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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/spotlight_code_status_dec_2019_powerpoint.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
"Do You Want Everything Done?":
Clarifying Code Status
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the December 2019
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Karl Steinberg MD, CMD, HMDC & Thaddeus
M…
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January 01, 2006 - In Conversation with…Jack Barker, PhD
January 1, 2006
In Conversation with…Jack Barker, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjack-barker-phd
Editor's Note: Jack Barker, PhD, is Vice President of Research and Development for Mach One
Leadership and a commercial pilot for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836939/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - A Virtual Hospitalist Program to Address a Hospital’s
Challenges at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 27, 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/virtual-hospitalist-program-address-hospitals-challenges-start-covid-19-
pandemic
Summary
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Presbyterian Weill …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.383_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2016 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
A Pill Organizing Plight
*
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the September 2016
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Brittany McGalliard, PharmD; Rita Shane, PharmD; and Sonja Ro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49653/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Forgotten Line
May 1, 2012
Render ML. The Forgotten Line. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-line
The Case
An 81-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, and
chronic kidney disease was transferred to a referral hospital for p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Silent Pain in the Neck
February 1, 2011
Bittner EA. Silent Pain in the Neck. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/silent-pain-neck
The Case
A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history underwent an elective anterior cervical
discectomy for persistent right arm weakness due to cervi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33853/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
March 1, 2018
In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-linda-aiken-phd-rn
Editor's note: Dr. Aiken is Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing, Professor of Sociology, and
Director of the Ce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49794/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
May 1, 2017
Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-error-closed-icu
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a complex medical history including end-stage renal disease (status post kidney
transplant), co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49462/psn-pdf
October 01, 2004 - Thin Air
October 1, 2004
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/thin-air
Case Objectives
Identify the gas-specific non-interchangeable connectors used for bulk gas supply outlets in
hospitals.
Define forcing function, both in engineered safety devices and in human procedures.
R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?
November 1, 2010
Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mothers-milk-whose-mother
The Case
A 2-month-old otherwise healthy infant was admitted to the hospital to rule out sepsis. The infant had been
exclusively breastfed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49457/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself
September 1, 2004
Rosvold EO. Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
The Case
A 50-year-old radiologist presented to the emergency department of the community hospital where he
worked and reported increasing shortnes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
October 01, 2013 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
Citation Text:
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49562/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - The Inside of a Time Out
May 1, 2008
Feldman DL. The Inside of a Time Out. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inside-time-out
The Case
A 65-year-old man was scheduled for an elective endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The patient had an allergy to "IV contrast dye" that was no…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50696/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients
with Kidney Disease
November 27, 2019
Young SR, Chen I. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
The Ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49398/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Bloody BP Cuff
May 1, 2003
Madan AK. Bloody BP Cuff. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bloody-bp-cuff
The Case
Patient #1, a 28-year-old male, was a trauma patient following a motor vehicle collision into a cement pillar.
Patient #1 was in the trauma bay with massive injuries and profuse bleed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33820/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE
December 1, 2016
In Conversation With.. James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-james-p-bagian-md-pe
Editor's note: Dr. Bagian is Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety at the
Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33597/psn-pdf
April 10, 2024 - Long-term Care and Patient Safety
April 10, 2024
Bakerjian D. Long-term Care and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety
Background
For many years, the patient safety field focused on improving safety in hospital and ambulatory care
settings. More re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866216/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives
July 10, 2024
Helwig A, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-plan-patient-safety-initiatives
When we think of improving patient safety, we often think of strategies that can be implemen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49426/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - Don't Push
November 1, 2003
Meltzer HY. Don't Push. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-push
The Case
A 37-year-old HIV-positive woman was brought to the emergency room by her family because she had
exhibited altered mentation for 3 days. The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD
June 1, 2011
In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edward-tenner-phd
Editor's note: Edward Tenner is an independent writer, speaker, and consultant on technology and
culture. He received his PhD fro…