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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/informatics-opportunities-intersection-patient-safety-and-clinical-informatics
May 27, 2011 - Commentary
Informatics opportunities: the intersection of patient safety and clinical informatics.
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Kilbridge PM, Classen D. The informatics opportunities at the intersection of patient safety and clinical informatics. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):397-407. doi:10.119…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-15-years-clinical-negligence-claims-rhinology
November 30, 2011 - Study
A report on 15 years of clinical negligence claims in rhinology.
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Geyton T, Odutoye T, Mathew R. A report on 15 years of clinical negligence claims in rhinology. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2014;28(6):219-23. doi:10.2500/ajra.2014.28.4118.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/biopsy-site-selfies-quality-improvement-pilot-study-assist-correct-surgical-site
August 02, 2015 - Study
Biopsy site selfies—a quality improvement pilot study to assist with correct surgical site identification.
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Nijhawan RI, Lee EH, Nehal KS. Biopsy site selfies--a quality improvement pilot study to assist with correct surgical site identification. Dermatol Surg. 2015;4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-every-health-lawyer-should-know-about-patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005
January 23, 2017 - Commentary
What every health lawyer should know about the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
Citation Text:
Hanzal M. What every health lawyer should know about the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. J Health Life Sci Law. 2020;13(2):71-88.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mistaken-identity-skin-cleansing-solution-leading-extensive-chemical-burns-extremely-preterm
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Mistaken identity of skin cleansing solution leading to extensive chemical burns in an extremely preterm infant.
Citation Text:
Mannan K, Chow P, Lissauer T, et al. Mistaken identity of skin cleansing solution leading to extensive chemical burns in an extremely preterm infan…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scale-nature-preventability-and-causes-adverse-events-hospitalised-older-patients
July 26, 2011 - Study
Scale, nature, preventability and causes of adverse events in hospitalised older patients.
Citation Text:
Merten H, Zegers M, de Bruijne M, et al. Scale, nature, preventability and causes of adverse events in hospitalised older patients. Age Ageing. 2013;42(1):87-93. doi:10.1093/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-diagnostic-management-team-patient-time-diagnosis-and-percent-accurate-and-clinically
October 19, 2022 - Study
Impact of diagnostic management team on patient time to diagnosis and percent of accurate and clinically actionable diagnoses.
Citation Text:
Brashear J, Mize R, Laposata M, et al. Impact of diagnostic management team on patient time to diagnosis and percent of accurate and clinica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-mistransfusions-evaluation-institutional-knowledge-and-response
June 06, 2018 - Study
Preventing mistransfusions: an evaluation of institutional knowledge and a response.
Citation Text:
MacDougall N, Dong F, Broussard L, et al. Preventing Mistransfusions: An Evaluation of Institutional Knowledge and a Response. Anesth Analg. 2018;126(1):247-251. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-electronic-health-record-use-requires-comprehensive-monitoring-and-evaluation-framework
May 22, 2015 - Commentary
Safe electronic health record use requires a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework.
Citation Text:
Sittig DF, Classen D. Safe electronic health record use requires a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework. JAMA. 2010;303(5):450-451. doi:10.1001/jama.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/abdominal-pain-emergency-department-missed-diagnoses
September 16, 2020 - Commentary
Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed diagnoses.
Citation Text:
Halsey-Nichols M, McCoin N. Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed diagnoses. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021;39(4):703-717. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2021.07.005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
Has your organization deve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/patient-and-family-centered-i-pass-family-centered-communication-program-reduce-medical
February 26, 2025 - Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (Family-Centered Communication Program to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Family Experience and Communication Processes)
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
September 15, 2024 - Failure to Rescue
Citation Text:
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
September 09, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Discharge Fumbles
Citation Text:
Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-dimer
May 01, 2005 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.
Citation Text:
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-status-confusion
September 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Code Status Confusion
Citation Text:
Lo B, Tulsky JA. Code Status Confusion. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/spotlight_case_a_fatal_twist_in_pseudohyperkalemia_slides.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
A Fatal Twist in Pseudohyperkalemia
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the August 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Justin L. Devera, MD, David K. Barnes, MD, FACEP, and William R. Le…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-taking-sglt2-inhibitor-remember-sstop-stop-sglt2-inhibitor-three-days-bef-o-re
February 01, 2023 - When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP (Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)!
Citation Text:
Bagley B, Tan CL, Plante D. When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP (Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866205/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure
to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.
July 10, 2024
Zakaluzny S. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response
to Nursing Concerns. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemorrhagic-sh…