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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - More Treatment—Better Care?
December 1, 2011
Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/more-treatment-better-care
The Case
The patient is a 27-year-old female who presented to a 250-bed community hospital with numbness and
tingling of her hands and feet. She was …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
December 22, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning
Citation Text:
Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/customer-always-right
January 22, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The "Customer" Is Always Right
Citation Text:
Sehgal NL. The "Customer" Is Always Right. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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August 11, 2021 - More Treatment—Better Care?
Citation Text:
Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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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/who-nose-where-airway
May 01, 2016 - Who Nose Where the Airway Is?
Citation Text:
Lee CR. Who Nose Where the Airway Is?. 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/thin-air
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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October 31, 2023 - Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical
Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose
October 31, 2023
Jain NP, Dakwa D. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an
Accidental Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33714/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - In Conversation with…William B. Munier, MD, MBA
July 1, 2011
In Conversation with…William B. Munier, MD, MBA. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withwilliam-b-munier-md-mba
Editor's note: William B. Munier, MD, MBA, is the Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE
December 1, 2016
Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research a…
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September 27, 2023 - A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side.
September 27, 2023
Bellini A, Salcedo ES. A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side
The Case
A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted…
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September 01, 2012 - Peripheral IV in Too Long
September 1, 2012
Fang C-T. Peripheral IV in Too Long. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/peripheral-iv-too-long
Case Objectives
Appreciate the complications associated with peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters.
Describe the optimal sterile technique that should be us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
September 30, 2011 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
Citation Text:
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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October 01, 2011 - In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD
October 1, 2011
In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-g-shekelle-md-mph-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Shekelle is director of the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Cen…
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February 01, 2014 - Multifactorial Medication Mishap
February 1, 2014
Yang A. Multifactorial Medication Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
Case Objectives
Understand the system-based causes of medication errors.
Describe a model for a systems approach to error analysis.
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May 01, 2011 - In Conversation with…Albert Wu, MD, MPH
May 1, 2011
In Conversation with…Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalbert-wu-md-mph-0
Editor's note: Albert Wu, MD, MPH, is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health. A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-diagnosis-both-right-and-wrong
May 29, 2024 - Getting the Diagnosis Both Right and Wrong
Citation Text:
Olson AP. Getting the Diagnosis Both Right and Wrong. 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/web-mm/emergency-error
January 18, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Emergency Error
Citation Text:
Symons NRA. Emergency Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/continuing-education
February 26, 2025 - Continuing Education
What is PSNet Continuing Education? PSNet Continuing Education offerings include WebM&M Spotlight Cases and Commentaries, which are certified for Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Units (CME/CEU) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit through the University of Calif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovations
February 26, 2025 - Innovations
The PSNet Innovations page highlights pioneering advances that can improve patient safety. PSNet innovations are defined as “new or updated interventions, approaches, systems, tools, policies, organizational structures or business models implemented to improve or enhance quality of care and reduce harm.” …