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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2004 - Allergy to Holter July 1, 2004 Williams M. Allergy to Holter. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/allergy-holter The Case A 52-year-old man was admitted for palpitations and chest pain. As part of the evaluation, on hospital day 4 the patient was sent to the cardiac clinic to start a continuous …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? May 1, 2014 Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued The Case A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2015 - Departure From Central Line Ritual May 1, 2015 Ballard DW, Vinson DR, Mark DG. Departure From Central Line Ritual. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/departure-central-line-ritual The Case A 55-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, pancreatic insufficiency, and alco…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2008 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus April 1, 2008 Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus Perspective Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received a great deal of media …

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 29, 2021 - Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules January 29, 2021 Bohringer C. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules. PSNet [internet]. 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintentional-ketamine-overdose-operating-room-mixing-ampules The Case A…

  6. OR Peeping | PSNet

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    May 01, 2015 - OR Peeping Citation Text: Mackenzie CF. OR Peeping. 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 RIS Dow…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD October 1, 2010 In Conversation with..Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd-0 Editor's note: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and He…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2018 - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening August 1, 2018 Jim J. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening. PSNet [internet]. 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening Case Objectives Describe risk factors associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Identify patient populations meeting criteria fo…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2004 - Caution, Interrupted September 1, 2004 Wears RL. Caution, Interrupted. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/caution-interrupted The Case A 55-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia and several recent hospitalizations for fever and neutropenia presented to the emergency department (ED) with …

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2005 - Preventable Rash March 1, 2005 McLean C. Preventable Rash. PSNet [internet]. 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventable-rash The Case A 35-year-old man with HIV was being followed in an outpatient internal medicine clinic. At a routine visit, screening laboratories were checked. The clinic never contacted th…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2020 - Mitigating the Risk of Intrahospital Transport for Pediatric Patients at Risk of Physiologic Instability December 23, 2020 Semkiw K, Anderson D, Natale JA. Mitigating the Risk of Intrahospital Transport for Pediatric Patients at Risk of Physiologic Instability. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 14, 2004 - Hard to Swallow October 1, 2004 Driver J. Hard to Swallow. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hard-swallow The Case An elderly man underwent hernia surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and respiratory difficulties. The nurses noted that the patient, …

  13. Periodic Issue | PSNet

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    March 25, 2025 - March 5, 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, reports, …

  14. In Conversation with... Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring | PSNet

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    April 26, 2023 - general unit is intermittent vital signs with no way to alert clinicians to deterioration in between assessments

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 15, 2024 - Rapid Response Systems September 15, 2024 Rapid Response Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/rapid-response-systems 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.…

  16. eSIMPLER: a dynamic, electronic health record-integrated checklist for clinical decision support during PICU daily rounds. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS eSIMPLER: a dynamic, electronic health record-integrated checklist for clinical decision support during PICU daily rounds. Citation Text: Geva A, Albert BD, Hamilton S, et al. eSIMPLER: a dynamic, electronic health record-integrated checklist for clinical decision support duri…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 15, 2024 - Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery December 15, 2024 Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editoria…

  18. Implementing a watcher program to improve timeliness of recognition of deterioration in hospitalized children | PSNet

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    June 30, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS Implementing a watcher program to improve timeliness of recognition of deterioration in hospitalized children Citation Text: Implementing a watcher program to improve timeliness of recognition of deterioration in hospitalized children Evans S, Green A, Roberson A, et al. …

  19. Awareness of human factors in the operating theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic | PSNet

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    January 13, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS Awareness of human factors in the operating theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic Citation Text: Britton CR, Hayman G, Stroud N. Awareness of Human Factors in the operating theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2020;31(1-2). doi:10.1177/1750…

  20. Cultural Competence and Patient Safety | PSNet

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    December 27, 2019 - Cultural Competence and Patient Safety December 27, 2019  Also Read the Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Brach C, Hall KK, Fitall E. Cultural Competence and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthc…
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