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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49784/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
February 1, 2017
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
The Case
A 23-year-old woman presented to the family medicine clinic for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnosis: Acute Viral Upper
Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “N…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50842/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge
The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49736/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Inflicting Confusion
June 1, 2015
Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR. Inflicting Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inflicting-confusion
The Case
A 26-year-old man with recently diagnosed Crohn disease presented to the emergency department with
acute-onset abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73999/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in
the Operating Room
October 27, 2021
Aldwinckle R, Florendo E. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room.
PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dilute-or-not-dilute-drug-errors-and-consequences-operating-room
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49401/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Suicidal Man With Gun
May 1, 2003
Simon RI. Suicidal Man With Gun. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicidal-man-gun
The Case
The patient is a 36-year-old man who came to a psychiatry clinic for outpatient evaluation of severe
depression that had persisted for nearly 2 years. On initial inter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49637/psn-pdf
October 01, 2011 - The Dropped "No"
October 1, 2011
Johnson AJ. The Dropped "No". PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dropped-no
The Case
A 62-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis was admitted with increasing abdominal girth and swelling in
his legs. Because the leg swelling was somewhat more pronounced in his…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49423/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-flags-dont-miss-diagnoses-and-diagnostic-pitfalls
February 17, 2021 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
Citation Text:
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departme…
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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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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st526/stat526.pdf
October 01, 2019 - AHRQ Statistical Brief 526
STATISTICAL BRIEF #526
October 2019
Health Care Use and Expenditures for Influenza, 2016–17
Pradip K. Muhuri, PhD, Steven R. Machlin, MS, and Philippe Gwet, PhD
Introduction
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is a respirat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/paradoxical-pulse
May 01, 2013 - Paradoxical Pulse
Citation Text:
Roy CL. Paradoxical Pulse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/bundled-payments_0.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Health System Participation in Medicare Bundled Payment Models, 2016
1
Comparative
Health System
Performance
Initiative
Health System Participation
in Medicare Bundled
Payment Models, 2016
Data Highlight, No. 6 January 2019
Hospital participation in Medicare bundled payment models,
by system membership
Sy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/ma-plans.pdf
March 01, 2019 - Provider-Offered Medicare Advantage Plans Among U.S. Health Systems, 2016
1
Comparative
Health System
Performance
Initiative
Provider-Offered Medicare
Advantage Plans Among U.S.
Health Systems, 2016
Data Highlight, No. 7 March 2019
Systems offering a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan
About 12% of systems offer …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/insurance-products.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Provider-Offered Insurance Products Among U.S. Health Systems, 2016
1
Comparative
Health System
Performance
Initiative
Provider-Offered Insurance
Products Among U.S. Health
Systems, 2016
Data Highlight, No. 5 January 2019
Systems offering an insurance product
Nearly 4 in 10 systems offer an insurance produ…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st514/stat514.shtml
August 01, 2018 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #514: Reported Diagnosis and Prescription Utilization Related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5–17, 2008–2015
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June 22, 2025 - Procedure Manual Section 2. Topic Selection, Prioritization, and Updating
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April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
Citation Text:
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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July 27, 2022 - Telehealth and Patient Safety.
Citation Text:
O'Malley G, Shaikh U, Marcin JP. Telehealth and Patient Safety.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dapsone
January 10, 2011 - Dangerous Dapsone
Citation Text:
Bookwalter T. Dangerous Dapsone. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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