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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication
September 1, 2016
Yang A, Nelson LS. Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-time-error-high-alert-medication
The Case
A 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for a total knee arthroplasty. During th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered
Medications
July 1, 2011
Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications.
PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications
The Case
A 30-year-o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33741/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - The Evidence-Based Physical Examination as a Patient
Safety Practice
November 1, 2012
McGee S. The Evidence-Based Physical Examination as a Patient Safety Practice. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evidence-based-physical-examination-patient-safety-practice
Perspective
Near the end of hi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49812/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Specimen Almost Lost
November 1, 2017
Hehe YK. Specimen Almost Lost. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/specimen-almost-lost
The Case
A 29-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a rash that had spread across her legs and abdomen.
She was admitted to the medicine service for further evalu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49389/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
February 1, 2003
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedural-mishap-learning-curve
The Case
A 28-year-old multiparous obese female presented for laparoscopic tubal ligation. The patient had
undesired fert…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49803/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3
August 1, 2017
Berberich RF. Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/point-care-mixup-1-shot-turns-3
The Case
A 2-month-old boy was brought in for a routine 2-month well-child visit. The exam was completed and the
app…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49507/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
April 1, 2006
Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Describe the myth of the "surgical personality"
Identify featu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49791/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the
Preventable
April 1, 2017
Barrington MJ, Uda Y. Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the Preventable. PSNet
[internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-side-bedside-paravertebral-block-preventing-preventable
The Case
An 84-year-old wo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
December 15, 2024 - Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
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Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA
November 1, 2015
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In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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May 01, 2012 - Perspective
Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational
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January 01, 2024 - Barnes, MD
Managing Editor: Meghan Weyrich, MPH
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April 24, 2024 - Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment
Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture.
April 24, 2024
Barnes DK, Randhawa SDS, Fitzpatrick EP. Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment
Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-delayed-diagnosis-comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/becoming-certified-professional-patient-safety-pharmacists-perspective
June 01, 2016 - Becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safety—A Pharmacist's Perspective
Zahra Khudeira, PharmD | June 1, 2016
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Khudeira Z. Becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safet…
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February 01, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Stroke of Error
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Barrett KM. A Stroke of Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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July 25, 2023 - International Meeting/Conference
Optimizing Medication Reconciliation and Transitions of Care: Insights from a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.
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Health Quality Institute. July 12, 2023, 2:00-3:00 PM (eastern).
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September 26, 2023 - International Meeting/Conference
TeamSTEPPS Refresher Course.
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AHA Training. October 3-24, 2023. Tuesdays 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (eastern).
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September 26, 2023 - International Meeting/Conference
International Society for Quality in Health Care Conference.
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International Society for Quality in Health Care, Korean Society for Quality in Health Care, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, and the Korea Institute for Healthcare…