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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…
  2. 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. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML En…
  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.344_slideshow.ppt
    April 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation Spotlight Dissecting the Presentation * 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…
  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…
  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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 …
  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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 …
  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…
  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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 …
  10. 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 * * 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…
  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…
  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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. …
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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…
  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…
  17. 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
  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2021 - African Americans, low-income seniors, and residents of federally defined Health Professional Shortage Areas
  19. 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
  20. 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

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