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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33868/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Unbeknownst to many patients and prescribers, most community pharmacists do not have access to
patients' diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49590/psn-pdf
January 01, 2010 - His admitting diagnoses were COPD exacerbation and
pneumonia.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/combined-proactive-risk-assessment-cpra-4-step-technique-innovation-summary
February 26, 2025 - Patient Safety Innovations
Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emr-entry-error-not-so-benign
July 01, 2012 - He noted the PCP diagnosis, a low CD4 count, and biopsy evidence of three separate cancers. … Given the patient's end-stage AIDS and these new diagnoses, the primary care doctor met with the patient … diagnostic code to order a lab test may have tragic consequences when the "made-up" (but erroneous) diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49675/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - The Commentary
The process of arriving at an accurate diagnosis often involves many steps in a complex … One study found that delays in diagnosis are the
fastest-growing type of malpractice claim, and one-fourth … Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a
study of closed malpractice claims.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846169/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of
Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of
Laryngospasm.
March 15, 2023
Bohringer C. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed
Treatment of Laryngospasm. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ca-mrsa-skin-infections-ounce-prevention-worth-pound-cure
March 01, 2005 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Citation Text:
Liu C. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/distraction-anesthesiologist-and-lack-resuscitation-drugs-resulting-delayed-treatment
January 29, 2021 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm.
Citation Text:
Bohringer C. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49610/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - in the
elderly can be a challenging problem, with substantially higher rates of missed and delayed diagnoses … The most common medical error encountered in the treatment of appendicitis is a missed or delayed
diagnosis … In one study, a preoperative diagnosis of appendicitis was made in
fewer than half of elderly patients … and an incorrect admitting diagnosis was associated with an increased
risk of perforation.(3) The most … Elderly patients are at increased risk of missed and delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, leading to
higher
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33696/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - When nurses ask me the discharge diagnosis
on the patient and I say it's "chest pain not yet diagnosed … " or "abdominal pain not yet diagnosed," I did not
make the diagnosis; I didn't reach that final point … But I've left it open so that other people won't come in
and possibly inherit the wrong diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interim-report-review-vhas-patient-wait-times-scheduling-practices-and-alleged-patient-deaths
September 10, 2014 - Government Resource
Interim Report: Review of VHA's Patient Wait Times, Scheduling Practices, and Alleged Patient Deaths at the Phoenix Health Care System.
Citation Text:
Interim Report: Review of VHA's Patient Wait Times, Scheduling Practices, and Alleged Patient Deaths at the Phoenix H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-size-fits-all-mixed-methods-evaluation-impact-100-single-room-accommodation-staff-and
July 01, 2016 - Study
Classic
One size fits all? Mixed methods evaluation of the impact of 100% single-room accommodation on staff and patient experience, safety and costs.
Citation Text:
Maben J, Griffiths P, Penfold C, et al. One size fits all? Mixed methods evaluation of the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.72_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2004 - Given the wide prognostic range associated with the patient’s neck mass — 4 months vs. 4 years —
tissue diagnosis … decision-making
Summary of Considerations when Prognosticating in Elderly Patients
What is diagnosis … prognostic estimates in elderly patients, it is important to consider the following issues:
What is the diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/incomplete-orders-hypertonic-saline-treat-hyponatremia
February 23, 2022 - Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hyponatremia: expert panel recommendations. … Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia. … Resources From the Same Author(s)
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Diagnosis … January 12, 2022
Clinical diagnoses and autopsy findings: discrepancies in critically
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/management-csf-leaks-after-elective-spine-surgery-routine-laminectomy-leads-fatal-discitis
March 09, 2022 - Neurosurg Focus. 2000;9(1):e5. [ Available at ]
Diagnosis MRI Diagnosis is confirmed via spinal … ineffective communication or diffusion of responsibility among team members, or “ anchor ” on a single diagnosis … May 3, 2017
Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study … 7, 2011
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A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-treatment-failure-contact-patient-leads-significant-complications
February 01, 2004 - The Commentary The process of arriving at an accurate diagnosis often involves many steps in a complex … One study found that delays in diagnosis are the fastest-growing type of malpractice claim, and one-fourth … Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a study of closed malpractice claims. … Related Resources
WebM&M Cases
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February 26, 2020
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49777/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - self-harm behavior, history of suicide attempts, history of psychiatric hospitalizations,
and concurrent diagnoses … Suicide and psychiatric diagnosis: a worldwide perspective. World
Psychiatry. 2002;1:181-185.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/cleveland-clinic-pairs-advanced-practice-registered-nurses-and-paramedics-provide-home
October 30, 2024 - hospital readmissions were higher than those from initial admissions for about two-thirds of common diagnoses … ; the average readmission cost for any diagnosis in 2016 was $14,400. 5 Readmissions also exacerbate
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/blind-spot
July 30, 2020 - Specific ophthalmologic findings determine the diagnosis.( 5 ) AION occurs at the optic nerve head as … Worsening or delayed visual loss postoperatively implicates AION as the probable diagnosis. … The actual funduscopic findings, which we are not provided, are essential to making a diagnosis of the … VEPs are useful in the diagnosis of ION before optic nerve pallor has emerged if visual acuity cannot … 11 ) Treatment In the case presented here, an earlier exam and follow-up might have been helpful in diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anemia-and-delayed-colon-cancer-diagnosis
July 21, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis
Citation Text:
Pathipati … Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. … Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. … Iron deficiency: definition and diagnosis. J Intern Med. 1989;226:349-555. [go to PubMed]
3. … Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet].