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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49666/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is
Worth a Pound of Cure
October 1, 2012
Liu C. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. PSNet [internet].
2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ca-mrsa-skin-infections-ounce-prevention-worth-pound-cure
Case Objectives
Identify risk f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49810/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm
November 1, 2017
Jox RJ. Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/palliative-care-comfort-vs-harm
Case Objectives
Recognize errors may be difficult to identify in palliative care.
State that medication errors and errors in communica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50611/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing
October 30, 2019
Wright A, Schiff G. The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-start-date-unknown-risk-e-prescribing
Case Objectives
List the most common errors associated with computerized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexplained-apnea-under-anesthesia
December 01, 2005 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia
Citation Text:
Barach P. Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
March 01, 2009 - May I Have Another?—Medication Error
Citation Text:
Wolf MS. May I Have Another?—Medication 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/node/852698/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - The e-Autopsy/e-Biopsy: A Systematic Chart Review to
Increase Safety and Diagnostic Accuracy Innovation
August 30, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/e-autopsye-biopsy-systematic-chart-review-increase-safety-and-
diagnostic-accuracy
Summary
Addressing diagnostic errors to improve outcomes and patient safety h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-chaos-fatal-iatrogenic-liver-injury-patient-admitted-leg-fractures
November 27, 2019 - Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures
Citation Text:
Loseth C. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
December 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Hidden Mystery
Citation Text:
Brunette DD. Hidden Mystery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-prescribing-e-error
February 03, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
E-prescribing: E for error?
Citation Text:
Ashton EW. E-prescribing: E for error?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49579/psn-pdf
March 21, 2009 - All in the History
March 21, 2009
Fee C. All in the History. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/all-history
Case Objectives
Describe the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and understand that it
does not apply to transfers to emergency departments from non-acute care faci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33680/psn-pdf
March 22, 2009 - In Conversation with...Dean Schillinger, MD
March 22, 2009
In Conversation with..Dean Schillinger, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdean-schillinger-md
Editor's note: Dean Schillinger, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco,
Directo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72835/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - In Conversation With... Libby Hoy and Stephen Hoy
March 10, 2021
In Conversation With.. Libby Hoy and Stephen Hoy. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-libby-hoy-and-stephen-hoy
Editor’s Note: Libby Hoy, Patient Family Advisor (PFA), is the Founder and CEO of Patient Family
Cente…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-bag
June 01, 2018 - The Empty Bag
Citation Text:
Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73526/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient,
Wrong Instructions.
July 28, 2021
Li C, Marquez K. Medication Errors in Retail Pharmacies: Wrong Patient, Wrong Instructions. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-errors-retail-pharmacies-wrong-patient-wrong-instructions
The Case
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49744/psn-pdf
October 01, 2015 - The Risks of Absent Interoperability: Medication-Induced
Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known Allergy
October 1, 2015
Reider J. The Risks of Absent Interoperability: Medication-Induced Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known
Allergy. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/risks-absent-interoperability-me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866055/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Reducing Preventable Patient Harm Due to Retained
Surgical Items: The RSI Bundle
May 29, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/reducing-preventable-patient-harm-due-retained-surgical-items-rsi-bundle
Summary
Retained surgical items (RSIs) cause severe yet preventable patient harm. RSIs are the most common
catego…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/verbal-orders-and-medication-overrides-dangerous-combination
September 27, 2023 - Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination
Citation Text:
Mueller C, MacDowell P, Bourgeois JA. Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination. 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/open-wider-failure-use-interpreter-results-fractured-teeth-and-hypoxia-during-simple
January 29, 2021 - Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in fractured teeth and hypoxia during a simple elective operation.
Citation Text:
Bohringer C, Godoy L. Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in fractured teeth and hypoxia during a simple elective operation.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Ag…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-patient-improving-patient-safety
March 01, 2007 - The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety
Rosemary Gibson, MSc | March 1, 2007
Also Read a Conversation
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Citation Text:
Gibson R. The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
February 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Near Miss with Bedside Medications
Citation Text:
Wu AW. Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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