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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49769/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Complaints as Safety Surveillance
September 1, 2016
Morris JL, Bismark M. Complaints as Safety Surveillance. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. She said the pain
came on sudden…
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April 01, 2015 - Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire
April 1, 2015
Mehta SP, Domino KM. Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fire-hole-or-fire
The Case
A patient was taken to the operating room (OR) to undergo a planned laparoscopic subtotal colon resection
for a biopsy-proven adenocarcinom…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49736/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Inflicting Confusion
June 1, 2015
Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR. Inflicting Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inflicting-confusion
The Case
A 26-year-old man with recently diagnosed Crohn disease presented to the emergency department with
acute-onset abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, an…
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October 23, 2013 - Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience Engineering
Sudeep Hegde, PhD; Ann M. Bisantz, PhD; and Rollin J. Fairbanks, MD, MS | June 1, 2019
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Hegde S, Fairbanks RJ, Bisantz A. Building a Safety…
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February 01, 2019 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room
Citation Text:
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
August 28, 2024 - Collegiality vs. Competence
Citation Text:
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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October 01, 2008 - Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can We Do It?
James M. Naessens, ScD | October 1, 2008
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Citation Text:
Naessens JM. Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can W…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74121/psn-pdf
November 30, 2021 - Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After
Emergency Cesarean Delivery.
November 30, 2021
Leiserowitz GS, Hedriana H. Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After Emergency Cesarean
Delivery. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-danger-insidious-postpartum-bleeding-after-emerg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861738/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray
January 31, 2024
Wander J, Barnes DK. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
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January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the January 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Jazmin A. Wander, MD and David K. Barnes, MD,
F…
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October 01, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Wet Read
Citation Text:
Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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February 08, 2023 - presentation contains several key features that need to be accounted for in the diagnosis and medical decision-making
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January 01, 2024 - presentation contains several key features that need to be accounted for in the diagnosis and medical decision-making
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-heparins-hit-happens
March 27, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
Citation Text:
Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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March 01, 2021 - Rehearsing Team Care for Relatively Rare Obstetric
Emergencies Leads to Improved Outcomes
Originally published on December 22, 2020
Last updated on December 23, 2020
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rehearsing-team-care-relatively-rare-obstetric-emergencies-leads-
improved-outcomes
Summary
Multidisciplinary tea…
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April 26, 2023 - Additionally, minimizing the
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August 14, 2024 - Additionally, minimizing the time she spent unsupervised in her room, which enabled opportunities for poor decision-making
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49417/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Lost in the Black Hole
October 1, 2003
Wachter R. Lost in the Black Hole. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-black-hole
The Case
A 38-year-old married, monogamous female came to the emergency department with aseptic meningitis.
She had a remote history of gonorrhea, no environmental exposu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866216/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives
July 10, 2024
Helwig A, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-plan-patient-safety-initiatives
When we think of improving patient safety, we often think of strategies that can be implemen…