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January 29, 2021 - communication problems when providing care for our patients. 1,2 Difficulties occur especially after hours
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October 30, 2024 - meantime, on hospital day 4, the patient had been started on 7500 units of unfractionated heparin
every 8 hours
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May 19, 2015 - Too Hot For Comfort
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Cleland H, Wasiak J. Too Hot For Comfort. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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April 21, 2015 - Air on the Side of Caution
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Robertson JM, Pozner CN. Air on the Side of Caution. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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March 01, 2005 - Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One?
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Cook CB. Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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February 01, 2018 - Returning Home Safely
February 1, 2018
Toles M. Returning Home Safely. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/returning-home-safely
The Case
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after a fall at home resulting in a right humerus fracture and
shoulder dislocation, as well as other injuries …
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November 01, 2012 - Missed Pneumonia
November 1, 2012
Rohde JM, Flanders S. Missed Pneumonia. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-pneumonia
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 3 days of fever and right pleuritic
chest pain. Review of systems was negative for cough or dy…
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January 01, 2017 - Workplace Safety in Health Care
January 1, 2017
Simon RW, Canacari EG. Workplace Safety in Health Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/workplace-safety-health-care
Perspective
The patient safety movement has highlighted the risks that patients face when receiving health care. But,
impo…
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January 01, 2015 - Haste Makes Care Unsafe
January 1, 2015
Eichhorn JH. Haste Makes Care Unsafe. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
The Case
An 80-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation underwent a combined
elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG…
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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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October 14, 2004 - Hard to Swallow
October 1, 2004
Driver J. Hard to Swallow. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hard-swallow
The Case
An elderly man underwent hernia surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed a transient ischemic
attack (TIA) and respiratory difficulties. The nurses noted that the patient, …
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50768/psn-pdf
December 27, 2019 - In Conversation With... Cindy Brach
December 27, 2019
In Conversation With.. Cindy Brach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-cindy-brach
Editor’s note: Cindy Brach, MPP is a Senior Healthcare Researcher at the Agency for Healthcare
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December 01, 2007 - Care Transitions
December 1, 2007
Kripalani S. Care Transitions. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/care-transitions
Perspective
Hospital discharge is often viewed as the end of an acute medical event. Goodbyes are said as patients
pack their belongings and return home. Physicians scratch …
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February 01, 2019 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room
Citation Text:
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for H…
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August 28, 2024 - In Conversation with Chalapathy Venkatesan and Kathy Helak about Application of Safety-II Principles
Chalapathy Venkatesan, MD, MS, CPPS, Kathy Helak, MSN, BSN, RN, FACHE, CPPS, Zoe Sousane, BS, Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, CPPS | August 28, 2024
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September 01, 2008 - The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety
Jeffrey M. Rothschild, MD, MPH; Carol Keohane, RN, BSN | September 1, 2008
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Rothschild JM, Keohane C. The Role of Bar Coding and Sm…
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August 28, 2024 - Application of Safety-II Principles
Chalapathy Venkatesan, MD, MS, CPPS, Kathy Helak, MSN, BSN, RN, FACHE, CPPS, Zoe Sousane, BS, Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, CPPS | August 28, 2024
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February 01, 2016 - Multiply that across many, many tasks
and you end up with several hours a day of extra work.