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April 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Dissecting the Presentation
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This presentation is based on the April 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, MBBS (S'pore), Emergency Medicine Department, National Univers…
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June 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Emergency Error
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Nicholas Symons, MBChB, MSc, Imperial College London
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitate-or-not
November 01, 2011 - To Resuscitate or Not?
Citation Text:
Wu AW, Pronovost P. To Resuscitate or Not?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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April 01, 2018 - Patient Safety During Hospital Discharge
April 1, 2018
Liang K, Alper E. Patient Safety During Hospital Discharge. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-during-hospital-discharge
Perspective
Patients are admitted to the hospital in the United States 35 million times per year.(1)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853981/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide
September 27, 2023
Bourgeois JA, Xiong G. Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-out-hospital-after-attempted-suicide
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of posttraumatic stress disorder …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867652/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis
February 26, 2025
Behrhorst J, Gale B, Van CM. The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evolution-root-cause-analysis
Introduction
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured approach designed to uncover the direct causes of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49853/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Adverse Event During Intrahospital Transport
February 1, 2019
Bergman L, Chaboyer W. Adverse Event During Intrahospital Transport. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/adverse-event-during-intrahospital-transport
The Case
A 4-year-old boy underwent surgery under general anesthesia for correction o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841493/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Telehealth and Patient Safety.
December 14, 2022
O'Malley G, Shaikh U, Marcin JP. Telehealth and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/telehealth-and-patient-safety
Background
In recent years, telehealth, or the delivery of healthcare over a distance using telecommunications
techno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/looking-meds-all-wrong-places
June 16, 2021 - Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places
Citation Text:
Manias E. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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April 24, 2024 - In Conversation with...Katie Boston-Leary about Patient
Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
April 24, 2024
Leary KB. In Conversation with..Katie Boston-Leary about Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce
Challenges. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withkatie-boston-leary-a…
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March 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Michelle Mourad, MD, and Stephanie Rennke, MD; Divi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73549/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee
Arthroplasty.
July 28, 2021
Aldwinckle R. Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee Arthroplasty. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/local-anesthesia-induced-coma-during-total-knee-arthroplasty
The Case
A 61-year-old male patient weighing 57…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49751/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
January 1, 2016
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
The Case
A 55-year-old man, presented to a primary care physician's office for an initial vis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49427/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Inadvertent Castration
January 1, 2004
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-castration
The Case
An 83-year-old man presented with a left groin mass, "which had been there for years" but had recently
increased in size. The patient described persisten…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49756/psn-pdf
April 01, 2016 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
April 1, 2016
Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
The Case
A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain. While being evaluated by the
emergency physician, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865467/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact
on Treatment Preferences
March 27, 2024
Steinberg K. I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/i-just-want-go-home-understanding-deliriums-impact-treatment-preferenc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49686/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
May 1, 2013
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-use-port-insert-picc
The Case
A 48-year-old woman receiving neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer was admitted to the hospital with
fever and abdominal pain. A comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49596/psn-pdf
December 01, 2009 - Round-Trip Service
December 1, 2009
McGrath MH. Round-Trip Service. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/round-trip-service
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a long history of degenerative joint disease was experiencing increased symptoms
in his left knee. He was referred by his primary care provid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49616/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - Milliliters vs. Milligrams
December 1, 2010
Poole RL, Dixon T. Milliliters vs. Milligrams. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/milliliters-vs-milligrams
The Case
A 32-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after a vehicle collision and multiple traumatic injuries. His
evaluation showed acu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49785/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Refused Medication Error
February 1, 2017
Foley M. Refused Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/refused-medication-error
The Case
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure and mental status changes. He was
alert to self and place only. The patient h…