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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.314_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Multifactorial Medication Mishap
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This presentation is based on the February 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Annie Yang, PharmD, BCPS
NYU Langone Medical Center
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33829/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to
Change It and How It Changes Safety
March 1, 2017
Singer SJ. Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to Change It and How It Changes Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/our-maturing-understanding-safety-culture-how-change…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.128_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case July 2006
Moving Pains
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June/July 2006
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Hildy Schell, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49428/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - To Resuscitate or Not?
January 1, 2004
Wu AW, Pronovost P. To Resuscitate or Not? PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitate-or-not
The Case
A critically ill end-stage AIDS patient was hospitalized for end-of-life care. Given the state of his disease,
his code status was Do Not Resuscitate/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33761/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.287_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
The Lung Nodule That Refused To Grow
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Alex A. Balekian, MD, MSHS, Keck School of Med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.164_slideshow.ppt
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/missed-nursing-care
September 15, 2024 - Missed Nursing Care
Citation Text:
Missed Nursing Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866395/psn-pdf
July 23, 2024 - Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary
July 23, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rescue-improvement-conference-innovation-summary
Summary
The Rescue Improvement Conference (RIC)1 was designed at the University of Michigan to address failure
to rescue with a particular focus on communication and com…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/computerized-provider-order-entry-and-patient-safety
January 01, 2014 - Annual Perspective
Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patient Safety
Urmimala Sarkar, MD, and Kaveh Shojania, MD | January 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33579/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Systems Approach
September 15, 2024
Systems Approach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
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 safety field. Last reviewed in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/Webmm/submit-case-info
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 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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.
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December 22, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety
Audrey Lyndon, PhD | January 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Lyndon A. Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.284_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Transfusion Overload
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Manish S. Patel, MD, and Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, of UMDNJ−Robert Wood …