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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60543/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient
May 27, 2020
Chia C, Molla M. Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-catheter-right-patient
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of emphysema was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. The patient had
two?peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50696/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients
with Kidney Disease
November 27, 2019
Young SR, Chen I. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
The Ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33626/psn-pdf
January 01, 2006 - In Conversation with…Jack Barker, PhD
January 1, 2006
In Conversation with…Jack Barker, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjack-barker-phd
Editor's Note: Jack Barker, PhD, is Vice President of Research and Development for Mach One
Leadership and a commercial pilot for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49481/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Discharge Against Medical Advice
May 1, 2005
Hwang SW. Discharge Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse and alcohol-induced dementia was admitted to the
medical service with mild alco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49433/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - Environmental Safety in the OR
February 1, 2004
Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. Environmental Safety in the OR . PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/environmental-safety-or
The Case
The infection control department of a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative
sternal wound inf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49462/psn-pdf
October 01, 2004 - Thin Air
October 1, 2004
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/thin-air
Case Objectives
Identify the gas-specific non-interchangeable connectors used for bulk gas supply outlets in
hospitals.
Define forcing function, both in engineered safety devices and in human procedures.
R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33820/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE
December 1, 2016
In Conversation With.. James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-james-p-bagian-md-pe
Editor's note: Dr. Bagian is Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety at the
Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?
November 1, 2010
Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mothers-milk-whose-mother
The Case
A 2-month-old otherwise healthy infant was admitted to the hospital to rule out sepsis. The infant had been
exclusively breastfed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/electronic-err
April 01, 2014 - Electronic Err
Citation Text:
Tang PC. Electronic Err. 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/49583/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
April 1, 2009
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/eptifibatide-epilogue
The Case
A 62-year-old man was admitted at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night with the provisional diagnosis of acute
coronary syndrome. Serial testing for mark…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/routine-goes-awry
September 23, 2020 - Routine Goes Awry
Citation Text:
Huoh KC, Rosbe KW. Routine Goes Awry. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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May 26, 2021 - Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple
Health System Vulnerabilities
May 26, 2021
Duby JJ, Schomer K, Oyewole V, et al. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health
System Vulnerabilities. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/norepinephrine-dosing-error-associated-mult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/primary-workaround-secondary-complication
January 24, 2018 - Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication
Citation Text:
Debono D, Levett-Jones T. Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication. 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/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications
September 29, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications
Citation Text:
Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60609/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur
June 24, 2020
Munsch J, Doroy A. When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-indications-drug-administration-blur
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/video-improve-patient-safety-clinical-and-educational-uses
March 01, 2004 - Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses
Yan Xiao, PhD; Colin F. Mackenzie, MB, ChB; and F. Jacob Seagull, PhD | May 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Xiao Y, Mackenzie CF, Seagull JF. Video to Improve Patient S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/physical-environment-often-unconsidered-patient-safety-tool
November 21, 2018 - The Physical Environment: An Often Unconsidered Patient Safety Tool
Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC; Eileen B. Malone, RN, MSN, MS, EDAC | October 1, 2012
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Citation Text:
Joseph A, Malone EB. The Physical Environment: An Often Unc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49512/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Right? Left? Neither!
May 1, 2006
Chassin MR, Howell EA. Right? Left? Neither!. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-left-neither
Case Objectives
Appreciate the role of Reason's Swiss Cheese Model in medical errors
Understand the process of analyzing a single error
Provide suggestions for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49562/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - The Inside of a Time Out
May 1, 2008
Feldman DL. The Inside of a Time Out. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inside-time-out
The Case
A 65-year-old man was scheduled for an elective endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The patient had an allergy to "IV contrast dye" that was no…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866848/psn-pdf
September 25, 2024 - In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm:
Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point,
Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement
September 25, 2024
Thomas E, Mossburg S, Lee M. In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce
Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement. …