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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846126/psn-pdf
March 09, 2023 - allow nurses to compound, education is required for the whole surgical team to address
educational gaps
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March 25, 2025 - Interpretation Error
(13)
Radiograph Interpretation Error
(22)
Discontinuities, Gaps
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/room-without-orders
September 01, 2011 - unknown, below is a suggested list of communications that should occur with direct admissions to mitigate gaps
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/robotic-surgery-risks-vs-rewards
October 31, 2023 - There are clearly gaps with the current FDA device tracking system, as many more robotic errors are experienced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ebola-are-we-ready
July 01, 2012 - Unusual circumstances like Ebola may be very helpful to reveal unrecognized or underappreciated gaps
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/syringe-swap-during-regional-block-case-medication-error-and-recovery
July 22, 2020 - reliable approach for checking medications, insufficient differentiation of packaging, and communication gaps
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
November 25, 2020 - Mistakes are errors in planning and can be attributed to gaps in knowledge, lack of skill and/or training
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/spotlight_nstemi.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
The NSTEMI Curbside
Consultation
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the July 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Amparo C. Villablanca, MD and Gordon Wong, MD
MBA
o AHRQ WebM&M Editors …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-iv-antibiotics-when-issues-arise-who-manages-complications
October 10, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?
Citation Text:
Donnelley M, Gintjee TJ, Go J. Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49829/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
May 1, 2018
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis was awaiting a kidney
transplant. A suitabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33736/psn-pdf
September 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD
September 1, 2012
In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-needleman-phd
Editor's note: Jack Needleman, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management
at UCLA School of P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33729/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier
Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety
May 1, 2012
Sharek PJ. The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-trigger-tool-premier-measurement-strategy-pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - May I Have Another?—Medication Error
June 1, 2014
Wolf MS. May I Have Another?—Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
The Case
A 40-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after having a seizure. Upon admission, the patient, a
pharmacology-tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33668/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc
May 1, 2008
In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-w-bates-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. David Bates is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, Medical Director of Clinical and
Quality …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841139/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in
fractured teeth and hypoxia during a simple elective
operation.
December 14, 2022
Bohringer C, Godoy L. Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in fractured teeth and hypoxia
during a simple elective operation. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867985/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Suicide Prevention
March 25, 2025
Boudreaux E, Gale B, Mossburg SE. Suicide Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 20024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/suicide-prevention
Introduction
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 50,000 deaths in
2022, a 36% rise since 2000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49558/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone
Bad
April 1, 2008
Ranji SR. Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
Case Objectives
Understand the indications for antibiotic treatment in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49819/psn-pdf
February 01, 2018 - Signout Fallout
February 1, 2018
Starmer AJ, Landrigan CP. Signout Fallout. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/signout-fallout
Case Objectives
Understand the role of communication failures in medical errors and preventable adverse events.
Review the evidence in support of handoff improvement pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
May 05, 2021 - Complaints as Safety Surveillance
Citation Text:
Morris JL, Bismark M. Complaints as Safety Surveillance. 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/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
Citation Text:
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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