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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49549/psn-pdf
December 06, 2007 - Elopement
December 1, 2007
Gerardi D. Elopement. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/elopement
Case Objectives
Define elopement and differentiate it from wandering and leaving against medical advice.
Identify leading contributors to elopement events.
Describe strategies for preventing elopement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49528/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - The "Customer" Is Always Right
February 1, 2007
Sehgal NL. The "Customer" Is Always Right. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/customer-always-right
Case Objectives
Understand the importance of identifying a patient's agenda.
Appreciate the factors that contribute to unmet patient expectations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50949/psn-pdf
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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July 01, 2017 - Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture
July 1, 2017
Doernberg S. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
The Case
A 58-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer recently treated with immunosuppress…
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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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January 18, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Emergency Error
Citation Text:
Symons NRA. Emergency Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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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.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
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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Zangaro G, Van CM, Mossburg S. Imp…
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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/web-mm/check-twice-transport-once
March 15, 2023 - Check Twice, Transport Once
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DePew A, Rice J, Chou J. Check Twice, Transport Once. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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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/node/33643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA
December 1, 2006
In Conversation with..J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withj-bryan-sexton-phd-ma
Editor's Note: J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA, is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and
Critic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
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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September 15, 2024 - Failure to Rescue
Citation Text:
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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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/norepinephrine-dosing-error-associated-multiple-health-system-vulnerabilities
November 27, 2019 - Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities
Citation Text:
Duby JJ, Schomer K, Oyewole V, et al. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/spotlight_case_mismanagement_of_acute_decompensated_heart_failure_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jaenic Lee, MD Josh Fernel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/second-victim-phenomenon-harsh-reality-health-care-professions
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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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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July 01, 2016 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
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Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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