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June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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June 01, 2010 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
June 1, 2010
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
The Case
A 61-year-old man was admitted for management of an infected aortic stent, which had been placed 3
years earlier to treat an abdo…
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May 01, 2012 - Situational Awareness and Patient Safety
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Farnan JE. Situational Awareness and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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February 01, 2007 - Annual Perspective
Handoffs and Transitions
Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH | January 22, 2014
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Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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November 28, 2018 - The Dangerous Detour
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Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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June 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment
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Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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August 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Nicholas G. Castle, MHA, PhD
August 1, 2012
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In Conversation With… Nicholas G. Castle, MHA, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human…
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August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It
Jerry Gurwitz, MD | August 1, 2012
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Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dropping-ball-despite-integrated-emr
January 07, 2015 - Dropping the Ball Despite an Integrated EMR
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Karsh B-T. Dropping the Ball Despite an Integrated EMR. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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June 21, 2016 - Bloody BP Cuff
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Madan AK. Bloody BP Cuff. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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April 10, 2024 - Long-term Care and Patient Safety
April 10, 2024
Bakerjian D. Long-term Care and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety
Background
For many years, the patient safety field focused on improving safety in hospital and ambulatory care
settings. More re…
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September 01, 2015 - Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong
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Gillis CM, Degrado J, Anger KE. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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August 30, 2023 - Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety
August 30, 2023
Van CM, Mossburg S, McGaffigan P. Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/beyond-pandemic-creating-total-systems-safety
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift in operations …
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December 18, 2019 - A Mistaken Dose of Naloxone?
December 18, 2019
Cutler E, Gunawardena D. A Mistaken Dose of Naloxone?. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-dose-naloxone
The Case
A 55-year-old man with widely metastatic gastric cancer presented to his oncologist's office for a follow-up
appointment. He h…
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August 08, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
August 8, 2019
Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history of prior spine surgery presented to the emergency department with a
few days of progressive low back pain. She…
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May 01, 2005 - Suicidal Man With Gun
Citation Text:
Simon RI. Suicidal Man With Gun. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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July 19, 2023 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
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Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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February 24, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
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Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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December 01, 2005 - Low on the Totem Pole
December 1, 2005
Wachter R. Low on the Totem Pole. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/low-totem-pole
Case Objectives
Understand the concept of authority gradient
List steps that can be taken to increase communication across an authority gradient
Consider the current cultu…
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May 01, 2008 - Allergy to Holter
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Williams M. Allergy to Holter. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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