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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49469/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Overriding Considerations
December 1, 2004
Holtzman NA. Overriding Considerations. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/overriding-considerations
The Case
Mrs. G visited her obstetrician for first trimester routine prenatal care. The obstetrician offered genetic
testing for a variety of condition…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49448/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Listen to the Family
June 1, 2004
Campbell D. Listen to the Family. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/listen-family
The Case
Vascular surgery was consulted for placement of a dialysis catheter in a patient on the medical floor. The
surgical resident examined the patient, an elderly woman with …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49830/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Suicide Risk in the Hospital
May 1, 2018
Mills PD. Suicide Risk in the Hospital. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicide-risk-hospital
The Case
A 37-year-old woman with a past medical history of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder
presented to the emergency department (ED)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49598/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
February 1, 2010
Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
The Case
A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture and was
brought to the eme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.314_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Multifactorial Medication Mishap
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This presentation is based on the February 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Annie Yang, PharmD, BCPS
NYU Langone Medical Center
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49841/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards
September 1, 2018
Bergsbaken J. Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-administration-safety-standards
The Case
A 67-year-old woman with cancer was admitted to the hospital to begin a chemotherapy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/computerized-provider-order-entry-and-patient-safety
January 01, 2014 - Annual Perspective
Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patient Safety
Urmimala Sarkar, MD, and Kaveh Shojania, MD | January 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-engagement-safety
January 01, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Patient Engagement in Safety
Rachel J. Stern, MD, and Urmimala Sarkar, MD | January 1, 2017
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Citation Text:
Stern RJ, Sarkar U. Patient Engagement in Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867427/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls
December 18, 2024
Dykes PC, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls. PSNet [internet].
2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls
Falls are not a new issue, especially among older adults. The Centers for D…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/confusion-acetaminophen
December 01, 2009 - Confusion With Acetaminophen
Citation Text:
Heubi JE. Confusion With Acetaminophen. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33602/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Individual Clinician Performance Issues
March 15, 2025
Individual Clinician Performance Issues. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/individual-clinician-performance-issues
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49581/psn-pdf
March 21, 2009 - Double Dosing, by the Rules
March 21, 2009
Cohen H. Double Dosing, by the Rules. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dosing-rules
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was
admitted to a medical unit during the night with wo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
March 01, 2018 - Lap Burn
Citation Text:
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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December 01, 2004 - A "Weak" Response
December 1, 2004
Reisman AB. A "Weak" Response. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weak-response
The Case
A primary care physician on call for his group received a call at 9:00PM from a 68-year-old man. He said,
"They started me on a new pill for my blood pressure and now I fe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846171/psn-pdf
July 26, 2022 - Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and
Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation
March 15, 2023
Trask J, Carlsen KM, Kuhn BT. Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of
Gastric Perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/agitated-delirium-contributes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/overuse-patient-safety-problem
September 01, 2014 - Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem
Christopher Moriates, MD | September 1, 2014
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Citation Text:
Moriates C. Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/agitated-delirium-contributes-missed-testing-and-delayed-diagnosis-gastric-perforation
June 28, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation
Citation Text:
Trask J, Carlsen KM, Kuhn BT. Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…