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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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December 01, 2017 - The Evolution of Patient Safety in Surgery
December 1, 2017
Wachter R. The Evolution of Patient Safety in Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evolution-patient-safety-surgery
Perspective
In 1979, 20 years before the Institute of Medicine's To Err Is Human report (1) catalyzed the cr…
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May 01, 2019 - The Magnetic Deflection
May 1, 2019
Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
The Case
A 68-year-old woman with a prior history of cerebrovascular accident and hypertension presented to the
hospital with new left-sided weakness and hypertensive urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49563/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
May 1, 2008
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
The Case
A 92-year-old man with hypertension and heart failure (HF) was evaluated by his primary care physician
(PCP) for progressive shortness of breat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49842/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric
Emergency Equipment
September 1, 2018
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet
[internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
The Case
As part of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60548/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-shuren-md-jd
Editor’s note: Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD is the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at
the Food…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49390/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Flying Object Hits MRI
February 1, 2003
Gosbee JW, Gosbee LL. Flying Object Hits MRI. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/flying-object-hits-mri
The Case
A child was brought to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room for a brain scan. Accompanied by an
anesthesiologist, the child was receiving…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33615/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
June 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd
Editor's Note: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, is Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for
Innova…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49839/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Mixup Beyond the Medication Label
August 1, 2018
Pervanas H, VanValkenburgh D. Mixup Beyond the Medication Label. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mixup-beyond-medication-label
The Case
An 80-year-old man was admitted to a hospital for recurrent hypoglycemia. He had been seen at another
hospi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
Citation Text:
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
June 15, 2024
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice …
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January 05, 2017 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued?
Citation Text:
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued?. 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/perspective/conversation-richard-kronick-phd
February 01, 2014 - It is challenging to develop evidence that will be useful in actually leading to improvements in how
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-g-poon-md-mph
September 01, 2008 - Recent tragic events in two leading hospitals underscore prevailing systematic deficiencies in the medication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rapid-response-teams-lessons-early-experience
November 01, 2005 - WebM&M Cases
Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading
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January 01, 2004 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case January 2004
Crushing Chest Pain:
A Missed Opportunity
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the Jan. 2004
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Mark Grabe…
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September 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD
September 1, 2005
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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December 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Karl Bilimoria, MD, MS
August 1, 2017
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Karl Bilimoria, MD, MS. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2…