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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49650/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Turn the Other Cheek
March 1, 2012
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
The Case
A 56-year-old man underwent two skin biopsies to evaluate clinically concerning lesions. The first biopsy
was diagnostic for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and docume…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49626/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Outbreak
May 1, 2011
Rothman R, Stapleton S. Outbreak. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/outbreak
The Case
A 36-year-old healthy man developed an acute febrile illness associated with a vesicular rash. He
presented to an urgent care clinic where he was diagnosed with varicella infection ("chic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49759/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails)
May 1, 2016
Dykes PC, Vacca V, Leung WY. Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails). PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails
Case Objectives
Review the epidemiology of patient falls and associated injuries in the hospital set…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49682/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - From Possible to Probable to Sure to Wrong—Premature
Closure and Anchoring in a Complicated Case
April 1, 2013
Newman-Toker DE. From Possible to Probable to Sure to Wrong—Premature Closure and Anchoring in a
Complicated Case. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/possible-probable-sure-wrong-premat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49446/psn-pdf
August 30, 2021 - Too Tight Control
May 1, 2004
Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-tight-control
Case Objectives
Appreciate the advantages and potential complications of intensive insulin therapy in the hospitalized
patient
List hospital-based safeguards available to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49609/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - Dangerous Dialysis
October 1, 2010
Holley JL. Dangerous Dialysis . PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dialysis
Case Objectives
List common errors that occur in dialysis units.
Describe steps that can be taken by dialysis units to prevent these common errors.
Describe the role of the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49863/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Good Catch in the Operating Room
May 1, 2019
Day J, Paige JT. Good Catch in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-catch-operating-room
The Case
A 46-year-old woman with extensive history of back pain from lumbar stenosis was scheduled for an
elective laminectomy and spinal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49855/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Which Line: Ordering Provider or Proceduralist?
March 1, 2019
Blackmore CC. Which Line: Ordering Provider or Proceduralist? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-line-ordering-provider-or-proceduralist
Case Objectives
Review the role of mistake-proofing to block errors from leading to adverse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49552/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - How Do Providers Recover From Errors?
January 1, 2008
West CP. How Do Providers Recover From Errors? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/how-do-providers-recover-errors
Case Objectives
Describe the provider-specific prevalence of medical errors.
Appreciate the impact of medical errors on care pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49599/psn-pdf
February 23, 2010 - Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain
February 1, 2010
Sethi MK. Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/defensive-medicine-glowing-pain
The Case
A 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain and
vomiting. The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49785/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Refused Medication Error
February 1, 2017
Foley M. Refused Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/refused-medication-error
The Case
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure and mental status changes. He was
alert to self and place only. The patient h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49597/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit?
February 1, 2010
Slap GB. Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/adolescent-diabetes-routine-visit
Case Objectives
Appreciate the increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among
adolescents in the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49731/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire
April 1, 2015
Mehta SP, Domino KM. Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fire-hole-or-fire
The Case
A patient was taken to the operating room (OR) to undergo a planned laparoscopic subtotal colon resection
for a biopsy-proven adenocarcinom…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49526/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Crossing the Borderline
December 1, 2006
Oldham JM. Crossing the Borderline. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-borderline
The Case
A 24-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder was admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit
following a failed suicide attempt with excess doses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49708/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a
Patch?)
May 1, 2014
Kwan JL. Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a Patch?). PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-twist-or-dare-we-say-patch
Case Objectives
Appreciate that medication discrepanc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49549/psn-pdf
December 06, 2007 - Elopement
December 1, 2007
Gerardi D. Elopement. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/elopement
Case Objectives
Define elopement and differentiate it from wandering and leaving against medical advice.
Identify leading contributors to elopement events.
Describe strategies for preventing elopement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49561/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon
May 1, 2008
Chou R. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-hiv-it-doesnt-take-brain-surgeon
Case Objectives
Describe the current epidemiology of HIV infection.
Identify the risk factors for HIV…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49451/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Michael Astion, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Reference Laboratory Services Department of
Laboratory
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49788/psn-pdf
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…