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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/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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ehr-based-screening-and-intervention-intimate-partner-violence
January 01, 2024 - EHR-based Screening and Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence
Project Final Report ( PDF , 1.48 MB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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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Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of H…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medicaid/contracting-guidelines-for-ehr-vendors.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Contracting Guidelines
Doctors’ Office Quality - Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project
Contracting Guidelines with EHR Vendors
In general, if a contract is presented to your group from a software company, it will be written from
the perspective of the software company. You can request language changes t…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/Webmm/submit-case-info
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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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017031-selby-final-report-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Feedback of Intensifying Treatment (FIT) Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: R18HS17031
Feedback of Intensifying Treatment (FIT) Data to Reduce
Cardiovascular…
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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/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/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/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/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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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/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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/patient-safety-issues.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic Poster: Did you know...Patient safety issues in primary care are real.
Did you know...
Patient safety issues in
primary care are real.
Annually,
1 in 20 outpatients experiences a diagnostic error
55%
of patients said
diagnostic errors
were a chief concern
in outpatient visits
1 in 9
ED admissi…