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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49778/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - One Dose, Two Errors
December 1, 2016
Filice GA. One Dose, Two Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-dose-two-errors
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe sepsis and respiratory
failure secondary to community-acquired pneumonia. The pati…
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May 01, 2005 - Discharge Against Medical Advice
May 1, 2005
Hwang SW. Discharge Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse and alcohol-induced dementia was admitted to the
medical service with mild alco…
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September 01, 2005 - Double Trouble
September 1, 2005
Gurwitz JH. Double Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-trouble
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence of adverse drug events in older persons
List preventative measures that can be used to minimize medication errors in this population
Encourage…
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October 01, 2012 - Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient
October 1, 2012
McCance-Katz EF. Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/buprenorphine-and-medically-ill-patient
The Case
A 60-year-old man with a 15-year history of oxycodone dependence presented to a substance …
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June 01, 2016 - July Syndrome
June 1, 2016
Young JQ. July Syndrome. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
The Case
A 64-year-old man was seen in the thoracic surgery clinic in June after being diagnosed with a right lower
lobe lung cancer. The attending surgeon saw the patient along with his fellow,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD
June 1, 2011
In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edward-tenner-phd
Editor's note: Edward Tenner is an independent writer, speaker, and consultant on technology and
culture. He received his PhD fro…
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May 31, 2023 - Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement
to Create Customized Prevention Plans
May 31, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/preventing-falls-through-patient-and-family-engagement-create-
customized-prevention
Summary
Patient falls in hospitals are common and debilitating adverse events that persis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-pills-same-drug
May 27, 2011 - Two Pills, Same Drug
Citation Text:
Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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July 01, 2006 - The Forgotten Med
Citation Text:
Cucina R. The Forgotten Med. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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April 01, 2009 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
April 1, 2009
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/eptifibatide-epilogue
The Case
A 62-year-old man was admitted at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night with the provisional diagnosis of acute
coronary syndrome. Serial testing for mark…
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July 02, 2019 - Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia
Citation Text:
Clay B. Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 01, 2024 - Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology.
January 4, 2024
Romano PS, Gibbs VC. Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-definition-and-epidemiology
Background
Prudent medical practice and federal and state laws r…
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April 24, 2018 - Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One
Citation Text:
Lewis K, Rosenbluth G. Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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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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December 01, 2009 - How to Identify and Manage Problem Behaviors
December 1, 2009
Rosenstein AH, O'Daniel M. How to Identify and Manage Problem Behaviors. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-identify-and-manage-problem-behaviors
Perspective
The 1999 Institute of Medicine report highlighted the need for heal…
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June 01, 2018 - Managing Ascites: Hazards of Fluid Removal
Citation Text:
Moore K. Managing Ascites: Hazards of Fluid Removal. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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March 01, 2004 - Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses
Yan Xiao, PhD; Colin F. Mackenzie, MB, ChB; and F. Jacob Seagull, PhD | May 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Xiao Y, Mackenzie CF, Seagull JF. Video to Improve Patient S…
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June 07, 2016 - The Forgotten Radiographic Read
Citation Text:
Coil CJ, Witt MD. The Forgotten Radiographic Read. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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November 16, 2022 - Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with
Thromboembolism.
November 16, 2022
Hedayati N, White RO. Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism. PSNet [internet].
2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
The Case
A 61-year-old woman presented to …
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April 01, 2015 - Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable Error
Citation Text:
Cutler TW. Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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