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Anticoagulation-associated Adverse Drug Events by Piazza, Gregory, MD, Nguyen, Thanh Nha, PharmD, Cios, Deborah, PharmD, Labreche, Matthew, PharmD, Hohlfelder, Benjamin, Fanikos, John, RPh, MBA, Fiumara, Karen, PharmD, Goldhaber, Samuel Z., MD

“…Abstract Purpose Anticoagulant drugs are among the most common medications that cause adverse drug events (ADEs) in hospitalized patients. We performed a…”
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Infectious Complications Associated with Alemtuzumab Use for Lymphoproliferative Disorders by Martin, Stanley I., Marty, Francisco M., Fiumara, Karen, Treon, Steven P., Gribben, John G., Baden, Lindsey R.

“…Background. Alemtuzumab is an emerging therapy for refractory lymphoproliferative disorders. The associated long-term risks of infection remain poorly defined…”
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Predictors of Major Hemorrhage Following Fibrinolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Fiumara, Karen, Kucher, Nils, Fanikos, John, Goldhaber, Samuel Z.

“…One hundred four patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who received alteplase for acute pulmonary embolism were evaluated. Major bleeding occurred in 20…”
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Sources of exposure identified through structured interviews of healthcare workers who test positive for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A prospective analysis at two teaching hospitals by Rhee, Chanu, Baker, Meghan A., Tucker, Robert, Griesbach, Diane, McDonald, Dinah, Williams, Sarah A., Fiumara, Karen, Resnick, Andrew, Klompas, Michael

“…Abstract We interviewed 1,208 healthcare workers with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests between October 2020 and June 2021 to determine likely exposure sources…”
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Impact of Smart Infusion Technology on Administration of Anticoagulants (Unfractionated Heparin, Argatroban, Lepirudin , and Bivalirudin ) by Fanikos, John, RPh, MBA, Fiumara, Karen, PharmD, Baroletti, Steve, PharmD, Luppi, Carol, RN, Saniuk, Catherine, RN, Mehta, Amar, PharmD, Silverman, Jon, PharmD, Goldhaber, Samuel Z., MD

“…This study reviewed 863 alerts generated from the infusion of anticoagulants in 355 patients from October 2003 to January 2005. Alerts were generated by smart…”
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Adverse Drug Events in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients by Fanikos, John, RPh, MBA, Cina, Jennifer L., PharmD, Baroletti, Steven, PharmD, MBA, Fiumara, Karen, PharmD, Matta, Lina, PharmD, Goldhaber, Samuel Z., MD

“…Little information is available concerning adverse drug events (ADEs) in cardiac patients. Therefore, the investigators report the results of cardiac patients…”
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A SARS-CoV-2 Cluster in an Acute Care Hospital by Klompas, Michael, Baker, Meghan A, Rhee, Chanu, Tucker, Robert, Fiumara, Karen, Griesbach, Diane, Bennett-Rizzo, Carin, Salmasian, Hojjat, Wang, Rui, Wheeler, Noah, Gallagher, Glen R, Lang, Andrew S, Fink, Timelia, Baez, Stephanie, Smole, Sandra, Madoff, Larry, Goralnick, Eric, Resnick, Andrew, Pearson, Madelyn, Britton, Kathryn, Sinclair, Julia, Morris, Charles A

“…Little is known about clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in acute care hospitals. To describe the detection,…”
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Low Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Patients Exposed to Infected Healthcare Workers by Baker, Meghan A, Fiumara, Karen, Rhee, Chanu, Williams, Sarah A, Tucker, Robert, Wickner, Paige, Resnick, Andrew, Klompas, Michael

“…Abstract Many patients are fearful of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitals and clinics. We characterized the risk of COVID-19 among 226…”
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Building an Ambulatory Safety Program at an Academic Health System by Desai, Sonali, Fiumara, Karen, Kachalia, Allen

“…BACKGROUNDPatient safety has traditionally focused on the inpatient setting; however, there is an increased awareness of ambulatory safety risk. However,…”
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Closing the Loop with Ambulatory Staff on Safety Reports by Williams, Sarah, Fiumara, Karen, Kachalia, Allen, Desai, Sonali

“…A commonly cited reason among nurses and physicians for not reporting safety events is a perceived lack of feedback from management on filed safety reports…”
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COVID-19 infections among HCWs exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19 by Baker, Meghan A, Rhee, Chanu, Fiumara, Karen, Bennett-Rizzo, Carin, Tucker, Robert, Williams, Sarah A, Wickner, Paige, Beloff, Jennifer, McGrath, Casey, Poulton, Alexa, Klompas, Michael

“…We report on COVID-19 risk among HCWs exposed to a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 on day 13 of hospitalization. There were 44 HCWs exposed to the patient…”
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Safety Culture in the Operating Room: Variability Among Perioperative Healthcare Workers by Pimentel, Marc Philip T., Choi, Stephanie, Fiumara, Karen, Kachalia, Allen, Urman, Richard D.

“…INTRODUCTIONSafety culture is defined as the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior that…”
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Mycobacterium abscessus Cluster in Cardiac Surgery Patients Potentially Attributable to a Commercial Water Purification System by Klompas, Michael, Akusobi, Chidiebere, Boyer, Jon, Woolley, Ann, Wolf, Ian D, Tucker, Robert, Rhee, Chanu, Fiumara, Karen, Pearson, Madelyn, Morris, Charles A, Rubin, Eric, Baker, Meghan A

“…Nontuberculous mycobacteria are water-avid pathogens that are associated with nosocomial infections. To describe the analysis and mitigation of a cluster of…”
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Low risk of COVID-19 among patients exposed to infected healthcare workers by Baker, Meghan A, Fiumara, Karen, Rhee, Chanu, Williams, Sarah A, Tucker, Robert, Wickner, Paige, Resnick, Andrew, Klompas, Michael

“…Many patients are fearful of acquiring COVID-19 in hospitals and clinics. We characterized the risk of COVID-19 amongst 226 patients exposed to healthcare…”
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Rapid-Cycle Improvement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Using Safety Reports to Inform Incident Command by Desai, Sonali, Eappen, Sunil, Murray, Kristen, Sivashanker, Karthik, Fiumara, Karen, Resnick, Andrew

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Anticoagulation-Associated Adverse Drug Events in Hospitalized Patients Across Two Time Periods by Fanikos, John, Tawfik, Yahya, Almheiri, Danya, Sylvester, Katelyn, Buckley, Leo F, Dew, Chris, Dell'Orfano, Heather, Armero, Andre, Bejjani, Antoine, Bikdeli, Behnood, Campia, Umberto, Davies, Julia, Fiumara, Karen, Hogan, Heather, Khairani, Candrika Dini, Krishnathasan, Darsiya, Lou, Junyang, Makawi, Alaa, Morrison, Ruth H, Porio, Nicole, Tristani, Anthony, Connors, Jean M, Goldhaber, Samuel Z, Piazza, Gregory

“…Anticoagulants often cause adverse drug events (ADEs), comprised of medication errors and adverse drug reactions, in patients. Our study objective was to…”
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Voriconazole and Sirolimus Coadministration after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Marty, Francisco M., Lowry, Colleen M., Cutler, Corey S., Campbell, Bonnie J., Fiumara, Karen, Baden, Lindsey R., Antin, Joseph H.

“…Sirolimus is increasingly used in transplantation for prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease and organ rejection. Voriconazole is…”
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Reflections on implementing a hospital-wide provider-based electronic inpatient mortality review system: lessons learnt by Mendu, Mallika L, Lu, Yi, Petersen, Alec, Tellez, Melinda Gomez, Beloff, Jennifer, Fiumara, Karen, Kachalia, Allen

“…Death due to preventable medical error is a leading cause of death, with varying estimates of preventable death rates (14%-56% of total deaths based on…”
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Communication with Health Care Workers Regarding Health Care–Associated Exposure to Coronavirus 2019: A Checklist to Facilitate Disclosure by Wickner, Paige, Hartley, Tricia, Salmasian, Hojjat, Sivashanker, Karthik, Rhee, Chanu, Fiumara, Karen, Resnick, Andrew, Mendu, Mallika L.

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Communication with Patients and Families Regarding Health Care–Associated Exposure to Coronavirus 2019: A Checklist to Facilitate Disclosure by Sivashanker, Karthik, Mendu, Mallika L., Wickner, Paige, Hartley, Tricia, Desai, Sonali, Fiumara, Karen, Resnick, Andrew, Salmasian, Hojjat

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