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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49453/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Bowel Prep
July 1, 2004
Nelson D. Bowel Prep. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-prep
The Case
The patient is a 73-year-old woman who 20 years ago underwent treatment for breast cancer. At her
daughter's suggestion, the patient requested referral for colonoscopy, as she understood there w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865698/psn-pdf
April 24, 2024 - Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
April 24, 2024
Leary KB, Lee M, Mossburg S. Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges . PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce-challenges
Introduction
Nurses are essential to patient care, and having a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/final_spotlight_miscommunication_possible_artifact_06.21.2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Spotlight
Spotlight
The Consequences of Miscommunication
Regarding a Possible Artifact
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the June 2021 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Kriti Gwal, MD
o AHRQ WebM&M Edit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-tb
March 03, 2010 - Missed TB
Citation Text:
FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
August 28, 2024 - Central, not Epidural
Citation Text:
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.161_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case October 2007
Do Not Disturb!
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2007
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available online
Commentary by: F. Daniel Duffy, MD, University of Oklahoma, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73549/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee
Arthroplasty.
July 28, 2021
Aldwinckle R. Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee Arthroplasty. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/local-anesthesia-induced-coma-during-total-knee-arthroplasty
The Case
A 61-year-old male patient weighing 57…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49726/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33763/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program?
March 1, 2014
Huang SS. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
Perspective
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the To …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49836/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication
July 1, 2018
Debono D, Levett-Jones T. Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/primary-workaround-secondary-complication
The Case
A young adult with a progressive neurological disorder presented to a hospital emerg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49560/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - The Wrongful Resuscitation
April 1, 2008
Teno JM. The Wrongful Resuscitation. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrongful-resuscitation
The Case
An 80-year-old man with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, bilateral below-the-knee amputations, and
poor quality of life had previously been r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lp-or-not-lp
February 01, 2018 - To LP or Not LP
Citation Text:
Landrigan CP. To LP or Not LP. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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September 27, 2023 - Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not
Interchangeable
September 27, 2023
Camarillo H. Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not Interchangeable. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insulin-administration-pen-vs-vial-similar-not-interchangeable
The Case
A fourteen-ye…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/weekly-resource
March 25, 2025 - March 12, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/medicationdrug-errors
March 12, 2021 - Breadcrumb
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January 01, 2017 - A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable
Route
January 1, 2017
Loubani O. A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable Route. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of nonischemic cardiomyop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-neonate
August 15, 2018 - Near Miss With Neonate
Citation Text:
Malana J, Lyndon A. Near Miss With Neonate. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
November 18, 2016 - The Magnetic Deflection
Citation Text:
Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. 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/node/865467/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact
on Treatment Preferences
March 27, 2024
Steinberg K. I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/i-just-want-go-home-understanding-deliriums-impact-treatment-preferenc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-diagnostic-error
July 30, 2020 - Geographic differences in COVID-19 cases, deaths, and incidence - United States, February 12-April 7,