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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-events-and-role-patient-safety-organizations-during-covid-19-pandemic
January 12, 2022 - and safety became a critical issue, and some of the established patient safety practices needed to be enhanced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
August 01, 2012 - Potential strategies for improving medication safety in the nursing home setting include enhanced inter-provider
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60611/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with
Potentially Complex Dosing
June 24, 2020
Giannini J, Wong M, Dager W, et al. Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with Potentially
Complex Dosing. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/direct-oral-anticoagulants-are-high-risk…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74120/psn-pdf
November 30, 2021 - Culture Clash No More: Integration and Coordination of
Disease Treatment and Palliative Care
November 30, 2021
Spero H, Usher AE, Howard B, et al. Culture Clash No More: Integration and Coordination of Disease
Treatment and Palliative Care . PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/culture-clash-no-mo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/intraoperative-awareness-during-rhinoplasty
January 29, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Intraoperative Awareness during Rhinoplasty
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Bohringer C, Toor J. Intraoperative Awareness during Rhinoplasty. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withkatie-boston-leary-about-patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce
April 24, 2024 - In Conversation with...Katie Boston-Leary about Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CCT
| April 24, 2024
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Leary KB. In Con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/do-not-miss-sepsis-needles-viral-haystacks
March 27, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Do Not Miss Sepsis Needles in Viral Haystacks!
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Hamline M, Shaikh U. Do Not Miss Sepsis Needles in Viral Haystacks!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/stroke-error
February 01, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Stroke of Error
Citation Text:
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-freya-spielberg-md-mph
September 28, 2022 - providers can improve diagnostic safety through the use of relationship-based principles, e.g., promoting enhanced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846935/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health
March 29, 2023
Allen C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety-and-perinatal-mental-health
Maternal patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare given the complex pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865418/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Cybersecurity and How to Maintain Patient Safety
March 27, 2024
Pelletreau B, Riggi J, Gale B, et al. Cybersecurity and How to Maintain Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/cybersecurity-and-how-maintain-patient-safety
Introduction
The integration of information technology (I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49854/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
February 1, 2019
Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's telem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.278_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Peripheral IV in Too Long
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the September 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Chi-Tai Fang, MD, PhD; Associate Professor, National Taiwan Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primers-0
March 15, 2025 - Primers
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
Latest Primers
Clinical Decision Support Systems
March…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49533/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Staggered Sensitivity Results
March 1, 2007
Guglielmo JB. Staggered Sensitivity Results. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/staggered-sensitivity-results
The Case
A 60-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis underwent laryngectomy, anterior neck
dissection, and pectoralis fla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49479/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - The Forgotten Med
April 1, 2005
Cucina R. The Forgotten Med. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-med
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came to the hospital
with increasing shortness of breath and chest pain. Although she had no …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49756/psn-pdf
April 01, 2016 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
April 1, 2016
Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
The Case
A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain. While being evaluated by the
emergency physician, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/lifepoint-national-quality-program-provides-structured-framework-reducing-inpatient-harm
February 26, 2025 - The LifePoint National Quality Program Provides Structured Framework for Reducing Inpatient Harm
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January 5, 2021
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/making-do
September 05, 2018 - Making Do
Citation Text:
Bradley LD. Making Do. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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August 01, 2017 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist
August 1, 2017
Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of abdominal pain and weight loss. Based on diagnostic
data and ima…