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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49559/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - The Forgotten Drip
April 1, 2008
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
The Case
A 45-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by his friends because of a 1-day history of a
severe headache and "bizarre behavior." A computed tomography (C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49767/psn-pdf
August 21, 2016 - Falling Between the Cracks in the Software
August 21, 2016
Adler-Milstein J. Falling Between the Cracks in the Software. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-between-cracks-software
The Case
A 61-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis was scheduled for a total knee replacement. Prio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50844/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication
through Daily Huddles
January 29, 2020
Shaikh U. Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles. PSNet [internet].
2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/improving-patient-safety-and-team-communication-through-daily-huddles
Background
Communicat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.326_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering
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This presentation is based on the June 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Thomas A. Smith, CHPA, CPP, President, Healthc…
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March 01, 2005 - On O.R. Off?
March 1, 2005
Leonard M. On O.R. Off? PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/or
The Case
An elderly man was admitted to the vascular surgery service with rest pain in his leg. Angiography
demonstrated peripheral artery disease with anatomy suitable for revascularization. A consulting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49565/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - Wrong Route for Nutrients
July 1, 2008
Scott-Cawiezell JR. Wrong Route for Nutrients. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-route-nutrients
The Case
An 82-year-old man living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) had not been eating or drinking well for about 6
months. He had lost weight and d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism
December 31, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism
Citation Text:
McCallum W, Barnes DK. Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72739/psn-pdf
February 10, 2021 - Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to
Death from Pulmonary Embolism
February 10, 2021
McCallum W, Barnes DK. Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary
Embolism. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leadi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2016-john-m-eisenberg-patient-safety-and-quality-award-recipients-announced
April 13, 2016 - Award Recipient
2016 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced.
Citation Text:
Joint Commission. April 4, 2017.
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October 03, 2007 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Why doctors so often get it wrong.
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Leonhardt D.
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March 8, 2006
Leonhardt D.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-starts-project-track-serious-hospital-mistakes
May 10, 2006 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
State starts project to track serious hospital mistakes.
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Colburn D.
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May 10, 2006 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
State: nurse error caused death.
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August 2, 2006
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/facts-about-patient-safety
May 30, 2012 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Facts About Patient Safety.
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The Joint Commission.
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March 6, 2005
The Joint Commission.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
Citation Text:
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/total-parenteral-nutrition-multifarious-errors
January 23, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Total Parenteral Nutrition, Multifarious Errors
Citation Text:
Boullata JI. Total Parenteral Nutrition, Multifarious Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
January 01, 2016 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
Citation Text:
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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December 01, 2009 - Confusion With Acetaminophen
Citation Text:
Heubi JE. Confusion With Acetaminophen. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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March 25, 2020 - Is that solution for IV or irrigation?: Fluid administration
errors in the operating room.
March 25, 2020
Bohringer C. Is that solution for IV or irrigation?: Fluid administration errors in the operating room. PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/solution-iv-or-irrigation-fluid-administration-erro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50393/psn-pdf
September 01, 2019 - Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet
September 1, 2019
Ranji SR, Wachter R. Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-evolution-webmm-and-psnet
Perspective
Progress in any field requires scholarship and dissem…