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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72835/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - We need to evolve our PFE mechanisms to better
understand how the resources of our hospitals can be
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73145/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - How do you take care of
your fistula, what are the preparatory mechanisms, what is abnormal, or what
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49591/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Unfortunately, our governance mechanisms for dealing with problem physicians remain very
cumbersome.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841305/psn-pdf
January 27, 2023 - AHRQ also
has grant funding mechanisms for research related to resilient healthcare.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintended-consequences-cpoe
September 01, 2004 - easy back-tracking from erroneous choices.( 14 )
Given how common picklist errors are, there are mechanisms
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49759/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails)
May 1, 2016
Dykes PC, Vacca V, Leung WY. Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails). PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails
Case Objectives
Review the epidemiology of patient falls and associated injuries in the hospital set…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49561/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon
May 1, 2008
Chou R. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-hiv-it-doesnt-take-brain-surgeon
Case Objectives
Describe the current epidemiology of HIV infection.
Identify the risk factors for HIV…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/final_spotlight_latex_allergies-slides.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Perioperative Anaphylaxis After Insertion of
a Latex Drain in a Patient with Known Latex
Allergy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 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 K…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/848754
January 01, 2025 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Implementation of Patient Safety Projects
Curated Library
Foundations
Leading change: why transformation efforts fail.
Kotter JP. Harvard Bus Rev 1995;73(2);59-67.
Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School, outlines the eight stages …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/syringe-swap-during-regional-block-case-medication-error-and-recovery
July 22, 2020 - Syringe Swap During Regional Block: A Case of Medication Error and Recovery
Citation Text:
Beres K, Gutierrez MC. Syringe Swap During Regional Block: A Case of Medication Error and Recovery.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Serv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-w-bates-md-msc
May 01, 2018 - The alert and reminder may prove to be inappropriate mechanisms to convey all of the safety information
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/integrating-multiple-medication-decision-support-systems-how-will-we-make-it-all-work
May 01, 2008 - The alert and reminder may prove to be inappropriate mechanisms to convey all of the safety information
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.203_slideshow.ppt
August 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Nurse Staffing Ratios:
The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the August 2009 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME/CEU credit is available
Commentary by: …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49393/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Which End Is Which?
April 1, 2003
Campbell AR. Which End Is Which? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-end-which
The Case
A 39-year-old woman with chronic peri-anal fistulas and infected anal sinuses underwent laparoscopic
diverting colostomy to divert her fecal stream and allow the perine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49598/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
February 1, 2010
Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
The Case
A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture and was
brought to the eme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49701/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
February 1, 2014
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
The Case
A 45-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse. His illness was complicated by acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49510/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Cups of Error
May 1, 2006
Blegen MA, Pepper GA. Cups of Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cups-error
The Case
An 87-year-old man was 5 days postoperative from a decompressive laminectomy. Although he suffered
from dementia, he remained alert and oriented with only mild short-term memory…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.260_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
E-prescribing: E for Error?
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Elisa W. Ashton, PharmD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49590/psn-pdf
January 01, 2010 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
August 1, 2009
Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/admission-drug-dose-too-low
The Case
A 72-year-old man with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted to
the hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49469/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Overriding Considerations
December 1, 2004
Holtzman NA. Overriding Considerations. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/overriding-considerations
The Case
Mrs. G visited her obstetrician for first trimester routine prenatal care. The obstetrician offered genetic
testing for a variety of condition…