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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50931/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation
February 26, 2020
Utter GH, Cooke DT. Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/timely-diagnosis-esophageal-perforation
The Case
A man with mixed connective tissue disease on low-dose prednisone and methotrexate pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49730/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transition to Nowhere
April 1, 2015
Farrell TW. Transition to Nowhere. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer, poorly controlled myotonic dystrophy, hypertension,
and chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospital …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49514/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - One ACE Too Many
July 1, 2006
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
The Case
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and recently diagnosed congestive heart failure
presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. An acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33850/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety
January 1, 2018
Dean SM. EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ehr-copy-and-paste-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Although the ability to copy and paste text is a central benefit of computing in general, and electronic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49404/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Not a Miscarriage
June 1, 2003
Learman LA. Not a Miscarriage. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-miscarriage
The Case
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin, presented
at 7 and 2/7 weeks by last menstrual period (LMP). The patient rep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49505/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Collegiality vs. Competence
March 1, 2006
Sagin T. Collegiality vs. Competence. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/collegiality-vs-competence
The Case
A 91-year-old man with coronary artery disease was taken to the operating room (OR) for semi-elective
repair of a 10-cm abdominal aortic aneurys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.164_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case December 2007
Elopement
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2007 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Debra Gerardi, RN, MPH, JD
Creighton University School of Law
Ed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49845/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug
Shortages
October 1, 2018
Plogsted S. Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-short-maintaining-safety-face-drug-shortages
The Case
A 1-month-old preterm infant in the ne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33868/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Safety in the Retail Pharmacy
October 1, 2018
Chui MA. Safety in the Retail Pharmacy. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-retail-pharmacy
Perspective
There are approximately 67,000 retail/community pharmacies dispensing 4.4 billion prescriptions each
year.(1) Many patients interact w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49577/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One?
January 1, 2009
Cook CB. Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-two-insulin-pumps-better-one
The Case
A 62-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for coronary artery bypass
graft surge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49390/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Flying Object Hits MRI
February 1, 2003
Gosbee JW, Gosbee LL. Flying Object Hits MRI. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/flying-object-hits-mri
The Case
A child was brought to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room for a brain scan. Accompanied by an
anesthesiologist, the child was receiving…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866395/psn-pdf
July 23, 2024 - Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary
July 23, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rescue-improvement-conference-innovation-summary
Summary
The Rescue Improvement Conference (RIC)1 was designed at the University of Michigan to address failure
to rescue with a particular focus on communication and com…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50393/psn-pdf
September 01, 2019 - Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet
September 1, 2019
Ranji SR, Wachter R. Patient Safety and the Evolution of WebM&M and PSNet. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-evolution-webmm-and-psnet
Perspective
Progress in any field requires scholarship and dissem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49697/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
December 1, 2013
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
The Case
A 62-year-old man with weight of 134 kg (body mass index [BMI] of 40) and history of hypertension,
diabetes, sleep apnea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/combined-proactive-risk-assessment-cpra-4-step-technique-innovation-summary
February 26, 2025 - Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step Technique Innovation Summary
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February 26, 2025 - Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step
Technique Innovation Summary
February 26, 2025
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/combined-proactive-risk-assessment-cpra-4-step-technique-innovation-
summary
Summary
This innovation describes the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843736/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Saved by ECMO
February 1, 2023
Weiss NA. Saved by ECMO . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/saved-ecmo
The Case
A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted at an estimated gestational age (EGA) of 29 weeks for
increased shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with severe pulmonary arterial hyperte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-and-approaches-investigating-patient-safety-events
March 15, 2025 - Strategies and Approaches for Investigating Patient Safety Events
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Shaikh U. Strategies and Approaches for Investigating Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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