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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
January 29, 2020 - Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture
Citation Text:
Doernberg S. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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October 01, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue
Citation Text:
Walker PC, Nagel J. Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue. 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/49531/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857259/psn-pdf
November 30, 2023 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
November 30, 2023
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
The Case
An 81-year-old man was transferred from an outside hospital and admitted to the intensive car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865778/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a
Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement
May 29, 2024
Vuyyuru S, Kapa N. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis
Catheter Placement. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-complications-unint…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50928/psn-pdf
February 21, 2020 - Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety
February 21, 2020
Hall KK, Fitall E, Hettinger AZ. Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/updates-role-health-it-patient-safety
Background
Health information technology (HIT) has the potential…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
October 19, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
Citation Text:
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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April 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD
April 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-timothy-b-mcdonald-md-jd
Editor's note: Dr. McDonald is President of the Center for Open and Honest Communication at the
MedStar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49540/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
August 21, 2007
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
Case Objectives
Appreciate that delays in defibrillation can have significant negative effects on sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49669/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload
November 1, 2012
Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload
Case Objectives
Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit
below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49639/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Near Miss with Bedside Medications
November 1, 2011
Wu AW. Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
Case Objectives
Understanding the definition of near miss—also known as close call.
Appreciate the importance of close calls in reducin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848109/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - The Danger of 10% Intravenous Calcium Chloride
Extravasation.
April 26, 2023
The Danger of 10% Intravenous Calcium Chloride Extravasation. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-10-intravenous-calcium-chloride-extravasation
The Case
A 52-year-old man with a history of lymphoplasmacytic lymph…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33729/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier
Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety
May 1, 2012
Sharek PJ. The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-trigger-tool-premier-measurement-strategy-pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/understand/scisafetynotes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The “Understand the Science of Safety” module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit discusses the importance of understanding system design, safe design principles, and valuing diverse input from team members. By analyzing patient safety as a science, frontline providers will provide a h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.101_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case July 2005
Impatient Inpatient Dosing
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Richard H. White…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
Slide presentation
Slide 1
Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
David A. Pegues, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Healthcare Epidemiol…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/respiratory.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Respiratory Diseases
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Acknowledgments
Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment Trends and Measures
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV and AIDS
Mental Hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/uterine_artery_injury.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to
Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the ful…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/smucker-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient Safety in Hospice Care
AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report
Title of Project: Patient Safety in Hospice Care
Principal Investigator: Douglas R. Smucker, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor, University
of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine
Team Members:
• Nancy Elder, MD, Ass…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49552/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - How Do Providers Recover From Errors?
January 1, 2008
West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors
Case Objectives
Describe the provider-specific prevalence of medical errors.
Appreciate the impact of medical errors on care pr…