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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849660/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy.
May 31, 2023
Seidel E, Cortes T, Chong C. Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-improve-organizational-health-literacy
Background
Health literacy is important at both the personal …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44377/psn-pdf
August 05, 2015 - Connecting patients and clinicians: the anticipated effects
of Open Notes on patient safety and quality of care.
August 5, 2015
Bell SK, Folcarelli PH, Anselmo MK, et al. Connecting patients and clinicians: the anticipated effects of
Open Notes on patient safety and quality of care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33623/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical
Liability Legislation
December 1, 2005
Barach P. The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unintended-consequences-florida-medical-liability-legislation
Perspective
Quality health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/updates-role-health-it-patient-safety
January 31, 2020 - Annual Perspective
Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety
February 21, 2020
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Citation Text:
Hall KK, Fitall E, Hettinger AZ. Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-willingness-and-ability-identify-and-respond-errors-their-personal-health-records
March 10, 2021 - Study
Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: mixed methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data.
Citation Text:
Lear R, Freise L, Kybert M, et al. Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in thei…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jose-morfin-md-fasn
April 28, 2021 - In Conversation With... José A, Morfín, MD, FASN
April 28, 2021
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Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. José A, Morfín, MD, FASN. PSNet [internet]. 2021.In Conversation With... José A, Morfín, MD, FASN. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49570/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?
October 1, 2008
Eytan T. Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-hypoglycemia-care-transition-failure
Case Objectives
Understand the complementary abilities of an electronic health record a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49464/psn-pdf
December 27, 2020 - Lap Burn
October 1, 2004
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
The Case
A woman was scheduled for an elective diagnostic laparoscopy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. After
accessing the abdomen with the trocar without complication, the surgeon inserted the laparoscope…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49475/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Techno Trip
March 1, 2005
Cook RI. Techno Trip. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/techno-trip
The Case
A 70-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital after developing confusion and right-sided
weakness. A CT scan of her brain showed an acute subdural hematoma. The hospital arranged a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unintended-consequences-florida-medical-liability-legislation
February 01, 2003 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation
Paul Barach, MD, MPH | December 1, 2005
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Barach P. The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet].…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
July 16, 2015 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
Citation Text:
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/techno-trip
May 01, 2005 - Techno Trip
Citation Text:
Cook RI. Techno Trip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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February 25, 2015 - Patient Safety in Dialysis Access.
February 25, 2015
Widmer MK, Malik J, eds. Contrib Nephrol. 2015;184:1-270. ISBN: 9783318027051.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-dialysis-access
Patients with chronic kidney failure are at high risk for adverse events from treatment errors. This
publication raises awa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39861/psn-pdf
September 22, 2010 - A network collaboration implementing technology to
improve medication dispensing and administration in
critical access hospitals.
September 22, 2010
Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes JL, et al. A network collaboration implementing technology to improve
medication dispensing and administration in critical access hospital…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/spotlight_code_status_dec_2019_powerpoint.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
"Do You Want Everything Done?":
Clarifying Code Status
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the December 2019
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Karl Steinberg MD, CMD, HMDC & Thaddeus
M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49536/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - On the Other Hand
May 1, 2007
Henneman EA. On the Other Hand. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/other-hand
The Case
A young woman with Takayasu's arteritis presented to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. The patient
had been diagnosed with Takayasu's a decade earlier. The disease results…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unfamiliar-catheter
November 01, 2006 - The Unfamiliar Catheter
Citation Text:
Swayze SC, James A. The Unfamiliar Catheter. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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March 01, 2013 - The Unfamiliar Catheter
March 1, 2013
Swayze SC, James A. The Unfamiliar Catheter. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unfamiliar-catheter
The Case
A 28-year-old woman, 20 months post–bilateral lung transplant, presented to the emergency department
with sudden onset of severe shortness of breath…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47329/psn-pdf
August 29, 2018 - With scarce access to interpreters, immigrants struggle to
understand doctors' orders.
August 29, 2018
Eldred SM. Health Shots. National Public Radio. August 15, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scarce-access-interpreters-immigrants-struggle-understand-doctors-orders
Using professional interpreters can avert ris…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49438/psn-pdf
March 05, 2004 - OR Peeping
March 1, 2004
Mackenzie CF. OR Peeping. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/or-peeping
The Case
A healthy unmarried woman was undergoing a dilation and curettage (D&C) following an incomplete
spontaneous abortion (miscarriage).
At this community hospital, a new operating room (OR) su…