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January 29, 2021 - Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room
– Mixing Up the Ampules
January 29, 2021
Bohringer C. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
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The Case
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March 25, 2025 - March 5, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, …
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October 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc
October 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-platt-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Platt is Professor and Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Population
Medicine. He…
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February 01, 2019 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room
Citation Text:
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for H…
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May 05, 2017 - Saved by ECMO
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Weiss NA. Saved by ECMO . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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January 31, 2024 - Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters
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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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May 16, 2022 - Medication Handling and Compounding Errors in the Operating Room.
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Chaudhry J, Manning C, Dakwa D, et al. Medication Handling and Compounding Errors in the Operating Room.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.…
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March 30, 2020 - In Conversation With... Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM and Bruce Spurlock, MD
March 30, 2020
Also Read the Essay
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In Conversation With.. Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM and Bruce Spurlock, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.In Conversation With... Ann Gaffey, RN, MS…
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June 29, 2020 - December 15, 2021
Opioids in the United Kingdom: safety and surveillance during COVID
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May 01, 2005 - Suicidal Man With Gun
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Simon RI. Suicidal Man With Gun. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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September 29, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications
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Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011…
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May 27, 2011 - Two Pills, Same Drug
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Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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June 01, 2005 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
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Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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January 01, 2023 - .
– Propofol does not have analgesic properties and is therefore typically co-administered with
opioids … It is therefore administered with analgesics such as
opioids.5,14
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APPROACHES TO IMPROVING PATIENT
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April 24, 2019 - severity or duration of the HZ rash ( 8-10 ), while certain antiepileptics, tricyclic antidepressants, opioids
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August 08, 2019 - therapy and prescribed a muscle relaxant, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), and
opioids
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March 12, 2021 - Examples of these “high alert” medications include
anticoagulants, insulins, opioids, and chemotherapeutic
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October 27, 2021 - Some medications, such as opioids,
benzodiazepines, and beta blockers, should not be abruptly stopped
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July 01, 2011 - surgery procedures of the lower extremities, epidural catheters infuse analgesics such as lidocaine or opioids
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February 26, 2025 - Shows Promise for Targeting Prevention Interventions to Reduce Mortality in Patients Who Are Prescribed Opioids