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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49573/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Dangerous Shift
November 1, 2008
Patterson ES. Dangerous Shift. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
Case Objectives
Review the evidence base on erroneous actions related to shift changes.
Understand the limits of standardizing handoffs in preventing errors at shift change.
Expla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-dimer
May 01, 2005 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.
Citation Text:
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-admissions-due-adverse-drug-reactions-report-boston-collaborative-drug-surveillance
March 01, 2023 - Study
Classic
Hospital admissions due to adverse drug reactions: a report from the Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program.
Citation Text:
Miller RR. Hospital admissions due to adverse drug reactions. A report from the Boston Collaborative Drug Surveill…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/video-analysis-factors-associated-response-time-physiologic-monitor-alarms-childrens-hospital
November 06, 2015 - Study
Video analysis of factors associated with response time to physiologic monitor alarms in a children's hospital.
Citation Text:
Bonafide CP, Localio R, Holmes JH, et al. Video Analysis of Factors Associated With Response Time to Physiologic Monitor Alarms in a Children's Hospital. J…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-interruptions-trauma-intensive-care-unit-prospective-observational-study
November 09, 2016 - Study
Nursing interruptions in a trauma intensive care unit: a prospective observational study.
Citation Text:
Craker NC, Myers RA, Eid J, et al. Nursing Interruptions in a Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study. J Nurs Adm. 2017;47(4):205-211. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/timing-surgical-antimicrobial-prophylaxis
June 24, 2009 - Study
The timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Citation Text:
Weber WP, Marti WR, Zwahlen M, et al. The Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. Ann Surg. 2008;247(6). doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e31816c3fec.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/daily-goals-communication-sheet-simple-and-novel-tool-improved-communication-and-care
October 14, 2009 - Commentary
The Daily Goals Communication Sheet: a simple and novel tool for improved communication and care.
Citation Text:
Schwartz JM, Nelson KL, Saliski M, et al. The daily goals communication sheet: a simple and novel tool for improved communication and care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delays-and-errors-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-and-defibrillation-pediatric-residents-during
January 02, 2017 - Study
Delays and errors in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation by pediatric residents during simulated cardiopulmonary arrests.
Citation Text:
Hunt EA, Vera K, Diener-West M, et al. Delays and errors in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation by pediatric residents…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/observational-study-laterality-errors-sample-clinical-records
April 19, 2011 - Study
An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records.
Citation Text:
Elghrably I, Fraser SG. An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records. Eye (Lond). 2008;22(3):340-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - or bottle feed their expressed breast milk, thereby
reducing the risk of transmission.(8) However minute
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/reducing-safety-hazards-monitor-alert-and-alarm-fatigue
May 01, 2016 - Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm Fatigue
Samantha Jacques, PhD, and Eric Williams, MD, MS, MMM | May 1, 2016
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Citation Text:
Jacques S, Williams E. Reducing the Safety Hazar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harnessing-situ-simulation-identify-human-errors-and-latent-safety-threats-adult-tracheostomy
September 23, 2020 - Study
Harnessing in situ simulation to identify human errors and latent safety threats in adult tracheostomy care.
Citation Text:
Hassan B, Tawfik M-M, Schiff E, et al. Harnessing in situ simulation to identify human errors and latent safety threats in adult tracheostomy care. Jt Comm J …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-medication-reconciliation-patient-portal-medication-discrepancies-randomized
April 27, 2022 - Study
The effect of medication reconciliation via a patient portal on medication discrepancies: a randomized noninferiority study.
Citation Text:
Ebbens MM, Gombert-Handoko KB, Wesselink EJ, et al. The effect of medication reconciliation via a patient portal on medication discrepancies: …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49824/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous
Delay
March 1, 2018
O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history calle…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33761/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved
Safety With Mindfulness
February 1, 2014
Beyea SC. Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness. PSNet
[internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/interruptions-and-distractions-health-care-improved-safety-mindfulne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadequate-anesthesia-preparation-leading-difficult-intubation-and-severe-hypoxemia
January 29, 2021 - Inadequate Anesthesia Preparation Leading to Difficult Intubation and Severe Hypoxemia
Citation Text:
Bohringer C. Inadequate Anesthesia Preparation Leading to Difficult Intubation and Severe Hypoxemia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fifteen-years-after-err-human-success-story-learn
August 04, 2021 - Commentary
Fifteen years after To Err Is Human: a success story to learn from.
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Cleeman JI, Wright D, et al. Fifteen years after To Err is Human: a success story to learn from. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(6):396-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004720.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.320_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2020 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
A ʺReflexiveʺ Diagnosis in Primary Care
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This presentation is based on the April 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John Betjemann, MD, and S. Andrew Josephson, MD, University of California, San…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/risk-mitigation-using-anesthesia-risk-alert-program-applying-proactive-approach-data
February 26, 2025 - Finally, the NAPA PSO workgroup created a 15-minute training video to teach the Anesthesia Risk Alert
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49720/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - A Stroke of Error
December 1, 2014
Barrett KM. A Stroke of Error. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/stroke-error
Case Objectives
State the key clinical factors to assess in a patient with suspected stroke.
Appreciate the relationship between elevated blood pressure and stroke in the acute sett…