-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-bar-coding-and-smart-pumps-safety
September 01, 2008 - The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety
Jeffrey M. Rothschild, MD, MPH; Carol Keohane, RN, BSN | September 1, 2008
Also Read a Conversation
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Rothschild JM, Keohane C. The Role of Bar Coding and Sm…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49800/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer
July 1, 2017
Stewart S. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-harms-hand-sanitizer
The Case
A 57-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and severe depression was admitted to the hospital
for community-acquired pn…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851869/psn-pdf
July 31, 2023 - Building Capacity for Patient Safety
July 31, 2023
Hoffman R, Mossburg S, Van CM. Building Capacity for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/building-capacity-patient-safety
In its 2019 report, Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety, the National Steer…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49464/psn-pdf
December 27, 2020 - Lap Burn
October 1, 2004
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
The Case
A woman was scheduled for an elective diagnostic laparoscopy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. After
accessing the abdomen with the trocar without complication, the surgeon inserted the laparoscope…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49652/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - Double Dose at Transfer
May 1, 2012
Hackman JL. Double Dose at Transfer. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dose-transfer
The Case
A 74-year-old man with history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the emergency department
(ED) for left lower extremity pain, swelling, and erythe…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49496/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Discharged Blindly
December 1, 2005
Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
The Case
An elderly blind man developed a deep vein thrombosis during his hospital stay. At discharge, he was to
receive enoxaparin (Lovenox) for self-administration at home…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/adverse-events-near-misses-and-errors
March 30, 2022 - Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors
Citation Text:
Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 X…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/clinical-decision-support-systems
December 15, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support Systems
Citation Text:
Clinical Decision Support Systems. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote t…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/readmissions-and-adverse-events-after-discharge
April 27, 2022 - Readmissions and Adverse Events After Discharge
Citation Text:
Readmissions and Adverse Events After Discharge. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/root-cause-analysis
March 30, 2022 - Root Cause Analysis
Citation Text:
Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS
…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/diagnostic-errors
June 15, 2024 - Diagnostic Errors
Citation Text:
Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS
Dow…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/cme
February 26, 2025 - Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations A man with a history of prior umbilical hernia repair presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and was initially diagnosed with cholelithiasis before being discharged home. However, the next day he returned to …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854973/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Digital Health Literacy
October 31, 2023
Seidel E, Cortes T, Chong C. Digital Health Literacy. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/digital-health-literacy
Background
As more people search for health information online, it is critical that they can obtain accurate health
information and access he…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49429/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy
January 1, 2004
Cedars MI. Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ruptured-heterotopic-pregnancy
The Case
A 43-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, presented at 16 weeks' gestational age with abdominal pain. Her
current pregnancy was the r…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33871/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - Maternal Safety
December 22, 2018
Lyndon A. Maternal Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety
Annual Perspective 2018
The Context of Maternal Safety
Childbirth-related maternal health outcomes have been worsening for some time in the United States. After
a dramatic reduc…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-turn
August 01, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Forgotten Turn
Citation Text:
Barbour S. The Forgotten Turn. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML En…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-endocrinologic-emergencies
November 13, 2024 - Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies
Citation Text:
Gomes-Lima C, Burman KD. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wet-read
October 01, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Wet Read
Citation Text:
Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagge…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-so-therapeutic-tap
December 01, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Not-So-Therapeutic Tap
Citation Text:
Barsuk JH. Not-So-Therapeutic Tap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849679/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation
Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture
June 28, 2023
Gould E, Carlsen K, Trask J, et al. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue
Necrosis and Cuff Rupture. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheost…