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September 01, 2015 - Dual Therapy Debacle
September 1, 2015
Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dual-therapy-debacle
The Case
An elderly man with a history of arthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a long history of tobacco use …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33617/psn-pdf
August 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Barbara A. Blakeney, MS, RN
August 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Barbara A. Blakeney, MS, RN. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withbarbara-blakeney-ms-rn
Editor's Note: Barbara A. Blakeney, MS, RN, is President of the 150,000-member American Nurses
Associa…
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October 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case
Mobility Lost in the ICU
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jim Smith, PT, DPT, MA; Associate Professor of Physical …
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December 15, 2024 - Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, and Patient Safety
December 15, 2024
Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/fatigue-sleep-deprivation-and-patient-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
th…
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March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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August 21, 2013 - Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue
August 21, 2013
Sinha AC. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue
The Case
A 77-year-old woman was evaluated preoperatively in anticipation of an elective left hip arthroplasty. She
reported having a history of hyperte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33585/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Radiation Safety
March 15, 2025
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2025…
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February 10, 2021 - In the operating theater, a neurosurgeon performed an emergent craniotomy and placed an external ventricular
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August 30, 2023 - In Conversation with... Kathleen Sanford and Sue
Schuelke about Virtual Nursing
August 30, 2023
Sanford K, Schuelke S, Lee M, et al. In Conversation with.. Kathleen Sanford and Sue Schuelke about
Virtual Nursing. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-kathleen-sanford-and-sue-schue…
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January 31, 2024 - Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters
Citation Text:
Newman DK, Strauss R, Abraham L, et al. Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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June 01, 2016 - Becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safety—A Registered Nurse's Perspective
Karen Frank, DNP, RN, MSHA | June 1, 2016
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Frank K. Becoming a Certified Professional in Patien…
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May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
Also Read the Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…
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January 01, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Value and Patient Safety
Curated Library
Foundations
Safety is the preservation of value.
Vandeskog B. J Safety Res. 2024;89:105-115.
Safety is at the heart of safety science, and yet “safety” lacks a consensus definition among safety
resea…
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March 01, 2021 - Rehearsing Team Care for Relatively Rare Obstetric
Emergencies Leads to Improved Outcomes
Originally published on December 22, 2020
Last updated on December 23, 2020
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rehearsing-team-care-relatively-rare-obstetric-emergencies-leads-
improved-outcomes
Summary
Multidisciplinary tea…
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March 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD
March 1, 2015
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
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Citation Text:
Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency f…
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June 01, 2016 - October 23, 2019
Safety, performance, and satisfaction outcomes in the operating room
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September 27, 2023 - September 16, 2015
Improving anesthesiologists' ability to speak up in the operating
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March 15, 2023 - can be performed at the bedside without the resources and potential delay of scheduling time in an operating
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August 01, 2018 - surfaces in the ED or on the inpatient unit remain on the surface when transported to Radiology and the operating