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May 28, 2020 - KH: When thinking about surveillance and indicators that potentially unsafe conditions exist, is there
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May 20, 2020 - Coming Up Short
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Hochberg Z'ev. Coming Up Short. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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July 01, 2008 - Wrong Route for Nutrients
July 1, 2008
Scott-Cawiezell JR. Wrong Route for Nutrients. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-route-nutrients
The Case
An 82-year-old man living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) had not been eating or drinking well for about 6
months. He had lost weight and d…
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January 29, 2020 - Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication
through Daily Huddles
January 29, 2020
Shaikh U. Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles. PSNet [internet].
2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/improving-patient-safety-and-team-communication-through-daily-huddles
Background
Communicat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33757/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - Safety in Radiology
October 1, 2013
Pinto A. Safety in Radiology. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-radiology
Perspective
The use of medical imaging to depict and to help diagnose illness and injury as well as to guide therapeutic
interventions has expanded greatly during the past …
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March 01, 2021 - The Role of Community Pharmacists in Patient Safety
October 25, 2021
Luchen GG, Hall KK, Hough KR. The Role of Community Pharmacists in Patient Safety . PSNet [internet].
2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-community-pharmacists-patient-safety
What is a community pharmacy?
Community pharmacies are somet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73905/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - Health Equity and Maternal Health
October 6, 2021
Tully K, Stuebe AM, Gibson A, et al. Health Equity and Maternal Health. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-equity-and-maternal-health
Redefining Maternal Safety
Maternal safety refers to the safety of a person during pregnancy, childb…
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November 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case November 2005
Reconciling Doses
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2005 Spotlight Case in Emergency Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Frank Federico, RPh,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49509/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Insert Omission
April 1, 2006
Darney P. Insert Omission. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insert-omission
The Case
A multiparous woman presented to the gynecology clinic requesting intrauterine contraceptive (IUC)
placement (Figure). She was appropriately counseled on the risks and benefits o…
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October 01, 2012 - Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places
October 1, 2012
Manias E. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/looking-meds-all-wrong-places
The Case
A 40-year-old uninsured woman with anxiety ran out of her prescribed clonazepam and had a seizure. She
went to t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33713/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - The Safety of Medical Devices
June 1, 2011
Nemeth CP. The Safety of Medical Devices. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-medical-devices
Perspective
Edward Tenner is right. Technology does have reverberations, including unintended consequences, or
"revenge effects."(1) While such dra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50615/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - Misidentifying the Unidentified – John Doe and the EHR
October 30, 2019
Janowak CF, Janowak LM. Misidentifying the Unidentified – John Doe and the EHR. PSNet [internet].
2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misidentifying-unidentified-john-doe-and-ehr
The Case
Two male patients of similar age arrived at the same …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Urine a Tough Position
October 1, 2003
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
The Case
A 22-year-old unmarried woman came to her doctor’s office worried that she might be pregnant. Although
she did not want to have a baby at that time, she sta…
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November 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA
November 1, 2015
In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-lorri-zipperer-ma
Editor's note: Lorri Zipperer, principal at Zipperer Project Management, was a founding staff member of
the National Patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.64_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2004 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case June 2004
The Wrong Shot:
Error Disclosure
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2004
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Pediatrics
CME credit is available through the Web site
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
Commentary by: Thomas H. …
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December 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John Halamka, MD, MS, Chief Informa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33606/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
December 15, 2024
Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
Bac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33854/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49689/psn-pdf
August 21, 2013 - Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue
August 21, 2013
Sinha AC. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue
The Case
A 77-year-old woman was evaluated preoperatively in anticipation of an elective left hip arthroplasty. She
reported having a history of hyperte…
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September 01, 2003 - Spotlight Case September 2003
Spotlight Case September 2003
Infant Paralyzed for Intubation Before Airway Materials Ready
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the Sept. 2003 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Pediatrics
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the …