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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - January 22, 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/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
January 31, 2011 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
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Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. 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/other-hand
December 12, 2012 - On the Other Hand
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Henneman EA. On the Other Hand. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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October 27, 2021 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
October 27, 2021
Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
Background
Polypharmacy is defined as the act of taking five or more medications on a regular basis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintentional-ketamine-overdose-operating-room-mixing-ampules
March 25, 2020 - Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules
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Bohringer C. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/balancing-supervision-and-autonomy-ongoing-tension
February 01, 2012 - supervision by an attending physician has been shown to improve compliance with practice guidelines, decrease
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/playing-well-others-translocational-research-patient-safety
September 01, 2005 - ratios (ie, class-size initiatives)
Aiken, 2002 ( 2 )
California legislation; other pressure
Decrease
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/direct-oral-anticoagulants-are-high-risk-medications-potentially-complex-dosing
August 21, 2005 - If done well, order sets can decrease cognitive burden, prevent errors and minimize the time involved
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-lawrence-smith-md
February 01, 2012 - supervision by an attending physician has been shown to improve compliance with practice guidelines, decrease
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836839/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - Annual Perspective: Psychological Safety of Healthcare
Staff
March 31, 2022
Kingston MB, Dowell P, Mossburg SE, et al. Annual Perspective: Psychological Safety of Healthcare Staff.
PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/annual-perspective-psychological-safety-healthcare-staff
Introduction
The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-catheter-right-patient
May 16, 2022 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient
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Chia C, Molla M. Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. 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/web-mm/result-stopped-here
December 01, 2006 - The Result Stopped Here
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Astion ML. The Result Stopped Here. 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/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
October 19, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
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Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/clostridium-difficile-relapse-secondary-medication-access-issue
October 01, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue
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Walker PC, Nagel J. Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadequate-preanesthetic-evaluation-airway-trouble
November 01, 2023 - Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble
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Blitz J. Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
August 07, 2024 - Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke
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Chopra V. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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August 21, 2007 - Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
August 21, 2007
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
Case Objectives
Appreciate that delays in defibrillation can have significant negative effects on sur…
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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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Death by PCA
February 1, 2013
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
The Case
A healthy 21-year-old pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby via Caesarean section after an
uncomplicated pregnancy. Two hours after delivery, the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843151/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ+ Population
February 1, 2023
Wesley C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ+ Population. PSNet [internet].
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-concerns-and-lgbtq-population
Challenges to Obtaining Needed Patient-Centered and Safe Health…