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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49390/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Flying Object Hits MRI
February 1, 2003
Gosbee JW, Gosbee LL. Flying Object Hits MRI. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/flying-object-hits-mri
The Case
A child was brought to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room for a brain scan. Accompanied by an
anesthesiologist, the child was receiving…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49839/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Mixup Beyond the Medication Label
August 1, 2018
Pervanas H, VanValkenburgh D. Mixup Beyond the Medication Label. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mixup-beyond-medication-label
The Case
An 80-year-old man was admitted to a hospital for recurrent hypoglycemia. He had been seen at another
hospi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t
Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
March 25, 2025
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic
Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-fla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866395/psn-pdf
July 23, 2024 - Rescue Improvement Conference Innovation Summary
July 23, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/rescue-improvement-conference-innovation-summary
Summary
The Rescue Improvement Conference (RIC)1 was designed at the University of Michigan to address failure
to rescue with a particular focus on communication and com…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.353_slideshow.ppt
August 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Privacy or Safety?
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This presentation is based on the July/August 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John D. Halamka, MD, MS, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; and Deven McGraw, JD, MPH, LLM…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/combined-proactive-risk-assessment-cpra-4-step-technique-innovation-summary
February 26, 2025 - Combined Proactive Risk Assessment (CPRA) – 4-Step Technique Innovation Summary
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February 26, 2025
Innovation
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May 01, 2018 - Suicide Risk in the Hospital
May 1, 2018
Mills PD. Suicide Risk in the Hospital. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicide-risk-hospital
The Case
A 37-year-old woman with a past medical history of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder
presented to the emergency department (ED)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843736/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Saved by ECMO
February 1, 2023
Weiss NA. Saved by ECMO . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/saved-ecmo
The Case
A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted at an estimated gestational age (EGA) of 29 weeks for
increased shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with severe pulmonary arterial hyperte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33749/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety?
April 1, 2013
Fletcher KE, Reed DA. Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-residency-duty-hour-rules-improving-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction
The Accreditation Council f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-and-approaches-investigating-patient-safety-events
March 15, 2025 - Strategies and Approaches for Investigating Patient Safety Events
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Shaikh U. Strategies and Approaches for Investigating Patient Safety Events. 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/perspective/burnout-among-health-professionals-and-its-effect-patient-safety
December 22, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety
Audrey Lyndon, PhD | January 1, 2015
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Lyndon A. Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33602/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Individual Clinician Performance Issues
March 15, 2025
Individual Clinician Performance Issues. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/individual-clinician-performance-issues
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/computerized-provider-order-entry-and-patient-safety
January 01, 2014 - Annual Perspective
Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patient Safety
Urmimala Sarkar, MD, and Kaveh Shojania, MD | January 1, 2015
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Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Computerized Provider Order Entry and Patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/topics-0
March 03, 2025 - Topics
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
Featured Topics in Patient Safety
Updated Date: March 3, 2025
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
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Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 15, 2024 - Measurement of Patient Safety
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Measurement of Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
June 15, 2024
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/agitated-delirium-contributes-missed-testing-and-delayed-diagnosis-gastric-perforation
June 28, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation
Citation Text:
Trask J, Carlsen KM, Kuhn BT. Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-linda-aiken-phd-rn
March 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
March 1, 2018
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In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. …