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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-americas-hospitals-joint-commissions-report-quality-and-safety-2008
November 23, 2016 - Book/Report
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Report on Quality and Safety 2008.
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Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Report on Quality and Safety 2008. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; November 2008.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovation-safety-and-safety-innovation
October 27, 2021 - Commentary
Innovation in safety, and safety in innovation.
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Eisenberg D, Wren SM. Innovation in safety, and safety in innovation. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(1):7-9. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.5112.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/value-close-calls-improving-patient-safety
July 12, 2006 - Book/Report
The Value of Close Calls in Improving Patient Safety.
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The Value of Close Calls in Improving Patient Safety. Wu AW, ed. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2011. ISBN: 9781599404158.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coronavirus-commission-safety-and-quality-nursing-homes
May 26, 2021 - Book/Report
Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.
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Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. McLean, VA: MITRE Corporation; September 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
September 01, 2016 - How do you move beyond a particular institution to the community, and then beyond that community to that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withmark-chassin-md-mpp-mph
April 01, 2009 - knowing what happened in one is not enough information to understand what the vulnerabilities are in an institution
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-reed-v-tuckson-md
September 01, 2016 - How do you move beyond a particular institution to the community, and then beyond that community to that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847934/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - Patient Safety Indicators
April 26, 2023
Tokareva I, Romano P. Patient Safety Indicators. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
Background
Over the past 25 years, policymakers and providers, payers, and purchasers of health care have
increasingly focused attention on pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperglycemia-and-switching-subcutaneous-insulin
May 19, 2021 - Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin
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Wetterneck TB. Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/clostridium-difficile-relapse-secondary-medication-access-issue
October 01, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue
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Walker PC, Nagel J. Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
November 01, 2003 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
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Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
March 20, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Too Tight Control
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Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33809/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc
June 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-gregg-s-meyer-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Meyer is Chief Clinical Officer of Partners Healthcare System, the large Boston-based
system tha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Empty Bag
December 1, 2016
Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-bag
The Case
A 90-year-old woman with end-stage dementia was admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a
hip fracture after a fall at a nursing home. During the hospitalization, her kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49639/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Near Miss with Bedside Medications
November 1, 2011
Wu AW. Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
Case Objectives
Understanding the definition of near miss—also known as close call.
Appreciate the importance of close calls in reducin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33668/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc
May 1, 2008
In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-w-bates-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. David Bates is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, Medical Director of Clinical and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/uterine_artery_injury.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to
Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the ful…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49654/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Transfer Troubles
June 1, 2012
Hains IM. Transfer Troubles. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfer-troubles
Case Objectives
Recognize that transfer of patients between hospitals is common.
Understand the frequency of errors and adverse events in the transfer of patients between hospitals.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49678/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - A Weighty Mistake
March 1, 2013
Bokser SJ. A Weighty Mistake. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighty-mistake
Case Objectives
Understand factors associated with weight-based dosing medication errors in pediatric populations.
Describe how adoption of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49760/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Mismanagement of Delirium
May 1, 2016
Merrilees J, Lee KP. Mismanagement of Delirium. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mismanagement-delirium
The Case
An 85-year-old man with early stage vascular dementia fell on the sidewalk and fractured his leg. Although
fitted with a cast at a regional ho…