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November 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case November 2005
Reconciling Doses
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2005 Spotlight Case in Emergency Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Frank Federico, RPh,…
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August 21, 2007 - Mark My Tooth
August 21, 2007
Smith RA. Mark My Tooth. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth
The Case
A 45-year-old healthy man was scheduled to have two teeth extracted for progressive dental caries. The
patient underwent the extractions, awoke from the anesthesia, and then realized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49410/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - A Little Shuteye
July 1, 2003
Farion KJ. A Little Shuteye. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/little-shuteye
The Case
A 3-year-old boy was seen in urgent care for a superficial laceration above the left eyebrow. The
pediatrician had heard of the availability of topical skin adhesive that can be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49743/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.251_slideshow.ppt
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33595/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33854/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.398_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2017
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Anthony C. Easty, PhD, Adjunct Pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49689/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/triggers-and-trigger-tools
September 15, 2024 - Triggers and Trigger Tools
Citation Text:
Triggers and Trigger Tools. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
Citation Text:
Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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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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August 21, 2014 - Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis
August 21, 2014
Goh T, Goh LG. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pitfalls-diagnosing-necrotizing-fasciitis
Case Objectives
State the epidemiology of necrotizing fasciitis.
Appreciate the high mortality a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-shuren-md-jd
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72516/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope?
November 25, 2020
Maurier D, Barnes DK. Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope? PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-closure-was-it-just-syncope
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/845971
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72614/psn-pdf
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 24, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis
Citation Text:
Goh T, Goh LG. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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