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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49802/psn-pdf
August 01, 2017 - Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist
August 1, 2017
Catchpole K. Add-on Case and the Missing Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of abdominal pain and weight loss. Based on diagnostic
data and ima…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49680/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - Pathologic Mistake
March 1, 2013
Alaghehbandan R, Raab SS. Pathologic Mistake. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pathologic-mistake
The Case
A 32-year-old previously healthy woman experienced abdominal pain and bloating for 6 months. The
discomfort worsened with eating. After losing 15 pounds …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49686/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
May 1, 2013
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-use-port-insert-picc
The Case
A 48-year-old woman receiving neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer was admitted to the hospital with
fever and abdominal pain. A comp…
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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/web-mm/toxic-tachycardia
March 01, 2005 - Toxic Tachycardia
Citation Text:
Wartofsky L. Toxic Tachycardia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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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/web-mm/moved-too-soon
November 01, 2006 - Moved Too Soon
Citation Text:
Lindenauer PK. Moved Too Soon. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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March 27, 2024 - I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact
on Treatment Preferences
March 27, 2024
Steinberg K. I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/i-just-want-go-home-understanding-deliriums-impact-treatment-preferenc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49796/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - Chest Tube Complications
June 1, 2017
Santhosh L, Broaddus C. Chest Tube Complications. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-tube-complications
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis was admitted to the hospital for management of a
spontaneous left pneumothorax (coll…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49724/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery
January 1, 2015
Moorthy K. Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-injury-after-laparoscopic-surgery
The Case
A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital for a scheduled laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with mes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49494/psn-pdf
January 01, 2006 - One Dose, Fifty Pills
November 1, 2005
Smith L. One Dose, Fifty Pills . PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-dose-fifty-pills
The Case
A middle-aged man was admitted to the medical service of a teaching hospital with suspected vasculitis.
When the initial diagnostic studies failed to provide …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33694/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - In Conversation with…Janet Corrigan, PhD, MBA
April 1, 2010
In Conversation with…Janet Corrigan, PhD, MBA. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjanet-corrigan-phd-mba
Editor's note: Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA, is president and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), a
priva…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primers-0
March 15, 2025 - Primers
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
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Clinical Decision Support Systems
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/electronic-health-records
March 15, 2025 - Electronic Health Records
Citation Text:
Electronic Health Records. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 29, 2023 - Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health
March 29, 2023
Allen C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety-and-perinatal-mental-health
Maternal patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare given the complex pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/timely-diagnosis-esophageal-perforation
September 27, 2023 - Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation
Citation Text:
Utter GH, Cooke DT. Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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July 01, 2017 - A complementary approach to promoting professionalism: identifying, measuring, and addressing unprofessional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-meltzer-md-phd
November 01, 2018 - The Comprehensivist Model of Care: A Hospitalist's View
November 1, 2018
Promoting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-michelle-mello-mphil-jd-phd
July 01, 2017 - A complementary approach to promoting professionalism: identifying, measuring, and addressing unprofessional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsir-liam-donaldson-md-msc
May 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc
May 1, 2007
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2007.In Conversation with...Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency…