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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49590/psn-pdf
January 01, 2010 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
August 1, 2009
Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/admission-drug-dose-too-low
The Case
A 72-year-old man with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted to
the hospit…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2002_SummaryStats_10PCT_SAMPLE_A.PDF
January 01, 2002 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2002 - 10PCT_SAMPLE_A File 1
Means o…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2002_SummaryStats_10PCT_SAMPLE_B.PDF
January 01, 2002 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2002 - 10PCT_SAMPLE_B File 1
Means o…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/tools/stats/KID_2003_SummaryStats_CORE.PDF
January 01, 2003 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
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 2003 - CORE File 1
Means of Continuo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49832/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error
June 1, 2018
Faig J, Zerillo JA. Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
The Case
A 33-year-old woman with recently diagnosed acute …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49827/psn-pdf
April 01, 2018 - Walking Patient, Missing Drain
April 1, 2018
Olkowski BF, Ravenel M, Stiefel MF. Walking Patient, Missing Drain. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-patient-missing-drain
The Case
A 43-year-old woman with a history of metastatic breast cancer was admitted to the hospital for an elective
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49821/psn-pdf
February 01, 2018 - Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength
February 1, 2018
Jelincic V, Greenall J. Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-place-right-drug-wrong-strength
The Case
A 2-year-old girl was admitted to a hospital burn unit for a 10% total body surface area bur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49757/psn-pdf
April 01, 2016 - Situational Awareness and Patient Safety
April 1, 2016
Farnan JE. Situational Awareness and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/situational-awareness-and-patient-safety
The Case
A 40-year-old woman with a history of cirrhosis and known esophageal varices was admitted to the hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49614/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Reconciling Records
November 1, 2010
Singh H, Sittig DF, Layden M. Reconciling Records. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reconciling-records
The Cases
Case 1. A patient receiving care at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic was admitted to a local
teaching hospital. When discharged, h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49686/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
May 1, 2013
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-use-port-insert-picc
The Case
A 48-year-old woman receiving neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer was admitted to the hospital with
fever and abdominal pain. A comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49447/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Dangerous Dapsone
June 1, 2004
Bookwalter T. Dangerous Dapsone. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dapsone
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma on corticosteroids presented to the
emergency department with dyspnea. Upon admission, she was found to be hypo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49655/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - A Painful Dilemma
June 1, 2012
Davison SN. A Painful Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to polycystic kidney disease was admitted with
fever. She was taking propoxyphene or hydrocodone at home for pain. She h…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2013_MaskedStats_Dx_Pr_Grps.PDF
January 01, 2013 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2013 - Dx_Pr_Grps File
16:09 Thursday, January 14, 2016 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49589/psn-pdf
August 01, 2009 - Hiding in Plain Sight
August 1, 2009
Weinberg JM. Hiding in Plain Sight. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hiding-plain-sight
The Case
A 65-year-old woman presented to an emergency department (ED) with 48 hours of nontraumatic left lower
back pain and general malaise. She was diagnosed with a …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/stats/NRD_2013_MaskedStats_Dx_Pr_Grps.PDF
January 01, 2013 - 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 2013 - Dx_Pr_Grps File
16:59 Wednesday, November 4, 2015 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49422/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - 40 of K
November 1, 2003
Lesar TS. 40 of K. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/40-k
The Case
An 81-year-old female maintained on warfarin for a history of chronic atrial fibrillation and mitral valve
replacement developed asymptomatic runs of ventricular tachycardia while hospitalized. The unit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49769/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Complaints as Safety Surveillance
September 1, 2016
Morris JL, Bismark M. Complaints as Safety Surveillance. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. She said the pain
came on sudden…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49434/psn-pdf
February 01, 2004 - Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding
February 1, 2004
Mandelblatt J. Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding . PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undiagnosed-vaginal-bleeding
The Case
The patient is a 34-year-old gravida 3, para 3 woman with a 2-year history of increasingly profuse vaginal
bleeding. Over the past…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49734/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Departure From Central Line Ritual
May 1, 2015
Ballard DW, Vinson DR, Mark DG. Departure From Central Line Ritual. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/departure-central-line-ritual
The Case
A 55-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, pancreatic insufficiency, and alco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49459/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Caution, Interrupted
September 1, 2004
Wears RL. Caution, Interrupted. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/caution-interrupted
The Case
A 55-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia and several recent hospitalizations for fever and
neutropenia presented to the emergency department (ED) with …