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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49701/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
February 1, 2014
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
The Case
A 45-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse. His illness was complicated by acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49781/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Hazards of Loading Doses
January 1, 2017
Mucksavage JJ, Tesoro EP. Hazards of Loading Doses. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-loading-doses
The Case
A 40-year-old woman was recently discharged after a prolonged hospitalization for seizures and a cardiac
arrest. Two days after discharg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49841/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards
September 1, 2018
Bergsbaken J. Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-administration-safety-standards
The Case
A 67-year-old woman with cancer was admitted to the hospital to begin a chemotherapy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49773/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - Near Miss With Neonate
October 1, 2016
Malana J, Lyndon A. Near Miss With Neonate. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-neonate
The Case
A 37-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital for scheduled induction of labor for postterm
dates. Early the next morning, intravenous oxy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73146/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - Patient Safety in Home Dialysis
April 28, 2021
Morfín JA, Fitall E, Hall KK, et al. Patient Safety in Home Dialysis. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-home-dialysis
Dialysis Care and Patient Safety Concerns
In patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney function declines ov…
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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/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/perspective/soil-not-seed-real-problem-root-cause-analysis
March 01, 2007 - The Soil, Not the Seed: The Real Problem with Root Cause Analysis
Patrice Spath, BA, RHIT, and William Minogue, MD | July 1, 2008
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Spath P, Minogue W. The Soil, Not the Seed: The Real Problem with Root Cause …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33579/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Systems Approach
September 15, 2024
Systems Approach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
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 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/fatigue-sleep-deprivation-and-patient-safety
September 15, 2024 - Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, 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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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety
January 01, 2015 - Annual Perspective
Maternal Safety
Audrey Lyndon, RN, PhD | December 22, 2018
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Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t
Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
March 25, 2025
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic
Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-fla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/missed-nursing-care
September 15, 2024 - Missed Nursing Care
Citation Text:
Missed Nursing Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 18, 2019 - The Need to Eat
December 18, 2019
Widaman AM. The Need to Eat. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/need-eat
The Case
A 62-year-old man with a history of Wernicke–Korsakoff encephalopathy – a degenerative brain disorder
caused by the lack of vitamin B1 – was admitted for possible aspiration pneum…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dependence-vs-pain
October 30, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Dependence vs. Pain
Citation Text:
Gordon AJ. Dependence vs. Pain . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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February 10, 2021 - The Need to Eat
Citation Text:
Widaman AM. The Need to Eat. 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/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions
November 01, 2008 - Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions
Lindsay E. Nicolle, MD | November 1, 2008
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Nicolle LE. Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49720/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - A Stroke of Error
December 1, 2014
Barrett KM. A Stroke of Error. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/stroke-error
Case Objectives
State the key clinical factors to assess in a patient with suspected stroke.
Appreciate the relationship between elevated blood pressure and stroke in the acute sett…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-wanda-pratt-phd
November 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD
November 1, 2017
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In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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