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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49483/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Getting to the Root of the Matter
June 1, 2005
Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter
Case Objectives
Appreciate the goals and limitations of root cause analysis
Outline the steps to conduct root cause analysis
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49768/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - A Pill Organizing Plight
September 1, 2016
McGalliard B, Shane R, Rosen S. A Pill Organizing Plight. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pill-organizing-plight
Case Objectives
Identify patients at high risk for adverse drug events.
List drugs that are considered inappropriate in older patients.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49714/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis
August 21, 2014
Goh T, Goh LG. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pitfalls-diagnosing-necrotizing-fasciitis
Case Objectives
State the epidemiology of necrotizing fasciitis.
Appreciate the high mortality a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49597/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit?
February 1, 2010
Slap GB. Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/adolescent-diabetes-routine-visit
Case Objectives
Appreciate the increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among
adolescents in the…
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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/node/49537/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - Beeline to Spine
June 1, 2007
Smetana GW. Beeline to Spine. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/beeline-spine
Case Objectives
Understand the elements of preoperative medical evaluation.
Appreciate the limited role for preoperative laboratory testing.
Appreciate the importance of communication a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/spotlight_overdose_of_gabapentin_and_oxycodone_in_a_patient_with_end-stage_renal_disease.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Gabapentin Overdose_12.21.2022 FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient
with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate
Interruptive Drug-Disease Alerts
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the January 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49415/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - Intubation Mishap
September 1, 2003
Weinger MB, Blike G. Intubation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/intubation-mishap
Case Objectives
To understand and apply a structured method of human factors case analysis
To describe the key components of effective teamwork
To understand the imp…
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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/sites/default/files/2024-07/spotlight_case_intraoperative_awareness_during_rhinoplasty_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Intraoperative Awareness during Rhinoplasty
1
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Christian Bohringer MBBS and Jaijeet Toor MD
AHRQ WebM&M Edit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/spotlight_case_misdiagnosis_of_small_bowel_obstruction_-_slides_-_final.pptx
January 01, 2025 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations
1
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2025 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Samantha Brown…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867497/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
February 26, 2025
Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention
Background
A retained surgical item (RSI) is a surgical patient safety pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/a_missed_bowel_perforation_-_the_importance_of_diagnostic_reasoning.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_A Missed Bowel Perforation - SLIDES_FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
A Missed Bowel Perforation – the Importance of
Diagnostic Reasoning
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the September 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73906/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - In Conversation With….Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc and
Kristin Tully, PhD
October 6, 2021
In Conversation With….Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc and Kristin Tully, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalison-stuebe-md-msc-and-kristin-tully-phd
Editor’s Note: Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, is a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/failure_to_ensure_patient_safety_leads_to_patient_falls_in_nursing_homes.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight_Falls in Skilled Nursing Units_04.12.2023.pptx
Spotlight
Failure to Ensure Patient Safety Leads to Patient Falls in
Nursing Homes
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the April 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ensuring-patient-and-workforce-safety-culture-healthcare
March 27, 2024 - Annual Perspective
Ensuring Patient and Workforce Safety Culture in Healthcare
John Murray, Joann Sorra, Bryan Gale, Sarah Mossburg
| March 27, 2024
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Murray J, Sorra J, Gale B, et al. Ensuring Patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-leah-binder-ma-mga
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Leah Binder, MA, MGA
April 1, 2014
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Leah Binder, MA, MGA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
Copy Citation
Fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-retained-surgical-sponges-decision-analytic-model-predicting-relative-cost
January 04, 2010 - Study
Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness.
Citation Text:
Regenbogen SE, Greenberg CC, Resch SC, et al. Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Surger…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35406/psn-pdf
September 10, 2009 - Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts.
September 10, 2009
Spath P. Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts. Hospital peer review. 2005;30(9):129-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maintain-accountability-patient-safety-efforts
To develop an accountability initiative, the author recommends settin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60721/psn-pdf
July 21, 2020 - I think it is very important to make sure that the resources you're getting are objective, like the