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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ebola-are-we-ready
July 01, 2012 - A warm handoff includes an in-person summary of the patient's history, symptoms, and ED care and decision-making
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March 27, 2024 - mediation, humility, and lower levels of narcissism), higher supervisor job security, and less top-down decision … making were associated with more speaking up behaviors among employees.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49483/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Getting to the Root of the Matter
June 1, 2005
Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter
Case Objectives
Appreciate the goals and limitations of root cause analysis
Outline the steps to conduct root cause analysis
The Case
A…
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April 01, 2010 - assess the impact of health care on patient functioning, and very few measures of patient engagement in decision … making.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49858/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - Identify critical safety points to consider during initial decision-making about incorporation of remote
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
October 27, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations
Citation Text:
Tan F, Johl K, Kotova M. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49795/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - The Perils of Contrast Media
June 1, 2017
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
Case Objectives
Recognize that contrast media are potentially nephrotoxic.
Identify key risk factors for the development of contrast-induced kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-considerations-building-point-care-ultrasound-program
June 01, 2018 - Safety Considerations in Building a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program
Chris Moore, MD | June 1, 2018
Also Read a Conversation
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Citation Text:
Moore C. Safety Considerations in Building a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33605/psn-pdf
March 12, 2021 - Medication Administration Errors
March 12, 2021
MacDowell P, Cabri A, Davis M. Medication Administration Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-administration-errors
Updated in March 2021. Originally published in January 2018 by researchers at the University of California,
San Fra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/next-step-use-pre-operative-checklist-prevent-missteps
April 24, 2018 - The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps
Citation Text:
Sauder C, Kleber KT. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49512/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Right? Left? Neither!
May 1, 2006
Chassin MR, Howell EA. Right? Left? Neither!. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-left-neither
Case Objectives
Appreciate the role of Reason's Swiss Cheese Model in medical errors
Understand the process of analyzing a single error
Provide suggestions for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-you-mrs-issue-identification-over-telephone
January 01, 2016 - Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone
Citation Text:
Adelman JS. Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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Format:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49677/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
February 1, 2013
Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, psychiatric illness, and a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49455/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - The Worst Headache
July 1, 2004
Edlow JA. The Worst Headache. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of migraine headaches and hypertension presented to her outpatient
clinic with a 4-day history of headache. While shopping 4 days earlier, …
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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/node/846770/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Procedure Complications – Who is Responsible for
Follow up?
March 29, 2023
Chalupsky M, Wei H, Marquet E. Procedure Complications – Who is Responsible for Follow up? PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedure-complications-who-responsible-follow
The Case
A 74-year-old man with newly diagnose…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49570/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?
October 1, 2008
Eytan T. Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-hypoglycemia-care-transition-failure
Case Objectives
Understand the complementary abilities of an electronic health record a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49606/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Weighing In on Surgical Safety
August 1, 2010
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
Case Objectives
Identify the comorbidites associated with obesity that place patients at higher risk for surgical
complications.
Un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/relationships-between-physician-professional-satisfaction-and-patient-safety
September 29, 2017 - Relationships Between Physician Professional Satisfaction and Patient Safety
Mark Friedberg, MD, MPP | February 1, 2016
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Citation Text:
Friedberg MW. Relationships Between Physician Professional Satisfaction and Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49505/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…