Unintended medication discrepancies at the time of hospital admission
…, S Shadowitz, DN Juurlink, EE Etchells - Archives of internal …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Background Prior studies suggest that unintended medication discrepancies that represent
errors are common at the time of hospital admission. These errors are particularly worthy of …
errors are common at the time of hospital admission. These errors are particularly worthy of …
Frequency, type and clinical importance of medication history errors at admission to hospital: a systematic review
…, PL Cornish, N Fine, R Marchesano, EE Etchells - Cmaj, 2005 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Over a quarter of hospital prescribing errors are attributable to incomplete
medication histories being obtained at the time of admission. We undertook a systematic review …
medication histories being obtained at the time of admission. We undertook a systematic review …
Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community
Background: Readmissions to hospital are common, costly and often preventable. An easy-to-use
index to quantify the risk of readmission or death after discharge from hospital would …
index to quantify the risk of readmission or death after discharge from hospital would …
Teaching quality improvement and patient safety to trainees: a systematic review
Purpose To systematically review published quality improvement (QI) and patient safety (PS)
curricula for medical students and/or residents to (1) determine educational content and …
curricula for medical students and/or residents to (1) determine educational content and …
The effect of English language proficiency on length of stay and in-hospital mortality
…, G Tomlinson, SMH Alibhai, E Etchells… - Journal of general …, 2004 - Springer
BACKGROUND: In ambulatory care settings, patients with limited English proficiency receive
lower quality of care. Limited information is available describing outcomes for inpatients. …
lower quality of care. Limited information is available describing outcomes for inpatients. …
Assessment of patient capacity to consent to treatment
E Etchells, P Darzins, M Silberfeld… - Journal of general …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To compare results of a specific capacity assessment administered by the treating
clinician, and a Standardized Mini‐Mental Status Examination (SMMSE), with the results …
clinician, and a Standardized Mini‐Mental Status Examination (SMMSE), with the results …
[HTML][HTML] Nephrologist follow-up improves all-cause mortality of severe acute kidney injury survivors
Z Harel, R Wald, JM Bargman, M Mamdani, E Etchells… - Kidney international, 2013 - Elsevier
Survivors of severe acute kidney injury remain at high risk of death well after apparent
recovery from the initial insult. Here we determine whether early nephrology follow-up after a …
recovery from the initial insult. Here we determine whether early nephrology follow-up after a …
Clinical examination for the detection of protective sensation in the feet of diabetic patients
…, DL Hunt, D Edelman, E Etchells… - Journal of general …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: We compared the reproducibility and accuracy of conventional clinical
examination of the diabetic foot to monofilament examination. We also sought to simplify the …
examination of the diabetic foot to monofilament examination. We also sought to simplify the …
Interdisciplinary inpatient care for elderly people with hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial
Background: Hip fractures in elderly people are associated with impaired function and
ambulation and high rates of death and admission to institutions. Interventions designed to …
ambulation and high rates of death and admission to institutions. Interventions designed to …
Does this patient have an abnormal systolic murmur?
E Etchells, C Bell, K Robb - Jama, 1997 - jamanetwork.com
Our objective was to review the available evidence of the precision and accuracy of the clinical
examination for abnormal systolic murmurs. We conducted a MEDLINE search, manually …
examination for abnormal systolic murmurs. We conducted a MEDLINE search, manually …