-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49399/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Ectopic or Not?
May 1, 2003
Givens VM, Lipscomb GH. Ectopic or Not? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ectopic-or-not
The Case
The patient is a 24-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 1, ectopic 1, at 6 weeks from her last menstrual period.
She presents to the emergency department with a 3-day histo…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/milliliters-vs-milligrams
September 01, 2004 - Milliliters vs. Milligrams
Citation Text:
Poole RL, Dixon T. Milliliters vs. Milligrams. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endn…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
October 01, 2013 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
Citation Text:
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar B…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49640/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - The Case for Patient Flow Management
November 1, 2011
Litvak E, Bernheim SA. The Case for Patient Flow Management. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/case-patient-flow-management
The Case
A 52-year-old woman with a history of major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol abuse
wa…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33649/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc
May 1, 2007
In Conversation with..Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsir-liam-donaldson-md-msc
Editor's Note: Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc, is England's Chief Medical Officer, a post often referre…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49504/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Liposuction Gone Awry
March 1, 2006
Yates JA. Liposuction Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liposuction-gone-awry
The Case
A 54-year-old man with HIV was referred to a plastic surgeon for cosmetic surgery. In the plastic surgeon’s
office, he underwent neck and facial liposuction wit…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49662/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG
August 1, 2012
Sorokin R, Conn M. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-turn-through-colon-misplaced-peg
The Case
An 87-year-old man was admitted for congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation. In addition, a pa…
-
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…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49462/psn-pdf
October 01, 2004 - Thin Air
October 1, 2004
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/thin-air
Case Objectives
Identify the gas-specific non-interchangeable connectors used for bulk gas supply outlets in
hospitals.
Define forcing function, both in engineered safety devices and in human procedures.
R…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/discharge-planning-and-transitions-care
June 15, 2024 - Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care
Citation Text:
Bajorek SA, McElroy V. Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibT…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tough-call-addressing-errors-previous-providers
July 17, 2024 - uncovered at another, further complicating the process of communicating with the relevant parties and ensuring
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49675/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - appropriate response,
and that response has to be effected—which includes contacting the patient and ensuring
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unfinished-patient-safety-agenda
August 01, 2005 - Sometimes simple things make a huge difference in ensuring that the right procedures are being done on
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49522/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Payers also have an important role to play in ensuring that unintended consequences do not diminish the
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49615/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - Technology or creative use of devices can help with ensuring that multiple interventions are implemented
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-ambulatory-care-setting
April 27, 2022 - The authors highlighted the need to address non-timely diagnoses by ensuring that referrals adhere to
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment-occult-hemothorax-following-complicated-central-line
April 01, 2008 - practices include providing clear guidance to trainees about the limits of their skills and experience, ensuring
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/maternal-safety
January 31, 2024 - Date Created: September 13, 2021
Last Updated: August 9, 2025
Description
Ensuring
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-good-report-card-unintended-consequences-public-reporting-hospital-quality
October 01, 2004 - Payers also have an important role to play in ensuring that unintended consequences do not diminish the