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September 25, 2024 - September 4, 2024 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, repor…
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November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-clozapine-prescription-elderly-man-dementia
August 06, 2014 - Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With Dementia
Citation Text:
Tsourounis C, Ghomeshi KK. Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With Dementia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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January 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case January 2008
How Do Providers Recover from Errors?
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2008 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Colin P. West, MD, PhD, Mayo Clini…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/feeling-no-pain
August 30, 2023 - Feeling No Pain
Citation Text:
Bogner MS. Feeling No Pain. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-physician-office-setting
November 04, 2015 - Patient Safety in the Physician Office Setting
Nancy C. Elder, MD, MSPH | May 1, 2006
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Citation Text:
Elder NC. Patient Safety in the Physician Office Setting. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Researc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33762/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH
March 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-alison-holmes-md-mph
Editor's note: Dr. Alison Holmes is Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Imperial College
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay
March 01, 2015 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay
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O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedural-mishap-learning-curve
April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
February 01, 2012 - Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error
Citation Text:
Faig J, Zerillo JA. Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-detour
November 28, 2018 - The Dangerous Detour
Citation Text:
Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/untimely-end-despite-end-life-care-planning
February 01, 2012 - An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning
Citation Text:
Elia G, Barbour S, Anderson WG. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-or-leads-anticoagulation-mishap
May 08, 2019 - Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap
Citation Text:
Solsky I, Haynes AB. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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April 26, 2023 - Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in
Acute Hospital Care Units
April 26, 2023
McGrath S, Blike G, Gale B, et al. Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care
Units. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/superficial-report-leads-deep-problem
July 01, 2012 - "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem
Citation Text:
Dhaliwal G. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sloppy-and-paste
February 02, 2011 - Sloppy and Paste
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Hirschtick RE. Sloppy and Paste. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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May 26, 2021 - Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition
Error
May 26, 2021
Haas K, Lee A. Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition Error. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyponatremia-secondary-home-parenteral-nutrition-error
The Case
A 4-year-old (former 33-week premature) boy with a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49837/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
August 1, 2018
Jim J. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
Case Objectives
Describe risk factors associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Identify patient populations meeting criteria fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49815/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
December 1, 2017
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-counter-oversight
The Case
A 56-year-old man was evaluated in the burn clinic for a second-degree burn on his chest. Although
portions of his skin we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/spotlight_case_strongyloides_final_11.21.22.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Strongyloides: A Hidden Traveler
and Potentially Lethal Missed
Diagnosis
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the November 2022 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Narath Carlile MD MPH,…