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February 26, 2020 - Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens
February 26, 2020
Tran NK, Liu Y. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pre-analytical-pitfalls-missing-and-mislabeled-specimens
The Case
Case #1:
A 56-year-old man was admitted to…
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April 01, 2019 - E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room
April 1, 2019
Benowitz NL. E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-cigarette-explosion-patient-room
The Case
A 49-year-old woman was admitted for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
without…
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June 01, 2004 - The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure
June 1, 2004
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-shot-error-disclosure
Case Objectives
Describe the rationale for disclosing harmful errors to patients.
Describe the specific information that patie…
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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/sites/default/files/2023-03/challenging_case_of_multiple_suicide_attempts_in_a_complex_patient_with_psychiatric_comorbidities.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Suicide Attempts_03.17.2023 FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Challenging Case of Multiple Suicide Attempts in a
Complex Patient with Psychiatric Comorbidities
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://…
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December 01, 2007 - Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful
Patient Safety Signals?
December 1, 2007
Shojania KG. Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals? PSNet
[internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deaths-not-foretold-are-unexpected-deaths-useful-patient-safety-signals
The Case
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September 01, 2013 - In Conversation With… Sidney Dekker, MA, MSc, PhD
September 1, 2013
In Conversation With… Sidney Dekker, MA, MSc, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-sidney-dekker-ma-msc-phd
Editor's note: Sidney Dekker is Professor and Director of the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Grif…
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March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
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Has your organization deve…
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August 30, 2023 - Annual Perspective
Impact of System Failures on Healthcare Workers
George Zangaro, PhD, RN, FAAN, Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA, Sarah Mossburg, RN, PhD
| March 21, 2023
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Citation Text:
Zangaro G, Van CM, Mossburg S. Imp…
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February 03, 2006 - Lost in Transition
February 1, 2006
Beach C. Lost in Transition. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transition
Case Objectives
Provide an overview of transitions in continuously operating industries
Review cognitive error
Describe the complex dynamics of transitions in emergency care
Pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News
August 1, 2012
Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
Case Objectives
Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers.
Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-blue-where
March 30, 2020 - Code Blue—Where To?
Citation Text:
Adams BD. Code Blue—Where To?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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January 01, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
It's Sarah, Not Stephen!
Citation Text:
Sarkar U. It's Sarah, Not Stephen!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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August 21, 2005 - Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism.
Citation Text:
Hedayati N, White RO. Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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November 13, 2024 - The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of Health Care Professions
Susan D. Scott RN, MSN | May 1, 2011
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Citation Text:
Scott SD. The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of Health Care Professions. PSNet [intern…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/nudge-unit-supports-physician-patient-behavioral-changes-towards-medical-decisions
July 23, 2024 - Nudge Unit Supports Physician, Patient Behavioral Changes Towards Medical Decisions that Improve Care Value and Quality of Care
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February 28, 2024 - ABCDEF Bundle + Data Literacy Training, Performance
Measurement Tracking, and Performance Feedback
February 28, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/abcdef-bundle-data-literacy-training-performance-measurement-tracking-
and-performance
Summary
To improve patient care and outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU…
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December 01, 2012 - An emergency formal transthoracic echocardiogram in the ED found a thrombosed mitral valve, leading to
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April 01, 2005 - measured, and the pathology department now tests all specimens for Lynch syndrome, a genetic disorder leading
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December 02, 2020 - ordering features in our Epic system, we were unable to accommodate the different strengths required, leading