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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842919/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
February 1, 2023
Zuidema D, Bagley B, Tan CL. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hospital-acquired-diabetic-ketoacidosis
The Cases
Case #1: A 46-year-old Hindi-speaking resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49519/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - Triple Handoff
September 1, 2006
Vidyarthi A. Triple Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triple-handoff
Case Objectives
Appreciate the prevalence of handoffs and sign out related errors.
Understand the key elements of a safe and effective written and verbal sign out.
List Kotter’s 8 st…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-lytes-go-out-case-inpatient-cardiac-arrest
February 01, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Citation Text:
Stripe B, Zuidema D. When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest . 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/node/49852/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Triaging Interhospital Transfers
February 1, 2019
Mueller SK. Triaging Interhospital Transfers. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triaging-interhospital-transfers
Case Objectives
Recognize that transfer of patients between acute care hospitals is common.
Realize that the interhospital transfer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49579/psn-pdf
March 21, 2009 - All in the History
March 21, 2009
Fee C. All in the History. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/all-history
Case Objectives
Describe the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and understand that it
does not apply to transfers to emergency departments from non-acute care faci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
January 06, 2017 - Death by PCA
Citation Text:
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840174/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Missed CANDOR Implementation Opportunities.
November 16, 2022
Schweitzer L. Missed CANDOR Implementation Opportunities. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-candor-implementation-opportunities
The Case
A 58-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, morbid obesit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49690/psn-pdf
September 01, 2013 - The Pains of Chronic Opioid Usage
September 1, 2013
Manchikanti L, Hirsch JA. The Pains of Chronic Opioid Usage. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pains-chronic-opioid-usage
Case Objectives
Describe the appropriate initial assessment of patients with chronic non-cancer pain.
List the most comm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73642/psn-pdf
August 25, 2021 - Sudden Collapse During Upper Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy: Expect the Unexpected
August 25, 2021
Wieck M. Sudden Collapse During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sudden-collapse-during-upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy-expect-
unexpected
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49651/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Perils of Cross Coverage
May 1, 2012
Farnan JM, Arora V. The Perils of Cross Coverage. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-cross-coverage
Case Objectives
Explain the recently instituted ACGME duty hour regulations for 2011 as they pertain to handoffs and
care transitions.
Describe ed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49744/psn-pdf
October 01, 2015 - The Risks of Absent Interoperability: Medication-Induced
Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known Allergy
October 1, 2015
Reider J. The Risks of Absent Interoperability: Medication-Induced Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known
Allergy. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/risks-absent-interoperability-me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49811/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies
November 1, 2017
Gomes-Lima C, Burman KD. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-endocrinologic-emergencies
The Cases
Case #1:
A 47-year-old man with a history of hyperthyroidism and h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management
November 03, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Errors in Sepsis Management
Citation Text:
Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49675/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to
Significant Complications
February 1, 2013
Shapiro DS. Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Significant Complications. PSNet
[internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-treatment-failure-contact-patient-leads-significant-complicat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49777/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic
December 1, 2016
Moutier C. Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicidal-ideation-family-medicine-clinic
Case Objectives
Recognize suicide as a major public health problem and the critical role of pri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49648/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call
March 1, 2012
Mourad M, Rennke S. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postdischarge-follow-phone-call
Case Objectives
Understand why preventing readmissions through postdischarge phone calls is important.
Describe evidence su…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slippery-slide-life
January 21, 2017 - Slippery Slide Into Life
Citation Text:
Halamek LP. Slippery Slide Into Life. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/patient-safety-technology-resources.pdf
May 01, 2023 - Improving Health Information Technology (IT) Patient Safety: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Health Information Technology Supplemental Item Set
SOPS Health IT Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set Resource List 1
Improving Health Information Technology (IT) Patient
Safety: A Resource List for Users of the A…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/nursing/nursingnotes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative. This module explains the responsibilities of the nurse manager, leadership and management roles of the nurse manager, key business and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/arora-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Development and Validation of a Tool to Evaluate Handoff Quality
Final Progress Report
1. Title Page
Title: Development and Validation of a Tool to Evaluate Handoff Quality
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (Principal Investigator); Jeanne Farnan, MD, MHPE (Co…