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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 26, 2019 - Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients November 26, 2019 Wald HL, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-frail-older-patients Background Older patients are at a particular risk of experiencing a patient safety event. Stud…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2017 - Hemolysis Holdup May 1, 2017 Lehman CM. Hemolysis Holdup. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemolysis-holdup The Case A 72-year-old man with congestive heart failure due to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, stage 3 chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented t…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 30, 2019 - First, Do No Harm: Value-driven Patient Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit October 30, 2019 Profit J, Scheid A, Ridout E. First, Do No Harm: Value-driven Patient Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/first-do-no-harm-value-driven-patient-safe…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2004 - Security Lapse September 1, 2004 Mason D. Security Lapse. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/security-lapse The Case A medical student learned that the hospital's radiology image library was accessible throughout the university's computer system, meaning that patient x-rays could be viewed in d…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2007 - Mark My Tooth August 21, 2007 Smith RA. Mark My Tooth. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth The Case A 45-year-old healthy man was scheduled to have two teeth extracted for progressive dental caries. The patient underwent the extractions, awoke from the anesthesia, and then realized…

  7. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    May 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case Delirium or Dementia? Source and Credits This presentation is based on the May 2009 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: James L. Rudolph, MD, SM Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robert Wachter, MD Sp…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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 …

  9. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    January 01, 2015 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case February 2007 The ‘Customer’ Is Always Right Source and Credits This presentation is based on the February 2007 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available through the Web site Commentary by: Niraj L. Sehgal,…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2015 - Dual Therapy Debacle September 1, 2015 Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dual-therapy-debacle The Case An elderly man with a history of arthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a long history of tobacco use …

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2016 - Falling Between the Cracks in the Software August 21, 2016 Adler-Milstein J. Falling Between the Cracks in the Software. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-between-cracks-software The Case A 61-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis was scheduled for a total knee replacement. Prio…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2006 - Removing Insult from Injury—Disclosing Adverse Events February 1, 2006 Wu AW. Removing Insult from Injury—Disclosing Adverse Events. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/removing-insult-injury-disclosing-adverse-events Perspective You pull into a parking space, swing open the car door, and ar…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2013 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words September 1, 2013 Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. 2013. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words The Case A 62-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type A aortic dissection repair presented with chest p…

  14. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    May 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the May 2013 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Joseph O. Jacobson, MD, MSc…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2007 - The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of Quality and Safety August 1, 2007 Haughom JL. The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of Quality and Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/peacehealth-governance-journey-support-quality-and-safety Perspective In recent years, the…

  16. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation Spotlight Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering 1 This presentation is based on the June 2014 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Thomas A. Smith, CHPA, CPP, President, Healthc…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  18. Never Events | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - Never Events Citation Text: Never Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS Download Cita…

  19. Duty Hours and Patient Safety | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - Duty Hours and Patient Safety Citation Text: Duty Hours and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged Pu…

  20. Responding to Patient Safety Events | PSNet

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    October 18, 2023 - Responding to Patient Safety Events Citation Text: Shaikh U. Responding to Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tag…
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