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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49532/psn-pdf
March 15, 2007 - Back to Basics
March 1, 2007
Hellman R. Back to Basics. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/back-basics
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with
right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, prompting admission for pres…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49623/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast?
March 1, 2011
Spector ND. Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast? . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-we-pushing-graduate-nurses-too-fast
The Case
A middle-aged man was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) following a complex surgical…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/tools/stats/KID_2012_MaskedStats_Core.PDF
January 01, 2012 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: KID 2012 - Core File
16:07 Wednesday, July 16, 2014 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more info…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49756/psn-pdf
April 01, 2016 - Lost in Sign Out and Documentation
April 1, 2016
Detsky ME. Lost in Sign Out and Documentation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-sign-out-and-documentation
The Case
A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain. While being evaluated by the
emergency physician, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49851/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors
January 1, 2019
Leiten E, Nielsen R. One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-bronchoscopy-two-errors
The Case
A 67-year-old man with a history of hypertension was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with hypoxic
respiratory failure…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49572/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Mistaken Identity
October 1, 2008
Hall LW. Mistaken Identity. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-identity
The Case
An 85-year-old Cantonese-speaking woman was admitted to the medical service with altered mental status
and a reported fall. After finding tenderness in her left hip, the p…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/stats/MaskedStats_NRD_2018_Hospital.PDF
January 01, 2018 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NRD 2018 Hospital File
13:23 Monday, November 23, 2020 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
Variable / Label N N Miss Minimum Maximum Mean Std Dev
HOSP_BEDSIZE : …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2007_MaskedStats_Core_Weighted.PDF
January 01, 2007 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Weighted Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2007 - Core File 14:46 Friday, June 12, 2009 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49632/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
July 1, 2011
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
The Case
A 70-year-old healthy man presented to his primary care doctor—a third-year internal medicine
resident—for routine follow-up…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/3_Data%20Collection%20Template.xls
June 16, 2021 - Cover
Tool 3. Data Collection Template
Scenario 1-Patient Care A
BP# Business Practice Short Name Business Practice Long Description Scenario Classification (Barrier v. Not a Barrier) Domain Policy: Short Description Policy: Long Description Stakeholder Organization Specify Other Stakeholder (if applicable) Cause…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49713/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other
June 1, 2014
Feil M. CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-removal-procedure-any-other
The Case
A 27-year-old man with a history of Behçet disease and recurrent liver abscesses was admitted to the
hospital for a p…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/3_Data%20Collection%20Template_0.xls
June 16, 2021 - Cover
Tool 3. Data Collection Template
Scenario 1-Patient Care A
BP# Business Practice Short Name Business Practice Long Description Scenario Classification (Barrier v. Not a Barrier) Domain Policy: Short Description Policy: Long Description Stakeholder Organization Specify Other Stakeholder (if applicable) Cause…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49640/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - The Case for Patient Flow Management
November 1, 2011
Litvak E, Bernheim SA. The Case for Patient Flow Management. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/case-patient-flow-management
The Case
A 52-year-old woman with a history of major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol abuse
wa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49856/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Premature Extubation
March 1, 2019
Sagana R, Hyzy RC. Premature Extubation. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-extubation
The Case
A 73-year-old woman with a history of carotid artery stenosis was admitted for an elective carotid
endarterectomy. The procedure was initially thought to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49668/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient
October 1, 2012
McCance-Katz EF. Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/buprenorphine-and-medically-ill-patient
The Case
A 60-year-old man with a 15-year history of oxycodone dependence presented to a substance …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49490/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - The Wrong Channel
September 1, 2005
Gosbee JW. The Wrong Channel . PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-channel
The Case
A 28-year-old woman in labor began receiving treatment with magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia. Initial
dosing started at 50 mL/hour using a multi-channel medication pump…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49804/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding
September 1, 2017
Strate L, Swanson S. Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-thresholds-gastrointestinal-bleeding
Case Objectives
Describe risk factors for poor outcome in patients w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49679/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - The Unfamiliar Catheter
March 1, 2013
Swayze SC, James A. The Unfamiliar Catheter. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unfamiliar-catheter
The Case
A 28-year-old woman, 20 months post–bilateral lung transplant, presented to the emergency department
with sudden onset of severe shortness of breath…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49582/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Breakage of a PICC Line
April 1, 2009
Dimov V. Breakage of a PICC Line. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breakage-picc-line
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence and consequences of PICC line breakage.
Understand the risk factors for PICC line breakage.
Understand the treatment options in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49531/psn-pdf
March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…