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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/exhibit5_6.jsp
January 01, 2009 - Facts and Figures Exhibit 5.6
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/final_dec_spotlight_code_status_vs_care_status.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Dec Spotlight_Code Status vs Care Status.pptx
Spotlight
Code Status vs. Care Status
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the December 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Rebe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
March 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Perils of Contrast Media
Citation Text:
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837659/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging
July 8, 2022
Sanchez L, Porras H, Lammers C. Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-safety-events-related-diagnostic-imaging
The Cases
Case #1: A 42-year-old woman admitted with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49570/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?
October 1, 2008
Eytan T. Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-hypoglycemia-care-transition-failure
Case Objectives
Understand the complementary abilities of an electronic health record a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.281_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
CA-MRSA Skin Infections:
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Catherine L…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/healthitresourcelist.pdf
January 01, 2019 - HIT Resource List
Improving Health Information Technology Patient
Safety: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Health
Information Technology Item Set
I. Purpose
This document provides a list of references to websites and other publicly available practical
resources that hospitals can use to implement changes …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49540/psn-pdf
August 21, 2007 - Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
August 21, 2007
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
Case Objectives
Appreciate that delays in defibrillation can have significant negative effects on sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Empty Bag
December 1, 2016
Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-bag
The Case
A 90-year-old woman with end-stage dementia was admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a
hip fracture after a fall at a nursing home. During the hospitalization, her kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalbert-wu-md-mph
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH
July 1, 2008
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49865/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - Delayed Sepsis Management Due to Ambiguous Allergy
June 1, 2019
Blumenthal K. Delayed Sepsis Management Due to Ambiguous Allergy. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-sepsis-management-due-ambiguous-allergy
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a past medical history of hemorrhagic stroke, coron…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49816/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - A Painful Medication Reconciliation Mishap
January 1, 2018
Chou R. A Painful Medication Reconciliation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-medication-reconciliation-mishap
Case Objectives
Recognize that substance use disorders are common in patients with acute pain.
Understand th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74251/psn-pdf
January 26, 2022 - Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of an Occult
Hemothorax Following Complicated Central Line Insertion
Leads to Cardiac Arrest
January 26, 2022
Raff G, Goudy B. Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of an Occult Hemothorax Following Complicated
Central Line Insertion Leads to Cardiac Arrest. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33738/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - In Conversation With... John G. Reiling, PhD
December 1, 2012
In Conversation With.. John G. Reiling, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-g-reiling-phd
Editor's note: John G. Reiling, PhD, is president and CEO of Safe by Design. Dr. Reiling consults with
hospitals and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - A "Reflexive" Diagnosis in Primary Care
April 1, 2014
Betjemann J, Josephson AS. A "Reflexive" Diagnosis in Primary Care. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reflexive-diagnosis-primary-care
Case Objectives
Appreciate that primary care doctors may be caring for an increasing number of patients wi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49663/psn-pdf
September 01, 2012 - Peripheral IV in Too Long
September 1, 2012
Fang C-T. Peripheral IV in Too Long. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/peripheral-iv-too-long
Case Objectives
Appreciate the complications associated with peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters.
Describe the optimal sterile technique that should be us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33668/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc
May 1, 2008
In Conversation with…David W. Bates, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-w-bates-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. David Bates is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, Medical Director of Clinical and
Quality …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49732/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Errors in Sepsis Management
May 1, 2015
Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management
Case Objectives
Define sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock.
Describe the severe sepsis/septic shock resuscitation bundle.
Recognize commonly encou…
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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/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Death by PCA
February 1, 2013
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
The Case
A healthy 21-year-old pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby via Caesarean section after an
uncomplicated pregnancy. Two hours after delivery, the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse …