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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49453/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Bowel Prep
July 1, 2004
Nelson D. Bowel Prep. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-prep
The Case
The patient is a 73-year-old woman who 20 years ago underwent treatment for breast cancer. At her
daughter's suggestion, the patient requested referral for colonoscopy, as she understood there w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865697/psn-pdf
April 24, 2024 - In Conversation with...Katie Boston-Leary about Patient
Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
April 24, 2024
Leary KB. In Conversation with..Katie Boston-Leary about Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce
Challenges. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withkatie-boston-leary-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49427/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Inadvertent Castration
January 1, 2004
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-castration
The Case
An 83-year-old man presented with a left groin mass, "which had been there for years" but had recently
increased in size. The patient described persisten…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49560/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - The Wrongful Resuscitation
April 1, 2008
Teno JM. The Wrongful Resuscitation. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrongful-resuscitation
The Case
An 80-year-old man with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, bilateral below-the-knee amputations, and
poor quality of life had previously been r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49396/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - The 2-Week Itch
April 1, 2003
Cohen MR. The 2-Week Itch. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/2-week-itch
The Case
A 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder (on trazodone) came to her primary care physician with new
urticaria. She received a handwritten prescription for Zyrtec and Atarax.
The ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49596/psn-pdf
December 01, 2009 - Round-Trip Service
December 1, 2009
McGrath MH. Round-Trip Service. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/round-trip-service
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a long history of degenerative joint disease was experiencing increased symptoms
in his left knee. He was referred by his primary care provid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.338_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Monitoring Fetal Health
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This presentation is based on the January 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Mark W. Scerbo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, and Alfred Z. Abuham…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33628/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - In Conversation with…John Banja, PhD
February 1, 2006
In Conversation with…John Banja, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjohn-banja-phd
Editor's Note: John Banja, PhD, is Assistant Director for Health Sciences and Clinical Ethics and
Associate Professor of Clinical Et…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33813/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - Safety In Dentistry
August 1, 2016
Ramoni R, Walji MF, Kalenderian E. Safety In Dentistry. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-dentistry
Perspective
In a famous scene from the 1976 film, Marathon Man, Laurence Olivier, playing dentist Dr. Christian Szell
tortures Babe Levy (played by…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2011 - Risk Management and Patient Safety
December 1, 2010
Manuel BM, McCarthy JL, Berry WR, et al. Risk Management and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety
Perspective
In 1990, a Harvard-based research team reported the incidence of medical errors …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49851/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors
January 1, 2019
Leiten E, Nielsen R. One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-bronchoscopy-two-errors
The Case
A 67-year-old man with a history of hypertension was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with hypoxic
respiratory failure…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49704/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn
March 1, 2014
Newman TB, Maisels JM. Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/late-anemia-following-rh-disease-newborn
The Case
A full-term neonate was delivered uneventfully to an Rh-negative woman who had re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49683/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
April 1, 2013
Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-care-admission-behavioral-health-patient
The Case
A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department (E…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33581/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
December 15, 2024
Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect cu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/weekend-effect
April 01, 2008 - Annual Perspective
The Weekend Effect
Sumant Ranji, MD | January 1, 2017
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Ranji SR. The Weekend Effect. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/if-you-say-so-taking-syringe-face-value-operating-room
January 01, 2015 - If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room
Citation Text:
Lyndon A, Lim S. If You Say So: Taking a Syringe at Face Value in the Operating Room. 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/49533/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Staggered Sensitivity Results
March 1, 2007
Guglielmo JB. Staggered Sensitivity Results. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/staggered-sensitivity-results
The Case
A 60-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis underwent laryngectomy, anterior neck
dissection, and pectoralis fla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/medicationdrug-errors
March 12, 2021 - Breadcrumb
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Created By: Dr. Yan Xiao, AHRQ TEP Member
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June 21, 2016 - One ACE Too Many
Citation Text:
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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January 01, 2024 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Do Not Miss Sepsis Needles in Viral Haystacks!
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Michelle Hamline, MD, PhD, MAS and Ulfat
Shaikh, MD, M…