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February 21, 2020 - Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient.
Citation Text:
Chaffin Z. Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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August 30, 2021 - Too Tight Control
May 1, 2004
Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
Case Objectives
Appreciate the advantages and potential complications of intensive insulin therapy in the hospitalized
patient
List hospital-based safeguards available to…
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September 01, 2007 - Discharging Our Responsibility
September 1, 2007
Fonarow GC. Discharging Our Responsibility. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharging-our-responsibility
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure
(CHF) presented to the …
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March 24, 2025 - Clinical Areas
Scroll down to search or browse using Clinical Area if you would like to explore PSNet by the healthcare profession, such as the nurse care or medical specialty, featured in the resources.
Latest by Clinical Areas
In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about S…
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January 01, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Diagnostic Error
Curated Library
Incidence of Diagnostic Errors
25-Year summary of US malpractice claims for diagnostic errors 1986–2010: an analysis from the
National Practitioner Data Bank.
Tehrani ASS, Lee HW, Mathews SC, et al. BMJ Qua…
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June 01, 2016 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
Citation Text:
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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October 27, 2021 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
October 27, 2021
Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
Background
Polypharmacy is defined as the act of taking five or more medications on a regular basis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851360/psn-pdf
July 12, 2023 - How does work environment relate to diagnostic quality?
A prospective, mixed methods study in primary care.
July 12, 2023
Khazen M, Sullivan EE, Arabadjis S, et al. How does work environment relate to diagnostic quality? A
prospective, mixed methods study in primary care. BMJ Open. 2023;13(5):e071241. doi:10.1136/b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50702/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - Smart pumps improve medication safety but increase
alert burden in neonatal care
December 4, 2019
Melton KR, Timmons K, Walsh KE, et al. Smart pumps improve medication safety but increase alert burden
in neonatal care. BMC Medical Inform Decis Mak. 2019;19(1):213. doi:10.1186/s12911-019-0945-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40448/psn-pdf
September 19, 2016 - Health care workers as second victims of medical errors.
September 19, 2016
Edrees HH, Paine LA, Feroli R, et al. Health care workers as second victims of medical errors. Pol Arch
Med Wewn. 2011;121(4):101-108.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-workers-second-victims-medical-errors
Medical errors can have a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45117/psn-pdf
August 03, 2016 - Using computerized prescriber order entry to limit
overrides from automated dispensing cabinets.
August 3, 2016
Drake E, Srinivas P, Trujillo T. Using computerized prescriber order entry to limit overrides from automated
dispensing cabinets. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2016;73(14):1033-1035. doi:10.2146/ajhp150564.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838176/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - Challenges and strategies for patient safety in primary
care: a qualitative study.
September 28, 2022
Yuan CT, Dy SM, Yuanhong Lai A, et al. Challenges and strategies for patient safety in primary care: a
qualitative study. Am J Med Qual. 2022;37(5):379-387. doi:10.1097/jmq.0000000000000054.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60029/psn-pdf
March 11, 2020 - Prevalence, nature and predictors of omitted medication
doses in mental health hospitals: a multi-centre study.
March 11, 2020
Keers RN, Hann M, Alshehri GH, et al. Prevalence, nature and predictors of omitted medication doses in
mental health hospitals: A multi-centre study. PLoS One. 2020;15(2):e0228868.
doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47225/psn-pdf
November 02, 2018 - Preventable adverse drug events among inpatients: a
systematic review.
November 2, 2018
Gates PJ, Meyerson SA, Baysari M, et al. Preventable Adverse Drug Events Among Inpatients: A
Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2018;142(3):e20180805. doi:10.1542/peds.2018-0805.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-adverse-dru…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43594/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Impact of introducing an electronic physiological
surveillance system on hospital mortality.
May 1, 2015
Schmidt PE, Meredith P, Prytherch DR, et al. Impact of introducing an electronic physiological surveillance
system on hospital mortality. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(1):10-20. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003073.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39495/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - Safe Practices for Better Healthcare: 2010 Update.
September 20, 2011
Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-better-healthcare-2010-update
The National Quality Forum originally published the Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2003. These
practices are intende…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36886/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - The extent and importance of unintended consequences
related to computerized provider order entry.
May 27, 2011
Ash JS, Sittig DF, Poon EG, et al. The extent and importance of unintended consequences related to
computerized provider order entry. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(4):415-23.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41370/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Evaluating alert fatigue over time to EHR-based clinical
trial alerts: findings from a randomized controlled study.
September 1, 2016
Embi P, Leonard AC. Evaluating alert fatigue over time to EHR-based clinical trial alerts: findings from a
randomized controlled study. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19(e1):e145-8.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39525/psn-pdf
March 13, 2019 - Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication
administration.
March 13, 2019
Poon EG, Keohane C, Yoon CS, et al. Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication
administration. New Engl J Med. 2010;362(18):1698-1707. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0907115.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-bar-code-tech…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72755/psn-pdf
February 17, 2021 - Renal medication-related clinical decision support (CDS)
alerts and overrides in the inpatient setting following
implementation of a commercial electronic health record:
implications for designing more effective alerts.
February 17, 2021
Shah SN, Amato MG, Garlo KG, et al. Renal medication-related clinical decisio…