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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/49549/psn-pdf
December 06, 2007 - Elopement
December 1, 2007
Gerardi D. Elopement. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/elopement
Case Objectives
Define elopement and differentiate it from wandering and leaving against medical advice.
Identify leading contributors to elopement events.
Describe strategies for preventing elopement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49608/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Emergent Triage Miss
August 1, 2010
Travers D. Emergent Triage Miss. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergent-triage-miss
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to a busy urban emergency department (ED) and approached the triage
nurse. The patient told the triage nurse that she had "3 days o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49857/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Duplicate Insulin Order
March 1, 2019
Acquisto NM, Cobaugh DJ. Duplicate Insulin Order. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duplicate-insulin-order
The Case
A 45-year-old man with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was seen in the emergency
department (ED) for complaints of letharg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-distraction-ticking-all-ehr-boxes
April 09, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes
Citation Text:
Easty AC. The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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January 01, 2013 - The Lung Nodule That Refused To Grow
December 1, 2012
Balekian AA, Gould MK. The Lung Nodule That Refused To Grow. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lung-nodule-refused-grow
Case Objectives
Define a solitary pulmonary nodule.
Identify the different initial first steps of management.
Identify …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-blue-where
March 30, 2020 - Code Blue—Where To?
Citation Text:
Adams BD. Code Blue—Where To?. 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/eptifibatide-epilogue
March 04, 2011 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
Citation Text:
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/nudge-unit-supports-physician-patient-behavioral-changes-towards-medical-decisions
July 23, 2024 - Nudge Unit Supports Physician, Patient Behavioral Changes Towards Medical Decisions that Improve Care Value and Quality of Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/consequences-miscommunication-regarding-possible-artifact
May 11, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Consequences of Miscommunication Regarding a Possible Artifact
Citation Text:
Gwal K. The Consequences of Miscommunication Regarding a Possible Artifact. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inside-time-out
March 01, 2004 - The Inside of a Time Out
Citation Text:
Feldman DL. The Inside of a Time Out. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-undone-failure-closure-device
April 01, 2006 - Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device
Citation Text:
Baez-Escudero JL, Levine GN. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device. 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/another-fall
June 01, 2010 - Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33833/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - times, what makes sense
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22412106
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/covid-19-and-dentistry-challenges-and-opportunities-providing-safe-care
February 24, 2022 - COVID-19 and Dentistry: Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Safe Care
Citation Text:
Kalenderian E, Spallek H, Franklin A, et al. COVID-19 and Dentistry: Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Safe Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-safety-older-adults
April 10, 2024 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes
Citation Text:
Bakerjian D. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33567/psn-pdf
June 15, 2024 - Handoffs
June 15, 2024
Handoffs and Signouts. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/handoffs
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
Backgroun…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis-and-cuff-rupture
March 15, 2023 - AARC clinical practice guideline: management of adult patients with tracheostomy in the acute care setting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
September 01, 2016 - For example, a pain order set, guideline, or protocol could be used to identify when a patient is ready
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865466/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - safety the chartbook analyzed, data show that households with income less than the
federal poverty guideline