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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33719/psn-pdf
October 01, 2011 - The Context Is the Intervention
October 1, 2011
Øvretveit J. The Context Is the Intervention. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/context-intervention
Perspective
Introduction
What we say, do, and feel are facts. We live and work in groups, in a society, and are influenced by this
context.…
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October 01, 2017 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers
October 1, 2017
Staggers N. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with history of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was admitted …
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February 01, 2006 - Deciphering the Code
February 1, 2006
Goldstein MK. Deciphering the Code. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deciphering-code
The Case
An 85-year-old man with advanced oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
presented to the emergency department (ED) with increasing shortn…
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March 09, 2011 - Falling Between the Cracks in the Software
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Adler-Milstein J. Falling Between the Cracks in the Software. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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July 01, 2003 - DNR in the OR and Afterwards
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Lo B. DNR in the OR and Afterwards. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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August 01, 2012 - Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn
August 1, 2012
Kurrek MM, Twersky RS. Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/residual-anesthesia-tepid-burn
The Case
A 42-year-old Filipino man presented to an outpatient surgery center for scheduled repair of an anal fistula.
The pat…
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February 26, 2025 - The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis
February 26, 2025
Behrhorst J, Gale B, Van CM. The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evolution-root-cause-analysis
Introduction
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured approach designed to uncover the direct causes of…
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March 15, 2025 - Individual Clinician Performance Issues
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Individual Clinician Performance Issues. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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April 01, 2008 - Annual Perspective
The Weekend Effect
Sumant Ranji, MD | January 1, 2017
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Citation Text:
Ranji SR. The Weekend Effect. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Hea…
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April 12, 2024 - Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care
March 25, 2020
Bajorek SA, McElroy V. Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/discharge-planning-and-transitions-care
Background
Transitions of care refer to the movement of patients between different healthcare se…
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September 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD
September 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Carolyn Clancy, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withcarolyn-clancy-md
Editor's Note: Dr. Carolyn Clancy has been the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) since 200…
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January 01, 2004 - Triage Time Bomb
January 1, 2004
Washington DL. Triage Time Bomb. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triage-time-bomb
The Case
A parent presented with a child to the emergency department (ED) triage area (located around the corner
and down the hall from the actual ED). The child was febrile, an…
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March 01, 2017 - Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A
Pharmacist Intervention
March 1, 2017
Nelson SD. Correct Treatment Plan for Incorrect Diagnosis: A Pharmacist Intervention. PSNet [internet].
2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/correct-treatment-plan-incorrect-diagnosis-pharmacist-intervention
The Case
A 48-year…
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April 28, 2021 - you have more aggressive fluid removal than if you are doing it every day, which is really the major reason
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May 01, 2007 - Reason JT. Human Error. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press; 1990.
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February 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Joseph Britto, MD
February 1, 2007
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Joseph Britto, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2007.In Conversation with...Joseph Britto, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research …
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May 01, 2007 - Reason JT. Human Error. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press; 1990.
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March 01, 2009 - In Conversation with...Dean Schillinger, MD
March 22, 2009
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Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Dean Schillinger, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2009.In Conversation with...Dean Schillinger, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Re…
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March 01, 2019 - One reason: doctors don't take them seriously.
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August 05, 2022 - In Conversation With... Francoise Marvel, MD
August 5, 2022
In Conversation With.. Francoise Marvel, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-francoise-marvel-md
Editor’s note: Francoise A. Marvel, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine within the Division of
Cardiology at Joh…