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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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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/node/33850/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety
January 1, 2018
Dean SM. EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ehr-copy-and-paste-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Although the ability to copy and paste text is a central benefit of computing in general, and electronic…
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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/49404/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Not a Miscarriage
June 1, 2003
Learman LA. Not a Miscarriage. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-miscarriage
The Case
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin, presented
at 7 and 2/7 weeks by last menstrual period (LMP). The patient rep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49701/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
February 1, 2014
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
The Case
A 45-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse. His illness was complicated by acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49420/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - To LP or Not LP
October 1, 2003
Landrigan CP. To LP or Not LP. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lp-or-not-lp
The Case
A 4-month-old male infant was seen in the office setting of a large multisite practice. He presented with
fever and irritability without an obvious source. He was referred to …
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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/841468/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Don’t Bite Your Tongue.
December 14, 2022
Singh NS. Don’t Bite Your Tongue. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-bite-your-tongue
The Case
A 63-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, and
daily smoking was admitted to a hospital for ant…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49845/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug
Shortages
October 1, 2018
Plogsted S. Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-short-maintaining-safety-face-drug-shortages
The Case
A 1-month-old preterm infant in the ne…
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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/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.314_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Multifactorial Medication Mishap
1
This presentation is based on the February 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Annie Yang, PharmD, BCPS
NYU Langone Medical Center
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49390/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Flying Object Hits MRI
February 1, 2003
Gosbee JW, Gosbee LL. Flying Object Hits MRI. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/flying-object-hits-mri
The Case
A child was brought to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room for a brain scan. Accompanied by an
anesthesiologist, the child was receiving…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t
Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
March 25, 2025
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic
Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-fla…
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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/node/33681/psn-pdf
March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
Wolf MS, Bailey SC. The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
Perspective
Clear health communication is increasingly recognized as essential for promoting …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.362_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Harm From Alarm Fatigue
This presentation is based on the December 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Michele M. Pelter, RN, PhD, and Barbara J. Drew, RN, PhD, University of California, San …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33579/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Systems Approach
September 15, 2024
Systems Approach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
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 …