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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40747/psn-pdf
September 07, 2011 - Misdiagnosis: analysis based on case record review with
proposals aimed to improve diagnostic processes.
September 7, 2011
Neale G, Hogan H, Sevdalis N. Misdiagnosis: analysis based on case record review with proposals aimed
to improve diagnostic processes. Clin Med (Lond). 2011;11(4):317-321.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39486/psn-pdf
May 05, 2010 - Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a
simulation study.
May 5, 2010
van der Sijs H, van Gelder T, Vulto A, et al. Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a simulation
study. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(5). doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-handling-drug-sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-gordon-schiff-md
February 26, 2025 - RW : I guess that leads to a concern: if you think about what health systems have done to address other
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33861/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - RW: I guess that leads to a concern: if you think about what health systems have done to address other
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/spotlight_case_managing_complexity_in_diagnosis_-_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - partnership involving patients, their families, clinicians, and other members of the health care team that leads
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49807/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - concluded that the patient's symptoms were likely benign positional vertigo (a common condition that leads
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/prolonged-dka-pregnancy-case-communication-breakdown
June 28, 2023 - 2021
WebM&M Cases
Lack of Sepsis Recognition Leads
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74104/psn-pdf
November 24, 2021 - Examining the meaning of the language used to
communicate the nursing hand-off.
November 24, 2021
Galatzan BJ, Carrington JM. Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing
hand?off. Res Nurs Health. 2021;44(5):833-843. doi:10.1002/nur.22175.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examining-meaning-la…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45750/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Cognitive biases associated with medical decisions: a
systematic review.
February 1, 2017
Saposnik G, Redelmeier DA, Ruff CC, et al. Cognitive biases associated with medical decisions: a
systematic review. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2016;16(1):138.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-biases-associated-medical-de…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44938/psn-pdf
September 28, 2017 - Walking the tightrope: communicating overdiagnosis in
modern healthcare.
September 28, 2017
McCaffery KJ, Jansen J, Scherer LD, et al. Walking the tightrope: communicating overdiagnosis in modern
healthcare. BMJ. 2016;352:i348. doi:10.1136/bmj.i348.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/walking-tightrope-communicating-over…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46026/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - Key principles in quality and safety in radiology.
May 3, 2017
Abujudeh H, Kaewlai R, Shaqdan K, et al. Key Principles in Quality and Safety in Radiology. American
Journal of Roentgenology. 2017;208(3). doi:10.2214/ajr.16.16951.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-principles-quality-and-safety-radiology
This review s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34726/psn-pdf
April 19, 2011 - How house officers cope with their mistakes.
April 19, 2011
Wu AW, Folkman S, McPhee SJ, et al. How house officers cope with their mistakes. West J Med.
1993;159(5):565-569.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-house-officers-cope-their-mistakes
In this article, the authors report on how house officers cope with their…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43890/psn-pdf
April 22, 2015 - Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and
radiologists' recommendations.
April 22, 2015
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Chang P, et al. Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and
radiologists' recommendations. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015;12(4):385-389. doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2014.09.031.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851195/psn-pdf
July 05, 2023 - Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of
appendicitis.
July 5, 2023
Michelson KA, McGarghan FLE, Patterson EE, et al. Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of
appendicitis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(2):183-186. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0119.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinician-factors-ass…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72601/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Increasing physician reporting of diagnostic learning
opportunities.
December 23, 2020
Marshall TL, Ipsaro AJ, Le M, et al. Increasing physician reporting of diagnostic learning opportunities.
Pediatrics. 2021;147(1):e20192400. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-2400.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-physician-reporting…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43657/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Strategies for Ensuring the Safe Use of Insulin Pens in the
Hospital.
November 26, 2014
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-ensuring-safe-use-insulin-pens-hospital
Insulin is classified as a high-alert medication due to the potential to cause serious patient harm w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34637/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best
policy.
March 2, 2011
Kraman SS, Hamm G. Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best policy. Ann Intern Med.
1999;131(12):963-967.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-management-extreme-honesty-may-be-best-policy
This article reviews a humanistic risk management…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41554/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in
community settings.
January 3, 2017
Lee A, Mills PD, Neily J. Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in community settings. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(8):366-374.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-root-cause-analysis-reduce-falls-inj…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46167/psn-pdf
June 07, 2017 - Identifying patients with sepsis on the hospital wards.
June 7, 2017
Bhattacharjee P, Edelson DP, Churpek MM. Identifying Patients With Sepsis on the Hospital Wards. Chest.
2016;151(4). doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.06.020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-patients-sepsis-hospital-wards
Undiagnosed sepsis can l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35669/psn-pdf
July 08, 2008 - Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution?
July 8, 2008
Leape L, Fromson J. Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution? Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(2):107-
15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-doctors-there-system-level-solution
This commentary discusses the current systemwide limitations in measur…