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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49491/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - Time of Death?
September 1, 2005
Taekman JM, Wright MC. Time of Death? PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/time-death
The Case
An 80-year-old woman with multiple illnesses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
was found pulseless and cyanotic in her hospital bed. A code was ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49831/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - Chest Pain in a Rural Hospital
June 1, 2018
MacKinney CA, Mohr NM. Chest Pain in a Rural Hospital. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-pain-rural-hospital
Case Objectives
Recognize that a significant proportion of the Unites States population receives care in rural safety
net emergency dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33826/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Amy C. Edmondson, PhD, AM
February 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Amy C. Edmondson, PhD, AM. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-amy-c-edmondson-phd-am
Editor's note: Dr. Edmondson is professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.
Her la…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865413/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - In Conversation with...Barbara Pelletreau and John Riggi
about Cybersecurity
March 27, 2024
Pelletreau B, Riggi J. In Conversation with..Barbara Pelletreau and John Riggi about Cybersecurity. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withbarbara-pelletreau-and-john-riggi-about-cyberse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ca-mrsa-skin-infections-ounce-prevention-worth-pound-cure
March 01, 2005 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Citation Text:
Liu C. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49534/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - Antiseizure Medication Disorder
May 1, 2007
Alldredge BK. Antiseizure Medication Disorder. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antiseizure-medication-disorder
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of safe use of antiepileptic medications.
Identify phenytoin toxicity.
Understand the pharmaco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33760/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Enrico Coiera, MB, BS, PhD
February 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Enrico Coiera, MB, BS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-enrico-coiera-mb-bs-phd
Editor's note: Enrico Coiera, MB, BS, PhD, is a professor and director of the Centre for Health Informa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-sidney-dekker-ma-msc-phd
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Sidney Dekker, MA, MSc, PhD
September 1, 2013
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Sidney Dekker, MA, MSc, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
Co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-starke-md
September 11, 2023 - In Conversation With… Jeffrey Starke, MD
October 1, 2017
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Jeffrey Starke, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33869/psn-pdf
November 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… David Meltzer, MD, PhD
November 1, 2018
In Conversation With… David Meltzer, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-meltzer-md-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Meltzer is the Fanny L. Pritzker Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Section of Hospital
Medici…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49813/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Dying in the Hospital With Advanced Dementia
December 1, 2017
Umscheid CA, McGreevey JD, Greysen RS. Dying in the Hospital With Advanced Dementia. PSNet
[internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dying-hospital-advanced-dementia
Case Objectives
Recognize the importance of eliciting patient preferences and go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49525/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
December 1, 2006
Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-heparins-hit-happens
Case Objectives
Review the presentation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and its primary complication,
thrombosis.
Discuss the managem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-adhere-dietary-restrictions-leading-complications-and-poor-follow
September 27, 2023 - A subsequent x-ray confirmed no foreign body in the gastric area, so the patient was observed for signs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/statewide-collaborative-support-vaginal-birth-and-reduce-unnecessary-cesarean-deliveries
July 23, 2024 - the context of rising maternal morbidity, unnecessary cesarean deliveries have been identified as an area
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-causing-mortality-and-morbidity-pregnant-and
December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities causing mortality and morbidity in pregnant and postpartum patients.
Citation Text:
Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities causing mortality and morbidity in pregnant and postpartum patients. Sentinel Event Alert. January…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opening-door-change-nhs-safety-culture-and-need-transformation
February 08, 2017 - Book/Report
Opening the Door to Change. NHS Safety Culture and the Need for Transformation.
Citation Text:
Opening the Door to Change. NHS Safety Culture and the Need for Transformation. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; December 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mislabeling-event-batched-drugs-unintended-consequences-practice-changes
May 07, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
A mislabeling event with batched drugs: the unintended consequences of practice changes.
Citation Text:
A mislabeling event with batched drugs: the unintended consequences of practice changes. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. 2014;19:1-3.&nbs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promote-culture-safety-good-catch-reports
November 06, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Promote a culture of safety with good catch reports.
Citation Text:
Promote a culture of safety with good catch reports. Wallace SC, Mamrol C, Finley E. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. September 2017;14.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/losing-laura
June 06, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Losing Laura.
Citation Text:
Losing Laura. DeMarco P. Globe Magazine. November 3, 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-reportable-events-healthcare-2011-update
March 23, 2012 - Book/Report
Classic
Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare—2011 Update.
Citation Text:
Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare—2011 Update. Washington DC: National Quality Forum; December 2011.
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