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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-medical-errors-prioritising-needs-patients-and-families
November 11, 2020 - Commentary
Disclosing medical errors: prioritising the needs of patients and families.
Citation Text:
Gallagher TH, Hemmelgarn C, Benjamin EM. Disclosing medical errors: prioritising the needs of patients and families. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(10):557-561. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015880.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-medicine-punishment-versus-learning-medical-adverse-events-revisited-expanding-frame
August 24, 2022 - Review
Errors in medicine: punishment versus learning medical adverse events revisited - expanding the frame.
Citation Text:
Brattebø G, Flaatten HK. Errors in medicine: punishment versus learning medical adverse events revisited – expanding the frame. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2023;36(2):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-maturity-model-technology-induced-errors
June 15, 2022 - Review
A safety maturity model for technology-induced errors.
Citation Text:
Borycki EM, Kushniruk AW. A safety maturity model for technology-induced errors. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022;289:447-451. doi:10.3233/shti210954.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-bar-coding-and-smart-pumps-safety
September 01, 2008 - The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety
Jeffrey M. Rothschild, MD, MPH; Carol Keohane, RN, BSN | September 1, 2008
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Citation Text:
Rothschild JM, Keohane C. The Role of Bar Coding and Sm…
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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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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/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/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/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/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
January 01, 2016 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
Citation Text:
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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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/33631/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to
Promote a Culture of Safety
April 1, 2006
Alldredge BK, Koda-Kimble MA. Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Promote a
Culture of Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/count-and-be-counted-preparing-future-pharmacis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49716/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access
August 21, 2014
Fowler RL, Lippmann MJ. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/benefits-vs-risks-intraosseous-vascular-access
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with a history of asthma, congestive heart…
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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/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/49520/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - DNR in the OR and Afterwards
September 1, 2006
Lo B. DNR in the OR and Afterwards. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dnr-or-and-afterwards
The Case
An 85-year-old woman with dementia took a mechanical fall at her skilled nursing facility (SNF) and
suffered a fractured femur. After initial eval…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33844/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Health Care Worker Presenteeism: A Challenge for Patient
Safety
October 1, 2017
Szymczak JE. Health Care Worker Presenteeism: A Challenge for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-worker-presenteeism-challenge-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction
Health care–as…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60548/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-shuren-md-jd
Editor’s note: Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD is the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at
the Food…