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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49842/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric
Emergency Equipment
September 1, 2018
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet
[internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-blade-lack-familiarity-pediatric-emergency-equipment
The Case
As part of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS,
PhD
August 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Bernardo Perea-Pérez, MD, DDS, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-bernardo-perea-perez-md-dds-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director de la Escuela de Medicina Legal y For…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49503/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Workaround Error
February 1, 2006
Pape T. Workaround Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/workaround-error
The Case
A retired 81-year-old physician with metastatic colon cancer was admitted to an acute care hospital with
pneumonia and congestive heart failure (CHF). After his acute hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73146/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - Patient Safety in Home Dialysis
April 28, 2021
Morfín JA, Fitall E, Hall KK, et al. Patient Safety in Home Dialysis. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-home-dialysis
Dialysis Care and Patient Safety Concerns
In patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney function declines ov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49530/psn-pdf
February 01, 2007 - Rapid Mis-St(r)ep
February 1, 2007
Kaplan EL. Rapid Mis-St(r)ep. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/rapid-mis-strep
The Case
A 5-year-old girl was brought to an urgent care center by her father with a 2-day history of fever to 103°F,
sore throat, and diffuse abdominal pain. There was no history…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49467/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - A "Weak" Response
December 1, 2004
Reisman AB. A "Weak" Response. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weak-response
The Case
A primary care physician on call for his group received a call at 9:00PM from a 68-year-old man. He said,
"They started me on a new pill for my blood pressure and now I fe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33735/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and
How to Fix It
August 1, 2012
Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
Perspective
At any point in time, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ruptured-heterotopic-pregnancy
August 16, 2023 - Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy
Citation Text:
Cedars MI. Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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August 10, 2025 - Selection Criteria and Honorarium Information
How it works
Health care professionals may submit de-identified cases that highlight medical errors or other patient
safety/quality
issues. Note that you can choose to submit cases either …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/national-patient-safety-goals
January 16, 2025 - National Patient Safety Goals
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. National Patient Safety Goals. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
Citation Text:
Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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January 01, 2015 - Annual Perspective
Maternal Safety
Audrey Lyndon, RN, PhD | December 22, 2018
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Citation Text:
Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49682/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Availability
The disposition to judge things as being more likely or frequently occurring, if they
readily
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836794/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - or used on patients” and relevant financial
relationships as “financial relationships in any amount occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/final_spotlight_latex_allergies-slides.pdf
January 01, 2022 - .
– The polyisoprene component of natural occurring latex forms cross-linkages that coagulate
and stop
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-twist-or-dare-we-say-patch
April 03, 2024 - challenges that individuals and institutions face that often prevent robust medication reconciliation from occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837215/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - or used on patients” and relevant financial
relationships as “financial relationships in any amount occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/see-patient-first
September 27, 2023 - culture if spike” is the most common anticipatory guidance communicated between inpatient providers, occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/march_2023_spotlight_agitated_delirium.pdf
January 01, 2023 - limitations on risky, blindly performed
procedures could help to prevent complications of this type from occurring