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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50842/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge
The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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October 27, 2021 - To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in
the Operating Room
October 27, 2021
Aldwinckle R, Florendo E. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room.
PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dilute-or-not-dilute-drug-errors-and-consequences-operating-room
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49459/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Caution, Interrupted
September 1, 2004
Wears RL. Caution, Interrupted. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/caution-interrupted
The Case
A 55-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia and several recent hospitalizations for fever and
neutropenia presented to the emergency department (ED) with …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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April 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Kathleen Sutcliffe, MN, PhD
April 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Kathleen Sutcliffe, MN, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-kathleen-sutcliffe-mn-phd
Editor's note: Professor Sutcliffe is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Business and Medicine at
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49604/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
June 1, 2010
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
The Case
A 61-year-old man was admitted for management of an infected aortic stent, which had been placed 3
years earlier to treat an abdo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49674/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It?
December 1, 2012
Moureau N. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventing-picc-complications-whose-line-it
The Case
A 55-year-old woman with myasthenia gravis, hypertension, and hypothyroidism prese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33665/psn-pdf
March 01, 2008 - Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve
Patient Safety
March 1, 2008
Smith CC, CHuang G. Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/creation-medical-procedure-service-improve-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49715/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution
August 21, 2014
Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-biopsy-proceed-caution
The Case
A 42-year-old woman with a history of multiple malignancies, including osteosarcoma and recurrent breast
cancer, presented t…
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May 01, 2012 - Situational Awareness and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Farnan JE. Situational Awareness and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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October 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
October 1, 2010
In Conversation with..Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd-0
Editor's note: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50859/psn-pdf
January 31, 2020 - In Conversation With... David Gruen, MD
January 31, 2020
In Conversation With.. David Gruen, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-gruen-md
Editor’s note: David R. Gruen, MD, MBA, FACR is the Chief Medical Officer, Imaging at IBM Watson
Health and is a thought leader and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74253/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Patient Safety Events and the Role of Patient Safety
Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 12, 2022
Dickman R, Sharma P, Higgins D, et al. Patient Safety Events and the Role of Patient Safety Organizations
During the COVID-19 Pandemic. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/critical-opportunity-lost
February 17, 2017 - Critical Opportunity Lost
Citation Text:
Genzen JR, Signorelli HN. Critical Opportunity Lost. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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February 01, 2007 - Annual Perspective
Handoffs and Transitions
Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH | January 22, 2014
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Citation Text:
Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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November 28, 2018 - The Dangerous Detour
Citation Text:
Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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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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June 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment
Citation Text:
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. 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/innovation/behavioral-health-vital-signs-initiative-increases-patient-education-and-disclosure
February 26, 2025 - “Behavioral Health Vital Signs” Initiative Increases Patient Education and Disclosure about Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
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