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March 01, 2007 - The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety
Rosemary Gibson, MSc | March 1, 2007
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Gibson R. The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville…
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August 29, 2021 - Multiple High-Risk Events Involving Workflow for Wasting of Medications Used by Anesthesia
Citation Text:
Nguyen DD, Harper TA, Cello R. Multiple High-Risk Events Involving Workflow for Wasting of Medications Used by Anesthesia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
December 07, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
No News May Not Be Good News
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Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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September 29, 2010 - Recommendations for quality assurance and
improvement in surgical and autopsy pathology.
September 29, 2010
Pathology A of D of A and S, Nakhleh RE, Coffin C, et al. Recommendations for quality assurance and
improvement in surgical and autopsy pathology. Hum Pathol. 2006;37(8):985-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39904/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - Patient safety: moving the bar in prison health care
standards.
October 13, 2010
Stern MF, Greifinger RB, Mellow J. Patient safety: moving the bar in prison health care standards. Am J
Public Health. 2010;100(11):2103-2110. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.184242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-moving-bar-prison…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49418/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
October 1, 2003
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
The Case
A 47-year-old man presented to an emergency department (ED) with altered mental status, and was
believed to have a probable overdose. He receiv…
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November 30, 2011 - Error detection and recovery in dialysis nursing.
November 30, 2011
Wilkinson WE, Cauble LA, Patel VL. Error detection and recovery in dialysis nursing. J Patient Saf.
2011;7(4):213-23. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182388d20.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-detection-and-recovery-dialysis-nursing
This study found tha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43897/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications.
August 21, 2015
Horsham, PA: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices; July 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-adult-iv-push-medications
To address the lack of standards on intravenous (IV) push medication administration, this guidance reflects
applied expert…
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December 02, 2014 - Misdiagnosed food allergy resulting in severe
malnutrition in an infant.
December 2, 2014
Alvares M, Kao L, Mittal V, et al. Misdiagnosed food allergy resulting in severe malnutrition in an infant.
Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):e229-32. doi:10.1542/peds.2012-2362.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnosed-food-allergy-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47490/psn-pdf
December 05, 2018 - Check your medical records for dangerous errors.
December 5, 2018
Graham J. Kaiser Health News. November 21, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/check-your-medical-records-dangerous-errors
Patients can identify errors in their medical records that health care providers may not recognize. This
news article highlight…
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March 01, 2015 - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Kidney)
March 1, 2015
DeVine JG. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Kidney). PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-wrongs-dont-make-right-kidney
Case Objectives
Review the current definition of wrong-site surgery.
Describe the incidence of wrong-site surgery, and the…
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March 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Thin Air
Citation Text:
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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May 01, 2007 - Antiseizure Medication Disorder
May 1, 2007
Alldredge BK. Antiseizure Medication Disorder. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antiseizure-medication-disorder
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of safe use of antiepileptic medications.
Identify phenytoin toxicity.
Understand the pharmaco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43293/psn-pdf
June 25, 2014 - Health-care providers want patients to read medical
records, spot errors.
June 25, 2014
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. June 9, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-providers-want-patients-read-medical-records-spot-errors
As they become more prevalent, electronic medical records (EMRs) are being used to i…
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November 04, 2014 - The lost art of the history and physical.
November 4, 2014
Natt B, Szerlip HM. The lost art of the history and physical. Am J Med Sci. 2014;348(5):423-5.
doi:10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000326.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-art-history-and-physical
Highlighting concerns about over-reliance on laboratory tests to for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43241/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - "It is the left eye, right?"
June 11, 2014
Pikkel D, Sharabi-Nov A, Pikkel J. "It is the left eye, right?". Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2014;7:77-80.
doi:10.2147/RMHP.S60728.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/it-left-eye-right
In this study, cataract surgeons were asked to identify the correct eye for surgery when given…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46368/psn-pdf
October 31, 2017 - A piece of my mind. Trials and tribulations.
October 31, 2017
Brown JL. Trials and Tribulations. JAMA. 2017;318(7). doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-trials-and-tribulations
Personal experiences can inform understanding of medical error. This commentary describes a physician's
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45336/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Medical misdiagnoses put pressure on patients to stay
engaged.
September 21, 2016
Innes S. Arizona Daily Star. September 12, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-misdiagnoses-put-pressure-patients-stay-engaged
Delayed diagnoses can have serious consequences. This news article reviews several examples of
mis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/standardized-marking-procedure-ent-operations-prevent-wrong-site-surgery-development
February 01, 2013 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
A standardized marking procedure for ENT operations to prevent wrong-site surgery: development, establishment and subsequent evaluation among patients and medical personnel.
Citation Text:
Rohrmeier C, Abudan Al-Masry N, Keerl R, et al. A standardized marking procedure for ENT…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36498/psn-pdf
January 07, 2011 - Recommendations from the British Committee for
Standards in Haematology and National Patient Safety
Agency.
January 7, 2011
Baglin TP, Cousins D, Keeling DM, et al. Safety indicators for inpatient and outpatient oral anticoagulant
care: [corrected] Recommendations from the British Committee for Standards in Haemat…