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  1. No News May Not Be Good News | PSNet

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    December 07, 2009 - .( 1,2 ) In fact, the fastest growing area of malpractice litigation involves failures or delays in diagnosis … Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a study of closed malpractice claims. … Missed hypothyroidism diagnosis uncovered by linking laboratory and pharmacy data.

  2. Project BOOST Increases Patient Understanding of Treatment and Follow-up Care | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - of the program found that it significantly increased patients' understanding and knowledge of their diagnoses … Many patients lack understanding of their hospitalization diagnosis and treatment plans, 9 resulting … factors for readmission (8Ps) include (1) problems with medications, (2) psychological, (3) principal diagnosis

  3. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    February 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the February 2011 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Eric S. Holmboe, MD, American Board of Internal…

  4. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    March 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case A Weighty Mistake * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the March 2013 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Seth J. Bokser, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Medical…

  5. New Insights on Safety and Health IT | PSNet

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    August 01, 2015 - talk to the patient about the things that the physician uniquely can do—complicated decisions, complex diagnoses … March 5, 2025 Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records … Patient Safety Innovations Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2015 - In the ED, his working diagnosis was acute decompensation of cirrhosis without a clear etiology. … paracentesis and sending the fluid for culture should be very low, as the consequences of missing the diagnosis … It is unclear in this case whether a diagnosis of SBP was present or excluded, but the evaluation for

  7. Rapid Mis-St(r)ep | PSNet

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    February 01, 2004 - The child was given a diagnosis of viral syndrome and dehydration, and the father was reassured. … The clinical diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis is frequently difficult, in part because patients … Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. … Perplexity and precision in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. … Laboratory Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Laboratory Manual.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2007 - When told of his diagnosis of metastatic cancer, the patient immediately said that he wished he had

  9. Dying in the Hospital With Advanced Dementia | PSNet

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    November 01, 2016 - for Americans age 65 and older, and 1 in 3 seniors die with dementia.( 1 ) The median survival from diagnosis

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2023 - pulmonary hypertension are generally counseled against pregnancy, many patients are unaware of their diagnosis

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023 Holmgren AJ, McBride S, Gale B, et al. Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/technology-tool-improving-patient-safety Introduction  In the past several decades, technological a…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2024 - Hypoxemia after Emergency Intubation December 18, 2024 Bohringer C, Liu H. Hypoxemia after Emergency Intubation. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hypoxemia-after-emergency-intubation The Case A 19-month-old child was brought to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance after drowning in a p…

  13. Classics and Emerging Classics | PSNet

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    August 01, 2023 - Popular Classics Classic Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac … Missed or delayed diagnosis of cardiovascular disease can lead to adverse patient outcomes. … commentary discussed how improved teamwork and shared decision-making might have prevented a missed diagnosis … Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance safety and improve diagnosis, but its use is … Clinical decision support (CDS) systems are intended to support diagnosis and therapeutic processes of

  14. Do Not Disturb! | PSNet

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    February 03, 2011 - Since physicians have ultimate responsibility for diagnosis and treatment decisions, other team members … February 3, 2011 Measurement is essential for improving diagnosis and reducing diagnostic … February 23, 2018 Ten principles for more conservative, care-full diagnosis. … October 10, 2018 Bringing diagnosis into the quality and safety equations. … Patient Safety Innovations Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses

  15. Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency | PSNet

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    May 01, 2018 - After these results, the working diagnosis changed to acute heart failure exacerbation and the patient … Syncope is a common ED presentation with a broad differential diagnosis that includes multiple potential … should consider implementing policies and procedures that direct patients with high-risk admitting diagnoses … July 24, 2024 Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records … Related Resources WebM&M Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2011 - patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications The Case A 30-year-old man, with HIV and a recent diagnosis … toxoplasmosis or another brain disease, and transferred him to the university hospital where the original diagnosis

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2017 - We looked at 4 million emergency admissions in the United Kingdom, and we looked at 50 different diagnosis … We adjusted for age, sex, economic deprivation, comorbidities, and the admitting diagnosis.

  18. Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed? | PSNet

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    June 01, 2014 - Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed? Helen Haskell, MA | June 1, 2014  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Haskell H. Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed?. PSNet [internet]. Ro…

  19. Missing a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Patient with a History of Seizures. | PSNet

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    August 31, 2022 - Due to the delayed diagnosis of left MCA stroke, it was too late to perform any neurovascular intervention … However, premature closure on this diagnosis contributed to this missed opportunity to recognize … Emergency care providers should only make other diagnoses, such as postictal deficits or complex migraines … The therapeutic time window for acute ischemic stroke is relatively narrow, and any delays in diagnosis … If the diagnosis of ischemic stroke had been established in a timely manner, close monitoring for signs

  20. Spotlight (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2022 - use medical history and neurological examination to localize lesions and generate a differential diagnosis … • Emergency care providers should only make other diagnoses, such as postictal deficits or complex … • The therapeutic time window for acute ischemic stroke is relatively narrow, and any delays in diagnosis … COMMUNICATION AND HANDOFFS 30 Communication and Handoffs (1) 31 • The delayed diagnosis of LVO … – If the diagnosis of ischemic stroke had been established in a timely manner, close monitoring for
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