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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/vial-mistakes-involving-heparin
May 11, 2014 - concentrations in drug libraries intended for IV infusions.( 6 ) Finally, there is significant variability in prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/continuing-education
February 26, 2025 - Dispensing Errors
(5)
Monitoring Errors and Failures
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Ordering/Prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety
February 24, 2022 - December 7, 2022
Factors associated with potentially harmful medication prescribing in nursing homes
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-you-mrs-issue-identification-over-telephone
January 01, 2016 - Indication-based prescribing prevents wrong-patient medication errors in computerized provider order
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
January 31, 2011 - stewardship program improves antimicrobial treatment by culture site and the quality of antimicrobial prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
June 01, 2005 - January 25, 2017
Opioid prescribing for acute pain management in children and adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50699/psn-pdf
November 26, 2019 - Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients
November 26, 2019
Wald HL, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-frail-older-patients
Background
Older patients are at a particular risk of experiencing a patient safety event. Stud…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49565/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - Wrong Route for Nutrients
July 1, 2008
Scott-Cawiezell JR. Wrong Route for Nutrients. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-route-nutrients
The Case
An 82-year-old man living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) had not been eating or drinking well for about 6
months. He had lost weight and d…
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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/33641/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Human Factors Engineering Can Teach You How to Be
Surprised Again
November 1, 2006
Gosbee JW. Human Factors Engineering Can Teach You How to Be Surprised Again. PSNet [internet].
2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/human-factors-engineering-can-teach-you-how-be-surprised-again
Perspective
Certain phrases ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846126/psn-pdf
March 09, 2023 - Medication Handling and Compounding Errors in the
Operating Room.
March 15, 2023
Chaudhry J, Manning C, Dakwa D, et al. Medication Handling and Compounding Errors in the Operating
Room. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-handling-and-compounding-errors-operating-room
The Case
A 62-y…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-handling-and-compounding-errors-operating-room
May 16, 2022 - Medication Handling and Compounding Errors in the Operating Room.
Citation Text:
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838220/psn-pdf
September 27, 2019 - Efficiency and thoroughness trade-offs in high-volume organisational routines: an
ethnographic study of prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-during-interhospital-transport-critically-ill-child
March 27, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Telemedicine vs telephone consultations and medication prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/making-just-culture-reality-one-organizations-approach
October 01, 2007 - August 1, 2018
A systematic review of the effectiveness of interruptive medication prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-bolus-norepinephrine
December 04, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
An Inadvertent Bolus of Norepinephrine.
Citation Text:
Fazio S, Blackmon E, Doroy A, et al. An Inadvertent Bolus of Norepinephrine.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33681/psn-pdf
March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
Wolf MS, Bailey SC. The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
Perspective
Clear health communication is increasingly recognized as essential for promoting …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/missed-nursing-care
September 15, 2024 - Missed Nursing Care
Citation Text:
Missed Nursing Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.224_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case October 2010
Dangerous Dialysis
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2010
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jean L. Holley, MD, University of Illinois, Urbana-…