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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33650/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and
Progress
May 1, 2007
Burnett S, Vincent CA. Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and Progress. PSNet [internet].
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-united-kingdom-evolution-and-progress
Perspective
The dangers of health care in B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49641/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Liver Failure After Chemotherapy: Did We Forget
Something?
November 1, 2011
Lubel J. Liver Failure After Chemotherapy: Did We Forget Something? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-failure-after-chemotherapy-did-we-forget-something
The Case
A 51-year-old Cantonese-speaking female with a his…
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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/33772/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc
September 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rosemary-gibson-msc
Editor's note: Rosemary Gibson, MSc, is Senior Advisor to The Hastings Center and an editor for JAMA
Internal Medicin…
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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/node/49718/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Too Much, Too Fast
September 1, 2014
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
The Case
A 68-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for
fever, tachycardia, and increased respiratory secretions. H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49604/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
June 1, 2010
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
The Case
A 61-year-old man was admitted for management of an infected aortic stent, which had been placed 3
years earlier to treat an abdo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.317_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
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This presentation is based on the March 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: William Martinez, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, …
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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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June 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment
Citation Text:
Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. 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/primer/patient-safety-101
January 16, 2025 - Patient Safety 101
Citation Text:
Patient Safety 101. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-473
March 25, 2025 - March 5, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
October 26, 2010 - Turn the Other Cheek
Citation Text:
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
January 01, 2016 - The case submitter reported that, in response to this incident, the hospital changed its protocol to require … A hospital could require, for example, a checklist or algorithm of tests that must be done to be sure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49520/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - For example, a patient might require mechanical ventilation or
vasopressors for longer than anticipated … Electronic medical records can help alert physicians about
a patient’s DNR order before surgery and require
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33844/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Reducing it will require attention to all drivers of the problem: logistics, culture,
and knowledge. … Reducing health care worker presenteeism
will require a redefinition of what it means to be a professional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49766/psn-pdf
August 21, 2016 - But the radiologist, who knew that such a finding might require emergent
treatment (usually a chest … Our
hospital addressed this problem by customizing specific aspects of the EHR to require that every
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49700/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Patients with high-risk NSVT require prompt
recognition and escalation of care. … Patients with frequent ventricular arrhythmia and electrical instability require intensified care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33655/psn-pdf
August 01, 2007 - health care delivery, realizing sustainable improvements in clinical
quality and patient safety will require … board's
awareness and literacy with respect to quality and safety have improved, we expect that it will require
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient-safety-imperative
March 21, 2012 - December 6, 2013
Drug formulations that require potentially inaccurate volumes to prepare