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September 29, 2021 - or used on patients” and relevant financial relationships as “financial relationships in any amount occurring
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November 25, 2020 - or used on patients” and relevant financial relationships as “financial relationships in any amount occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854848/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures
October 31, 2023
Mieu H, Olson KA. Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-malignancy-diagnosis-reflects-systemic-failures
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the hospital with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/spotlight_case_prolonged_dka_in_pregnancy_-_slides_-_revised.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication
Breakdown
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Sarah Marshall, MD and Nina M. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49606/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Weighing In on Surgical Safety
August 1, 2010
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
Case Objectives
Identify the comorbidites associated with obesity that place patients at higher risk for surgical
complications.
Un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33652/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - Advancing Patient Safety Through State Reporting
Systems
June 1, 2007
Rosenthal J. Advancing Patient Safety Through State Reporting Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/advancing-patient-safety-through-state-reporting-systems
Perspective
Seven years ago, the Institute of Medicine (I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
September 30, 2011 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
Citation Text:
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. 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/33841/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Andrew Gettinger, MD
September 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Andrew Gettinger, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-andrew-gettinger-md
Editor's note: Dr. Gettinger is the Chief Medical Information Officer and the Executive Director of the
Office of Cli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60857/psn-pdf
August 26, 2020 - Nothing Called Small Surgery
August 26, 2020
Manske C. Nothing Called Small Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nothing-called-small-surgery
The Case
A 56-year-old female presented to surgical clinic with pain and swelling in left great toe associated with
progressive deformity of the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49508/psn-pdf
January 01, 2007 - Language Barrier
April 1, 2006
Flores G. Language Barrier. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier
The Case
A previously healthy 10-month-old girl was taken to a pediatrician's office by her monolingual Spanish-
speaking parents when they noted that their daughter had generalized we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/spotlight_case_a_cognitive_and_communication_blind_spot_slides.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
A Cognitive and Communication Blind Spot Contributes to Permanent Paralysis
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Garth Utter, MD, MSc, FACS…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.281_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
CA-MRSA Skin Infections:
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Catherine L…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
April 24, 2018 - Undetected Foreign Object
Citation Text:
Cima RR. Undetected Foreign Object. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49531/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
August 01, 2006 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
Citation Text:
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-challenges-supervision-and-night-coverage-academic-residency
February 21, 2024 - The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage in Academic Residency
Citation Text:
Raffel K. The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage in Academic Residency. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier
February 28, 2024 - Language Barrier
Citation Text:
Flores G. Language Barrier. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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June 21, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Breakage of a PICC Line
Citation Text:
Dimov V. Breakage of a PICC Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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March 01, 2018 - Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse
Citation Text:
Wollitz A, O'Connor MF. Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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September 01, 2017 - Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There?
Citation Text:
Sittig DF, Campbell EM, Singh H. Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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