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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,
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-470
December 31, 2024 - January 15, 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, report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-dr-michelle-schreiber-measuring-patient-safety
December 14, 2022 - information and to create a lifelong learning cycle that ties to clinical guidelines and to clinical decisions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/measuring-patient-safety
December 14, 2022 - information and to create a lifelong learning cycle that ties to clinical guidelines and to clinical decisions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-remle-p-crowe-phd
May 16, 2022 - unpredictability of the scene, environmental issues like lighting (or lack thereof), and the need to make decisions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/identifying-safety-events-prehospital-setting
May 16, 2022 - unpredictability of the scene, environmental issues like lighting (or lack thereof), and the need to make decisions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-thresholds-gastrointestinal-bleeding
November 26, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Citation Text:
Strate L, Swanson S. Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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July 10, 2024 - Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure
to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.
July 10, 2024
Zakaluzny S. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response
to Nursing Concerns. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemorrhagic-sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperglycemia-and-switching-subcutaneous-insulin
May 19, 2021 - Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin
Citation Text:
Wetterneck TB. Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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December 01, 2007 - Autopsy Revelation
Citation Text:
Shojania KG. Autopsy Revelation. 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/double-trouble
August 01, 2012 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Double Trouble
Citation Text:
Gurwitz JH. Double Trouble. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
March 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Perils of Contrast Media
Citation Text:
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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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/node/837659/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging
July 8, 2022
Sanchez L, Porras H, Lammers C. Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-safety-events-related-diagnostic-imaging
The Cases
Case #1: A 42-year-old woman admitted with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/webmm_spotlight_suicide_risk_assessment.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Missed Opportunities for Suicide
Risk Assessment
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the November 2019 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Glen Xiong, MD & Debra Kahn, MD
○ Editors in Chief, AHRQ We…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-shot-error-disclosure
May 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure
Citation Text:
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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November 01, 2003 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
Citation Text:
Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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March 21, 2023 - Impact of System Failures on Healthcare Workers
March 21, 2023
Zangaro G, Van CM, Mossburg S. Impact of System Failures on Healthcare Workers . PSNet [internet].
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/impact-system-failures-healthcare-workers
Introduction
The March 2022 conviction of RaDonda Vaught, a former nu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33877/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD
April 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-timothy-b-mcdonald-md-jd
Editor's note: Dr. McDonald is President of the Center for Open and Honest Communication at the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49639/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Near Miss with Bedside Medications
November 1, 2011
Wu AW. Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
Case Objectives
Understanding the definition of near miss—also known as close call.
Appreciate the importance of close calls in reducin…