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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49743/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - Dual Therapy Debacle
September 1, 2015
Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dual-therapy-debacle
The Case
An elderly man with a history of arthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a long history of tobacco use …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.257_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John Halamka, MD, MS, Chief Informa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/alert-fatigue
March 15, 2025 - Alert Fatigue
Citation Text:
Alert Fatigue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/human-factors-engineering
December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
Citation Text:
Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.356_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
This presentation is based on the September 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Charlie C. Kilpatrick, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49410/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - A Little Shuteye
July 1, 2003
Farion KJ. A Little Shuteye. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/little-shuteye
The Case
A 3-year-old boy was seen in urgent care for a superficial laceration above the left eyebrow. The
pediatrician had heard of the availability of topical skin adhesive that can be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867804/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Are We Safer Today?
February 26, 2025
Bates DW, Lee M, Mossburg SE. Are We Safer Today? PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-we-safer-today
In the 1999 report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine (now the
National Academy of Medicine) drew on two lar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73905/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - Health Equity and Maternal Health
October 6, 2021
Tully K, Stuebe AM, Gibson A, et al. Health Equity and Maternal Health. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-equity-and-maternal-health
Redefining Maternal Safety
Maternal safety refers to the safety of a person during pregnancy, childb…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Urine a Tough Position
October 1, 2003
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
The Case
A 22-year-old unmarried woman came to her doctor’s office worried that she might be pregnant. Although
she did not want to have a baby at that time, she sta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867022/psn-pdf
October 30, 2024 - Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an
Initially Normal CT Head
October 30, 2024
Martin R, Shahlaie K. Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head.
PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-symptomatic-subdural-hematoma-following-initially-normal-ct-h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/spotlight_case_misdiagnosis_of_small_bowel_obstruction_-_slides_-_final.pptx
January 01, 2025 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2025 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Samantha Brown…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-danger-insidious-postpartum-bleeding-after-emergency-cesarean-delivery
November 25, 2020 - Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After Emergency Cesarean Delivery.
Citation Text:
Leiserowitz GS, Hedriana H. Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After Emergency Cesarean Delivery.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/importance-following-safe-practices-infant-feeding-and-handling-expressed-breast-milk
January 31, 2024 - Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk
Citation Text:
Shauer M, Perez DG, Chagolla B. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withwilliam-b-weeks-md-mba
May 01, 2009 - prescription refills, communication to patients of lab results, reminders of preventive services, or guideline-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-delayed-diagnosis-compartment-syndrome-after-lower-leg-fracture
November 25, 2020 - The AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for the Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome provides
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33850/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety
January 1, 2018
Dean SM. EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ehr-copy-and-paste-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Although the ability to copy and paste text is a central benefit of computing in general, and electronic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49841/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards
September 1, 2018
Bergsbaken J. Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-administration-safety-standards
The Case
A 67-year-old woman with cancer was admitted to the hospital to begin a chemotherapy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49505/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33868/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Safety in the Retail Pharmacy
October 1, 2018
Chui MA. Safety in the Retail Pharmacy. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-retail-pharmacy
Perspective
There are approximately 67,000 retail/community pharmacies dispensing 4.4 billion prescriptions each
year.(1) Many patients interact w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49697/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
December 1, 2013
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
The Case
A 62-year-old man with weight of 134 kg (body mass index [BMI] of 40) and history of hypertension,
diabetes, sleep apnea…