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psnet.ahrq.gov/classics
August 01, 2023 - Classics and Emerging Classics
To help our readers navigate the tremendous breadth of the PSNet Collection, AHRQ PSNet editors and advisors have given the designation of “Classic” to review articles, empirical studies, government and stakeholder reports, commentaries, and books of lasting importance to the patient sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-events-involving-opioid-dose-stacking
July 08, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Patient Safety Events Involving Opioid Dose Stacking
Citation Text:
Porras H, Lammers C. Patient Safety Events Involving Opioid Dose Stacking. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/weekend-effect-cardiology-it-real-if-so-can-it-be-fixed
June 01, 2017 - The Weekend Effect in Cardiology: Is It Real? If So, Can It Be Fixed?
Vanessa K. Martin, DO, MS; Nasim Mirnateghi, PhD; and Mahdi Khoshchehreh, MD, MS | June 1, 2017
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Martin …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-aylin-mbchb
June 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Paul Aylin, MBChB
June 1, 2017
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Paul Aylin, MBChB. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866578/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of
Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy
August 28, 2024
Newton B, Seitz R. Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy.
PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-wait-collect-accurate-weight-case-subtherapeutic-insul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/distraction-anesthesiologist-and-lack-resuscitation-drugs-resulting-delayed-treatment
January 29, 2021 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm.
Citation Text:
Bohringer C. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-wait-collect-accurate-weight-case-subtherapeutic-insulin-therapy
July 01, 2008 - Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy
Citation Text:
Newton B, Seitz R. Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-cross-coverage
September 22, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Perils of Cross Coverage
Citation Text:
Farnan JM, Arora V. The Perils of Cross Coverage. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846169/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of
Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of
Laryngospasm.
March 15, 2023
Bohringer C. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed
Treatment of Laryngospasm. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49681/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Total Parenteral Nutrition, Multifarious Errors
April 1, 2013
Boullata JI. Total Parenteral Nutrition, Multifarious Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/total-parenteral-nutrition-multifarious-errors
Case Objectives
Define parenteral nutrition (PN).
Describe the PN-use process.
Identify …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/final_may-spotlight-fatal_pca_slides_05.01.2020_cme_review-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Fatal PCA Opioid-Induced
Respiratory Depression
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the May 2020 AHRQ
WebM&M Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
• Commentary by: Sarina Fazio, PhD, RN and Rachelle
Firestone, PharmD, BCCCP
o Editors in Chie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ca-mrsa-skin-infections-ounce-prevention-worth-pound-cure
March 01, 2005 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Citation Text:
Liu C. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861760/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - Syringe Swap During Regional Block: A Case of
Medication Error and Recovery
January 31, 2024
Beres K, Gutierrez MC. Syringe Swap During Regional Block: A Case of Medication Error and Recovery.
PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/syringe-swap-during-regional-block-case-medication-error-and-recover…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33833/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… David Juurlink, MD, PhD
May 1, 2017
In Conversation With… David Juurlink, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-juurlink-md-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Juurlink is professor of medicine, pediatrics, and health policy at the University of
Toronto, w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - and lung volume is further reduced when they lie flat.( 8 ) The supine position causes significant increases … the laryngoscopist's view during direct laryngoscopy, and most importantly recruits lung volume and increases … upper body are elevated so that an imaginary horizontal line can be drawn from the sternum to the ear, increases
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-introduction-who-surgical-safety-checklist-hospital-mortality-cohort-study
April 24, 2018 - January 9, 2013
The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases patients' perioperative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insert-omission
May 09, 2014 - The presence of an IUC increases the risk of spontaneous abortion nearly three-fold, so, whether a pregnancy … should be removed as soon as possible because the risk of spontaneous abortion in the presence of an IUC increases
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49503/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Nurses feel that they must respond to these interruptions and
hassles (5), but doing so increases the … In addition to interruptions and hassles, another factor that increases the risks to patients is low
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49826/psn-pdf
April 01, 2018 - The use of checklists in clinical environments increases adherence to protocols, reduces complications … The use of checklists in clinical environments increases adherence to protocols, reduces
complications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49473/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - The tendency to take
shortcuts and save time is a very human one, but it also increases the risk of … Lack of predictability greatly
increases the risk of mistakes.