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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49731/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire
April 1, 2015
Mehta SP, Domino KM. Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fire-hole-or-fire
The Case
A patient was taken to the operating room (OR) to undergo a planned laparoscopic subtotal colon resection
for a biopsy-proven adenocarcinom…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49592/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Danger in Disruption
October 1, 2009
Fontaine DK. Danger in Disruption. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-disruption
The Case
A 23-month-old toddler was severely dehydrated after vomiting due to gastric outlet obstruction. She had
metabolic alkalosis (pH = 7.58), and her last peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49718/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Too Much, Too Fast
September 1, 2014
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
The Case
A 68-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for
fever, tachycardia, and increased respiratory secretions. H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49725/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Haste Makes Care Unsafe
January 1, 2015
Eichhorn JH. Haste Makes Care Unsafe. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
The Case
An 80-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation underwent a combined
elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49784/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
February 1, 2017
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
The Case
A 23-year-old woman presented to the family medicine clinic for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73515/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - Missouri Quality Initiative (MOQI) Reduces
Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents
July 28, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/missouri-quality-initiative-moqi-reduces-hospitalizations-among-nursing-
home-residents
Summary
The MOQI seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalization among nursing home residents b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49523/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Urinary Retention Dilemma
November 1, 2006
Joseph AC. Urinary Retention Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urinary-retention-dilemma
The Case
Following an elective thyroidectomy, a 56-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH) and urinary hesitancy returned to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837324/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - A Statewide Collaborative to Support Vaginal Birth and
Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries
July 8, 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/statewide-collaborative-support-vaginal-birth-and-reduce-unnecessary-
cesarean-deliveries
Summary
Started in response to rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/statewide-telehealth-program-enhances-access-care-improves-outcomes-high-risk
November 13, 2024 - Statewide Telehealth Program Enhances Access to Care, Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Pregnancies in Rural Area
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June 12, 2020
Innovation
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73153/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an
Order is Not Enough
April 28, 2021
Gibbs VC. Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-cases-retained-vaginal-packing-when-writing-order-not-enough
Disclosure of Relev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33789/psn-pdf
August 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Robert M. Wachter, MD
August 1, 2015
In Conversation With… Robert M. Wachter, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-robert-m-wachter-md
Editor's note: Dr. Wachter is Professor and the Interim Chairman of the Department of Medicine at UCSF,
where he also …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60267/psn-pdf
March 01, 2021 - Affordable Housing Community Offers Seniors Onsite
Health Care Coordination and Support, Reducing Hospital
Admissions and Falls and Improving Resident Health
Originally published on June 12, 2020
Last updated on January 11, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/affordable-housing-community-offers-seniors-onsite-h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49483/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Getting to the Root of the Matter
June 1, 2005
Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter
Case Objectives
Appreciate the goals and limitations of root cause analysis
Outline the steps to conduct root cause analysis
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33804/psn-pdf
March 03, 2016 - In Conversation With… Paul McGann, MD
March 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Paul McGann, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-mcgann-md
Editor's note: Dr. McGann is the Chief Medical Officer for Quality Improvement at the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60268/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Complications of ECMO During Transport
April 29, 2020
Broman M. Complications of ECMO During Transport. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-ecmo-during-transport
The Case
A 54-year-old woman with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with
acute on chro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/ambulatory-safety-nets-reduce-missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-cancer
February 26, 2025 - Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Cancer
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July 31, 2023
Innovation
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December 15, 2024 - Medication Reconciliation
December 15, 2024
Medication Reconciliation. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.110_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case December 2005
Low on the Totem Pole
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the Dec. 2005
Spotlight Case in Surgery/Anesthesia
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Robert Wachter, MD, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33604/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety
December 15, 2024
The Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current res…