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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72693/psn-pdf
January 29, 2021 - Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room
– Mixing Up the Ampules
January 29, 2021
Bohringer C. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintentional-ketamine-overdose-operating-room-mixing-ampules
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33884/psn-pdf
July 01, 2019 - Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence
July 1, 2019
Challen R. Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emerging-safety-issues-artificial-intelligence
Perspective
Background
Since the beginning of digital health records, there has bee…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-not-so-easy
April 01, 2005 - Over Not So Easy
Citation Text:
Cucina R. Over Not So Easy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49797/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers
June 1, 2017
Raven MC. Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-overshadowing-dangers
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with history of opioid abuse was sent to the emergency department (ED) from a
methadone clinic because she a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50842/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge
The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49725/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Haste Makes Care Unsafe
January 1, 2015
Eichhorn JH. Haste Makes Care Unsafe. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
The Case
An 80-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation underwent a combined
elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49466/psn-pdf
October 14, 2004 - Hard to Swallow
October 1, 2004
Driver J. Hard to Swallow. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hard-swallow
The Case
An elderly man underwent hernia surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed a transient ischemic
attack (TIA) and respiratory difficulties. The nurses noted that the patient, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49637/psn-pdf
October 01, 2011 - The Dropped "No"
October 1, 2011
Johnson AJ. The Dropped "No". PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dropped-no
The Case
A 62-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis was admitted with increasing abdominal girth and swelling in
his legs. Because the leg swelling was somewhat more pronounced in his…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49423/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49604/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
June 1, 2010
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
The Case
A 61-year-old man was admitted for management of an infected aortic stent, which had been placed 3
years earlier to treat an abdo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49407/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
July 1, 2003
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bleeding-risk
The Case
A frail 78-year-old woman fell at home and fractured her left hip. Her past medical history included atrial
fibrillation, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The surgi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49625/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Pocket Syringe Swap
May 1, 2011
Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pocket-syringe-swap
The Case
A 58-year-old man, scheduled for aortoiliac artery bypass graft, had an epidural catheter placed for
postoperative pain management. Surgery proceeded uneventfully under…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50391/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Think Like a Surgeon
September 25, 2019
Cooper Z. Think Like a Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/think-surgeon
The Case
A patient with a history of T6 paraplegia due to a motor vehicle accident was brought to the emergency
department due to delirium. He was found to be hypotensive and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedural-mishap-learning-curve
April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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October 23, 2013 - Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience Engineering
Sudeep Hegde, PhD; Ann M. Bisantz, PhD; and Rollin J. Fairbanks, MD, MS | June 1, 2019
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Hegde S, Fairbanks RJ, Bisantz A. Building a Safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-or-leads-anticoagulation-mishap
May 08, 2019 - Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap
Citation Text:
Solsky I, Haynes AB. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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April 24, 2024 - Managing Care Challenges in a Group Home Setting: Is
Staffing Adequate for Unplanned Incidents?
April 24, 2024
Ordona R, Bakerjian D. Managing Care Challenges in a Group Home Setting: Is Staffing Adequate for
Unplanned Incidents? PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/managing-care-challenges-group-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
June 01, 2016 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
Citation Text:
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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