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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60376/psn-pdf
July 30, 2020 - COVID-19: Team and Human Factors to Improve Safety
July 30, 2020
Zipperer L. COVID-19: Team and Human Factors to Improve Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/covid-19-team-and-human-factors-improve-safety
Background
The rapid transmission of COVID-19 has resulted in an international pandem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49609/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - Dangerous Dialysis
October 1, 2010
Holley JL. Dangerous Dialysis . PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dialysis
Case Objectives
List common errors that occur in dialysis units.
Describe steps that can be taken by dialysis units to prevent these common errors.
Describe the role of the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49513/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - Moving Pains
July 1, 2006
Schell H, Wachter R. Moving Pains. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/moving-pains
Case Objectives
Appreciate the risk posed by intrahospital transport
Identify key features of current transport practice and policies
Propose interventions that might improve safety of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diffusion-responsibility-leads-danger
November 08, 2013 - Diffusion of Responsibility Leads to Danger
Citation Text:
Balcezak TJ, Deshpande O. Diffusion of Responsibility Leads to Danger. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73953/psn-pdf
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/web-mm/case-patient-flow-management
February 23, 2019 - The Case for Patient Flow Management
Citation Text:
Litvak E, Bernheim SA. The Case for Patient Flow Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscalculated-risk
March 01, 2015 - Miscalculated Risk
Citation Text:
Strassels SA. Miscalculated Risk. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/spotlight_case_hemorrhagic_shock_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49445/psn-pdf
May 01, 2004 - No Blood, Please
May 1, 2004
Liang BA. No Blood, Please. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-blood-please
The Case
A young woman, about 30 years of age, was injured in an automobile collision. She was brought to the
emergency department (ED) via ambulance, where she was found to be suffering …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33592/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors
December 15, 2024
Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/adverse-events-near-misses-and-errors
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33573/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Disruptive and Unprofessional Behavior
March 15, 2025
Disruptive and Unprofessional Behavior. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/disruptive-and-unprofessional-behavior
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current resear…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-bar-coding-and-smart-pumps-safety
September 01, 2008 - availability of bar-coded single-unit dose medications from pharmaceutical manufacturers, which requires some institutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/aviation-safety-methods-quickly-adopted-questions-remain
January 01, 2006 - training program evolved and what lessons have you learned as you've actually gone into health care institutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848108/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - are attended and monitored during procedural sedation varies substantially across clinical areas
and institutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/workplace-safety-health-care
January 01, 2017 - And the results are significantly better than other health care institutions around the country.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-h-oneill-mpa
January 01, 2017 - And the results are significantly better than other health care institutions around the country.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christopher-p-landrigan-md-mph
April 01, 2013 - limits now for interns, a lot of these systemic interventions have not really been well adopted across institutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
December 22, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning
Citation Text:
Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
June 24, 2010 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Gary A. Noskin, MD | April 1, 2008
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Citation Text:
Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72563/psn-pdf
December 07, 2020 - In Conversation With... Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS
December 7, 2020
In Conversation With.. Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-katie-j-suda-pharmd-ms
Editor’s Note: Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medic…