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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.269_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Transfer Troubles
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Isla M. Hains, PhD; Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49833/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke
June 1, 2018
Schindler JL. Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-diagnosing-stroke
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, chronic back pain, and opioid use disorder was
brought to the emergency depart…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49426/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - Don't Push
November 1, 2003
Meltzer HY. Don't Push. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-push
The Case
A 37-year-old HIV-positive woman was brought to the emergency room by her family because she had
exhibited altered mentation for 3 days. The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49562/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - The Inside of a Time Out
May 1, 2008
Feldman DL. The Inside of a Time Out. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inside-time-out
The Case
A 65-year-old man was scheduled for an elective endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The patient had an allergy to "IV contrast dye" that was no…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49749/psn-pdf
December 01, 2015 - Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin
December 1, 2015
Wetterneck TB. Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperglycemia-and-switching-subcutaneous-insulin
The Case
A 47-year-old man with type 2 diabetes was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49593/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Who Nose Where the Airway Is?
October 1, 2009
Lee CR. Who Nose Where the Airway Is? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/who-nose-where-airway
The Case
A 70-year-old man with peripheral vascular disease was brought to the operating room to undergo vascular
bypass surgery on his right upper extrem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49489/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - Double Trouble
September 1, 2005
Gurwitz JH. Double Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-trouble
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence of adverse drug events in older persons
List preventative measures that can be used to minimize medication errors in this population
Encourage…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49818/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - A Costly Colonoscopy Leads to a Delay in Diagnosis
January 1, 2018
Moriates C. A Costly Colonoscopy Leads to a Delay in Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/costly-colonoscopy-leads-delay-diagnosis
The Case
A 50-year-old man presented to a primary care clinic to establish care, as he ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49688/psn-pdf
August 21, 2013 - Discharge Instructions in the PACU: Who Remembers?
August 21, 2013
Engel KG. Discharge Instructions in the PACU: Who Remembers? PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-instructions-pacu-who-remembers
The Case
A 42-year-old woman was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49694/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over
Telephone
October 1, 2013
Adelman JS. Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-you-mrs-issue-identification-over-telephone
The Case
Mr. A was a 78-year-old man admitted with non-ST elevation…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49823/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure
March 1, 2018
Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure
The Case
An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49739/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management
August 21, 2015
Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management
The Case
A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49407/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
July 1, 2003
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bleeding-risk
The Case
A frail 78-year-old woman fell at home and fractured her left hip. Her past medical history included atrial
fibrillation, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The surgi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49837/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
August 1, 2018
Jim J. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
Case Objectives
Describe risk factors associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Identify patient populations meeting criteria fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49466/psn-pdf
October 14, 2004 - Hard to Swallow
October 1, 2004
Driver J. Hard to Swallow. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hard-swallow
The Case
An elderly man underwent hernia surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed a transient ischemic
attack (TIA) and respiratory difficulties. The nurses noted that the patient, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49575/psn-pdf
November 01, 2008 - Sick and Pregnant
November 1, 2008
El-Ibiary S. Sick and Pregnant. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sick-and-pregnant
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with chronic asthma presented to the emergency department (ED) with difficulty
breathing. The patient informed the staff that she was 17 weeks pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49580/psn-pdf
March 21, 2009 - Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable
Error
March 21, 2009
Cutler TW. Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable Error. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-victory-after-avoidable-error
The Case
A 91-year-old woman, previously active and indepen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49430/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Triage Time Bomb
January 1, 2004
Washington DL. Triage Time Bomb. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triage-time-bomb
The Case
A parent presented with a child to the emergency department (ED) triage area (located around the corner
and down the hall from the actual ED). The child was febrile, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49683/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
April 1, 2013
Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-care-admission-behavioral-health-patient
The Case
A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department (E…