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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-authority-annual-reports
December 09, 2020 - Book/Report
Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports.
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Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports. Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; April 2024.
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July 19, 2023 - Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan.
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Marti CS, Reese SK, Brown-McManus M. Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.227_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case
Treatment Challenges After Discharge
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2010
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Chase Coffey, MD, Henry Ford Health System,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33871/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - Maternal Safety
December 22, 2018
Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety
Annual Perspective 2018
The Context of Maternal Safety
Childbirth-related maternal health outcomes have been worsening for some time in the United States. After
a dramatic reduc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.185_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Recurrent Hypoglycemia:
A Care Transition Failure?
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2008 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Ted Eytan, MD, MS, MPH
Editor, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49652/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - Double Dose at Transfer
May 1, 2012
Hackman JL. Double Dose at Transfer. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dose-transfer
The Case
A 74-year-old man with history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the emergency department
(ED) for left lower extremity pain, swelling, and erythe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33570/psn-pdf
June 15, 2024 - Diagnostic Errors
June 15, 2024
Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/diagnostic-errors
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. Last reviewed in 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-regimen-wrong-cancer-patient-catches-medical-error
August 01, 2006 - For example, a hierarchical organizational structure that discourages an employee from communicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis-and-cuff-rupture
March 15, 2023 - tubes, hospitals must adopt protocols outlining routine practices for monitoring cuff pressures and communicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rebecca-lawton-phd
March 24, 2025 - in the work environment, whether staff seemed to be well-trained to do the job, whether staff were communicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/reducing-preventable-patient-harm-due-retained-surgical-items-rsi-bundle
July 23, 2024 - It was fully implemented in October 2020. 2 Ascension recognized the importance of communicating about
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/incomplete-anesthesia-history-leads-adverse-outcomes
January 29, 2021 - important to ensure that new or junior staff have appropriate onboarding that emphasizes the importance of communicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49740/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Baffled by Botulinum Toxin
August 21, 2015
Sivaraman-Nair KP. Baffled by Botulinum Toxin. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/baffled-botulinum-toxin
The Case
A 5-year-old boy with a history of transverse myelitis with resultant spasticity of both lower extremities, gait
abnormalities, neurogeni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33876/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network
March 1, 2019
Phrampus P. Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/building-safety-program-vast-health-care-network
Perspective
Background
As hospital-based health care in the United …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49826/psn-pdf
April 01, 2018 - Air on the Side of Caution
April 1, 2018
Robertson JM, Pozner CN. Air on the Side of Caution. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/air-side-caution
The Case
A young woman with morbid obesity was scheduled for cardiac catheterization to evaluate shortness of
breath and chest pain. A decision was m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49827/psn-pdf
April 01, 2018 - Walking Patient, Missing Drain
April 1, 2018
Olkowski BF, Ravenel M, Stiefel MF. Walking Patient, Missing Drain. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-patient-missing-drain
The Case
A 43-year-old woman with a history of metastatic breast cancer was admitted to the hospital for an elective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.116_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case February 2006
Lost in Transition
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2006 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Christopher Beach, MD; Northwe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49515/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - Over Not So Easy
July 1, 2006
Cucina R. Over Not So Easy. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-not-so-easy
The Case
A 62-year-old woman with end-stage liver disease was hospitalized for recurrent variceal bleeding. On
admission, she reported allergies to a number of medications as well as a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-and-approaches-tracking-improvements-patient-safety
June 15, 2024 - Strategies and Approaches for Tracking Improvements in Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. Strategies and Approaches for Tracking Improvements in Patient Safety . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021.
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