Publications by authors named "L Ferrario"
Aim: To evaluate the impact of using 'Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation' method ('SBAR') in a palliative care setting.
Background: Effective handover communication is crucial for patient safety. Standardised communication tools, such as the SBAR method, are recommended to reduce errors and improve care coordination, but their use in palliative care is not investigated.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy, safety and efficiency performances related to the introduction of innovative traceability platforms and integrated blood collection systems, for the improvement of a total testing process, thus also assessing the economic and organizational sustainability of these innovative technologies.
Methods: A mixed-method approach was utilized. A key-performance indicators dashboard was created based on a narrative literature review and expert consensus and was assessed through a real-life data collection from the University Hospital of Padova, Italy, comparing three scenarios over time (2013, 2016, 2019) with varying levels of technological integration.
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- Automated Drug Dispensing (ADD) systems are valuable hospital resources aimed at reducing medication errors and improving organizational efficiency, with the study focused on evaluating their economic and organizational sustainability.
- The research involved a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) conducted in six European countries, comparing manual dispensing with various ADD systems through cost-effectiveness metrics and qualitative assessments on several relevant aspects.
- Results indicated that while initial resistance and costs may hinder immediate adoption, hospitals that implemented ADD systems saw significant economic savings, with cost reductions ranging from 17.9% to 26.6% over traditional dispensing methods after 36 months.
Electric scooter (ES)-related injuries are increasing but poorly described. Clinicians need more information to be prepared for these patients. We supposed two prevalent patterns of patients: mildly injured (predominant upper-limb injuries) and severely injured (predominant head trauma).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is no clear evidence on the prevalence and clinical presentation of appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (AMN) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), so a systematic review was performed to investigate the diagnosis, management and treatment of AMN in these patients. PubMed, Medline, Scopus and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles published up to September 2023. Twenty-three studies reporting data about 34 AMN patients were included.
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