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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49824/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous
Delay
March 1, 2018
O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history calle…
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February 01, 2010 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
February 1, 2010
Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
The Case
A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture and was
brought to the eme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49514/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - One ACE Too Many
July 1, 2006
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
The Case
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and recently diagnosed congestive heart failure
presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. An acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49577/psn-pdf
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/node/49477/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - Hold the tPA
April 1, 2005
Fagan SC. Hold the tPA. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hold-tpa
The Case
A 74-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin therapy came to the emergency
department (ED) 1 hour after the sudden onset of aphasia and right-sided weakness. A non-co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33749/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety?
April 1, 2013
Fletcher KE, Reed DA. Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-residency-duty-hour-rules-improving-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction
The Accreditation Council f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33761/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved
Safety With Mindfulness
February 1, 2014
Beyea SC. Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness. PSNet
[internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/interruptions-and-distractions-health-care-improved-safety-mindfulne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49563/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
May 1, 2008
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
The Case
A 92-year-old man with hypertension and heart failure (HF) was evaluated by his primary care physician
(PCP) for progressive shortness of breat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33602/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Individual Clinician Performance Issues
March 15, 2025
Individual Clinician Performance Issues. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/individual-clinician-performance-issues
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/national-patient-safety-goals
January 16, 2025 - National Patient Safety Goals
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. National Patient Safety Goals. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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January 01, 2015 - Annual Perspective
Maternal Safety
Audrey Lyndon, RN, PhD | December 22, 2018
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Citation Text:
Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of H…
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November 01, 2006 - In Conversation With...Donald A. Norman, PhD
November 1, 2006
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In Conversation With..Donald A. Norman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.In Conversation With...Donald A. Norman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthca…
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April 01, 2006 - In Conversation with… Michael Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD (hon)
April 1, 2006
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Citation Text:
In Conversation with… Michael Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD (hon). PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health …
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December 18, 2019 - The Need to Eat
December 18, 2019
Widaman AM. The Need to Eat. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/need-eat
The Case
A 62-year-old man with a history of Wernicke–Korsakoff encephalopathy – a degenerative brain disorder
caused by the lack of vitamin B1 – was admitted for possible aspiration pneum…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multiple-levels-involved-prescribing-wrong-medication
December 23, 2020 - Multiple Levels Involved in Prescribing the Wrong Medication
Citation Text:
Chin K, Chau V, Spero H, et al. Multiple Levels Involved in Prescribing the Wrong Medication. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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January 10, 2024 - Maternal Safety
Citation Text:
Shauer M, Nichols A, Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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February 10, 2021 - The Need to Eat
Citation Text:
Widaman AM. The Need to Eat. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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August 31, 2020 - Safety Across The Board
August 31, 2020
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Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. Safety Across The Board . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US De…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicaid-markets-and-pediatric-patient-safety-hospitals
August 02, 2012 - Study
Medicaid markets and pediatric patient safety in hospitals.
Citation Text:
Smith RB, Cheung R, Owens P, et al. Medicaid markets and pediatric patient safety in hospitals. Health Serv Res. 2007;42(5):1981-98.
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