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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2020 - basis for a much larger intervention that is currently ongoing.8   Unnecessary Imaging in Palliative Radiotherapy … However, for those undergoing palliative radiotherapy, daily imaging is considered unnecessary and can … default imaging order in the electronic health record that specified no daily imaging during palliative radiotherapy … durations Using default options to decrease unnecessary imaging for palliative cancer patients receiving radiation … therapy Using nudges to improve value by increasing imaging-based cancer screening Footnotes https

  2. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    April 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation Spotlight Dissecting the Presentation * This presentation is based on the April 2015 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, MBBS (S'pore), Emergency Medicine Department, National Univers…

  3. Nudge Unit Supports Physician, Patient Behavioral Changes Towards Medical Decisions that Improve Care Value and Quality of Care | PSNet

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    July 23, 2024 - basis for a much larger intervention that is currently ongoing. 8   Unnecessary Imaging in Palliative Radiotherapy …  Clinical practice guidelines recommend that patients undergoing curative radiotherapy undergo daily … However, for those undergoing palliative radiotherapy, daily imaging is considered unnecessary and can … durations Using default options to decrease unnecessary imaging for palliative cancer patients receiving radiation … therapy Using nudges to improve value by increasing imaging-based cancer screening Footnotes

  4. Hold That Order | PSNet

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    December 19, 2018 - Hold That Order Citation Text: Grissinger M. Hold That Order. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  5. Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. | PSNet

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    March 06, 2005 - Commentary Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. Citation Text: Small SD. Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. JAMA. 2004;291(3):367-70. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML …

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2018 - The intention had been to taper off the steroids a few weeks later, after she received radiotherapy

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure March 1, 2018 Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure The Case An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency dep…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2006 - The Wet Read March 1, 2006 Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wet-read Case Objectives Appreciate the limitations of radiology resident emergency coverage. Understand the rate of discrepancy between radiology resident preliminary reads and attending radiologists' fina…

  10. Trauma: when there's no time to count. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2016 - Commentary Trauma: when there's no time to count. Citation Text: Murdock DB. Trauma: When There's No Time to Count. AORN J. 2008;87(2). doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.008. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS…

  11. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation | PSNet

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    April 01, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation Citation Text: Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citation Format: …

  12. Are incorrectly used drugs more frequently involved in adverse drug reactions? A prospective study. | PSNet

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    March 08, 2017 - July 19, 2023 Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation

  13. Medication safety: moving from illusion to reality. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-moving-illusion-reality
    July 29, 2020 - May 17, 2023 Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

  14. Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of Care | PSNet

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    September 09, 2013 - The intention had been to taper off the steroids a few weeks later, after she received radiotherapy for

  15. A Real Heartache | PSNet

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    October 01, 2018 - A Real Heartache Citation Text: Polevoi SK. A Real Heartache. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  16. The Wet Read | PSNet

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    October 01, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE The Wet Read Citation Text: Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagge…

  17. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure | PSNet

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    July 01, 2017 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure Citation Text: Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. Copy Citation Format: Google S…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2011 - More Treatment—Better Care? December 1, 2011 Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care? PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/more-treatment-better-care The Case The patient is a 27-year-old female who presented to a 250-bed community hospital with numbness and tingling of her hands and feet. She was …

  19. Periodic Issue | PSNet

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    September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023 Weekly Issue PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient safety literature, news, conferences, repo…

  20. Spotlight

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/spotlight_case_a_fatal_twist_in_pseudohyperkalemia_slides.pptx
    January 01, 2024 - Spotlight Spotlight A Fatal Twist in Pseudohyperkalemia 1 Source and Credits This presentation is based on the August 2024 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm  CME credit is available  Commentary by: Justin L. Devera, MD, David K. Barnes, MD, FACEP, and William R. Le…
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