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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33821/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn
From Aviation
December 1, 2016
Macrae C. Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn From Aviation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/errors-and-near-misses-what-health-care-could-learn-aviation
Perspective
Some of the most urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49827/psn-pdf
April 01, 2018 - Walking Patient, Missing Drain
April 1, 2018
Olkowski BF, Ravenel M, Stiefel MF. Walking Patient, Missing Drain. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-patient-missing-drain
The Case
A 43-year-old woman with a history of metastatic breast cancer was admitted to the hospital for an elective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49649/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Cultural Dimensions of Depression
March 1, 2012
Kinzie DJ. Cultural Dimensions of Depression. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cultural-dimensions-depression
The Case
A 55-year-old Vietnamese man was admitted to a general medicine ward with vague complaints of inability
to breathe and swallow…
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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/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/49617/psn-pdf
January 01, 2011 - Failure to Reevaluate
December 1, 2010
Wong-Beringer A. Failure to Reevaluate. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-reevaluate
The Case
A 61-year-old woman receiving palliative chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer at a community
hospital developed methicillin-resistant staphylococc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850362/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Home Medications Contribute to a Unique Opportunity for
Error on Discharge from the Hospital
June 14, 2023
Agrawal G, Nguyen DM. Home Medications Contribute to a Unique Opportunity for Error on Discharge from
the Hospital. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/home-medications-contribute-unique-opp…
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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/33659/psn-pdf
October 01, 2007 - Making Just Culture a Reality: One Organization's
Approach
October 1, 2007
Page AH. Making Just Culture a Reality: One Organization's Approach. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/making-just-culture-reality-one-organizations-approach
Perspective
We've all been there...something goes wrong,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33835/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Paul Aylin, MBChB
June 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Paul Aylin, MBChB. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-aylin-mbchb
Editor's note: Professor Aylin is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London,
where he is also Co-Direc…
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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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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/49443/psn-pdf
May 01, 2004 - Privacy Gone Awry
May 1, 2004
Pauker SG, Pauker SP. Privacy Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/privacy-gone-awry
The Case
A 3-year-old child underwent bilateral myringotomies and tube insertion with adenoidectomy.
Preoperatively, she had an upper respiratory infection, but was eating…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49456/psn-pdf
July 12, 2004 - Glucose Roller Coaster
July 1, 2004
Sharpe B. Glucose Roller Coaster. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/glucose-roller-coaster
The Case
A 71-year-old woman with congestive heart failure was admitted to the hospital. Her medical history was
significant for dialysis-dependent, end-stage kidney d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33623/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical
Liability Legislation
December 1, 2005
Barach P. The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unintended-consequences-florida-medical-liability-legislation
Perspective
Quality health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33684/psn-pdf
May 01, 2009 - Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice
May 1, 2009
Baron RJ. Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-perspective-office-practice
Perspective
Most patient interactions with the health care system occur in the outpatien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.359_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Risks of Absent Interoperability:
Medication-Induced Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known Allergy
1
This presentation is based on the October 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jacob Reider,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.320_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2020 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
A ʺReflexiveʺ Diagnosis in Primary Care
1
This presentation is based on the April 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John Betjemann, MD, and S. Andrew Josephson, MD, University of California, San…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60547/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-fda-ensuring-device-safety
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in ensuring the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/electrocardiogram-results-read-me
May 01, 2019 - Electrocardiogram Results: ***READ ME***
Citation Text:
Alpert JS. Electrocardiogram Results: ***READ ME***. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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