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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/human-factors-engineering
December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
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Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis-and-cuff-rupture
March 15, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture
Citation Text:
Gould E, Carlsen K, Trask J, et al. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withbrent-c-james-md-mstat
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Brent C. James, MD, MStat
February 1, 2011
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In Conversation with..Brent C. James, MD, MStat. PSNet [internet]. 2011.In Conversation with...Brent C. James, MD, MStat. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Researc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-heparins-hit-happens
March 27, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
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Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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March 27, 2024 - Equity in Patient Safety
March 27, 2024
Thomas A, Lee M, Mossburg S. Equity in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/equity-patient-safety
Introduction
Safety and equity are among the central components that determine quality of care, according to nonprofit
advisory agencies l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49768/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - A Pill Organizing Plight
September 1, 2016
McGalliard B, Shane R, Rosen S. A Pill Organizing Plight. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pill-organizing-plight
Case Objectives
Identify patients at high risk for adverse drug events.
List drugs that are considered inappropriate in older patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838222/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - In Conversation With... Jack Westfall, MD, MPH
September 28, 2022
In Conversation With.. Jack Westfall, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-westfall-md-mph
Editor’s note: Jack Westfall, MD, MPH, is a retired professor from the University of Colorado School of
Medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73398/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - In Conversation With... Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC and
Molly M. Scanlon, PhD, FAIA, FACHA
June 30, 2021
In Conversation With.. Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC and Molly M. Scanlon, PhD, FAIA, FACHA. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-anjali-joseph-phd-edac-and-molly-m-scanlon-phd-faia-
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72614/psn-pdf
March 01, 2021 - Rehearsing Team Care for Relatively Rare Obstetric
Emergencies Leads to Improved Outcomes
Originally published on December 22, 2020
Last updated on December 23, 2020
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rehearsing-team-care-relatively-rare-obstetric-emergencies-leads-
improved-outcomes
Summary
Multidisciplinary tea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/equity-patient-safety
September 24, 2024 - Annual Perspective
Equity in Patient Safety
Angela D. Thomas, DrPH, MPH, MBA; Merton Lee, PhD, PharmD; Sarah Mossburg, RN, PhD
| March 27, 2024
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Citation Text:
Thomas A, Lee M, Mossburg S. Equity in Patient Safety. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867497/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
February 26, 2025
Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention
Background
A retained surgical item (RSI) is a surgical patient safety pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/final_spotlight_latex_allergies-slides.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Perioperative Anaphylaxis After Insertion of
a Latex Drain in a Patient with Known Latex
Allergy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2022 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by K…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49415/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - Intubation Mishap
September 1, 2003
Weinger MB, Blike G. Intubation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/intubation-mishap
Case Objectives
To understand and apply a structured method of human factors case analysis
To describe the key components of effective teamwork
To understand the imp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pill-organizing-plight
June 19, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Pill Organizing Plight
Citation Text:
McGalliard B, Shane R, Rosen S. A Pill Organizing Plight. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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October 30, 2024 - Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an
Initially Normal CT Head
October 30, 2024
Martin R, Shahlaie K. Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head.
PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-symptomatic-subdural-hematoma-following-initially-normal-ct-h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72739/psn-pdf
February 10, 2021 - ensure that all available clinical data are considered.26
Communication gaps and miscommunication in documentation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety
December 01, 2010 - A malpractice claim file contains medical documentation, depositions from patients and providers, and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withgeri-amori-phd
December 01, 2010 - A malpractice claim file contains medical documentation, depositions from patients and providers, and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73334/psn-pdf
August 01, 2024 - prospective,
observational Canadian ICU study pre-dating EHR implementation found that incomplete documentation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism
December 31, 2024 - ensure that all available clinical data are considered. 26
Communication gaps and miscommunication in documentation