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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/novel-drug-misuse
September 30, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Novel Drug Misuse
Citation Text:
Angus DC, Milbrandt EB. Novel Drug Misuse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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October 30, 2019 - The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing
October 30, 2019
Wright A, Schiff G. The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-start-date-unknown-risk-e-prescribing
Case Objectives
List the most common errors associated with computerized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anticoagulation-held-too-long
April 01, 2008 - Anticoagulation: Held Too Long
Citation Text:
Dunn AS. Anticoagulation: Held Too Long. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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September 01, 2006 - Triple Handoff
September 1, 2006
Vidyarthi A. Triple Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triple-handoff
Case Objectives
Appreciate the prevalence of handoffs and sign out related errors.
Understand the key elements of a safe and effective written and verbal sign out.
List Kotter’s 8 st…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-g-reiling-phd
June 01, 2014 - In Conversation With... John G. Reiling, PhD
December 1, 2012
Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. John G. Reiling, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012.In Conversation With... John G. Reiling, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-lytes-go-out-case-inpatient-cardiac-arrest
February 01, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Citation Text:
Stripe B, Zuidema D. When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49651/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Perils of Cross Coverage
May 1, 2012
Farnan JM, Arora V. The Perils of Cross Coverage. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-cross-coverage
Case Objectives
Explain the recently instituted ACGME duty hour regulations for 2011 as they pertain to handoffs and
care transitions.
Describe ed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33785/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD
May 1, 2015
In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-d-birkmeyer-md
Editor's note: John D. Birkmeyer, MD, is an internationally recognized health services researcher with
expertise in perfo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49858/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - What Happened on Telemetry?
April 1, 2019
Sandau KE, Funk M. What Happened on Telemetry? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
Case Objectives
Describe current hospital practices for continuous telemetry monitoring.
Appreciate key recommendations from the Update to Practice…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49506/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - The Wet Read
March 1, 2006
Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wet-read
Case Objectives
Appreciate the limitations of radiology resident emergency coverage.
Understand the rate of discrepancy between radiology resident preliminary reads and attending
radiologists' fina…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/under_pressure.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_Under Pressure.pptx
Spotlight
Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation
Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the June 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49454/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Novel Drug Misuse
July 1, 2004
Angus DC, Milbrandt EB. Novel Drug Misuse. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/novel-drug-misuse
Case Objectives
Define the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients in PROWESS.
Understand why the FDA included APACHE score as an indication criterion for drotrec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33770/psn-pdf
August 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH
August 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-urmimala-sarkar-md-mph
Editor's note: Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH, is associate professor of medicine at the University of
California, S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863308/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in
Death During Endoscopy
February 28, 2024
Do T, Scott FJ. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-vomit-gets-way-aspiration-resulting-death-during-endoscopy
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33720/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - In Conversation With… Eduardo Salas, PhD
November 1, 2011
In Conversation With… Eduardo Salas, PhD . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-eduardo-salas-phd
Editor's note: Eduardo Salas, PhD, is a University Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology at
the University of Ce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74021/psn-pdf
October 25, 2021 - In Conversation With... Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm.
D.
October 25, 2021
In Conversation With.. Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-georgia-galanou-luchen-pharm-d
Editor’s Note: Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D., is the Director of Member Rela…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-shantanu-agrawal-md-mphil
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil
September 1, 2019
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49615/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - The Forgotten Turn
December 1, 2010
Barbour S. The Forgotten Turn. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-turn
Case Objectives
Describe the six stages of pressure ulceration per the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
List risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers in hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemorrhagic-shock-after-elective-spine-surgery-failure-rescue-after-limited-response-nursing
October 31, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.
Citation Text:
Zakaluzny S. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/Information/Editor
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