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February 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
E-prescribing: E for Error?
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Elisa W. Ashton, PharmD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Departm…
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May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-shuren-md-jd
Editor’s note: Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD is the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at
the Food…
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June 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
June 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd
Editor's Note: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, is Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for
Innova…
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April 01, 2008 - Annual Perspective
Measuring and Responding to Deaths From Medical Errors
Sumant Ranji, MD | March 22, 2016
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Ranji SR. Measuring and Responding to Deaths From Medical Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville…
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March 03, 2025 - Topics
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
Featured Topics in Patient Safety
Updated Date: March 3, 2025
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
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Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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October 24, 2021 - We're also seeing innovative partnerships between settings to promote safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-coleman-md-mph
December 01, 2007 - systems, and regulatory agencies become more invested in the care transition, we are sure to see new and innovative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-ecmo-during-transport
January 27, 2021 - Complications of ECMO During Transport
Citation Text:
Broman M. Complications of ECMO During Transport. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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August 30, 2023 - In Conversation with... Patricia McGaffigan about Beyond
the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety
August 30, 2023
McGaffigan P, Van CM, Mossburg S. In Conversation with.. Patricia McGaffigan about Beyond the
Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention
January 04, 2024 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
Citation Text:
Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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July 20, 2010 - Organizational Change in the Face of Highly Public Errors—II. The Duke Experience
Karen Frush, MD | May 1, 2005
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Frush K. Organizational Change in the Face of Highly Public Errors—II. The Duke Experience. PSN…
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October 01, 2013 - Finding Fault With the Default Alert
October 1, 2013
Baysari M. Finding Fault With the Default Alert. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/finding-fault-default-alert
The Case
A 33-year-old man with known refractory epilepsy and developmental delay was admitted to the hospital
after experiencing …
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August 01, 2006 - Getting Into Patient Safety: A Personal Story
August 1, 2006
Cooper JB. Getting Into Patient Safety: A Personal Story. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/getting-patient-safety-personal-story
Perspective
My journey into patient safety began in 1972. It was born of serendipity enabled by the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
October 26, 2022 - Discharged Blindly
Citation Text:
Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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February 26, 2025 - Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
February 26, 2025
Savitz LA, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/learning-health-systems-patient-safety
Despite an observable decrease in adverse events in health care over time, rat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/secured-not-always-safe
October 01, 2015 - Secured But Not Always Safe
Citation Text:
Jahr JS, Hosseini P. Secured But Not Always Safe. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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March 25, 2020 - Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient
March 25, 2020
Chen C, Venugopal S. Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-electrocardiogram-wrong-patient
The Cases
Multiple electrocardiograms (EKGs) were incorrectly documented at a large urban tertiary care hosp…
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May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-fda-ensuring-device-safety
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in ensuring the …
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April 27, 2022 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake
Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an
Operating Room
April 27, 2022
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication
Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-m…