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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49574/psn-pdf
November 01, 2008 - A Mid-Summer Fog
November 1, 2008
Braddock CH. A Mid-Summer Fog. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mid-summer-fog
The Case
A 33-year-old woman with type I diabetes mellitus was admitted for symptoms of left flank pain, dysuria,
and emesis, concerning for pyelonephritis. The patient was taking …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/it/hitportfolio/index.html
January 01, 2020 - AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program: Federal Partnerships in Improving Health Care Quality
AHRQ's digital healthcare initiative is part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology (IT) to work in healthcare. Since 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has fund…
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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/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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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/B_ExistingGuidanceHIEImplementation_0.pdf
June 22, 2006 - B_ExisitngGuidanceHIEImplementation
Appendix B:
Existing Guidance to Support
HIE Implementation Opportunities
APPENDIX B: EXISTING GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT HIE
IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
There is an important opportunity for the states and territories to advance their own
implementation strategies and sim…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/naa-october-2024-webinar-slides.pdf
January 01, 2024 - NAA National Webinar October 2024
Workforce Safety and Well-being Webinar Series (Session 1)
Leadership Strategies that Improve
Workforce Safety and Well-being
NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES
October 8, 2024
Housekeeping Instructions
• This webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on the NAA website
• Pleas…
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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/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/49745/psn-pdf
October 01, 2015 - Amphotericin Toxicity
October 1, 2015
Nagel J, Nguyen E. Amphotericin Toxicity. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/amphotericin-toxicity
The Case
A 42-year-old woman status-post left pneumonectomy for aspergilloma was being treated with oral
posaconazole for residual fungal disease. She present…
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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/33876/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network
March 1, 2019
Phrampus P. Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/building-safety-program-vast-health-care-network
Perspective
Background
As hospital-based health care in the United …
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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/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49471/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
December 1, 2004
Krumholz A. Carpe Diem (Seize the Day). PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/carpe-diem-seize-day
The Case
A 53-year-old man presented for a new patient visit at a local medical clinic. He had several chronic
medical conditions including hypertension, h…
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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/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.173_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case April 2008
Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis: A Simple Decision Gone Bad
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the April 2008
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Sumant Ranji, MD,…
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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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/resources/hospscanform.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety
SOPS
TM
Hospital Survey
Version: 1.0
Language: English
Note
• For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods,
establishing data collection procedures, conducting a Web-based survey, and preparing and
analyz…