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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49510/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Cups of Error
May 1, 2006
Blegen MA, Pepper GA. Cups of Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cups-error
The Case
An 87-year-old man was 5 days postoperative from a decompressive laminectomy. Although he suffered
from dementia, he remained alert and oriented with only mild short-term memory…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.128_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case July 2006
Moving Pains
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June/July 2006
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Hildy Schell, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49505/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49393/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Which End Is Which?
April 1, 2003
Campbell AR. Which End Is Which? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-end-which
The Case
A 39-year-old woman with chronic peri-anal fistulas and infected anal sinuses underwent laparoscopic
diverting colostomy to divert her fecal stream and allow the perine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33735/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and
How to Fix It
August 1, 2012
Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
Perspective
At any point in time, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/webmm.ahrq_.gov_.392_slideshow.pptx
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2016
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49514/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - One ACE Too Many
July 1, 2006
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
The Case
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and recently diagnosed congestive heart failure
presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. An acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.164_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case December 2007
Elopement
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2007 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Debra Gerardi, RN, MPH, JD
Creighton University School of Law
Ed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49697/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
December 1, 2013
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
The Case
A 62-year-old man with weight of 134 kg (body mass index [BMI] of 40) and history of hypertension,
diabetes, sleep apnea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.230_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
The Forgotten Turn
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2010
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Susan Barbour, RN, FNP, University of California San Francisco …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33749/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety?
April 1, 2013
Fletcher KE, Reed DA. Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-residency-duty-hour-rules-improving-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction
The Accreditation Council f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49619/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Paradoxical Pulse
February 1, 2011
Roy CL. Paradoxical Pulse. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/paradoxical-pulse
The Case
An 80-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and symptomatic bradycardia underwent successful
pacemaker placement as an outpatient. The patient was restarted on …
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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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33747/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - The Literature on Health Care Simulation Education: What
Does It Show?
March 1, 2013
Cook DA. The Literature on Health Care Simulation Education: What Does It Show? PSNet [internet].
2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/literature-health-care-simulation-education-what-does-it-show
Perspective
The education o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS,
PhD
August 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-bernardo-perea-perez-md-dds-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director de la Escuela de Medicina Legal y For…
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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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-lucy-savitz-about-learning-health-systems-patient-safety
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with Lucy Savitz about Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
Lucy A. Savitz, MBA, PhD; Zoe Sousane, BS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 26, 2025
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Citation Text:
Savitz LA, S…
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March 01, 2011 - What Have We Learned About Safe Inpatient Handovers?
Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc | March 1, 2011
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Citation Text:
Kripalani S. What Have We Learned About Safe Inpatient Handovers?. PSNet [internet]. …
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February 26, 2025 - Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
Lucy A. Savitz, MBA, PhD; Zoe Sousane, BS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 26, 2025
Also Read the Conversation
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Citation Text:
Savitz LA, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. Learning …