-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drawing-boundaries-difficulty-defining-clinical-reasoning
June 26, 2019 - Commentary
Emerging Classic
Drawing boundaries: the difficulty in defining clinical reasoning.
Citation Text:
Young M, Thomas A, Lubarsky S, et al. Drawing Boundaries: The Difficulty in Defining Clinical Reasoning. Acad Med. 2018;93(7):990-995. doi:10.1097/ACM.0…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-doctors-think-common-diagnostic-errors-clinical-judgment-lessons-undiagnosed-and-rare
September 14, 2022 - Review
How doctors think: common diagnostic errors in clinical judgment--lessons from an undiagnosed and rare disease program.
Citation Text:
Kliegman RM, Bordini BJ, Basel D, et al. How Doctors Think: Common Diagnostic Errors in Clinical Judgment-Lessons from an Undiagnosed and Rare Dis…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-errors-diagnosis-instantiation-classification-and-consequences
June 21, 2016 - Study
Classic
Cognitive errors in diagnosis: instantiation, classification, and consequences.
Citation Text:
Kassirer JP, Kopelman RI. Cognitive errors in diagnosis: instantiation, classification, and consequences. Am J Med. 1989;86(4):433-41.
Copy Citation
…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/objective-impact-clinical-peer-review-hospital-quality-and-safety
April 13, 2017 - Study
The objective impact of clinical peer review on hospital quality and safety.
Citation Text:
Edwards MT. The objective impact of clinical peer review on hospital quality and safety. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26(2):110-9. doi:10.1177/1062860610380732.
Copy Citation
Format:
…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-medicine-punishment-versus-learning-medical-adverse-events-revisited-expanding-frame
August 24, 2022 - Review
Errors in medicine: punishment versus learning medical adverse events revisited - expanding the frame.
Citation Text:
Brattebø G, Flaatten HK. Errors in medicine: punishment versus learning medical adverse events revisited – expanding the frame. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2023;36(2):…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-command-centre-patient-safety-interrupted-time-series-study
July 20, 2022 - Study
Effect of a hospital command centre on patient safety: an interrupted time series study.
Citation Text:
Effect of a hospital command centre on patient safety: an interrupted time series study. Mebrahtu TF, McInerney CD, Benn J, et al. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2023;30(1):e100653…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/spotlight_a_complicated_course.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_A Complicated Course-Severe Alcohol Withdrawal - SLIDES.pptx
Spotlight
A Complicated Course: Severe Alcohol Withdrawal with
Dexmedetomidine Infusion
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the July 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at ht…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/becoming-patient-safety-organization
July 01, 2011 - Becoming a Patient Safety Organization
Rory Jaffe, MD, MBA | July 1, 2011
Also Read a Conversation
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Jaffe R. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-cases-retained-vaginal-packing-when-writing-order-not-enough
September 01, 2003 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC. Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49868/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With
Dementia
July 2, 2019
Tsourounis C, Ghomeshi KK. Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With Dementia. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-clozapine-prescription-elderly-man-dementia
The Case
An 86-year-old man with neurode…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867427/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls
December 18, 2024
Dykes PC, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls. PSNet [internet].
2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls
Falls are not a new issue, especially among older adults. The Centers for D…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49773/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - Near Miss With Neonate
October 1, 2016
Malana J, Lyndon A. Near Miss With Neonate. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-neonate
The Case
A 37-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital for scheduled induction of labor for postterm
dates. Early the next morning, intravenous oxy…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49866/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the
Operating Room
June 1, 2019
Lyndon A, Lim S. If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet].
2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/if-you-say-so-taking-syringe-face-value-operating-room
The Case
A 43-year-old woman was admi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73387/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - COVID-19 and the Built Environment
June 30, 2021
Joseph A, Scanlon MM, Fitall E, et al. COVID-19 and the Built Environment. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/covid-19-and-built-environment
Introduction
The “built environment” in healthcare refers to the hospital structure and any other fix…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33631/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to
Promote a Culture of Safety
April 1, 2006
Alldredge BK, Koda-Kimble MA. Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Promote a
Culture of Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/count-and-be-counted-preparing-future-pharmacis…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49420/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - To LP or Not LP
October 1, 2003
Landrigan CP. To LP or Not LP. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lp-or-not-lp
The Case
A 4-month-old male infant was seen in the office setting of a large multisite practice. He presented with
fever and irritability without an obvious source. He was referred to …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49842/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric
Emergency Equipment
September 1, 2018
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet
[internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
The Case
As part of…
-
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…