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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49700/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute
Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients
February 1, 2014
Piccini JP, Newby KL, Califf R. Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes:
Recognizing High-Risk Patients. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nonsustaine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication
September 1, 2016
Yang A, Nelson LS. Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-time-error-high-alert-medication
The Case
A 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for a total knee arthroplasty. During th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.127_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case
Spotlight Case May 2006
Right? Left? Neither!
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2006
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Elizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPP; Mark R. Chassin, MD…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60547/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-fda-ensuring-device-safety
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in ensuring the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49542/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Copy and Paste
August 21, 2007
Hersh WR. Copy and Paste. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/copy-and-paste
The Case
A 77-year-old woman was admitted to a teaching hospital with diarrhea and dehydration after completing
her fifth cycle of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Her only relevant past m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
September 15, 2024 - Radiation Safety
Citation Text:
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33808/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm
Fatigue
May 1, 2016
Jacques S, Williams E. Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm Fatigue. PSNet [internet].
2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/reducing-safety-hazards-monitor-alert-and-alarm-fatigue
Perspective
Alarm fatigue occurs whe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33684/psn-pdf
May 01, 2009 - Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice
May 1, 2009
Baron RJ. Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-perspective-office-practice
Perspective
Most patient interactions with the health care system occur in the outpatien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49745/psn-pdf
October 01, 2015 - Amphotericin Toxicity
October 1, 2015
Nagel J, Nguyen E. Amphotericin Toxicity. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/amphotericin-toxicity
The Case
A 42-year-old woman status-post left pneumonectomy for aspergilloma was being treated with oral
posaconazole for residual fungal disease. She present…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-harms-hand-sanitizer
March 04, 2020 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer
Citation Text:
Stewart S. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/walsh-kirkendall-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - reason is duplicate doses administered by two different caregivers.10 In children with leukemia, errors occurred … Two physicians independently determined if an error occurred and its severity (clinically
trivial, potential … Inter-rater reliability was calculated using percent
agreement on whether an incorrect process occurred … All four errors with harm were separate incidents that
occurred for two patients with comorbid mental
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-measure-implementation.pdf
August 01, 2025 - Readmission within 3 months occurred in 11.2% of the cohort and
was higher among male infants and those … Researchers determined that
adverse events occurred in 37.3% of discharges of LTC residents from the … More than half of these occurred within the first 7 days
after returning to the facility from the hospital … NLP successfully
identified which of 45 NYPORTS events occurred in 57,452 discharge summaries,
achieving … Key Findings/Impact: In 2001, medical injuries occurred in Wisconsin at
a rate of 133.3/1,000 inpatient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/sustainability-plan.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities
AHRQ Safety Program for
Improving Antibiotic Use
Guide to Sustainability Planning:
Long-Term Care Facilities
Sustainability Planning 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care
Introduction
Johns Hopkins Medicine and NOR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Ambulatory Care
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/data-change-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety Facilitator Notes
CUSP Module: Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety
Facilitator Guide
Slide Number and Image
This module, “Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or A…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE
Title: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE
Principal Investigator: Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH
Team Members: Aaron Hamilton, Bo Hu, Michael Kattan, Phuc Le, Lei Kou, Jacqueline Fox
Organization: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
In…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-UTI-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-diagnosis-addisons-disease-adolescent-presenting-fatigue
October 28, 2020 - Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent Presenting with Fatigue.
Citation Text:
Jimenez S, Crossen S. Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent Presenting with Fatigue.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Serv…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
January 29, 2019 - Share to Facebook
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Final Recommendation Statement
Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication
January 29, 2019
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are inde…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/improve-medication-management-qa-091318.pdf
September 13, 2018 - A National Conference on the Role of Health IT to Improve Medication Management - Q&A
Dr. Farris:
Dr. Schnipper:
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