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December 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hidden Mystery
Citation Text:
Brunette DD. Hidden Mystery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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March 19, 2019 - Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient, Wrong Instructions.
Citation Text:
Li C, Marquez K. Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient, Wrong Instructions.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 202…
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June 24, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Impatient Inpatient Dosing
Citation Text:
White RH. Impatient Inpatient Dosing. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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March 18, 2020 - When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy
Citation Text:
Do T, Scott FJ. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/final_spotlight_case_delays_in_the_ed_powerpoint_for_cme_review_03.09.2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Some Patients Can’t Wait:
Improving Timeliness of
Emergency Department Care
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the 2020 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight
Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
• Commentary by: David K. Barnes, MD, FACEP and Rita Chang, MD
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March 01, 2004 - Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals?
Citation Text:
Shojania KG. Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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January 06, 2017 - Death by PCA
Citation Text:
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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May 29, 2024 - Reducing Preventable Patient Harm Due to Retained
Surgical Items: The RSI Bundle
May 29, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/reducing-preventable-patient-harm-due-retained-surgical-items-rsi-bundle
Summary
Retained surgical items (RSIs) cause severe yet preventable patient harm. RSIs are the most common
catego…
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July 01, 2018 - "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound
and Patient Safety
July 1, 2018
Lewiss RE. "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ultrasound-looked-fine-point-care-ultrasound-and-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Unders…
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September 01, 2018 - Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse
Events During Transitions of Care
September 1, 2018
Lucier DJ, Greenwald JL. Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of
Care. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/steroids-and-safety-preventing-medication-adver…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49474/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Hidden Mystery
March 1, 2005
Brunette DD. Hidden Mystery. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of caring for morbidly obese patients.
List specific interventions that can be implemented when caring for obese patients.
Develop a rational ap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49810/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm
November 1, 2017
Jox RJ. Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/palliative-care-comfort-vs-harm
Case Objectives
Recognize errors may be difficult to identify in palliative care.
State that medication errors and errors in communica…
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April 11, 2024 - Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration
April 11, 2024
Singh A, Huang C. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misplaced-nasogastric-tube-resulting-aspiration
The Case
An 82-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for …
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December 01, 2010 - The Forgotten Turn
December 1, 2010
Barbour S. The Forgotten Turn. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-turn
Case Objectives
Describe the six stages of pressure ulceration per the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
List risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers in hospita…
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October 17, 2007 - Do Not Disturb!
October 1, 2007
Duffy DF, Cassel C. Do Not Disturb!. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/do-not-disturb
Case Objectives
Define professionalism.
Discuss behaviors associated with lack of professionalism.
Outline steps one should take if a significant breach of professionalism is …
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August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Weighing In on Surgical Safety
Citation Text:
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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February 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
February 1, 2023
Zuidema D, Bagley B, Tan CL. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hospital-acquired-diabetic-ketoacidosis
The Cases
Case #1: A 46-year-old Hindi-speaking resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) …
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July 28, 2021 - Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient,
Wrong Instructions.
July 28, 2021
Li C, Marquez K. Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient, Wrong Instructions. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-errors-retail-pharmacies-wrong-patient-wrong-instructions
The Case
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August 21, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap
Citation Text:
Halamka J. Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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November 01, 2017 - Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies
November 1, 2017
Gomes-Lima C, Burman KD. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-endocrinologic-emergencies
The Cases
Case #1:
A 47-year-old man with a history of hyperthyroidism and h…