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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60722/psn-pdf
February 06, 2023 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Diagnostic
Error
January 11, 2022
Desai AN, Romano PS. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Diagnostic Error. PSNet [internet].
2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-diagnostic-error
Originally published July 30, 2020. Updated January …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
October 27, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations
Citation Text:
Tan F, Johl K, Kotova M. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/zero-harm-striving-reduce-preventable-harms-point-counterpoint-and-areas-agreement
September 24, 2024 - Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement
Carole Stockmeier, MHA, BS, Eric Thomas, MD, MPH, Merton Lee, PharmD, PhD, Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | September 24, 2024
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In Conversation with Ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/implementing-watcher-program-improve-timeliness-recognition-deterioration-hospitalized
June 30, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
Implementing a watcher program to improve timeliness of recognition of deterioration in hospitalized children
Citation Text:
Implementing a watcher program to improve timeliness of recognition of deterioration in hospitalized children Evans S, Green A, Roberson A, et al. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33644/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small
December 1, 2006
Hoff TJ. Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/establishing-safety-culture-thinking-small
Perspective
Safety cultures are the holy grail in any risky industry. Like all holy grails, th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49619/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Paradoxical Pulse
February 1, 2011
Roy CL. Paradoxical Pulse. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/paradoxical-pulse
The Case
An 80-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and symptomatic bradycardia underwent successful
pacemaker placement as an outpatient. The patient was restarted on …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866217/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan
Patient Safety Initiatives
July 10, 2024
Helwig A, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. In Conversation With..Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety
Initiatives. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withamy-helwig-about-health-plan-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-allergies-and-electronic-health-records
August 21, 2005 - Patient Allergies and Electronic Health Records
Citation Text:
Doyle MJ. Patient Allergies and Electronic Health Records. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49862/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - The Magnetic Deflection
May 1, 2019
Kanal E. The Magnetic Deflection. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/magnetic-deflection
The Case
A 68-year-old woman with a prior history of cerebrovascular accident and hypertension presented to the
hospital with new left-sided weakness and hypertensive urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
March 01, 2018 - Lap Burn
Citation Text:
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33679/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Disclosure of Medical Error
January 1, 2009
Kachalia A. Disclosure of Medical Error. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/disclosure-medical-error
Perspective
Disclosure of medical error is inextricably linked to today's patient safety efforts. Health care experts
advocate that greater discl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.284_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Transfusion Overload
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Manish S. Patel, MD, and Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, of UMDNJ−Robert Wood …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/final_slides_sept_spotlight_case_when_the_lytes_go_out_slides_08.25.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case
of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the September 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psne…
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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/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/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/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33829/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to
Change It and How It Changes Safety
March 1, 2017
Singer SJ. Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to Change It and How It Changes Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/our-maturing-understanding-safety-culture-how-change…