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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49425/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - Misread Label
November 1, 2003
Franklin BD. Misread Label. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misread-label
The Case
An infant was born with sluggish respirations. During labor the infant’s mother had received meperidine
[Demerol, a pain medication], a narcotic with a half-life of 2.5-4.0 hours…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/triggers-and-trigger-tools
September 15, 2024 - Triggers and Trigger Tools
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Triggers and Trigger Tools. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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July 01, 2012 - Misleading Complaint
July 1, 2012
Soni K, Dhaliwal G. Misleading Complaint. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misleading-complaint
The Case
A 54-year-old homeless man with a history of alcoholism presented to the emergency department (ED) with
complaints of knee problems. The triage nurse docu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/polypharmacy
March 01, 2007 - Polypharmacy
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Guglielmo JB. Polypharmacy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/responding-patient-safety-events
October 18, 2023 - Responding to Patient Safety Events
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Shaikh U. Responding to Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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May 29, 2024 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain
with Elevated D-dimer.
May 29, 2024
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-
dimer. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49795/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - The Perils of Contrast Media
June 1, 2017
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
Case Objectives
Recognize that contrast media are potentially nephrotoxic.
Identify key risk factors for the development of contrast-induced kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33605/psn-pdf
March 12, 2021 - Medication Administration Errors
March 12, 2021
MacDowell P, Cabri A, Davis M. Medication Administration Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-administration-errors
Updated in March 2021. Originally published in January 2018 by researchers at the University of California,
San Fra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emerging-safety-issues-artificial-intelligence
February 20, 2019 - Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence
Robert Challen, MA, MBBS | July 1, 2019
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Challen R. Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/departure-central-line-ritual
October 13, 2018 - Departure From Central Line Ritual
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Ballard DW, Vinson DR, Mark DG. Departure From Central Line Ritual. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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January 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Missing Suction Tip
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Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. 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/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - January 22, 2025 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, report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/i-readi-quality-and-safety-framework-strong-communications-channels-and-effective
February 26, 2025 - The I-READI Quality and Safety Framework: Strong Communications Channels and Effective Practices to Rapidly Update and Implement Clinical Protocols During a Time of Crisis
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January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-appendicitis
January 15, 2020 - "Recurrent" Appendicitis
Citation Text:
Greenberg CC. "Recurrent" Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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March 10, 2021 - Approach to Improving Patient Safety: Communication
March 10, 2021
Schnipper JL, Fitall E, Hall KK, et al. Approach to Improving Patient Safety: Communication . PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/approach-improving-patient-safety-communication
Introduction
Each one of the countless necessa…
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November 30, 2023 - When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP
(Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)!
November 30, 2023
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]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-eric-thomas-about-zero-harm-striving-reduce-preventable-harms-point
September 24, 2024 - In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement
Eric Thomas, Sarah Mossburg, Merton Lee | September 24, 2024
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April 01, 2009 - In Conversation with...Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH
April 1, 2009
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In Conversation with..Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH . PSNet [internet]. 2009.In Conversation with...Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): A…