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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Multifactorial Medication Mishap
February 1, 2014
Yang A. Multifactorial Medication Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
Case Objectives
Understand the system-based causes of medication errors.
Describe a model for a systems approach to error analysis.
Id…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49857/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Duplicate Insulin Order
March 1, 2019
Acquisto NM, Cobaugh DJ. Duplicate Insulin Order. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duplicate-insulin-order
The Case
A 45-year-old man with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was seen in the emergency
department (ED) for complaints of letharg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49558/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone
Bad
April 1, 2008
Ranji SR. Antibiotics for URI/Sinusitis—A Simple Decision Gone Bad. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
Case Objectives
Understand the indications for antibiotic treatment in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News
August 1, 2012
Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
Case Objectives
Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers.
Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
July 01, 2011 - July Syndrome
Citation Text:
Young JQ. July Syndrome. 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/communication-error-closed-icu
July 01, 2016 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
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Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. 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/web-mm/other-side
May 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Other Side
Citation Text:
Vincent CA. The Other Side. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49829/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
May 1, 2018
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis was awaiting a kidney
transplant. A suitabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867985/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Suicide Prevention
March 25, 2025
Boudreaux E, Gale B, Mossburg SE. Suicide Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 20024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/suicide-prevention
Introduction
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 50,000 deaths in
2022, a 36% rise since 2000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-appendicitis
March 13, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Missed Appendicitis
Citation Text:
Adams JG. Missed Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-469
December 31, 2024 - January 8, 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/node/855057/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer
Workplace
October 31, 2023
Jones CB, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer Workplace.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/addressing-workplace-violence-and-creating-safer-workplace
While violence in the w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfer-or-not-transfer
November 23, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
To Transfer or Not to Transfer
Citation Text:
Pines JM. To Transfer or Not to Transfer. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
Citation Text:
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. 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/web-mm/norepinephrine-dosing-error-associated-multiple-health-system-vulnerabilities
November 27, 2019 - Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities
Citation Text:
Duby JJ, Schomer K, Oyewole V, et al. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-twice-transport-once
March 15, 2023 - Check Twice, Transport Once
Citation Text:
DePew A, Rice J, Chou J. Check Twice, Transport Once. 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/watch-warfarin
December 01, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Watch the Warfarin!
Citation Text:
Khanna R, Fang MC. Watch the Warfarin!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-taking-sglt2-inhibitor-remember-sstop-stop-sglt2-inhibitor-three-days-bef-o-re
February 01, 2023 - When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP (Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)!
Citation Text:
Bagley B, Tan CL, Plante D. When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP (Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)!. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-indications-drug-administration-blur
May 26, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur
Citation Text:
Munsch J, Doroy A. When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
September 09, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Discharge Fumbles
Citation Text:
Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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