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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/polypharmacy
March 01, 2007 - Polypharmacy
Citation Text:
Guglielmo JB. Polypharmacy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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June 01, 2019 - Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience
Engineering
June 1, 2019
Hegde S, Fairbanks RJ, Bisantz A. Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience Engineering.
PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/building-safety-program-using-principles-resilience-engineering
Persp…
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November 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case November 2005
Reconciling Doses
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2005 Spotlight Case in Emergency Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Frank Federico, RPh,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49541/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Mark My Tooth
August 21, 2007
Smith RA. Mark My Tooth. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth
The Case
A 45-year-old healthy man was scheduled to have two teeth extracted for progressive dental caries. The
patient underwent the extractions, awoke from the anesthesia, and then realized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49500/psn-pdf
January 01, 2006 - Confusion With Acetaminophen
January 1, 2006
Heubi JE. Confusion With Acetaminophen. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/confusion-acetaminophen
The Case
Parents brought their 5-year-old son to the emergency department (ED) with a 24-hour history of fever,
cough, and frontal headache. Physical e…
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September 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
This presentation is based on the September 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Charlie C. Kilpatrick, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49509/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Insert Omission
April 1, 2006
Darney P. Insert Omission. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insert-omission
The Case
A multiparous woman presented to the gynecology clinic requesting intrauterine contraceptive (IUC)
placement (Figure). She was appropriately counseled on the risks and benefits o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49743/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - Dual Therapy Debacle
September 1, 2015
Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dual-therapy-debacle
The Case
An elderly man with a history of arthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a long history of tobacco use …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49692/psn-pdf
September 01, 2013 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
September 1, 2013
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
The Case
A 62-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type A aortic dissection
repair presented with chest p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33655/psn-pdf
August 01, 2007 - The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of
Quality and Safety
August 1, 2007
Haughom JL. The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of Quality and Safety. PSNet [internet].
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/peacehealth-governance-journey-support-quality-and-safety
Perspective
In recent years, the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.326_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering
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This presentation is based on the June 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Thomas A. Smith, CHPA, CPP, President, Healthc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49689/psn-pdf
August 21, 2013 - Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue
August 21, 2013
Sinha AC. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue
The Case
A 77-year-old woman was evaluated preoperatively in anticipation of an elective left hip arthroplasty. She
reported having a history of hyperte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49511/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Citrate Mix-Up
May 1, 2006
Weber RJ. Citrate Mix-Up. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/citrate-mix
The Case
A 36-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and chronic renal failure was transferred from a
skilled nursing facility (SNF) to the hospital for treatment of an infection. On a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33755/psn-pdf
September 01, 2013 - What We've Learned About Leveraging Leadership and
Culture to Affect Change and Improve Patient Safety
September 1, 2013
Singer SJ. What We've Learned About Leveraging Leadership and Culture to Affect Change and Improve
Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-weve-learned-ab…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
March 30, 2022 - Reporting Patient Safety Events
Citation Text:
Reporting Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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June 15, 2024 - Duty Hours and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Duty Hours and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33585/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Radiation Safety
March 15, 2025
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2025…
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March 10, 2021 - LH: As we’ve discussed, some of these measures can easily become check-the-box metrics, and I am not
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
November 25, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray
Citation Text:
Wander J, Barnes DK. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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