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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33679/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Disclosure of Medical Error
January 1, 2009
Kachalia A. Disclosure of Medical Error. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/disclosure-medical-error
Perspective
Disclosure of medical error is inextricably linked to today's patient safety efforts. Health care experts
advocate that greater discl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/final_slides_sept_spotlight_case_when_the_lytes_go_out_slides_08.25.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case
of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the September 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49716/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access
August 21, 2014
Fowler RL, Lippmann MJ. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/benefits-vs-risks-intraosseous-vascular-access
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with a history of asthma, congestive heart…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33815/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine and Patient Safety
September 1, 2016
Agboola SO, Kvedar JC. Telemedicine and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
Perspective
A paradigm shift is ongoing in the health care sector. The traditional model of episodic and hospital-base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS,
PhD
August 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-bernardo-perea-perez-md-dds-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director de la Escuela de Medicina Legal y For…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60169/psn-pdf
March 25, 2020 - Is that solution for IV or irrigation?: Fluid administration
errors in the operating room.
March 25, 2020
Bohringer C. Is that solution for IV or irrigation?: Fluid administration errors in the operating room. PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/solution-iv-or-irrigation-fluid-administration-erro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49520/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - DNR in the OR and Afterwards
September 1, 2006
Lo B. DNR in the OR and Afterwards. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dnr-or-and-afterwards
The Case
An 85-year-old woman with dementia took a mechanical fall at her skilled nursing facility (SNF) and
suffered a fractured femur. After initial eval…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33615/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
June 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd
Editor's Note: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, is Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for
Innova…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t
Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
March 25, 2025
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic
Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-fla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49697/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
December 1, 2013
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
The Case
A 62-year-old man with weight of 134 kg (body mass index [BMI] of 40) and history of hypertension,
diabetes, sleep apnea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49387/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Patient Mix-Up
February 1, 2003
Shojania KG. Patient Mix-Up. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-mix
The Case
Joe Smith [not his real name], a 42-year-old man with nausea and vomiting for 4 days, was on the general
medical service at an academic medical center. Overnight, another man wit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33601/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Electronic Health Records
December 15, 2024
Electronic Health Records. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/electronic-health-records
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33681/psn-pdf
March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
Wolf MS, Bailey SC. The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
Perspective
Clear health communication is increasingly recognized as essential for promoting …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/measuring-and-responding-deaths-medical-errors
April 01, 2008 - Annual Perspective
Measuring and Responding to Deaths From Medical Errors
Sumant Ranji, MD | March 22, 2016
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Citation Text:
Ranji SR. Measuring and Responding to Deaths From Medical Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
Citation Text:
Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
Citation Text:
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 01, 2007 - The Soil, Not the Seed: The Real Problem with Root Cause Analysis
Patrice Spath, BA, RHIT, and William Minogue, MD | July 1, 2008
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Citation Text:
Spath P, Minogue W. The Soil, Not the Seed: The Real Problem with Root Cause …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33565/psn-pdf
September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
June 15, 2024
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-g-poon-md-mph
September 01, 2008 - Over the past 20 years, technology has played an increasingly larger role toward achieving the five rights