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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49842/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric
Emergency Equipment
September 1, 2018
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet
[internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
The Case
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January 01, 2009 - Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One?
January 1, 2009
Cook CB. Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-two-insulin-pumps-better-one
The Case
A 62-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for coronary artery bypass
graft surge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/topics-0
March 03, 2025 - Topics
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-medication-reconciliation-and-transitions-care-insights-pharmacist-and-pharmacy
July 25, 2023 - International Meeting/Conference
Optimizing Medication Reconciliation and Transitions of Care: Insights from a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.
Citation Text:
Health Quality Institute. July 12, 2023, 2:00-3:00 PM (eastern).
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September 03, 2016 - Commentary
Fatigue and risk: are train drivers safer than doctors?
Citation Text:
Fatigue and risk: are train drivers safer than doctors? BMJ. 2017;359:j5107. doi:10.1136/bmj.j5107.
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January 01, 2011 - Failure to Reevaluate
December 1, 2010
Wong-Beringer A. Failure to Reevaluate. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-reevaluate
The Case
A 61-year-old woman receiving palliative chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer at a community
hospital developed methicillin-resistant staphylococc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-447
July 10, 2024 - July 10, 2024 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
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September 01, 2014 - No BP During NIBP
September 1, 2014
Görges M, Ansermino MJ. No BP During NIBP. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-bp-during-nibp
The Case
An otherwise healthy 49-year-old man with atrial fibrillation was scheduled for ablation in the catheterization
laboratory under general endotracheal anes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspectives
May 01, 2021 - Perspectives on Safety
Our Perspectives on Safety section features expert viewpoints on current themes in patient safety, including interviews and written essays published monthly. Annual Perspectives highlight vital and emerging patient safety topics.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-article-libraries
March 18, 2025 - Curated Libraries
Curated Libraries are groupings of PSNet content, curated by AHRQ and by other experts in the patient safety field.
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September 01, 2003 - Did We Forget Something?
September 1, 2003
Gibbs VC. Did We Forget Something? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/did-we-forget-something
The Case
A 76-year-old-man underwent right aorto-iliac aneurysm repair. He developed postoperative fever, initially
attributed to ventilator-associated pneumo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-crossroads-strategies-improving-medical-liability-system-and-preventing-patient
September 07, 2005 - Book/Report
Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Improving the Medical Liability System and Preventing Patient Injury.
Citation Text:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 2005.
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August 30, 2023 - Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting
Workforce Challenges
August 30, 2023
Sanford K, Schuelke S, Lee M, et al. Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting Workforce
Challenges. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/virtual-nursing-improving-patient-care-and-meeting-workf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
April 01, 2014 - The Forgotten Drip
Citation Text:
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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April 01, 2006 - Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
April 1, 2006
Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Describe the myth of the "surgical personality"
Identify featu…
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August 22, 2013 - On O.R. Off?
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Leonard M. On O.R. Off?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risky-business-navigating-shifting-health-care-landscape
December 22, 2021 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
Risky Business: Navigating a Shifting Health Care Landscape.
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Boston Children’s Hospital. April 15, 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/putting-safety-curriculum
February 10, 2010 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Putting safety on the curriculum.
Citation Text:
Ellis O. Putting safety on the curriculum. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009;339:b3725. doi:10.1136/bmj.b3725.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-medical-product-risk-how-effective-effective-enough
January 17, 2007 - Review
Communication of medical product risk: how effective is effective enough?
Citation Text:
Goldman SA. Communication of medical product risk: how effective is effective enough? Drug Saf. 2004;27(8):519-34.
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