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  1. Quality and Safety Challenges in Critical Care: Preventing and Treating Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit | PSNet

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    December 01, 2012 - Quality and Safety Challenges in Critical Care: Preventing and Treating Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Eduard E. Vasilevskis, MD; E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH; Robert S. Dittus, MD, MPH | December 1, 2012  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. …

  2. In Conversation with Lucy Savitz about Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with Lucy Savitz about Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety Lucy A. Savitz, MBA, PhD; Zoe Sousane, BS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 26, 2025  Also Read the Essay View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Savitz LA, S…

  3. Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety Lucy A. Savitz, MBA, PhD; Zoe Sousane, BS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 26, 2025  Also Read the Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Savitz LA, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. Learning …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 21, 2009 - Double Dosing, by the Rules March 21, 2009 Cohen H. Double Dosing, by the Rules. PSNet [internet]. 2009. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dosing-rules The Case A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted to a medical unit during the night with wo…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2024 - The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls December 18, 2024 Dykes PC, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls Falls are not a new issue, especially among older adults. The Centers for D…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2019 - The Magnetic Deflection May 1, 2019 Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection The Case A 68-year-old woman with a prior history of cerebrovascular accident and hypertension presented to the hospital with new left-sided weakness and hypertensive urg…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap March 1, 2004 Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap The Case A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…

  8. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx Spotlight When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the September 2020 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case o See the full article at https://psne…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 14, 2022 - Don’t Bite Your Tongue. December 14, 2022 Singh NS. Don’t Bite Your Tongue. PSNet [internet]. 2022. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-bite-your-tongue The Case A 63-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, and daily smoking was admitted to a hospital for ant…

  10. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    December 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case December 2007 Elopement Source and Credits This presentation is based on the December 2007 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Debra Gerardi, RN, MPH, JD Creighton University School of Law Ed…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2018 - Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages October 1, 2018 Plogsted S. Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages. PSNet [internet]. 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-short-maintaining-safety-face-drug-shortages The Case A 1-month-old preterm infant in the ne…

  12. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    February 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case E-prescribing: E for Error? 1 2 Source and Credits This presentation is based on the February 2012 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Elisa W. Ashton, PharmD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Departm…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 25, 2025 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls March 25, 2025 Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2025. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-fla…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2019 - Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet September 1, 2019 Ranji SR, Wachter R. Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-evolution-webmm-and-psnet Perspective Progress in any field requires scholarship and dissem…

  15. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    December 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case The Forgotten Turn * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the December 2010 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Susan Barbour, RN, FNP, University of California San Francisco …

  16. Selection Criteria and Honorarium Information | PSNet

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    August 10, 2025 - Selection Criteria and Honorarium Information How it works Health care professionals may submit de-identified cases that highlight medical errors or other patient safety/quality issues. Note that you can choose to submit cases either …

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2014 - Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness February 1, 2014 Beyea SC. Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/interruptions-and-distractions-health-care-improved-safety-mindfulne…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 09, 2021 - Geisinger’s Outpatient Addiction Medicine Specialty Program Uses Data-Driven Decision Making and MAT to Reduce Mortality Rates February 9, 2021 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/geisingers-outpatient-addiction-medicine-specialty-program-uses-data- driven-decision Summary The team at Geisinger sought to develop a…

  19. Opioid Safety | PSNet

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    December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety Citation Text: Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Ci…

  20. Transition Coaches® Reduce Readmissions for Medicare Patients With Complex Postdischarge Needs | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - Transition Coaches® Reduce Readmissions for Medicare Patients With Complex Postdischarge Needs Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 12, 2020 Innovation Contact …
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