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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49558/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone
Bad
April 1, 2008
Ranji SR. Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
Case Objectives
Understand the indications for antibiotic treatment in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49573/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Dangerous Shift
November 1, 2008
Patterson ES. Dangerous Shift. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
Case Objectives
Review the evidence base on erroneous actions related to shift changes.
Understand the limits of standardizing handoffs in preventing errors at shift change.
Expla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49819/psn-pdf
February 01, 2018 - Signout Fallout
February 1, 2018
Starmer AJ, Landrigan CP. Signout Fallout. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/signout-fallout
Case Objectives
Understand the role of communication failures in medical errors and preventable adverse events.
Review the evidence in support of handoff improvement pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33818/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Andrew Bindman, MD
November 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Andrew Bindman, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-andrew-bindman-md
Editor's note: Dr. Bindman was appointed as Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) in May 2016. P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33723/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - Implementing a Fall Prevention Program
December 1, 2011
Healey F. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
Perspective
Throughout the developed world, most hospital beds are occupied by older people, many of whom have
b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33652/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - Advancing Patient Safety Through State Reporting
Systems
June 1, 2007
Rosenthal J. Advancing Patient Safety Through State Reporting Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/advancing-patient-safety-through-state-reporting-systems
Perspective
Seven years ago, the Institute of Medicine (I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49400/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Central Line Clot
May 1, 2003
Randolph AG. Central Line Clot. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
Case Objectives
List the complications of central line manipulation
Appreciate the limitations of diagnostic studies for PE in children
Describe modalities for prevention of cathe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Central Line Clot
Citation Text:
Randolph AG. Central Line Clot. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-line
March 11, 2011 - The Forgotten Line
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Render ML. The Forgotten Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/its-sarah-not-stephen
January 01, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
It's Sarah, Not Stephen!
Citation Text:
Sarkar U. It's Sarah, Not Stephen!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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November 10, 2015 - Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety?
Amy K. Rosen, PhD | November 1, 2010
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Citation Text:
Rosen AK. Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/eptifibatide-epilogue
March 04, 2011 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
Citation Text:
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-blue-where
March 30, 2020 - Code Blue—Where To?
Citation Text:
Adams BD. Code Blue—Where To?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
October 13, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
Citation Text:
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-rescue-mother
September 23, 2020 - Failure to Rescue the Mother
Citation Text:
Vivero A, Klapper EB, Gregory KD, et al. Failure to Rescue the Mother. 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/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
Has your organization deve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-err-missed-diagnosis-patient-recurrent-pneumothorax
December 14, 2022 - Coming up for Err: Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with Recurrent Pneumothorax
Citation Text:
Carlile N, El-Chemaly S, Schiff G. Coming up for Err – Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with Recurrent Pneumothorax. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49829/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
May 1, 2018
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis was awaiting a kidney
transplant. A suitabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33637/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...Lucian Leape, MD
August 1, 2006
In Conversation with..Lucian Leape, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withlucian-leape-md
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: What kind of career did you fashion for yourself prior to
getting involved in safety an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
January 29, 2020 - Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture
Citation Text:
Doernberg S. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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