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March 03, 2025 - Topics
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
Featured Topics in Patient Safety
Updated Date: March 3, 2025
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/accountability-patient-safety
January 01, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Accountability in Patient Safety
Christopher Moriates, MD, and Robert M. Wachter, MD | January 1, 2015
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Moriates C, Wachter R. Accountability in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rock…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-engagement-safety
January 01, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Patient Engagement in Safety
Rachel J. Stern, MD, and Urmimala Sarkar, MD | January 1, 2017
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Stern RJ, Sarkar U. Patient Engagement in Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/transition-coachesr-reduce-readmissions-medicare-patients-complex-postdischarge-needs
March 27, 2024 - Transition Coaches® Reduce Readmissions for Medicare Patients With Complex Postdischarge Needs
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June 12, 2020
Innovation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60328/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced
Respiratory Depression
May 27, 2020
Fazio S, Firestone R. Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression.
PSNet [internet]. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73202/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2
Test
April 28, 2021
Martin SA, Kanjilal S, Schiff G. A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postpartum-woman-erroneous-sars-cov-2-test
The Case
A full-term pregnant patient was admitted in March 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions
November 01, 2008 - Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions
Lindsay E. Nicolle, MD | November 1, 2008
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Nicolle LE. Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60858/psn-pdf
August 26, 2020 - When the Meds Don’t Reach the Bed
August 26, 2020
Molla M, Le K, Mendoza P. When the Meds Don’t Reach the Bed. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
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The Case
A 69-year-old man with cognitive impairment and marginal housing was admitted for acute exacerbation of
chronic obs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/hospital-homesm-care-reduces-costs-readmissions-and-complications-and-enhances
November 15, 2023 - Hospital at Home℠ Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients.
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April 7, 2021
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-connection-case-inadequate-ecg-oversight-cardiac-surgery
March 25, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Missed Connection: A Case of Inadequate ECG Oversight in Cardiac Surgery
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Bohringer C, Fierro M, Venugopal S. Missed Connection: A Case of Inadequate ECG Oversight in Cardiac Surgery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/life-threatening-infant-overdose-sodium-chloride
December 23, 2020 - Life-Threatening Infant Overdose of Sodium Chloride
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Hamline M, McGlynn G, Lee A, et al. Life-Threatening Infant Overdose of Sodium Chloride. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/impact-communication-medication-errors
August 01, 2009 - The Impact of Communication on Medication Errors
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Branch J, Hiner D, Jackson V. The Impact of Communication on Medication Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention
January 04, 2024 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
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Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dual-therapy-debacle
February 01, 2007 - Dual Therapy Debacle
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Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
October 26, 2022 - Discharged Blindly
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Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
January 01, 2009 - Urine a Tough Position
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Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. 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/check-bags
January 03, 2017 - Check the Bags
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Caldwell M, Dracup KA. Check the Bags. 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/node/33689/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - The Media: An Essential, If Sometimes Arbitrary,
Promoter of Patient Safety
October 1, 2009
Wachter R. The Media: An Essential, If Sometimes Arbitrary, Promoter of Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49413/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - Did We Forget Something?
September 1, 2003
Gibbs VC. Did We Forget Something? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
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The Case
A 76-year-old-man underwent right aorto-iliac aneurysm repair. He developed postoperative fever, initially
attributed to ventilator-associated pneumo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication
September 1, 2016
Yang A, Nelson LS. Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
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The Case
A 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for a total knee arthroplasty. During th…