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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49638/psn-pdf
January 01, 2012 - Communication Failure—Who's in Charge?
October 1, 2011
Fackler J, Schwartz JM. Communication Failure—Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-failure-whos-charge
The Case
A 20-month-old boy was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following a Fontan surgical procedu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49794/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
May 1, 2017
Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-error-closed-icu
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a complex medical history including end-stage renal disease (status post kidney
transplant), co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
February 24, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
Citation Text:
Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st430/stat430.shtml
February 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #430:
Trends in Antidepressant Utilization and Expenditures in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population by Age, 2000 and 2010
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st407/stat407.shtml
June 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #407:
Trends in Utilization and Expenditures of Prescribed Drugs Treating Diabetes, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol for Persons under Age 40 in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2000 and 2010
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st438/stat438.shtml
May 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #438:
Spells of Uninsurance: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65, 2012
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49495/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Low on the Totem Pole
December 1, 2005
Wachter R. Low on the Totem Pole. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/low-totem-pole
Case Objectives
Understand the concept of authority gradient
List steps that can be taken to increase communication across an authority gradient
Consider the current cultu…
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April 01, 2020 - AHRQ Activities Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Health Care Disparities
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to health and environmental research meant to increase the value of studies for both researchers and the communities participating in a study. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/milliliters-vs-milligrams
September 01, 2004 - Milliliters vs. Milligrams
Citation Text:
Poole RL, Dixon T. Milliliters vs. Milligrams. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49583/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
April 1, 2009
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/eptifibatide-epilogue
The Case
A 62-year-old man was admitted at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night with the provisional diagnosis of acute
coronary syndrome. Serial testing for mark…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-pills-same-drug
May 27, 2011 - Two Pills, Same Drug
Citation Text:
Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/context-intervention
August 05, 2020 - The Context Is the Intervention
Dr. John Øvretveit | October 1, 2011
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Øvretveit J. The Context Is the Intervention. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/allergy-holter
May 01, 2008 - Allergy to Holter
Citation Text:
Williams M. Allergy to Holter. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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May 26, 2021 - Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple
Health System Vulnerabilities
May 26, 2021
Duby JJ, Schomer K, Oyewole V, et al. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health
System Vulnerabilities. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/norepinephrine-dosing-error-associated-mult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
October 01, 2013 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
Citation Text:
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/primary-workaround-secondary-complication
January 24, 2018 - Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication
Citation Text:
Debono D, Levett-Jones T. Primary Workaround, Secondary Complication. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33709/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - What Have We Learned About Safe Inpatient Handovers?
March 1, 2011
Kripalani S. What Have We Learned About Safe Inpatient Handovers? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-have-we-learned-about-safe-inpatient-handovers
Perspective
The care of hospitalized patients is marked by numerous tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-electrocardiogram-wrong-patient
April 24, 2024 - Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient
Citation Text:
Chen C, Venugopal S. Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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November 01, 2016 - Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets
November 1, 2016
McGreevey JD. Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexpected-drawbacks-electronic-order-sets
The Case
A 70-year-old man with stage 4 prostate cancer presented to the emergency department …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49512/psn-pdf
May 01, 2006 - Right? Left? Neither!
May 1, 2006
Chassin MR, Howell EA. Right? Left? Neither!. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-left-neither
Case Objectives
Appreciate the role of Reason's Swiss Cheese Model in medical errors
Understand the process of analyzing a single error
Provide suggestions for …