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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49852/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Triaging Interhospital Transfers
February 1, 2019
Mueller SK. Triaging Interhospital Transfers. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triaging-interhospital-transfers
Case Objectives
Recognize that transfer of patients between acute care hospitals is common.
Realize that the interhospital transfer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
January 06, 2017 - Death by PCA
Citation Text:
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/final_spotlight_case_mesenteric_ischemia_08.05.2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Delayed Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2022 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Anamaria Robles, MD, and Garth Utter, MD, MSc
o AHRQ WebM&M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49454/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Novel Drug Misuse
July 1, 2004
Angus DC, Milbrandt EB. Novel Drug Misuse. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/novel-drug-misuse
Case Objectives
Define the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients in PROWESS.
Understand why the FDA included APACHE score as an indication criterion for drotrec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49618/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another
February 1, 2011
Holmboe ES. One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-toxic-drug-not-another
Case Objectives
Distinguish between the three distinct regulatory processes of board certification, medical licensure,
and credential…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49585/psn-pdf
May 01, 2009 - Delirium or Dementia?
May 1, 2009
Rudolph JL. Delirium or Dementia? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delirium-or-dementia
Case Objectives
State the key diagnostic differences between delirium and dementia.
Describe the Confusion Assessment Method for workup of suspected delirium.
Explain the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49807/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Translating From Normal to Abnormal
October 1, 2017
Turner AM. Translating From Normal to Abnormal. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/translating-normal-abnormal
Case Objectives
Define limited English proficiency.
Understand the principal approaches to machine translation.
Review the way mach…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865540/psn-pdf
April 11, 2024 - Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration
April 11, 2024
Singh A, Huang C. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misplaced-nasogastric-tube-resulting-aspiration
The Case
An 82-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49735/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications
June 1, 2015
Etchells E. Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anchoring-bias-critical-implications
Case Objectives
Appreciate that diagnostic errors are common in primary and ambulatory care.
Define premature clo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49771/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - Unintended Consequences of CPOE
October 1, 2016
Wears RL. Unintended Consequences of CPOE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintended-consequences-cpoe
Case Objectives
Explain how technology, including computerized provider order entry, can transform, rather than
eliminate, hazards.
Recogni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49834/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound
and Patient Safety
July 1, 2018
Lewiss RE. "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ultrasound-looked-fine-point-care-ultrasound-and-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Unders…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49474/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Hidden Mystery
March 1, 2005
Brunette DD. Hidden Mystery. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of caring for morbidly obese patients.
List specific interventions that can be implemented when caring for obese patients.
Develop a rational ap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49684/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical
Error
May 1, 2013
Weingart SN, Jacobson J. Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error. PSNet [internet].
2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-regimen-wrong-cancer-patient-catches-medical-error
Case Objectives
Appreciate that chemotherapy a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49615/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - The Forgotten Turn
December 1, 2010
Barbour S. The Forgotten Turn. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-turn
Case Objectives
Describe the six stages of pressure ulceration per the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
List risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers in hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-management-necrotizing-soft-tissue-infection-who-does-patient-belong
March 31, 2021 - Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Who does the Patient Belong To?
Citation Text:
Rinderknecht T, Utter GH. Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Who does the Patient Belong To?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Depar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/Information/Editor
May 23, 2025 - Browse Author Resources
Meet PSNet's Editorial Team The PSNet editorial team is committed to producing the highest quality patient safety content. The team brings a wealth of experience and deep subject matter expertise in the field, ensuring that PSNet content is accurate, reliable, and…
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August 21, 2016 - Radiology Missed an Intracranial Bleed in a Lethargic Infant.
Citation Text:
Yuk J, Magana J. Radiology Missed an Intracranial Bleed in a Lethargic Infant.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD
October 1, 2011
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Paul G. Shekelle, MD, MPH, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49810/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm
November 1, 2017
Jox RJ. Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/palliative-care-comfort-vs-harm
Case Objectives
Recognize errors may be difficult to identify in palliative care.
State that medication errors and errors in communica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33792/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Eric J. Topol, MD
September 1, 2015
In Conversation With… Eric J. Topol, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-eric-j-topol-md
Editor's note: Eric J. Topol, MD, is Director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, Professor of
Genomics at The Scripps …