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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60167/psn-pdf
April 12, 2024 - Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care
March 25, 2020
Bajorek SA, McElroy V. Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/discharge-planning-and-transitions-care
Background
Transitions of care refer to the movement of patients between different healthcare se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-tb
March 03, 2010 - Missed TB
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FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/making-do
September 05, 2018 - Making Do
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Bradley LD. Making Do. 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/listen-family
April 15, 2015 - Listen to the Family
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Campbell D. Listen to the Family. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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November 01, 2008 - Sick and Pregnant
November 1, 2008
El-Ibiary S. Sick and Pregnant. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sick-and-pregnant
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with chronic asthma presented to the emergency department (ED) with difficulty
breathing. The patient informed the staff that she was 17 weeks pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33701/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - What Makes a Good Checklist
October 1, 2010
McLaughlin AC. What Makes a Good Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-makes-good-checklist
Perspective
The use of checklists is a primitive yet remarkably effective strategy for ensuring accuracy in complex
tasks. Checklists have lo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49447/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Dangerous Dapsone
June 1, 2004
Bookwalter T. Dangerous Dapsone. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dapsone
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma on corticosteroids presented to the
emergency department with dyspnea. Upon admission, she was found to be hypo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-end-which
February 09, 2011 - Which End Is Which?
Citation Text:
Campbell AR. Which End Is Which?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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May 01, 2009 - Vial Mistakes Involving Heparin
May 1, 2009
Vanderveen T. Vial Mistakes Involving Heparin. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/vial-mistakes-involving-heparin
The Case
A 65-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for an elective left carotid endarterectomy. During the
procedure, the surgeon re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853981/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide
September 27, 2023
Bourgeois JA, Xiong G. Walking Out of a Hospital After Attempted Suicide. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-out-hospital-after-attempted-suicide
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of posttraumatic stress disorder …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60746/psn-pdf
July 29, 2020 - Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy
July 29, 2020
Leiserowitz GS, Herding H. Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misdiagnosis-pelvic-mass-versus-pregnancy
The Case
A 28-year-old woman arrived at the Emergency Department (ED) complaining o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.278_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Peripheral IV in Too Long
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the September 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Chi-Tai Fang, MD, PhD; Associate Professor, National Taiwan Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33813/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - Safety In Dentistry
August 1, 2016
Ramoni R, Walji MF, Kalenderian E. Safety In Dentistry. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-dentistry
Perspective
In a famous scene from the 1976 film, Marathon Man, Laurence Olivier, playing dentist Dr. Christian Szell
tortures Babe Levy (played by…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33628/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - In Conversation with…John Banja, PhD
February 1, 2006
In Conversation with…John Banja, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjohn-banja-phd
Editor's Note: John Banja, PhD, is Assistant Director for Health Sciences and Clinical Ethics and
Associate Professor of Clinical Et…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49796/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - Chest Tube Complications
June 1, 2017
Santhosh L, Broaddus C. Chest Tube Complications. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-tube-complications
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis was admitted to the hospital for management of a
spontaneous left pneumothorax (coll…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
July 16, 2015 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
Citation Text:
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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February 01, 2019 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
February 1, 2019
Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's telem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49761/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - The Fluidity of Diagnostic "Wet Reads"
May 1, 2016
Lee CS, Hess CP. The Fluidity of Diagnostic "Wet Reads". PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fluidity-diagnostic-wet-reads
The Case
A 64-year-old man with heavy tobacco use presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain.
His electroc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33619/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD
September 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withcarolyn-clancy-md
Editor's Note: Dr. Carolyn Clancy has been the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) since 200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49680/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - Pathologic Mistake
March 1, 2013
Alaghehbandan R, Raab SS. Pathologic Mistake. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pathologic-mistake
The Case
A 32-year-old previously healthy woman experienced abdominal pain and bloating for 6 months. The
discomfort worsened with eating. After losing 15 pounds …