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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49859/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room
April 1, 2019
Benowitz NL. E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-cigarette-explosion-patient-room
The Case
A 49-year-old woman was admitted for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
without…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.464_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2019 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Timothy R. Kreider, MD, PhD, and John Q. Young, MD, MPP, PhD
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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/33704/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Geri Amori, PhD
December 1, 2010
In Conversation with..Geri Amori, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withgeri-amori-phd
Editor's note: Geri Amori, PhD, is Vice President for the Education Center at The Risk Management and
Patient Safety Institute, a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49543/psn-pdf
September 01, 2007 - Medication Reconciliation: Whose Job Is It?
September 1, 2007
Poon EG. Medication Reconciliation: Whose Job Is It? PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-whose-job-it
Case Objectives
Appreciate the prevalence and impact of medication discrepancies at times of transition in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33744/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - In Conversation With… Beverley H. Johnson
February 1, 2013
In Conversation With… Beverley H. Johnson. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-beverley-h-johnson
Editor's note: Beverley H. Johnson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Patient-
and Family-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49485/psn-pdf
August 29, 2024 - Blind Spot
June 1, 2005
Lee LA. Blind Spot. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/blind-spot
The Case
A 36-year-old woman with no significant past medical history underwent right nephrectomy in the left lateral
position. The surgery was uncomplicated—her blood pressures intraoperatively were withi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842923/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Aspergillus Mediastinitis & Endocarditis in a Pediatric
Patient Complicating Cardiac Surgery and Bedside Chest
Closure.
February 1, 2023
Partridge E, Dodson D, Reilly M, et al. Aspergillus Mediastinitis & Endocarditis in a Pediatric Patient
Complicating Cardiac Surgery and Bedside Chest Closure. PSNet [internet]. …
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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/33875/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc
March 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-susan-haas-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Haas is an obstetrician–gynecologist and co-Principal Investigator for Ariadne Labs'
work focused on health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49760/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Mismanagement of Delirium
May 1, 2016
Merrilees J, Lee KP. Mismanagement of Delirium. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mismanagement-delirium
The Case
An 85-year-old man with early stage vascular dementia fell on the sidewalk and fractured his leg. Although
fitted with a cast at a regional ho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News
August 1, 2012
Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
Case Objectives
Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers.
Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA
December 1, 2006
In Conversation with..J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withj-bryan-sexton-phd-ma
Editor's Note: J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA, is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and
Critic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-diagnosis-both-right-and-wrong
May 29, 2024 - Getting the Diagnosis Both Right and Wrong
Citation Text:
Olson AP. Getting the Diagnosis Both Right and Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-error-closed-icu
July 01, 2016 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
Citation Text:
Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. 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/web-mm/other-side
May 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Other Side
Citation Text:
Vincent CA. The Other Side. 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/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/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/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…