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  1. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    February 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Significant Complications * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the February 2013 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 22, 2020 - Adverse Events in Dentistry December 22, 2020 Kalenderian E, Walji MF, Fitall E, et al. Adverse Events in Dentistry. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/adverse-events-dentistry Introduction Similar to many other healthcare settings, dentistry carries with it inherent patient safety risks. D…

  4. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    May 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case Duty to Disclose Someone Else’s Error * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the May 2011 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Thomas H. Gallagher, MD University of Washington …

  5. Leadership Role in Improving Safety | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - Leadership Role in Improving Safety Citation Text: Leadership Role in Improving Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endno…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2004 - Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity January 1, 2004 Graber ML. Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crushing-chest-pain-missed-opportunity Case Objectives Appreciate the challenges of diagnosing aortic dissection Describe a Bayesian approach to dia…

  7. Translating From Normal to Abnormal | PSNet

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    October 02, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Translating From Normal to Abnormal Citation Text: Turner AM. Translating From Normal to Abnormal. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibT…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2010 - The Deadly Duo October 1, 2010 Maldonado JR. The Deadly Duo. PSNet [internet]. 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deadly-duo The Case A 29-year-old man with a history of depression and possible psychosis was found unconscious and unresponsive at home and was brought to the emergency department. He was tachycardi…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2015 - Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters June 1, 2015 Newman DK, Strauss R, Abraham L, et al. Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unseen-perils-urinary-catheters The Case A 68-year-old man with a history of hypothyroidism, hypertension, seizures, cerebral vascular at…

  10. Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity | PSNet

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    February 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity Citation Text: Graber ML. Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google …

  11. Dissecting the Presentation | PSNet

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    May 05, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Dissecting the Presentation Citation Text: Suat-Ooi SB. Dissecting the Presentation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 …

  12. Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed? | PSNet

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    June 01, 2014 - Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed? Helen Haskell, MA | June 1, 2014  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Haskell H. Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed?. PSNet [internet]. Ro…

  13. In Conversation With… Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH | PSNet

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    December 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH December 1, 2012  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation With… Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Ser…

  14. The Dose Makes the Poison: Medication Error During Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2017 - Only one case required cardiopulmonary resuscitation and no deaths were reported. 3 This case is an example

  15. Management of CSF Leaks After Elective Spine Surgery: Routine Laminectomy Leads to Fatal Discitis and Sepsis | PSNet

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    March 09, 2022 - January 23, 2019 Classifying errors in preventable and potentially preventable trauma deaths

  16. In Conversation with Carole Stockmeier about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement | PSNet

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    September 24, 2024 - efforts are part of a larger challenge, many with “zero” as their goals, such as “Vision Zero” to reduce deaths

  17. In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD | PSNet

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    June 01, 2005 - Estimating hospital deaths due to medical errors: preventability is in the eye of the reviewer.

  18. In Conversation with...Atul Gawande, MD, MA, MPH | PSNet

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    September 01, 2007 - A well-supported moderator should also routinely review departmental deaths, unexpected returns to the

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 26, 2023 - had implemented a system that had a specific purpose, and it was extremely successful at preventing deaths

  20. In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD | PSNet

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    June 01, 2011 - few risk analysts who see this behavior as a universal law: automobile seat belts actually do reduce deaths
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