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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33729/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier
Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety
May 1, 2012
Sharek PJ. The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-trigger-tool-premier-measurement-strategy-pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74251/psn-pdf
January 26, 2022 - Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of an Occult
Hemothorax Following Complicated Central Line Insertion
Leads to Cardiac Arrest
January 26, 2022
Raff G, Goudy B. Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of an Occult Hemothorax Following Complicated
Central Line Insertion Leads to Cardiac Arrest. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72811/psn-pdf
September 01, 2022 - Algorithm-Based Decision Support System Guides
Trauma Staff During Initial Treatment, Leading to Fewer
Medical Errors
Originally published on March 3, 2021
Last updated on March 16, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/algorithm-based-decision-support-system-guides-trauma-staff-during-
initial-treatment
Summar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49663/psn-pdf
September 01, 2012 - Peripheral IV in Too Long
September 1, 2012
Fang C-T. Peripheral IV in Too Long. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/peripheral-iv-too-long
Case Objectives
Appreciate the complications associated with peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters.
Describe the optimal sterile technique that should be us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Death by PCA
February 1, 2013
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
The Case
A healthy 21-year-old pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby via Caesarean section after an
uncomplicated pregnancy. Two hours after delivery, the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49864/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - Speaking Up for Patient Safety: What They Don't Tell You
in Training About Feedback and Burnout
June 1, 2019
Adair KC, Frankel A, Sexton B. Speaking Up for Patient Safety: What They Don't Tell You in Training About
Feedback and Burnout. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/speaking-patient-safety-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841139/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in
fractured teeth and hypoxia during a simple elective
operation.
December 14, 2022
Bohringer C, Godoy L. Open wider: Failure to use an interpreter results in fractured teeth and hypoxia
during a simple elective operation. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christine-cassel-md
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD
June 1, 2015
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
March 01, 2006 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
Citation Text:
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. 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/49528/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - The "Customer" Is Always Right
February 1, 2007
Sehgal NL. The "Customer" Is Always Right. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/customer-always-right
Case Objectives
Understand the importance of identifying a patient's agenda.
Appreciate the factors that contribute to unmet patient expectations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49798/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation
July 1, 2017
Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
Case Objectives
Recognize acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and implement a medical management plan.
Ide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49645/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - E-prescribing: E for error?
February 1, 2012
Ashton EW. E-prescribing: E for error? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-prescribing-e-error
Case Objectives
Define e-prescribing.
Describe ways in which e-prescribing can reduce health care costs.
State how commonly prescription errors occur wit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49799/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture
July 1, 2017
Doernberg S. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
The Case
A 58-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer recently treated with immunosuppress…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49543/psn-pdf
September 01, 2007 - Medication Reconciliation: Whose Job Is It?
September 1, 2007
Poon EG. Medication Reconciliation: Whose Job Is It? PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-whose-job-it
Case Objectives
Appreciate the prevalence and impact of medication discrepancies at times of transition in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33674/psn-pdf
February 01, 2009 - In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD
October 1, 2008
In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrobert-m-wachter-md
Editor's note: At the University of California, San Francisco, Robert M. Wachter, MD, is Professor and
Chief of the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49550/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful
Patient Safety Signals?
December 1, 2007
Shojania KG. Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals? PSNet
[internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deaths-not-foretold-are-unexpected-deaths-useful-patient-safety-signals
The Case
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33849/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Robert Hirschtick, MD
January 1, 2018
In Conversation With… Robert Hirschtick, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-robert-hirschtick-md
Editor's note: Dr. Hirschtick is Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, and the author
of a numbe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33875/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc
March 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Susan Haas, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-susan-haas-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Haas is an obstetrician–gynecologist and co-Principal Investigator for Ariadne Labs'
work focused on health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60172/psn-pdf
March 01, 2021 - Verification Screen That Includes Prominent Patient
Photograph Significantly Reduces Errors Caused by
Orders Placed in Wrong Chart
Originally published on June 12, 2020
Last updated on January 11, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/verification-screen-includes-prominent-patient-photograph-significantly-
reduc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33723/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - Implementing a Fall Prevention Program
December 1, 2011
Healey F. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
Perspective
Throughout the developed world, most hospital beds are occupied by older people, many of whom have
b…