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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
1
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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 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/webmm.ahrq_.gov_.392_slideshow.pptx
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic
1
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2016
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49404/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Not a Miscarriage
June 1, 2003
Learman LA. Not a Miscarriage. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-miscarriage
The Case
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin, presented
at 7 and 2/7 weeks by last menstrual period (LMP). The patient rep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33815/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine and Patient Safety
September 1, 2016
Agboola SO, Kvedar JC. Telemedicine and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
Perspective
A paradigm shift is ongoing in the health care sector. The traditional model of episodic and hospital-base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS,
PhD
August 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-bernardo-perea-perez-md-dds-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director de la Escuela de Medicina Legal y For…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841468/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49505/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…
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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/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
1
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/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/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/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/national-patient-safety-goals
January 16, 2025 - National Patient Safety Goals
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. National Patient Safety Goals. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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