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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33825/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Rethinking Root Cause Analysis
January 1, 2016
Gupta K, Lyndon A. Rethinking Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rethinking-root-cause-analysis
Annual Perspective 2016
Introduction
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a systematic process to analyze adverse events and near miss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33621/psn-pdf
November 01, 2005 - Rapid Response Teams: Lessons from the Early
Experience
November 1, 2005
Krimsky WS. Rapid Response Teams: Lessons from the Early Experience. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rapid-response-teams-lessons-early-experience
Perspective
Health care organizations throughout the world have ide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33779/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Handoffs and Transitions
January 22, 2014
Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/handoffs-and-transitions
Annual Perspective 2014
Despite recent efforts to promote clinical integration, the United States health care system remains highly
fragmented. From it…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33623/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical
Liability Legislation
December 1, 2005
Barach P. The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unintended-consequences-florida-medical-liability-legislation
Perspective
Quality health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49650/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Turn the Other Cheek
March 1, 2012
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
The Case
A 56-year-old man underwent two skin biopsies to evaluate clinically concerning lesions. The first biopsy
was diagnostic for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and docume…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49463/psn-pdf
October 14, 2004 - Moved Too Soon
October 1, 2004
Lindenauer PK. Moved Too Soon. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/moved-too-soon
The Case
A 67-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital ward after undergoing a laminectomy. Two hours
after arriving, while the patient was still groggy from anesthesia, a nurs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49814/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation
Mishap
December 1, 2017
Solsky I, Haynes AB. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap. PSNet [internet].
2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-or-leads-anticoagulation-mishap
The Case
A 63-year-old man with a history of coronary…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836942/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake
Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an
Operating Room
April 27, 2022
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication
Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49507/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
April 1, 2006
Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Describe the myth of the "surgical personality"
Identify featu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72837/psn-pdf
September 01, 2022 - Project Nurture Engages Pregnant People with Substance
Use Disorder, Improves Maternal and Infant Outcomes.
Originally published on March 11, 2021
Last updated on March 16, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/project-nurture-engages-pregnant-people-substance-use-disorder-
improves-maternal-and
Summary
Project…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49487/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - Surprise Wire
August 21, 2005
Pearl JM, Donaldson NE. Surprise Wire. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surprise-wire
The Case
A 39-year-old man with a history of liver disease presented to the emergency department (ED) with
gastrointestinal bleeding and altered mental status. Due to his clinic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49838/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning
August 1, 2018
Elia G, Barbour S, Anderson WG. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/untimely-end-despite-end-life-care-planning
The Case
A 76-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33727/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Can Research Help Us Improve the Medical Liability
System?
March 1, 2012
Kachalia A. Can Research Help Us Improve the Medical Liability System? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/can-research-help-us-improve-medical-liability-system
Perspective
The United States medical malpractice liabili…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49755/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong
February 1, 2016
Gillis CM, Degrado J, Anger KE. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-nights-sleep-gone-wrong
The Case
A 64-year-old woman came to the emergency department complaining of cough and shortness of breath,
along with an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
December 15, 2024 - Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
Citation Text:
Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events. 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/primer/radiation-safety
September 15, 2024 - Radiation Safety
Citation Text:
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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February 01, 2010 - The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Improving Patient Safety
Arpana R. Vidyarthi, MD; Robert B. Baron, MD, MS | February 1, 2010
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Citation Text:
Baron RB, Vidyarthi A. The Role of Gra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866579/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
August 28, 2024
Szabo RM. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/infection-after-carpal-tunnel-surgery
The Case
A woman presented for surgery on her right wrist as a treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. There were no
repo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841467/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial
end-of-life clinical decisions.
December 14, 2022
Fedyk M, Fairman N, Romano PS, et al. A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-
life clinical decisions. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/framework-assessing-reasonin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60066/psn-pdf
March 25, 2020 - Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of
Emergency Department Care
March 25, 2020
Chang R, Barnes DK. Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care.
PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/some-patients-cant-wait-improving-timeliness-emergency-department-care
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