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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49664/psn-pdf
January 01, 2013 - Empty Handoff
September 1, 2012
Goldman A, Catchpole K. Empty Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-handoff
The Case
A 29-year-old man with "brittle diabetes" was admitted to the surgery service for incision and drainage of a
leg wound. The patient's medical history included chronic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
January 05, 2017 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued?
Citation Text:
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/environmental-safety-or
May 19, 2015 - Environmental Safety in the OR
Citation Text:
Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. Environmental Safety in the OR . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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October 01, 2003 - The Other Side
October 1, 2003
Vincent CA. The Other Side. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/other-side
Case Objectives
List the factors contributing to wrong site surgery.
Understand the key components of the Universal Protocol for eliminating wrong site, wrong
procedure, wrong person surger…
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May 01, 2014 - Now without going into too much of the coercive actions that could be promoted at some point, I would
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Silent Pain in the Neck
February 1, 2011
Bittner EA. Silent Pain in the Neck. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/silent-pain-neck
The Case
A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history underwent an elective anterior cervical
discectomy for persistent right arm weakness due to cervi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49662/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG
August 1, 2012
Sorokin R, Conn M. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-turn-through-colon-misplaced-peg
The Case
An 87-year-old man was admitted for congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation. In addition, a pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49775/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets
November 1, 2016
McGreevey JD. Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexpected-drawbacks-electronic-order-sets
The Case
A 70-year-old man with stage 4 prostate cancer presented to the emergency department …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abnormal-volunteer-results
July 18, 2016 - Abnormal Volunteer Results
Citation Text:
Fernandez C. Abnormal Volunteer Results. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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June 01, 2016 - July Syndrome
June 1, 2016
Young JQ. July Syndrome. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
The Case
A 64-year-old man was seen in the thoracic surgery clinic in June after being diagnosed with a right lower
lobe lung cancer. The attending surgeon saw the patient along with his fellow,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
November 21, 2021 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
Citation Text:
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. 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/dont-use-port-insert-picc
December 22, 2018 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
Citation Text:
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. 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/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers
December 21, 2017 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers
Citation Text:
Staggers N. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers. 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/33711/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of
Health Care Professions
May 1, 2011
Scott SD. The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of Health Care Professions. PSNet [internet].
2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/second-victim-phenomenon-harsh-reality-health-care-professions
Perspective
The Instit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836836/psn-pdf
March 30, 2022 - Deficiencies after the New Electronic Health Record Go-
Live at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in
Spokane, WA.
March 30, 2022
Washington, DC: VA Office of Inspector General; March 17, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-after-new-electronic-health-record-go-live-mann-grandstaff-va-
medical-cent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49736/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Inflicting Confusion
June 1, 2015
Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR. Inflicting Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inflicting-confusion
The Case
A 26-year-old man with recently diagnosed Crohn disease presented to the emergency department with
acute-onset abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33782/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety
Measurement Program?
March 1, 2015
Scott IA. Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program? PSNet [internet].
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/where-does-risk-adjusted-mortality-fit-safety-measurement-program
Perspective
Much…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49776/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic
November 1, 2016
Warm EJ. Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/continuity-errors-resident-clinic
The Case
A 32-year-old woman presented to internal medicine clinic for evaluation of headaches and difficulty
concentrating. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/nursing-home-family-eng-1652a.doc
September 01, 2011 - CAHPS Nursing Home Survey: Family Member Instrument
CAHPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version:
Family Member Survey
Language: English
File name: nhfamily-eng-1652a.doc
Last updated: September 1, 2011
Response Scale: 4 points
For assistance with this survey, please contact the CAHPS Help Line at 800-492-9261 or cahps1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49815/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
December 1, 2017
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-counter-oversight
The Case
A 56-year-old man was evaluated in the burn clinic for a second-degree burn on his chest. Although
portions of his skin we…