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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/spotlight_missed_sea_09.17.2021_-_final.pdf
January 01, 2021 - multiple preventable errors over
several clinical visits culminated in a devastating
outcome
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Case Details … • He was sent home from clinic with advice to take over-the-counter
analgesics.
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Case Details … worsening
headache, nausea, vomiting and photophobia
– He was given oxycodone for pain
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Case Details … the hospital and
was admitted with a presumptive diagnosis of Staphylococcal
meningitis.
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Dangers of missing an epidural abscess: multiple
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/spotlight_integration_and_coordination_of_disesase_treatment_and_palliative_care_final.pdf
January 01, 2021 - error” in care – and the importance of
early palliative care referral and intervention
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Case Details … radiotherapy (to relieve pain
and obstructive symptoms) and then was lost to follow up.
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Case Details … • He was discharged to an inpatient hospice for comfort care.
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• After thoroughly … of this patient’s life, these details are vital to an
understanding of why he stopped going to his … (1)
Case Details (2)
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Culture Clash No More: �Integration and Coordination of Disease
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/final_spotlight_latex_allergies-slides.pdf
January 01, 2022 - patient checklist, latex
product buying practices, and medical safety committee
oversight.
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Case Details … antibiotics were administered during the procedure and repair of
the diverticulum was uneventful.
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Case Details … device insertion was rapidly
recognized, and the drain was replaced with a silicone drain.
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Case Details … Perioperative Anaphylaxis after insertion of a latex drain in a patient with known latex allergy
Case Details … (1)
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Perioperative anaphylaxis after insertion of a latex drain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/final_nov_spotlight_case_premature_closing-snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - high-risk scenarios contributed to the
missed diagnosis of fatal intracranial hemorrhage
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Case Details … and performed but it is unclear
whether the ordering physician ever reviewed the images
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Case Details … recommended
therapeutic low molecular weight heparin and next-day
cardiology follow up
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Case Details … hemorrhage and ultimately brainstem herniation
• Patient was placed on comfort care and later died
Case Details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/final_june-spotlight_case_slides_06.12.2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - documentation and communication, and the impact of
limited resources during the night shift
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Case Details … transferred to
the inpatient floor
– The medication list was not updated during the transition
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Case Details … anxiety, resulting in a total of 4 doses (16
mg) of IV lorazepam over the course of 12-hours
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Case Details … morning nurse unsure as to the cause of the
decrease in mental status and low blood oxygen
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-discontinuation-medication-following-hospitalisation-retrospective-cohort-study
September 05, 2018 - March 1, 2023
Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational … March 28, 2011
Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837330/psn-pdf
June 08, 2022 - This article
details next steps for incorporating competencies into interprofessional health education
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837666/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - equipment, and safety culture) were identified,
along with categories, subcategories, and subcategory details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41998/psn-pdf
January 30, 2013 - involving-patients-improving-safety
This review analyzes research on engaging patients in safety improvement and details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866640/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - This article details a
quality and patient safety improvement project aimed at increasing reporting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38006/psn-pdf
August 20, 2008 - cardiac-arrest-during-anesthesia
This article reviews factors contributing to anesthesia-related cardiac arrests and details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854833/psn-pdf
October 25, 2023 - This report
details five wrong-site surgeries and three instances of retained surgical items at one
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39507/psn-pdf
April 28, 2010 - April 28, 2010
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-infections-hard-gauge
This news piece details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42181/psn-pdf
April 10, 2013 - think-you-cant-make-medication-errors
This article describes examples of medication safety failures and details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39593/psn-pdf
June 09, 2010 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-drugs-trigger-dangers
This news piece details errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39524/psn-pdf
January 17, 2012 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-medication-order-errors-studied
This news article details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scathing-report-kaiser-kidney-program-transplant-delays-assailed-medicare-threatens-end
March 29, 2023 - This article reports on a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report that details deficiencies in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/think-you-cant-make-medication-errors
March 01, 2023 - This article describes examples of medication safety failures and details methods to help prevent them
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/spotlight_case_a_cognitive_and_communication_blind_spot_slides.pptx
January 01, 2024 - managing complex trauma cases and the vital role of clear communication among care teams
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Case Details … remained mechanically ventilated for altered mentation and presumed aspiration pneumonitis.
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Case Details … not documented in progress notes by either the trauma team or the spine surgery team.
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Case Details … described the neurological exam as “moves all extremities” during hospital days 5-10.
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Case Details … real time to the full complement of dynamic clinical information about a patient, including historical details
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-quality-care-and-treatment-provided-14-hospital-trusts-england-overview-report
August 02, 2023 - investigation into care delivered at National Health Service trusts with high mortality rates, this report details