-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838220/psn-pdf
September 27, 2019 - Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the
Interface
September 28, 2022
O’Malley P, McNellis B, Chew E, et al. Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface.
PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/primary-care-and-patient-safety-opportunities-interface
Editor’s Not…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867986/psn-pdf
March 24, 2025 - Chan Medical School, and I
run the Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES), which is focused
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-management-radiology-departments
January 03, 2007 - Review
Risk management in radiology departments.
Citation Text:
Craciun H, Mankad K, Lynch J. Risk management in radiology departments. World J Radiol. 2015;7(6):134-8. doi:10.4329/wjr.v7.i6.134.
Copy Citation
Format:
DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-444
May 29, 2024 - June 12, 2024 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853772/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not
Interchangeable
September 27, 2023
Camarillo H. Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not Interchangeable. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insulin-administration-pen-vs-vial-similar-not-interchangeable
The Case
A fourteen-ye…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33701/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - What Makes a Good Checklist
October 1, 2010
McLaughlin AC. What Makes a Good Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-makes-good-checklist
Perspective
The use of checklists is a primitive yet remarkably effective strategy for ensuring accuracy in complex
tasks. Checklists have lo…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49836/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication
July 1, 2018
Debono D, Levett-Jones T. Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/primary-workaround-secondary-complication
The Case
A young adult with a progressive neurological disorder presented to a hospital emerg…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49572/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Mistaken Identity
October 1, 2008
Hall LW. Mistaken Identity. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-identity
The Case
An 85-year-old Cantonese-speaking woman was admitted to the medical service with altered mental status
and a reported fall. After finding tenderness in her left hip, the p…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49601/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - Nosy Business
April 1, 2010
Orlandi RR. Nosy Business. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nosy-business
The Case
A 59-year-old man with a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) presented to the emergency
department (ED) with epistaxis (a "nose bleed"). He reported no previous h…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49704/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn
March 1, 2014
Newman TB, Maisels JM. Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/late-anemia-following-rh-disease-newborn
The Case
A full-term neonate was delivered uneventfully to an Rh-negative woman who had re…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49785/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Refused Medication Error
February 1, 2017
Foley M. Refused Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/refused-medication-error
The Case
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure and mental status changes. He was
alert to self and place only. The patient h…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49655/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - A Painful Dilemma
June 1, 2012
Davison SN. A Painful Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to polycystic kidney disease was admitted with
fever. She was taking propoxyphene or hydrocodone at home for pain. She h…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49802/psn-pdf
August 01, 2017 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist
August 1, 2017
Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of abdominal pain and weight loss. Based on diagnostic
data and ima…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49686/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
May 1, 2013
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-use-port-insert-picc
The Case
A 48-year-old woman receiving neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer was admitted to the hospital with
fever and abdominal pain. A comp…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49521/psn-pdf
September 12, 2006 - A Troubling Amine
September 1, 2006
Flynn EA. A Troubling Amine. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/troubling-amine
The Case
A 43-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit for symptoms of heart and respiratory failure.
She was found to have severe mitral and tricuspid valve regurgi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61080/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - Preventing Complications during Aneurysm Clipping –
the Role of Neuromonitoring.
October 28, 2020
DeLemos C. Preventing Complications during Aneurysm Clipping – the Role of Neuromonitoring. PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventing-complications-during-aneurysm-clipping-role-neuromonitoring
…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
October 1, 2016
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
The Case
A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal
pain, fevers, and short…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49808/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers
October 1, 2017
Staggers N. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with history of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was admitted …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
July 16, 2015 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
Citation Text:
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49622/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Dropping the Ball Despite an Integrated EMR
March 1, 2011
Karsh B-T. Dropping the Ball Despite an Integrated EMR. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dropping-ball-despite-integrated-emr
The Case
A patient followed at a community-based clinic that is part of a large health care system with an
in…