can help to reduce readmission: updated @CochraneLibrary review summarises latest evidence https://t.co/mrbIZRBs8b Let's look beyond headline & consider applicability….

— Toby Lasserson (@tlassers) January 23, 2023

Review | Interventions using digital technology to promote family engagement in the adult intensive care unit

19 Jan, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Interventions using digital technology to promote family engagement in the adult intensive care unit: An integrative review – Heart and Lung

Review | Organization-wide approaches to foster effective unit-level efforts to improve clinician well-being

18 Jan, 2023 | 14:19h | UTC

Organization-Wide Approaches to Foster Effective Unit-Level Efforts to Improve Clinician Well-Being – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Implementing human factors for patient safety in anesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals

17 Jan, 2023 | 13:33h | UTC

Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals – Anaesthesia

News Release: New guidance to reduce human error and improve safety as UK health service struggles – The Association of Anaesthetists

Commentary on Twitter

?Join us at #WSM2023 as we hear from @Fionafionakel about the new @Assoc_Anaes and @dasairway guideline on implementing human factors in anaesthesia.

Time to reduce our reliance on exceptional performance to provide high-quality patient care?

?https://t.co/PayVG3V1d4 pic.twitter.com/e1SFF4Ccgn

— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) January 12, 2023

Cohort Study | Adverse events identified in nearly one in four hospital admissions

15 Jan, 2023 | 20:40h | UTC

The Safety of Inpatient Health Care – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Findings from the SafeCare study underscore importance of patient safety, need for continued improvement – Mass General Brigham

Commentary: Nearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

A retrospective cohort study assessed patient safety in 11 Massachusetts hospitals in 2018. Adverse events were identified in 24% of hospital admissions and preventable adverse events in 7%. https://t.co/o4JM4JbxSF pic.twitter.com/yPSnvXM5IR

— NEJM (@NEJM) January 13, 2023