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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49569/psn-pdf
September 01, 2008 - Where's the Feeding Tube?
September 1, 2008
Metheny NA, Meert KL. Where's the Feeding Tube? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wheres-feeding-tube
The Case
A 13-year-old boy was involved in a motor vehicle collision and experienced a traumatic brain injury.
Because of the injuries, he was unabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49739/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management
August 21, 2015
Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management
The Case
A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73999/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in
the Operating Room
October 27, 2021
Aldwinckle R, Florendo E. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room.
PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dilute-or-not-dilute-drug-errors-and-consequences-operating-room
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49476/psn-pdf
March 02, 2005 - Around the Block
March 1, 2005
Minichiello T. Around the Block. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/around-block
The Case
A 77-year-old woman with multiple medical problems was admitted to the hospital for an elective knee
replacement. The orthopedic surgeon, recognizing the risk of deep vein th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
June 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment
Citation Text:
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49592/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Danger in Disruption
October 1, 2009
Fontaine DK. Danger in Disruption. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-disruption
The Case
A 23-month-old toddler was severely dehydrated after vomiting due to gastric outlet obstruction. She had
metabolic alkalosis (pH = 7.58), and her last peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33823/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Workplace Safety in Health Care
January 1, 2017
Simon RW, Canacari EG. Workplace Safety in Health Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/workplace-safety-health-care
Perspective
The patient safety movement has highlighted the risks that patients face when receiving health care. But,
impo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33646/psn-pdf
February 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Joseph Britto, MD
February 1, 2007
In Conversation with..Joseph Britto, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjoseph-britto-md
Editor's Note: Joseph Britto, MD, is CEO and Co-founder of Isabel Healthcare Inc. Isabel, a clinical
decision support syste…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49719/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - No BP During NIBP
September 1, 2014
Görges M, Ansermino MJ. No BP During NIBP. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-bp-during-nibp
The Case
An otherwise healthy 49-year-old man with atrial fibrillation was scheduled for ablation in the catheterization
laboratory under general endotracheal anes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33739/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - The Physical Environment: An Often Unconsidered
Patient Safety Tool
October 1, 2012
Joseph A, Malone EB. The Physical Environment: An Often Unconsidered Patient Safety Tool. PSNet
[internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/physical-environment-often-unconsidered-patient-safety-tool
Perspective
Now that…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49607/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There?
August 1, 2010
Sittig DF, Campbell EM, Singh H. Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-patient-assignment-anyone-there
The Case
In one hospital, nurses' patient assignments were communicated by listing the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33665/psn-pdf
March 01, 2008 - Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve
Patient Safety
March 1, 2008
Smith CC, CHuang G. Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/creation-medical-procedure-service-improve-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33624/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH
December 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withtroyen-brennan-md-jd-mph
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: What got you interested in the law and its interface…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49718/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Too Much, Too Fast
September 1, 2014
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
The Case
A 68-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for
fever, tachycardia, and increased respiratory secretions. H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49707/psn-pdf
April 01, 2014 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
April 1, 2014
Gonzalez CJ. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cyp450-drugs-expect-unexpected
The Case
A 42-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (CD4 count 198), hip dystocia, and
generalized anxiety …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49641/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Liver Failure After Chemotherapy: Did We Forget
Something?
November 1, 2011
Lubel J. Liver Failure After Chemotherapy: Did We Forget Something? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-failure-after-chemotherapy-did-we-forget-something
The Case
A 51-year-old Cantonese-speaking female with a his…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49526/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Crossing the Borderline
December 1, 2006
Oldham JM. Crossing the Borderline. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-borderline
The Case
A 24-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder was admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit
following a failed suicide attempt with excess doses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
October 26, 2010 - Turn the Other Cheek
Citation Text:
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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