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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49427/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Inadvertent Castration
January 1, 2004
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-castration
The Case
An 83-year-old man presented with a left groin mass, "which had been there for years" but had recently
increased in size. The patient described persisten…
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December 01, 2003 - Hazards of Loading Doses
Citation Text:
Mucksavage JJ, Tesoro EP. Hazards of Loading Doses. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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February 01, 2019 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
February 1, 2019
Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's telem…
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January 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Monitoring Fetal Health
1
This presentation is based on the January 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Mark W. Scerbo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, and Alfred Z. Abuham…
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September 27, 2023 - Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not
Interchangeable
September 27, 2023
Camarillo H. Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not Interchangeable. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/insulin-administration-pen-vs-vial-similar-not-interchangeable
The Case
A fourteen-ye…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49629/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - Say It Again
June 1, 2011
Henriksen K, Hall KK. Say It Again. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/say-it-again
The Case
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and hyponatremia.
During his third hospital night, the on-call physician was contacted by the c…
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January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Discharged with IV antibiotics:
When issues arise, who manages
the complications?
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the February 2020 AHRQ
WebM&M Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Monica Donnel…
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January 01, 2011 - Risk Management and Patient Safety
December 1, 2010
Manuel BM, McCarthy JL, Berry WR, et al. Risk Management and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety
Perspective
In 1990, a Harvard-based research team reported the incidence of medical errors …
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November 01, 2018 - Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One
November 1, 2018
Lewis K, Rosenbluth G. Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/written-signout-it-only-works-if-you-use-right-one
The Case
A 75-year-old man was hospitalized due to a stro…
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March 01, 2014 - How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program?
March 1, 2014
Huang SS. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
Perspective
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the To …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33629/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - What Does Simulation Add to Teamwork Training?
March 1, 2006
Gaba DM. What Does Simulation Add to Teamwork Training? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-does-simulation-add-teamwork-training
Editor's Note: In these point–counterpoint articles, Drs. Pratt and Sachs of Beth Israel Deacones…
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December 15, 2024 - Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. Improving Patient Safety and Team Communication through Daily Huddles. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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March 12, 2021 - Misplaced Vial: Medication Kit Variability Contributes to Medication Error During Patient Transport
Citation Text:
MacDowell P, McGee E. Misplaced Vial: Medication Kit Variability Contributes to Medication Error During Patient Transport. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
June 21, 2016 - One ACE Too Many
Citation Text:
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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March 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc
March 1, 2019
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 01, 2013 - In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD
March 1, 2013
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Citation Text:
In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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November 30, 2023 - A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-life clinical decisions.
Citation Text:
Fedyk M, Fairman N, Romano PS, et al. A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-life clinical decisions.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-cindy-brach
December 27, 2019 - In Conversation With... Cindy Brach
December 27, 2019
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Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. Cindy Brach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.In Conversation With... Cindy Brach. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, …
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November 01, 2003 - 40 of K
November 1, 2003
Lesar TS. 40 of K. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/40-k
The Case
An 81-year-old female maintained on warfarin for a history of chronic atrial fibrillation and mitral valve
replacement developed asymptomatic runs of ventricular tachycardia while hospitalized. The unit…
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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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