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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33864/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care?
August 1, 2018
Lopreiato JO. How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care? PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-health-care-simulation-affect-patient-care
Perspective
Introduction
Health care simulation programs have spread…
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February 01, 2013 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
February 1, 2013
Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, psychiatric illness, and a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.176_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case May 2008
Diagnosing HIV: It Doesn’t Take a Brain Surgeon
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2008
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Roger Chou, MD, Oregon Health &…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - More Treatment—Better Care?
December 1, 2011
Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/more-treatment-better-care
The Case
The patient is a 27-year-old female who presented to a 250-bed community hospital with numbness and
tingling of her hands and feet. She was …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
January 31, 2011 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
Citation Text:
Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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September 01, 2007 - Discharging Our Responsibility
September 1, 2007
Fonarow GC. Discharging Our Responsibility. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharging-our-responsibility
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure
(CHF) presented to the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33614/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Interpreting the Patient Safety Literature
June 1, 2005
Shojania KG. Interpreting the Patient Safety Literature. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/interpreting-patient-safety-literature
Perspective
Five years ago, a widely publicized randomized trial reported a 90% reduction in the inciden…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/clinical-areas
March 24, 2025 - Clinical Areas
Scroll down to search or browse using Clinical Area if you would like to explore PSNet by the healthcare profession, such as the nurse care or medical specialty, featured in the resources.
Latest by Clinical Areas
In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
June 14, 2019 - Too Much, Too Fast
Citation Text:
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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September 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH
September 1, 2008
In Conversation with…Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-g-poon-md-mph
Editor's note: Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH, is Director of Clinical Informatics at Brigham and Women's
Hospital and Assi…
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March 29, 2023 - Procedure Complications – Who is Responsible for
Follow up?
March 29, 2023
Chalupsky M, Wei H, Marquet E. Procedure Complications – Who is Responsible for Follow up? PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedure-complications-who-responsible-follow
The Case
A 74-year-old man with newly diagnose…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49621/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Volume Too Low: In and Out
March 1, 2011
Miller MR. Volume Too Low: In and Out . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/volume-too-low-and-out
Case Objectives
Appreciate that because of multiple factors, children are at high risk for medical errors.
Describe the importance of weight-based dosing of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49783/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes
February 1, 2017
Easty AC. The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-distraction-ticking-all-ehr-boxes
Case Objectives
List the goals of having order sets in the electronic health record…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/updates-role-health-it-patient-safety
January 31, 2020 - Annual Perspective
Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety
February 21, 2020
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Hall KK, Fitall E, Hettinger AZ. Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
September 01, 2012 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist
Citation Text:
Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. 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/web-mm/diagnostic-overshadowing-dangers
February 12, 2020 - Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers
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Raven MC. Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers. 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/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - January 22, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
June 15, 2024 - Patient Safety Indicators
Citation Text:
Tokareva I, Romano P. Patient Safety Indicators.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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March 21, 2009 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
Citation Text:
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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December 23, 2020 - Nudge Unit Supports Physician, Patient Behavioral
Changes Towards Medical Decisions that Improve Care
Value and Quality of Care
December 23, 2020
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/nudge-unit-supports-physician-patient-behavioral-changes-towards-
medical-decisions
Summary
Nudges are a change in the way choices ar…