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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poor-prognosis
March 15, 2016 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Poor Prognosis
Citation Text:
Lamont EB. Poor Prognosis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
October 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Citation Text:
Jim J. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening. 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/environmental-safety-or
May 19, 2015 - Environmental Safety in the OR
Citation Text:
Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. Environmental Safety in the OR . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/departure-central-line-ritual
October 13, 2018 - Departure From Central Line Ritual
Citation Text:
Ballard DW, Vinson DR, Mark DG. Departure From Central Line Ritual. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49687/psn-pdf
August 21, 2013 - Emergency Error
August 21, 2013
Symons NRA. Emergency Error. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergency-error
Case Objectives
State that emergency surgery is high risk and has high mortality.
Appreciate that emergency laparotomy is a particularly high-risk procedure with a high likelihood of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49411/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Code Status Confusion
July 1, 2003
Lo B, Tulsky JA. Code Status Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-status-confusion
Case Objectives
Appreciate challenges of determining goals of care in hospitalized patients
Understand patients’ common misconceptions about CPR
List typical mist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49789/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care
Planning
April 1, 2017
Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
Case Objectives
Define advance care planning an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865984/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain
with Elevated D-dimer.
May 29, 2024
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-
dimer. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49795/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - The Perils of Contrast Media
June 1, 2017
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
Case Objectives
Recognize that contrast media are potentially nephrotoxic.
Identify key risk factors for the development of contrast-induced kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60044/psn-pdf
March 16, 2020 - Patient Safety in Medical, Nursing, and Other Clinical
Education
March 16, 2020
Howley LD, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Medical, Nursing, and Other Clinical Education . PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-medical-nursing-and-other-clinical-education
Background
Despit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49780/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era
January 1, 2017
Siegel EL. The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-abscess-radiology-reads-digital-era
Case Objectives
Identify the most common complication of hysterectomy.
Descr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - More Treatment—Better Care?
December 1, 2011
Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/more-treatment-better-care
The Case
The patient is a 27-year-old female who presented to a 250-bed community hospital with numbness and
tingling of her hands and feet. She was …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdiane-rydrych-ma
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Diane Rydrych, MA
June 1, 2007
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Diane Rydrych, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2007.In Conversation with...Diane Rydrych, MA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49762/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - The Case of Mistaken Intubation
June 1, 2016
Silveira MJ. The Case of Mistaken Intubation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/case-mistaken-intubation
Case Objectives
Appreciate that most older adults and many younger chronically ill patients have discussed or
documented their preferences for l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
August 21, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering
Citation Text:
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Huma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33596/psn-pdf
June 01, 2025 - Failure to Rescue
January 29, 2025
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
Updated in January 2025 by Irina Tokareva RN, BSN, MAS, CPHQ and Patrick Romano, MD, MPH. PSNet
primers are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that they reflect cur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-extravasation
September 24, 2010 - Chemotherapy Extravasation
Citation Text:
Schulmeister L. Chemotherapy Extravasation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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October 27, 2021 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
October 27, 2021
Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
Background
Polypharmacy is defined as the act of taking five or more medications on a regular basis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/after-visit-confusion
August 21, 2007 - After-Visit Confusion
Citation Text:
Ventres W. After-Visit Confusion. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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March 15, 2025 - Clinical Decision Support Systems
March 15, 2025
Clinical Decision Support Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/clinical-decision-support-systems
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice…