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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dialysis
June 12, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Dangerous Dialysis
Citation Text:
Holley JL. Dangerous Dialysis . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovations
February 26, 2025 - Innovations
The PSNet Innovations page highlights pioneering advances that can improve patient safety. PSNet innovations are defined as “new or updated interventions, approaches, systems, tools, policies, organizational structures or business models implemented to improve or enhance quality of care and reduce harm.” …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857259/psn-pdf
November 30, 2023 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
November 30, 2023
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
The Case
An 81-year-old man was transferred from an outside hospital and admitted to the intensive car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christine-cassel-md
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD
June 1, 2015
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In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload
November 1, 2012
Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload
Case Objectives
Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit
below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867985/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Suicide Prevention
March 25, 2025
Boudreaux E, Gale B, Mossburg SE. Suicide Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 20024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/suicide-prevention
Introduction
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 50,000 deaths in
2022, a 36% rise since 2000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
December 15, 2024 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
Citation Text:
Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/866984
January 01, 2020 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Interdisciplinary teamwork
Curated Library
Foundations
Medical teamwork and the evolution of safety science: a critical review.
Neuhaus C, Lutnæs DE, Bergström J. Cogn Technol Work. 2020;22:13-27.
In this narrative review, the authors contr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
March 15, 2023 - Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose
Citation Text:
Jain NP, Dakwa D. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855057/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer
Workplace
October 31, 2023
Jones CB, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer Workplace.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/addressing-workplace-violence-and-creating-safer-workplace
While violence in the w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33877/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD
April 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-timothy-b-mcdonald-md-jd
Editor's note: Dr. McDonald is President of the Center for Open and Honest Communication at the
MedStar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
July 08, 2022 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
Citation Text:
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-10-intravenous-calcium-chloride-extravasation
April 24, 2024 - The Danger of 10% Intravenous Calcium Chloride Extravasation.
Citation Text:
The Danger of 10% Intravenous Calcium Chloride Extravasation.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-dimer
May 01, 2005 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.
Citation Text:
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866205/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure
to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.
July 10, 2024
Zakaluzny S. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response
to Nursing Concerns. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemorrhagic-sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867428/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - In Conversation with Patricia Dykes about The Ongoing
Journey to Prevent Patient Falls
December 18, 2024
Dykes PC, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. In Conversation with Patricia Dykes about The Ongoing Journey to
Prevent Patient Falls. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-patricia-dykes-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/PSNet%20Webinar%20Feb%202025_0.pdf
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ PSNet Webinar
AHRQ PSNet Webinar
Making Healthcare Safer (MHS) IV:
Rapid Response Systems and Opioid Stewardship
February 10, 2025
Agenda
2
• Logistics
• Introduction to the Making Healthcare Safer (MHS) IV Reports
• Report 1 – Rapid Response Systems
► Discussion
► PSNet Resources
• Report 2 – Opioi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rediscovering-power-surgical-mm-conference-mm-matrix
September 01, 2007 - Rediscovering the Power of the Surgical M&M Conference: The M+M Matrix
Leo A. Gordon, MD | September 1, 2007
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Gordon LA. Rediscovering the Power of the Surgical M&M Conference: The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-medical-devices
June 01, 2011 - The Safety of Medical Devices
Christopher Nemeth, PhD | June 1, 2011
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Nemeth CP. The Safety of Medical Devices. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74226/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Veterans Health Administration Stratification Tool for
Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) Shows Promise for
Targeting Prevention Interventions to Reduce Mortality in
Patients Who Are Prescribed Opioids
January 7, 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/veterans-health-administration-stratification-tool-opioid-risk-miti…