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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-bolus-norepinephrine
December 04, 2016 - a prospective, observational Canadian ICU study pre-dating EHR implementation found that incomplete documentation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60721/psn-pdf
July 21, 2020 - Special Edition Perspective: Technology Responses to
COVID-19
July 21, 2020
Marcin JP, Cohen NM, Lowery C, et al. Special Edition Perspective: Technology Responses to COVID-19.
PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/special-edition-perspective-technology-responses-covid-19
Editor’s note: This …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
October 27, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations
Citation Text:
Tan F, Johl K, Kotova M. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33644/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small
December 1, 2006
Hoff TJ. Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/establishing-safety-culture-thinking-small
Perspective
Safety cultures are the holy grail in any risky industry. Like all holy grails, th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dose-transfer
November 01, 2012 - Double Dose at Transfer
Citation Text:
Hackman JL. Double Dose at Transfer. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49530/psn-pdf
February 01, 2007 - Rapid Mis-St(r)ep
February 1, 2007
Kaplan EL. Rapid Mis-St(r)ep. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/rapid-mis-strep
The Case
A 5-year-old girl was brought to an urgent care center by her father with a 2-day history of fever to 103°F,
sore throat, and diffuse abdominal pain. There was no history…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49866/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the
Operating Room
June 1, 2019
Lyndon A, Lim S. If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet].
2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/if-you-say-so-taking-syringe-face-value-operating-room
The Case
A 43-year-old woman was admi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33824/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - Patient Safety and Opioid Medications
January 1, 2016
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
Annual Perspective 2016
Opioid medications confer significant risks of harm, including overdose death …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49862/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - The Magnetic Deflection
May 1, 2019
Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
The Case
A 68-year-old woman with a prior history of cerebrovascular accident and hypertension presented to the
hospital with new left-sided weakness and hypertensive urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49448/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Listen to the Family
June 1, 2004
Campbell D. Listen to the Family. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/listen-family
The Case
Vascular surgery was consulted for placement of a dialysis catheter in a patient on the medical floor. The
surgical resident examined the patient, an elderly woman with …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49393/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Which End Is Which?
April 1, 2003
Campbell AR. Which End Is Which? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-end-which
The Case
A 39-year-old woman with chronic peri-anal fistulas and infected anal sinuses underwent laparoscopic
diverting colostomy to divert her fecal stream and allow the perine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/webmm.ahrq_.gov_.392_slideshow.pptx
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2016
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49409/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Feeling No Pain
July 1, 2003
Bogner MS. Feeling No Pain. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/feeling-no-pain
The Case
A 33-year-old female underwent hysterectomy for refractory endometriosis. For pain post-operatively, the
patient was placed on a Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump containin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33815/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine and Patient Safety
September 1, 2016
Agboola SO, Kvedar JC. Telemedicine and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
Perspective
A paradigm shift is ongoing in the health care sector. The traditional model of episodic and hospital-base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS,
PhD
August 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-bernardo-perea-perez-md-dds-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director de la Escuela de Medicina Legal y For…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49842/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric
Emergency Equipment
September 1, 2018
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet
[internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
The Case
As part of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49520/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - DNR in the OR and Afterwards
September 1, 2006
Lo B. DNR in the OR and Afterwards. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dnr-or-and-afterwards
The Case
An 85-year-old woman with dementia took a mechanical fall at her skilled nursing facility (SNF) and
suffered a fractured femur. After initial eval…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…