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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49629/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - Say It Again
June 1, 2011
Henriksen K, Hall KK. Say It Again. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/say-it-again
The Case
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and hyponatremia.
During his third hospital night, the on-call physician was contacted by the c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.179_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2008 - manifested by the presence of 3 or more of the diagnostic criteria in past 12 months
See Notes for reference … Diagnostic Criteria for Opioid Dependence
See Notes for reference.
3 or more of following criteria
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49402/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
June 1, 2003
Babcock HM, Fraser VJ. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use
The Case
A 41-year-old woman presented to the hospital with acute renal failure, which came to be diagnosed as a
first presentation of s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49639/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Near Miss with Bedside Medications
November 1, 2011
Wu AW. Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
Case Objectives
Understanding the definition of near miss—also known as close call.
Appreciate the importance of close calls in reducin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49741/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
September 1, 2015
Kilpatrick CC. Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-pain-early-pregnancy
Case Objectives
Recognize when nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is abnormal.
Identify the most common causes of non-obstetric a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49528/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - The "Customer" Is Always Right
February 1, 2007
Sehgal NL. The "Customer" Is Always Right. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/customer-always-right
Case Objectives
Understand the importance of identifying a patient's agenda.
Appreciate the factors that contribute to unmet patient expectations.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49573/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Dangerous Shift
November 1, 2008
Patterson ES. Dangerous Shift. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
Case Objectives
Review the evidence base on erroneous actions related to shift changes.
Understand the limits of standardizing handoffs in preventing errors at shift change.
Expla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49698/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - SNFs: Opening the Black Box
December 1, 2013
Ouslander JG, Bonner A. SNFs: Opening the Black Box. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/snfs-opening-black-box
The Case
An 88-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) after a lengthy hospitalization for a
small bowel obstructio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Multifactorial Medication Mishap
February 1, 2014
Yang A. Multifactorial Medication Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
Case Objectives
Understand the system-based causes of medication errors.
Describe a model for a systems approach to error analysis.
Id…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49606/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Weighing In on Surgical Safety
August 1, 2010
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
Case Objectives
Identify the comorbidites associated with obesity that place patients at higher risk for surgical
complications.
Un…
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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/node/49770/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication
September 1, 2016
Yang A, Nelson LS. Wrong-Time Error With High-Alert Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-time-error-high-alert-medication
The Case
A 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for a total knee arthroplasty. During th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49812/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Specimen Almost Lost
November 1, 2017
Hehe YK. Specimen Almost Lost. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/specimen-almost-lost
The Case
A 29-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a rash that had spread across her legs and abdomen.
She was admitted to the medicine service for further evalu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered
Medications
July 1, 2011
Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications.
PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications
The Case
A 30-year-o…
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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/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/49805/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - The Forgotten Radiographic Read
September 1, 2017
Coil CJ, Witt MD. The Forgotten Radiographic Read. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-radiographic-read
The Case
A 60-year-old woman with peripheral artery disease and chronic mesenteric ischemia was admitted for
management of inferior…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49742/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - A Fumbled Handoff to Inpatient Rehab
September 1, 2015
Ashcraft LE, Kahn JM. A Fumbled Handoff to Inpatient Rehab. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff-inpatient-rehab
The Case
An 18-year-old man with no significant past medical history sustained a traumatic brain injury after a mo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49414/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - Making Do
September 1, 2003
Bradley LD. Making Do. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/making-do
The Case
A 56-year-old female with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and possible retained intrauterine device (IUD)
was scheduled for elective hysteroscopy and dilation and curettage (D&C). Of note, sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49470/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Discharge Fumbles
December 1, 2004
Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
Case Objectives
List the types of adverse events that occur at discharge
Identify the characteristics that identify patients at high risk for errors at discharge
Understand th…