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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-you-mrs-issue-identification-over-telephone
January 01, 2016 - Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone
Citation Text:
Adelman JS. Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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April 01, 2017 - Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care
Planning
April 1, 2017
Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
Case Objectives
Define advance care planning an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
January 31, 2011 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
Citation Text:
Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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June 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Dave deBronkart
June 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Dave deBronkart. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-dave-debronkart
Editor's note: A co-founder and co-chair of the Society for Participatory Medicine, Dave deBronkart, also
known as e-Patient Dave, is a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49621/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Volume Too Low: In and Out
March 1, 2011
Miller MR. Volume Too Low: In and Out . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/volume-too-low-and-out
Case Objectives
Appreciate that because of multiple factors, children are at high risk for medical errors.
Describe the importance of weight-based dosing of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
August 21, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering
Citation Text:
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Huma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49754/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke
February 1, 2016
Chopra V. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
The Case
A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes was transferred to a tertiary care center from a
community hospital for management…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33883/psn-pdf
July 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD
July 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-suchi-saria-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Saria is the John C. Malone Assistant Professor of computer science, statistics, and
health policy at Johns Hopkins …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
Has your organization deve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/continuing-education
February 26, 2025 - Continuing Education
What is PSNet Continuing Education? PSNet Continuing Education offerings include WebM&M Spotlight Cases and Commentaries, which are certified for Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Units (CME/CEU) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit through the University of Calif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33865/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Rebecca Lawton, PhD
September 1, 2018
In Conversation With… Rebecca Lawton, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rebecca-lawton-phd
Editor's note: Rebecca Lawton, a Professor in the Psychology of Healthcare at the University of Leeds, is
a health psycho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49608/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Emergent Triage Miss
August 1, 2010
Travers D. Emergent Triage Miss. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergent-triage-miss
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to a busy urban emergency department (ED) and approached the triage
nurse. The patient told the triage nurse that she had "3 days o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33849/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Robert Hirschtick, MD
January 1, 2018
In Conversation With… Robert Hirschtick, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-robert-hirschtick-md
Editor's note: Dr. Hirschtick is Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, and the author
of a numbe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33746/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD
March 1, 2013
In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-m-gaba-md
Editor's note: David M. Gaba, MD, is a Professor of Anesthesia at the Stanford University School of
Medicine. An international leade…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/low-totem-pole
October 01, 2003 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Low on the Totem Pole
Citation Text:
Wachter R. Low on the Totem Pole. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
October 13, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
Citation Text:
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error
August 02, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error
Citation Text:
Bellini LM. Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. 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/check-wristband
August 03, 2009 - Check the Wristband
Citation Text:
Rosenthal M. Check the Wristband. 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/wrong-catheter-right-patient
May 16, 2022 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient
Citation Text:
Chia C, Molla M. Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
Citation Text:
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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