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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838855/psn-pdf
October 27, 2022 - False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax
after Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy.
October 27, 2022
Kuhn BT, Chau-Etchepare F. False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax after Bronchoscopy
with Transbronchial Biopsy. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/false-assumptions-resul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61078/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - Inpatient Stroke Management in an Adolescent with Type
1 Diabetes and Home Insulin Pump
October 28, 2020
Bagley B, Zuidema D, Crossen S, et al. Inpatient Stroke Management in an Adolescent with Type 1
Diabetes and Home Insulin Pump . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inpatient-stroke-management…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33718/psn-pdf
October 01, 2011 - In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD
October 1, 2011
In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-g-shekelle-md-mph-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Shekelle is director of the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Cen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49552/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - How Do Providers Recover From Errors?
January 1, 2008
West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors
Case Objectives
Describe the provider-specific prevalence of medical errors.
Appreciate the impact of medical errors on care pr…
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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/49859/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room
April 1, 2019
Benowitz NL. E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-cigarette-explosion-patient-room
The Case
A 49-year-old woman was admitted for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
without…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Multifactorial Medication Mishap
February 1, 2014
Yang A. Multifactorial Medication Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
Case Objectives
Understand the system-based causes of medication errors.
Describe a model for a systems approach to error analysis.
Id…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49584/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - EMR Entry Error: Not So Benign
April 1, 2009
Koppel R. EMR Entry Error: Not So Benign. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emr-entry-error-not-so-benign
The Case
A 47-year-old man with advanced AIDS was admitted to an academic medical center with a chief complaint
of shortness of breath. He was …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovations
February 26, 2025 - Innovations
The PSNet Innovations page highlights pioneering advances that can improve patient safety. PSNet innovations are defined as “new or updated interventions, approaches, systems, tools, policies, organizational structures or business models implemented to improve or enhance quality of care and reduce harm.” …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/low-totem-pole
October 01, 2003 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Low on the Totem Pole
Citation Text:
Wachter R. Low on the Totem Pole. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
March 15, 2023 - Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose
Citation Text:
Jain NP, Dakwa D. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unhappy-patient-leaves-against-medical-advice
January 31, 2024 - The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice.
Citation Text:
Nichols A. The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33702/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH
November 1, 2010
In Conversation with..Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpatrick-s-romano-md-mph
Editor's note: Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Universit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60172/psn-pdf
March 01, 2021 - Verification Screen That Includes Prominent Patient
Photograph Significantly Reduces Errors Caused by
Orders Placed in Wrong Chart
Originally published on June 12, 2020
Last updated on January 11, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/verification-screen-includes-prominent-patient-photograph-significantly-
reduc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852808/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication
Breakdown.
August 30, 2023
Marshall S, Boe NM. Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication Breakdown. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/prolonged-dka-pregnancy-case-communication-breakdown
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationship…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/buprenorphine-and-medically-ill-patient
August 20, 2018 - Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient
Citation Text:
McCance-Katz EF. Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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December 01, 2011 - Implementing a Fall Prevention Program
December 1, 2011
Healey F. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
Perspective
Throughout the developed world, most hospital beds are occupied by older people, many of whom have
b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49567/psn-pdf
September 01, 2008 - Empiric Steroids: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
September 1, 2008
Harris ED. Empiric Steroids: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empiric-steroids-good-bad-and-ugly
Case Objectives
Describe appropriate indications for use of steroids.
Appreciate contraindicati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
October 13, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
Citation Text:
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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