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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49709/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Raise the Bar
May 1, 2014
Stotts J, Lyndon A. Raise the Bar. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/raise-bar
The Case
A 57-year-old man presented to an ambulatory surgery center for excision of a right groin lipoma. The
patient was seen and evaluated by an anesthesiologist who was new to the cente…
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March 25, 2025 - March 5, 2025 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, reports, …
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March 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Michelle Mourad, MD, and Stephanie Rennke, MD; Divi…
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June 01, 2014 - Mixup Beyond the Medication Label
Citation Text:
Pervanas H, VanValkenburgh D. Mixup Beyond the Medication Label. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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June 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Emergency Error
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This presentation is based on the June 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Nicholas Symons, MBChB, MSc, Imperial College London
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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March 01, 2014 - How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program?
March 1, 2014
Huang SS. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
Perspective
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the To …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49680/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - Pathologic Mistake
March 1, 2013
Alaghehbandan R, Raab SS. Pathologic Mistake. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pathologic-mistake
The Case
A 32-year-old previously healthy woman experienced abdominal pain and bloating for 6 months. The
discomfort worsened with eating. After losing 15 pounds …
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February 01, 2004 - ) Enlisting the patient's participation in the diagnostic process may be the single best method of reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hypoxemia-after-emergency-intubation
March 24, 2019 - in the ocean, hypoxemia may persist longer because seawater has higher osmolality than freshwater, reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33600/psn-pdf
June 16, 2024 - years have brought a much deeper
understanding of the causes of safety issues and some progress in reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74242/psn-pdf
January 07, 2022 - Checklists have been repetitively demonstrated to be effective at reducing errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50843/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - first few hours, as this rate of rise in serum sodium is usually
sufficient to alleviate symptoms by reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45729/psn-pdf
September 20, 2017 - Maximize benefits of IV workflow management systems
by addressing workarounds and errors.
September 20, 2017
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. September 7, 2017;22:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maximize-benefits-iv-workflow-management-systems-addressing-
workarounds-and-errors
Workflow process…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836810/psn-pdf
March 30, 2022 - Periodic resuscitation cart checks and nurse situational
awareness: an observational study.
March 30, 2022
Aljuaid J, Al-Moteri M. Periodic resuscitation cart checks and nurse situational awareness: an observational
study. J Emerg Nurs. 2022;48(2):189-201. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2021.12.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45895/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Opioids for pain management in older adults: strategies
for safe prescribing.
February 22, 2017
Davies PS. Opioids for pain management in older adults. Nurse Pract. 2017;42(2).
doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000511772.62176.10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-pain-management-older-adults-strategies-safe-prescribing
Use…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44928/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Impact of stewardship interventions on antiretroviral
medication errors in an urban medical center: a three
year, multi-phase study.
April 27, 2016
Zucker J, Mittal J, Jen S-P, et al. Impact of Stewardship Interventions on Antiretroviral Medication Errors in
an Urban Medical Center: A 3-Year, Multiphase Study. Pha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853059/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Anesthesia Risk Alert program: a proactive safety
initiative.
August 30, 2023
Lee B, Marhalik-Helms J, Penzi L. Anesthesia Risk Alert program: a proactive safety initiative. Jt Comm J
Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(9):441-449. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.06.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-risk-alert-program-pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46421/psn-pdf
November 08, 2017 - A novel ICU hand-over tool: the glass door of the patient
room.
November 8, 2017
Wessman BT, Sona C, Schallom M. A Novel ICU Hand-Over Tool: The Glass Door of the Patient Room. J
Intensive Care Med. 2017;32(8):514-519. doi:10.1177/0885066616653947.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/novel-icu-hand-over-tool-glass-door-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45726/psn-pdf
December 14, 2016 - National Cancer Institute–American Society of Clinical
Oncology Teams in Cancer Care Project.
December 14, 2016
J Oncol Pract. 2016;12(11):955-1194.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-cancer-institute-american-society-clinical-oncology-teams-cancer-
care-project
Team-based care has been adopted in various spec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37310/psn-pdf
January 05, 2012 - Patient identification error among prostate needle core
biopsy specimens—are we ready for a DNA time-out?
January 5, 2012
Suba EJ, Pfeifer JD, Raab SS. Patient identification error among prostate needle core biopsy specimens--
are we ready for a DNA time-out? J Urol. 2007;178(4 Pt 1):1245-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov…