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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33714/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - In Conversation with…William B. Munier, MD, MBA
July 1, 2011
In Conversation with…William B. Munier, MD, MBA. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withwilliam-b-munier-md-mba
Editor's note: William B. Munier, MD, MBA, is the Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and
Pati…
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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/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Death by PCA
February 1, 2013
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
The Case
A healthy 21-year-old pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby via Caesarean section after an
uncomplicated pregnancy. Two hours after delivery, the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse …
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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/33806/psn-pdf
April 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH
April 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-amy-j-starmer-md-mph
Editor's note: Dr. Starmer is Director of Primary Care Quality Improvement and Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics a…
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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/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/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/33723/psn-pdf
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/33637/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...Lucian Leape, MD
August 1, 2006
In Conversation with..Lucian Leape, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withlucian-leape-md
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: What kind of career did you fashion for yourself prior to
getting involved in safety an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33738/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - In Conversation With... John G. Reiling, PhD
December 1, 2012
In Conversation With.. John G. Reiling, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-g-reiling-phd
Editor's note: John G. Reiling, PhD, is president and CEO of Safe by Design. Dr. Reiling consults with
hospitals and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors
May 22, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
How Do Providers Recover From Errors?
Citation Text:
West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
June 24, 2010 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Gary A. Noskin, MD | April 1, 2008
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…
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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/missed-appendicitis
March 13, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Missed Appendicitis
Citation Text:
Adams JG. Missed Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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Format:
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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/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/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/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/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…