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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2007 - Whatever its cause, the diagnosis of retroperitoneal hematoma is initially made on clinical grounds. … CT scanning can be used to confirm the diagnosis.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2011 - Once the diagnosis was established, she was started on plasmapheresis using a Quinton catheter placed … At the time that the diagnosis was made, the Medical Director of Case Management contacted the neurologist

  3. Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface | PSNet

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    September 28, 2022 - to appointments Issues such as lack of access to transportation may lead to missed care or delayed diagnoses … cards, which had the patient’s name and their date of birth, and then it was a line with a date, a diagnosis … the top of the card the person’s date of birth and their name, and then each line was a visit with a diagnosis … was allergic to penicillin, we don’t know if the patient got better, we don’t know on what basis the diagnosis … was made, we don’t know if it was the correct diagnosis.

  4. Abnormal Volunteer Results | PSNet

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    July 18, 2016 - While her diagnosis was likely hastened through her participation in the research study (as she expressed

  5. What Happened on Telemetry? | PSNet

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    January 18, 2012 - June 11, 2014 WebM&M Cases Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis … September 24, 2016 Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis October 1, 2016 Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis The Case A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain, fevers, and short…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health March 29, 2023 Allen C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health . PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety-and-perinatal-mental-health Maternal patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare given the complex pr…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  9. Medication Overdose | PSNet

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    September 01, 2011 - Medication Overdose Citation Text: Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RI…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2004 - Dangerous Dapsone June 1, 2004 Bookwalter T. Dangerous Dapsone. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dapsone The Case A 78-year-old woman with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma on corticosteroids presented to the emergency department with dyspnea. Upon admission, she was found to be hypo…

  11. Wrong Route for Nutrients | PSNet

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    September 04, 2010 - Wrong Route for Nutrients Citation Text: Scott-Cawiezell JR. Wrong Route for Nutrients. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endno…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2017 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist August 1, 2017 Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist The Case A 65-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of abdominal pain and weight loss. Based on diagnostic data and ima…

  13. One ACE Too Many | PSNet

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    June 21, 2016 - One ACE Too Many Citation Text: Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  14. Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem | PSNet

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    September 01, 2014 - Medical care may cause harm directly via complications of treatments or indirectly by generating excess diagnoses … The dreaded thought of missing a cancer diagnosis leads to overtesting. … WebM&M Cases A Costly Colonoscopy Leads to a Delay in Diagnosis

  15. Getting to the Root of the Matter | PSNet

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    September 01, 2005 - Gathering Data Once established, the RCA team generates a differential diagnosis for systems factors … with a reduction in medication errors.( 13 ) Finally, trainees should be taught that the differential diagnosis … In addition, smart systems could include admitting diagnoses and, by combining that with patient location

  16. Silent Pain in the Neck | PSNet

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    August 19, 2020 - Diagnosis of a neck hematoma can be particularly challenging after anterior cervical spine surgery due … December 14, 2022 WebM&M Cases Delayed Diagnosis … Complications February 23, 2022 WebM&M Cases Delayed Diagnosis

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 29, 2023 - issues were (1) the original complication of a malpositioned transhepatic PEG tube, which was a delayed diagnosis … complications may be underreported due to the lack of specific symptoms and the need for imaging for diagnosis … Delayed or missed diagnoses comprise the most common and costly reasons for malpractice claims,28 with

  18. The "Customer" Is Always Right | PSNet

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    January 22, 2014 - The resident physician's diagnosis was a "viral syndrome" causing the diarrhea and low-grade fever. … diagnostic testing.( 8–10 ) While none of these studies addressed specific patient outcomes (e.g., delays in diagnosis … WebM&M Cases Endometriosis: A Common and Commonly Missed and Delayed Diagnosis

  19. In Conversation With... Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH | PSNet

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    September 28, 2022 - to appointments Issues such as lack of access to transportation may lead to missed care or delayed diagnoses

  20. Privacy or Safety? | PSNet

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    December 01, 2011 - particularly when the information being shared is considered to be particularly sensitive (e.g., mental health diagnoses
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