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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33713/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - The Safety of Medical Devices
June 1, 2011
Nemeth CP. The Safety of Medical Devices. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-medical-devices
Perspective
Edward Tenner is right. Technology does have reverberations, including unintended consequences, or
"revenge effects."(1) While such dra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49524/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Secured But Not Always Safe
November 1, 2006
Jahr JS, Hosseini P. Secured But Not Always Safe. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/secured-not-always-safe
The Case
An 84-year-old healthy woman underwent an elective left total knee replacement for degenerative
osteoarthritis. She received spinal …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49460/psn-pdf
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…
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December 15, 2024 - Second Victims: Support for Clinicians Involved in Errors and Adverse Events
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Second Victims: Support for Clinicians Involved in Errors and Adverse Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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January 01, 2017 - Annual Perspective
Update: Patient Engagement in Safety
Rachel J. Stern, MD, and Urmimala Sarkar, MD | January 1, 2018
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Stern RJ, Sarkar U. Update: Patient Engagement in Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockvi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/human-factors-engineering
December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
Citation Text:
Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 01, 2005 - Introducing the Redesigned AHRQ Patient Safety Network
Robert M. Wachter, MD | November 1, 2015
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Wachter R. Introducing the Redesigned AHRQ Patient Safety Network . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections
December 15, 2024 - Surgical Site Infections
Citation Text:
Surgical Site Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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January 01, 2018 - Update: Patient Engagement in Safety
January 1, 2018
Stern RJ, Sarkar U. Update: Patient Engagement in Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/update-patient-engagement-safety
Annual Perspective 2018
Background
Patient engagement has become a cornerstone of patient safety. A Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49658/psn-pdf
July 01, 2012 - Misleading Complaint
July 1, 2012
Soni K, Dhaliwal G. Misleading Complaint. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misleading-complaint
The Case
A 54-year-old homeless man with a history of alcoholism presented to the emergency department (ED) with
complaints of knee problems. The triage nurse docu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72516/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope?
November 25, 2020
Maurier D, Barnes DK. Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope? PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-closure-was-it-just-syncope
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/failure_to_ensure_patient_safety_leads_to_patient_falls_in_nursing_homes.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight_Falls in Skilled Nursing Units_04.12.2023.pptx
Spotlight
Failure to Ensure Patient Safety Leads to Patient Falls in
Nursing Homes
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the April 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
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July 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Spotlight: Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep
Citation Text:
Kreider TR, Young JQ. Spotlight: Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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August 01, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Mobility Lost in the ICU
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Smith J. Mobility Lost in the ICU. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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July 31, 2023 - Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed
Diagnoses of Cancer
July 31, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/ambulatory-safety-nets-reduce-missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-cancer
Summary
Concern over patient safety issues associated with inadequate tracking of test results has grown over the
last decade, a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60268/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Complications of ECMO During Transport
April 29, 2020
Broman M. Complications of ECMO During Transport. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-ecmo-during-transport
The Case
A 54-year-old woman with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with
acute on chro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72517/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Lack of Sepsis Recognition Leads to Delay in Care
Following Cesarean Delivery.
November 25, 2020
Leiserowitz GS, Hedriana H. Lack of Sepsis Recognition Leads to Delay in Care Following Cesarean
Delivery. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lack-sepsis-recognition-leads-delay-care-following-cesare…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73102/psn-pdf
July 01, 2022 - Care Managers Use Software-Aided Medication Review
Protocol for Frail, Community-Dwelling Seniors, Leading
to More Appropriate Medication Use
March 31, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/care-managers-use-software-aided-medication-review-protocol-frail-
community-dwelling
Summary
Care management staff (such …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73128/psn-pdf
July 01, 2022 - Hospital at Home? Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions,
and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly
Patients.
April 7, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/hospital-homesm-care-reduces-costs-readmissions-and-complications-
and-enhances
Summary
The Hospital at Homesm program provides hospital-level care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49849/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight: Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep
January 1, 2019
Kreider TR, Young JQ. Spotlight: Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spotlight-mistaken-attribution-diagnostic-misstep
Case Objectives
List the patient safety events that are unique to in…