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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853772/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not
Interchangeable
September 27, 2023
Camarillo H. Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not Interchangeable. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insulin-administration-pen-vs-vial-similar-not-interchangeable
The Case
A fourteen-ye…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49655/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - A Painful Dilemma
June 1, 2012
Davison SN. A Painful Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to polycystic kidney disease was admitted with
fever. She was taking propoxyphene or hydrocodone at home for pain. She h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2011 - Risk Management and Patient Safety
December 1, 2010
Manuel BM, McCarthy JL, Berry WR, et al. Risk Management and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety
Perspective
In 1990, a Harvard-based research team reported the incidence of medical errors …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primers-0
March 15, 2025 - Primers
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
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Clinical Decision Support Systems
March…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/did-we-forget-something
April 28, 2021 - Did We Forget Something?
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC. Did We Forget Something?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
November 18, 2016 - The Magnetic Deflection
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Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. 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/web-mm/if-you-say-so-taking-syringe-face-value-operating-room
January 01, 2015 - If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room
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Lyndon A, Lim S. If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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August 01, 2017 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist
August 1, 2017
Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of abdominal pain and weight loss. Based on diagnostic
data and ima…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74242/psn-pdf
January 07, 2022 - The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to
Prevent Missteps
January 7, 2022
Sauder C, Kleber KT. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/next-step-use-pre-operative-checklist-prevent-missteps
The Case
A 52-year-old woman w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33629/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - What Does Simulation Add to Teamwork Training?
March 1, 2006
Gaba DM. What Does Simulation Add to Teamwork Training? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-does-simulation-add-teamwork-training
Editor's Note: In these point–counterpoint articles, Drs. Pratt and Sachs of Beth Israel Deacones…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/medicationdrug-errors
March 12, 2021 - Breadcrumb
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849598/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings
Help Improve Management of Sepsis
May 31, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/remote-response-team-and-customized-alert-settings-help-improve-
management-sepsis
Summary
Seeking a sustainable process to enhance their hospitals’ response to sepsis, a multidiscip…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-perspective-office-practice
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/framework-assessing-reasoning-about-controversial-end-life-clinical-decisions
November 30, 2023 - A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-life clinical decisions.
Citation Text:
Fedyk M, Fairman N, Romano PS, et al. A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-life clinical decisions.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49673/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - A Real Heartache
December 1, 2012
Polevoi SK. A Real Heartache. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
The Case
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 2 hours of burning chest pain. The
pain began at rest, and it radiated to his back and left axilla. He had…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-retail-pharmacy
May 11, 2016 - Safety in the Retail Pharmacy
Michelle A. Chui, PharmD, PhD | October 1, 2018
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Chui MA. Safety in the Retail Pharmacy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
August 01, 2006 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
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Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. 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/admission-drug-dose-too-low
September 01, 2011 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
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Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?. 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/web-mm/nonsustained-ventricular-tachycardia-after-acute-coronary-syndromes-recognizing-high-risk
September 20, 2011 - Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients
Citation Text:
Piccini JP, Newby KL, Califf R. Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surprise-wire
July 15, 2020 - Surprise Wire
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Pearl JM, Donaldson NE. Surprise Wire. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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