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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33599/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Personal Health Literacy
August 30, 2023
Bakerjian D. Personal Health Literacy. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/personal-health-literacy
Originally published in July 2017 by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Updated in
August 2023 by Deb Bakerjian, PhD, RN, APRN, FAA…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-indications-drug-administration-blur
May 26, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur
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Munsch J, Doroy A. When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur . 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/discharge-fumbles
September 09, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Discharge Fumbles
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Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. 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/web-mm/treatment-challenges-after-discharge
January 03, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Treatment Challenges After Discharge
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Coffey C. Treatment Challenges After Discharge. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
July 01, 2016 - The Worst Headache
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Edlow JA. The Worst Headache. 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/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error
August 02, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error
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Bellini LM. Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. 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/web-mm/sepsis-resulting-delays-treatment-and-miscommunication-among-specialists
February 26, 2025 - Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists
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Shi L, Noren E. Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-catheter-right-patient
May 16, 2022 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient
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Chia C, Molla M. Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. 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/sites/default/files/2024-07/spotlight_case_mismanagement_of_acute_decompensated_heart_failure_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jaenic Lee, MD Josh Fernel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
December 22, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning
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Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846769/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent
Presenting with Fatigue.
March 29, 2023
Jimenez S, Crossen S. Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent Presenting with Fatigue.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-diagnosis-addisons-disease-adolescent-presenting-fatigue
The C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
March 20, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Too Tight Control
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Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. 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/web-mm/case-mistaken-intubation
July 01, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Case of Mistaken Intubation
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Silveira MJ. The Case of Mistaken Intubation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
August 01, 2006 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
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Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33703/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety?
November 1, 2010
Rosen AK. Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-we-getting-better-measuring-patient-safety
Perspective
The past decade has witnessed unprecedented interest in patient safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-looks-arent-all-they-appear-be-medication-error-uncommon-indication
July 02, 2019 - When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication
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Ton K. When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-dimer
May 01, 2005 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.
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Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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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/discharging-our-responsibility
January 16, 2019 - Discharging Our Responsibility
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Fonarow GC. Discharging Our Responsibility. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breakage-picc-line
June 21, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Breakage of a PICC Line
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Dimov V. Breakage of a PICC Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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