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  1. The Unfamiliar Catheter | PSNet

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    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…

  2. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy | PSNet

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    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 …

  3. 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…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2010 - In Conversation with…Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD June 1, 2010 In Conversation with…Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpat-croskerry-md-phd Editor's note: Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD, is a professor in emergency medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova…

  5. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? | PSNet

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    November 15, 2023 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? Citation Text: Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XM…

  6. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution | PSNet

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    March 07, 2012 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution Citation Text: Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 …

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News August 1, 2012 Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news Case Objectives Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers. Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2004 - Crossing the Line March 1, 2004 Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line Case Objectives Review complications of central venous catheterization Discuss patient and operator factors that affect complication rates Describe methods for preventing c…

  9. Premature Extubation | PSNet

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    May 25, 2011 - Premature Extubation Citation Text: Sagana R, Hyzy RC. Premature Extubation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged P…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload November 1, 2012 Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload Case Objectives Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD December 1, 2014 In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edward-kelley-phd Editor's note: Edward Kelley, PhD, is Director of Service Delivery and Safety for the World Health Organization (WHO). He ha…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2014 - Innovations in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance May 1, 2014 Marra AR, Edmond MB. Innovations in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance Perspective One hundred sixty-five years after the publication of Ignaz Semmel…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2015 - Errors in Sepsis Management May 1, 2015 Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management Case Objectives Define sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. Describe the severe sepsis/septic shock resuscitation bundle. Recognize commonly encou…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2005 - Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes May 1, 2005 McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. PSNet [internet]. 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-diagnostic-mistakes Learning Objectives Understand the biases that may contribute to overcalling medical errors Describe the impact of conside…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH April 1, 2016 In Conversation With… Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-amy-j-starmer-md-mph Editor's note: Dr. Starmer is Director of Primary Care Quality Improvement and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics a…

  16. One Dose, Two Errors | PSNet

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    September 29, 2017 - One Dose, Two Errors Citation Text: Filice GA. One Dose, Two Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId …

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2003 - Check the Wristband July 1, 2003 Rosenthal M. Check the Wristband. PSNet [internet]. 2003. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-wristband The Case The patient was a 28-year-old female awaiting ambulatory surgery. She was very anxious about the impending surgery. The patient spoke English and appeared to be of aver…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2009 - Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care August 1, 2009 Rich V. Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care. PSNet [internet]. 2009. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nurse-staffing-ratios-crucible-money-policy-research-and-patient-care Case…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2011 - In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD October 1, 2011 In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-g-shekelle-md-mph-phd Editor's note: Dr. Shekelle is director of the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Cen…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 29, 2023 - The Risks of a Malpositioned Gastrostomy Tube and Poor Communication November 29, 2023 Hight RA. The Risks of a Malpositioned Gastrostomy Tube and Poor Communication. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/risks-malpositioned-gastrostomy-tube-and-poor-communication Disclosure of Relevant Financial …
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