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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49531/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865778/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a
Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement
May 29, 2024
Vuyyuru S, Kapa N. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis
Catheter Placement. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-complications-unint…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50928/psn-pdf
February 21, 2020 - Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety
February 21, 2020
Hall KK, Fitall E, Hettinger AZ. Updates in the Role of Health IT in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/updates-role-health-it-patient-safety
Background
Health information technology (HIT) has the potential…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854897/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical
Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose
October 31, 2023
Jain NP, Dakwa D. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an
Accidental Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-challenges-supervision-and-night-coverage-academic-residency
February 21, 2024 - The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage in Academic Residency
Citation Text:
Raffel K. The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage in Academic Residency. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33678/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - In Conversation with…Thomas H. Gallagher, MD
January 1, 2009
In Conversation with…Thomas H. Gallagher, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withthomas-h-gallagher-md
Editor's note: Thomas H. Gallagher, MD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the
Departme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalbert-wu-md-mph
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH
July 1, 2008
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departm…
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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/49712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - May I Have Another?—Medication Error
June 1, 2014
Wolf MS. May I Have Another?—Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
The Case
A 40-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after having a seizure. Upon admission, the patient, a
pharmacology-tra…
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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/perspective/conversation-suchi-saria-phd
March 27, 2024 - In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD
July 1, 2019
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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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/33746/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD
March 1, 2013
In Conversation With… David M. Gaba, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-m-gaba-md
Editor's note: David M. Gaba, MD, is a Professor of Anesthesia at the Stanford University School of
Medicine. An international leade…
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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/49508/psn-pdf
January 01, 2007 - Language Barrier
April 1, 2006
Flores G. Language Barrier. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier
The Case
A previously healthy 10-month-old girl was taken to a pediatrician's office by her monolingual Spanish-
speaking parents when they noted that their daughter had generalized we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50949/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens
February 26, 2020
Tran NK, Liu Y. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pre-analytical-pitfalls-missing-and-mislabeled-specimens
The Case
Case #1:
A 56-year-old man was admitted to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49654/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Transfer Troubles
June 1, 2012
Hains IM. Transfer Troubles. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfer-troubles
Case Objectives
Recognize that transfer of patients between hospitals is common.
Understand the frequency of errors and adverse events in the transfer of patients between hospitals.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33707/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - The University of Texas System Clinical Safety and
Effectiveness Course
February 1, 2011
Thomas EJ, Patterson JE, Martin S, et al. The University of Texas System Clinical Safety and
Effectiveness Course. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/university-texas-system-clinical-safety-and-effectiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/delayed_diagnosis_and_treatment_of_sle.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus_SLIDES - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus with a Psychiatric Presentation
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
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