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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dennis-quaid-files-suit-over-drug-mishap
September 20, 2023 - accountable for package and label designs they believe contributed to the heparin overdose of their twin infants … August 18, 2010
Officials investigate infants' heparin OD at Texas hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postdischarge-adverse-events-among-neonates-admitted-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
October 05, 2022 - This prospective cohort, including infants discharged from one level 4 NICU between February 2017 and … October 28, 2020
WebM&M Cases
Life-Threatening Infant
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/body-mass-index-category-and-adverse-events-hospitalized-children
August 03, 2022 - August 17, 2022
Adverse events in infants less than 6 months of age after ambulatory … March 16, 2022
Improving hospital infant safe sleep compliance by using safety prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-communication-among-members-health-care-team-affects-maternal-morbidity-and-mortality
November 12, 2014 - Communication failures in obstetric care can increase risk of harm for the mother and the infant.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-advice-medication-administration-errors-pediatric-ambulatory-setting
February 06, 2008 - A case of an inadvertent medication overdose in an infant due to inadequate parental education is discussed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-neonate
August 15, 2018 - If documented at any time during pregnancy, the infant is at increased risk of infection at the time … Given this positive culture, to prevent transmission of GBS infection to the infant, the patient should … senior resident's "catch" made this case a near miss, and the patient ultimately delivered a healthy infant
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49425/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misread-label
The Case
An infant was born with sluggish respirations. … Approximately 1 hour later the infant died.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-must-stop-tuning-out-black-women-it-happened-me-pregnant-ob-gyn
June 24, 2020 - April 19, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-low-can-they-go-rural-hospitals-weigh-keeping-obstetric-units-when-births-decline
November 17, 2021 - May 31, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-report-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-review
December 09, 2020 - May 31, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-should-clinicians-minimize-bias-when-responding-suspicions-about-child-abuse
February 09, 2022 - February 22, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medical-gaslighting-improve-maternal-health-together
August 17, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-epidemic-there-role-physician-education
February 22, 2023 - Copy Citation
Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Maternal and Infant
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-grand-rounds-preventing-unsafe-injection-practices-us-health-care-system
February 27, 2019 - November 17, 2011
Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-affecting-delivery-safe-care-midwifery-units
November 11, 2020 - June 7, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teach-back-patients-perspective
March 27, 2024 - April 27, 2019
Improving hospital infant safe sleep compliance by using safety prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/intubation-mishap
April 26, 2023 - to address deficiencies in teamwork and communication
Case & Commentary
A 17-month-old female infant … Shortly thereafter, but prior to intubation, the infant acutely desaturated. … assisting nurse, nor was he aware of the status of the drugs that had been "ordered" until after the infant … Patient Factors
Patient condition
Acute respiratory distress in infant
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-drug-mix-exposes-hospital-flaws
March 02, 2016 - This article reports on the deaths of three infants from heparin overdoses and describes how the hospital … August 18, 2010
Officials investigate infants' heparin OD at Texas hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/power-predict-leveraging-medical-malpractice-data-reduce-patient-harm-and-financial-loss
July 18, 2018 - July 12, 2017
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-health-conditions-leading-cause-pregnancy-related-deaths
November 29, 2017 - April 12, 2023
Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative