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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication
September 1, 2016
Yang A, Nelson LS. Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-time-error-high-alert-medication
The Case
A 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for a total knee arthroplasty. During th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/autopsy-revelation
December 01, 2007 - Autopsy Revelation
Citation Text:
Shojania KG. Autopsy Revelation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73455/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Masquerading
as Panic Attacks
June 30, 2021
Martin DT, O’Leary D. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Masquerading as Panic Attacks. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/paroxysmal-supraventricular-tachycardia-masquerading-panic-attacks
The Case
At the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
August 07, 2024 - Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke
Citation Text:
Chopra V. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
March 20, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Too Tight Control
Citation Text:
Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49540/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
August 21, 2007
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
Case Objectives
Appreciate that delays in defibrillation can have significant negative effects on sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33729/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier
Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety
May 1, 2012
Sharek PJ. The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-trigger-tool-premier-measurement-strategy-pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.101_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case July 2005
Impatient Inpatient Dosing
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Richard H. White…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/uterine_artery_injury.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to
Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the ful…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49798/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation
July 1, 2017
Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
Case Objectives
Recognize acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and implement a medical management plan.
Ide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.464_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2019 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Timothy R. Kreider, MD, PhD, and John Q. Young, MD, MPP, PhD
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49485/psn-pdf
August 29, 2024 - Blind Spot
June 1, 2005
Lee LA. Blind Spot. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/blind-spot
The Case
A 36-year-old woman with no significant past medical history underwent right nephrectomy in the left lateral
position. The surgery was uncomplicated—her blood pressures intraoperatively were withi…
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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/50392/psn-pdf
September 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil
September 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-shantanu-agrawal-md-mphil
Editor's note: Dr. Agrawal is president and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF). He is the form…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49437/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Crossing the Line
March 1, 2004
Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
Case Objectives
Review complications of central venous catheterization
Discuss patient and operator factors that affect complication rates
Describe methods for preventing c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49501/psn-pdf
February 03, 2006 - Lost in Transition
February 1, 2006
Beach C. Lost in Transition. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transition
Case Objectives
Provide an overview of transitions in continuously operating industries
Review cognitive error
Describe the complex dynamics of transitions in emergency care
Pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/continuing-education
February 26, 2025 - Continuing Education
What is PSNet Continuing Education? PSNet Continuing Education offerings include WebM&M Spotlight Cases and Commentaries, which are certified for Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Units (CME/CEU) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit through the University of Calif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49531/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
April 24, 2018 - Undetected Foreign Object
Citation Text:
Cima RR. Undetected Foreign Object. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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