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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.170_slideshow.ppt
    March 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case March 2008 Back Again Source and Credits This presentation is based on the March 2008 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Jon D. Lurie, MD, MS Dartmouth Medical School Editor, AHRQ WebM…
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-428
    February 28, 2024 - February 21, 2024 Weekly Issue PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient safety literature, news, conferences, repor…
  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - A "Reflexive" Diagnosis in Primary Care April 1, 2014 Betjemann J, Josephson AS. A "Reflexive" Diagnosis in Primary Care. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reflexive-diagnosis-primary-care Case Objectives Appreciate that primary care doctors may be caring for an increasing number of patients wi…
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
    March 20, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Too Tight Control Citation Text: Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors
    May 22, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE How Do Providers Recover From Errors? Citation Text: West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar Bi…
  6. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
    June 24, 2010 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Gary A. Noskin, MD | April 1, 2008  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…
  7. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breakage-picc-line
    June 21, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Breakage of a PICC Line Citation Text: Dimov V. Breakage of a PICC Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote …
  8. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-wristband
    August 03, 2009 - Check the Wristband Citation Text: Rosenthal M. Check the Wristband. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId …
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
    December 01, 2012 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Crossing the Line Citation Text: Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…
  10. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bandemia-harbinger-stercoral-colitis-and-impending-perforation
    November 25, 2020 - Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and Impending Perforation Citation Text: Flynn S, Barnes DK. Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and Impending Perforation.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023. …
  11. psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/spotlight_case_stable_airway_slides_final.pptx
    January 01, 2024 - Spotlight Spotlight A Stable Airway? Fatal Airway Occlusion After Inadequate Post-Tracheostomy Care 1 Source and Credits This presentation is based on the May 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm  CME credit is available  Commentary by: Elizabeth Gould, NP-C, COR…
  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2008 - How Do Providers Recover From Errors? January 1, 2008 West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors? PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors Case Objectives Describe the provider-specific prevalence of medical errors. Appreciate the impact of medical errors on care pr…
  13. 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. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Downlo…
  14. Spotlight (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/final_psnet_spotlight_retained_vaginal_packing_04.08.2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Spotlight Spotlight Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the April 2021 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm o CME credit is available o Commentary by: Verna Gibbs, MD o AHRQ W…
  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 24, 2024 - Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination April 24, 2024 Mueller C, MacDowell P, Bourgeois JA. Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/verbal-orders-and-medication-overrides-dangerous-combination The Case A 26-ye…
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/autopsy-revelation
    December 01, 2007 - Autopsy Revelation Citation Text: Shojania KG. Autopsy Revelation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RI…
  17. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/result-stopped-here
    December 01, 2006 - The Result Stopped Here Citation Text: Astion ML. The Result Stopped Here. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pub…
  18. 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. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote t…
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
    December 15, 2024 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy Citation Text: Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX …
  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2025 - Suicide Prevention March 25, 2025 Boudreaux E, Gale B, Mossburg SE. Suicide Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 20024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/suicide-prevention Introduction Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 50,000 deaths in 2022, a 36% rise since 2000…

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