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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33831/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH
April 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-mark-chassin-md-mpp-mph
Editor's note: Dr. Chassin is president and chief executive officer of The Joint Commission. He is also
p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49525/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
December 1, 2006
Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-heparins-hit-happens
Case Objectives
Review the presentation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and its primary complication,
thrombosis.
Discuss the managem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/854855
January 01, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient as a Team Member in Clinical Care
Curated Library
Foundations
Patient Engagement for Patient Safety: The Why, What, and How of Patient Engagement for Improving
Patient Safety.
Kendir C, Fujisawa R, Brito Fernandes O, et al. Paris, F…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/march_2023_spotlight_agitated_delirium.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Agitated Delirium_FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and
Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-breast-cancer-diagnosis-false-sense-security
May 01, 2005 - Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A False Sense of Security.
Citation Text:
Weingart SN, James TA, Schiff G. Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A False Sense of Security.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mismanagement-acute-decompensated-heart-failure-hypertensive-emergency
May 01, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency
Citation Text:
Lee J, Fernilius J, Frick W. Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/improving-diagnostic-safety-and-quality
January 31, 2024 - Annual Perspective
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Jawad Al-Khafaji, MD, MHSA, Merton Lee, PhD, PharmD, Sarah Mossburg, RN, PhD
| April 26, 2023
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Al-Khafaji J, Lee M, Mossburg S. Improving Di…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triple-handoff
March 01, 2004 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Triple Handoff
Citation Text:
Vidyarthi A. Triple Handoff. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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Format:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-use-more-potent-acid-leads-burn
November 01, 2023 - Inadvertent Use of More Potent Acid Leads to Burn
Citation Text:
Maibach HI. Inadvertent Use of More Potent Acid Leads to Burn. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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Format:
Google Scholar B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49793/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - Hemolysis Holdup
May 1, 2017
Lehman CM. Hemolysis Holdup. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemolysis-holdup
The Case
A 72-year-old man with congestive heart failure due to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, stage 3 chronic
kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-limb
February 10, 2015 - Mark My Limb
Citation Text:
Jacott WE, O'Leary D. Mark My Limb. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49460/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Security Lapse
September 1, 2004
Mason D. Security Lapse. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/security-lapse
The Case
A medical student learned that the hospital's radiology image library was accessible throughout the
university's computer system, meaning that patient x-rays could be viewed in d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49541/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Mark My Tooth
August 21, 2007
Smith RA. Mark My Tooth. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth
The Case
A 45-year-old healthy man was scheduled to have two teeth extracted for progressive dental caries. The
patient underwent the extractions, awoke from the anesthesia, and then realized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.356_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
This presentation is based on the September 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Charlie C. Kilpatrick, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.200_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Delirium or Dementia?
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2009
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: James L. Rudolph, MD, SM
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robert Wachter, MD
Sp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33790/psn-pdf
August 01, 2015 - New Insights on Safety and Health IT
August 1, 2015
Hettinger ZA, Ratwani RM, Fairbanks RJ. New Insights on Safety and Health IT. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/new-insights-safety-and-health-it
Perspective
Despite the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) over the las…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33794/psn-pdf
November 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA
November 1, 2015
In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-lorri-zipperer-ma
Editor's note: Lorri Zipperer, principal at Zipperer Project Management, was a founding staff member of
the National Patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33627/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Removing Insult from Injury—Disclosing Adverse Events
February 1, 2006
Wu AW. Removing Insult from Injury—Disclosing Adverse Events. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/removing-insult-injury-disclosing-adverse-events
Perspective
You pull into a parking space, swing open the car door, and ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836878/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - The Media’s Role in Patient Safety
April 27, 2022
Millenson ML, Dowell P, Mossburg SE. The Media’s Role in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medias-role-patient-safety
Brief History of the Media Influencing Patient Safety
Despite studies raising questions about avoidable ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.299_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Joseph O. Jacobson, MD, MSc…