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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49473/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - On O.R. Off?
March 1, 2005
Leonard M. On O.R. Off? PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/or
The Case
An elderly man was admitted to the vascular surgery service with rest pain in his leg. Angiography
demonstrated peripheral artery disease with anatomy suitable for revascularization. A consulting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49551/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - Too Hot For Comfort
December 1, 2007
Cleland H, Wasiak J. Too Hot For Comfort. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-hot-comfort
The Case
A 4-month-old infant admitted to rule out sepsis was receiving maintenance intravenous (IV) fluid and IV
antibiotics via a peripheral line in the left antec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49695/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - Finding Fault With the Default Alert
October 1, 2013
Baysari M. Finding Fault With the Default Alert. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/finding-fault-default-alert
The Case
A 33-year-old man with known refractory epilepsy and developmental delay was admitted to the hospital
after experiencing …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49406/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - The Dangerous Detour
June 1, 2003
Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-detour
The Case
Following an overdose of alcohol and Ativan, a 26-year-old woman was admitted to the Medicine service
for observation after being placed on a 72-hour hold by…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49650/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Turn the Other Cheek
March 1, 2012
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
The Case
A 56-year-old man underwent two skin biopsies to evaluate clinically concerning lesions. The first biopsy
was diagnostic for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and docume…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49456/psn-pdf
July 12, 2004 - Glucose Roller Coaster
July 1, 2004
Sharpe B. Glucose Roller Coaster. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/glucose-roller-coaster
The Case
A 71-year-old woman with congestive heart failure was admitted to the hospital. Her medical history was
significant for dialysis-dependent, end-stage kidney d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33821/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn
From Aviation
December 1, 2016
Macrae C. Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn From Aviation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/errors-and-near-misses-what-health-care-could-learn-aviation
Perspective
Some of the most urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49442/psn-pdf
May 01, 2004 - Missed TB
May 1, 2004
FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-tb
The Case
A 38-year-old white female with no past medical history presented to the hospital with fevers, respiratory
failure, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. She was treated empirically w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49623/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast?
March 1, 2011
Spector ND. Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast? . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-we-pushing-graduate-nurses-too-fast
The Case
A middle-aged man was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) following a complex surgical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49617/psn-pdf
January 01, 2011 - Failure to Reevaluate
December 1, 2010
Wong-Beringer A. Failure to Reevaluate. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-reevaluate
The Case
A 61-year-old woman receiving palliative chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer at a community
hospital developed methicillin-resistant staphylococc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.338_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Monitoring Fetal Health
1
This presentation is based on the January 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Mark W. Scerbo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, and Alfred Z. Abuham…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49803/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3
August 1, 2017
Berberich RF. Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/point-care-mixup-1-shot-turns-3
The Case
A 2-month-old boy was brought in for a routine 2-month well-child visit. The exam was completed and the
app…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33698/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Richard P. Shannon, MD
August 1, 2010
In Conversation with..Richard P. Shannon, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrichard-p-shannon-md
Editor's note: Richard P. Shannon, MD, is the Frank Wister Thomas Professor of Medicine at the
University of Pe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33797/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - Diagnostic Errors: A New Chapter in Patient Safety
Science, Policy, and Practice
January 1, 2016
Singh H. Diagnostic Errors: A New Chapter in Patient Safety Science, Policy, and Practice. PSNet
[internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors-new-chapter-patient-safety-science-policy-and-prac…
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April 28, 2021 - April 7, 2021 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, reports, …
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April 28, 2021 - April 14, 2021 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, reports,…
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March 31, 2022 - March 16, 2022 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, reports,…
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January 04, 2024 - Perspectives
Our Perspectives on Safety section features expert viewpoints on current themes in patient safety, including interviews and written essays published monthly. Annual Perspectives highlight vital and emerging patient safety topics.
Latest Perspectives
The Relationship Between Clim…
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October 30, 2024 - The Cleveland Clinic Pairs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Paramedics To Provide Home Visits to Recently Discharged Patients at Highest Risk for Hospital Readmission
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June 01, 2015 - Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications
June 1, 2015
Etchells E. Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anchoring-bias-critical-implications
Case Objectives
Appreciate that diagnostic errors are common in primary and ambulatory care.
Define premature clo…