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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33600/psn-pdf
June 16, 2024 - Patient Safety 101
June 16, 2024
Patient Safety 101. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-101
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 safety field. Last reviewed in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
September 30, 2015 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
Citation Text:
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
October 1, 2016
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
The Case
A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal
pain, fevers, and short…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.344_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Dissecting the Presentation
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This presentation is based on the April 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, MBBS (S'pore), Emergency Medicine Department, National Univers…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49521/psn-pdf
September 12, 2006 - A Troubling Amine
September 1, 2006
Flynn EA. A Troubling Amine. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/troubling-amine
The Case
A 43-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit for symptoms of heart and respiratory failure.
She was found to have severe mitral and tricuspid valve regurgi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49479/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - The Forgotten Med
April 1, 2005
Cucina R. The Forgotten Med. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-med
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came to the hospital
with increasing shortness of breath and chest pain. Although she had no …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49394/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Premature or Overdue?
April 1, 2003
Thomas J, Hannah M. Premature or Overdue? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-or-overdue
The Case
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, presented for prenatal care at 24 weeks. Her past medical history
was unremarkable, and results of her prenatal …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33677/psn-pdf
November 01, 2008 - Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The
Problem and Solutions
November 1, 2008
Nicolle LE. Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions. PSNet [internet].
2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions
Perspective
U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853981/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide
September 27, 2023
Bourgeois JA, Xiong G. Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-out-hospital-after-attempted-suicide
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of posttraumatic stress disorder …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.263_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Michelle Mourad, MD, and Stephanie Rennke, MD; Divi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865698/psn-pdf
April 24, 2024 - Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
April 24, 2024
Leary KB, Lee M, Mossburg S. Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges . PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce-challenges
Introduction
Nurses are essential to patient care, and having a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33658/psn-pdf
October 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...David Marx, JD
October 1, 2007
In Conversation with..David Marx, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-marx-jd
Editor's Note: An engineer and an attorney by training, David Marx, JD, is president of Outcome
Engineering, a risk management firm. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary
January 01, 2003 - problems—hence the need for rigorous evaluations of candidate patient safety strategies just as in other areas … Efforts to engage patients in safety efforts have focused on three areas: enlisting patients in detecting … removing unnecessary variation in the design of key devices, eliminating distractions (e.g., phones) from areas … In busy clinical areas where efficiency is paramount, managers can expect workarounds to arise whenever
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psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary-0
January 01, 2003 - problems—hence the need for rigorous evaluations of candidate patient safety strategies just as in other areas … Efforts to engage patients in safety efforts have focused on three areas: enlisting patients in detecting … removing unnecessary variation in the design of key devices, eliminating distractions (e.g., phones) from areas … In busy clinical areas where efficiency is paramount, managers can expect workarounds to arise whenever
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/some-patients-cant-wait-improving-timeliness-emergency-department-care
November 25, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care
Citation Text:
Chang R, Barnes DK. Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837784/psn-pdf
August 05, 2022 - In Conversation With... Francoise Marvel, MD
August 5, 2022
In Conversation With.. Francoise Marvel, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-francoise-marvel-md
Editor’s note: Francoise A. Marvel, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine within the Division of
Cardiology at Joh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/team-developed-care-plan-and-ongoing-care-management-social-workers-and-nurse
July 23, 2024 - African Americans, low-income seniors, and residents of federally defined Health Professional Shortage Areas
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60242/psn-pdf
March 01, 2021 - African
Americans, low-income seniors, and residents of federally defined Health Professional Shortage
Areas
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-294
June 30, 2021 - Perspective
COVID-19 and the Built Environment June 30, 2021
This piece discusses areas where
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-298
June 30, 2021 - Perspective
COVID-19 and the Built Environment June 30, 2021
This piece discusses areas where