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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50612/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage
in Academic Residency
October 30, 2019
Raffel K. The Safety Challenges of Supervision and Night Coverage in Academic Residency. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-challenges-supervision-and-night-coverage-academic-residency
The Case…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49554/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - Chemotherapy Extravasation
January 1, 2008
Schulmeister L. Chemotherapy Extravasation. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chemotherapy-extravasation
The Case
A 73-year-old woman with no past medical history was diagnosed with stage IIIA breast cancer. She and
her oncologist decided to begin sys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49605/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy
June 1, 2010
Sibai B. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-respiratory-arrest-pregnancy
The Case
A 35-year-old woman was 38 weeks pregnant with twins (G3P2). When she developed acute onset of
shortness of breath an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50696/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients
with Kidney Disease
November 27, 2019
Young SR, Chen I. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
The Ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?
November 1, 2010
Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mothers-milk-whose-mother
The Case
A 2-month-old otherwise healthy infant was admitted to the hospital to rule out sepsis. The infant had been
exclusively breastfed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49426/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - Don't Push
November 1, 2003
Meltzer HY. Don't Push. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-push
The Case
A 37-year-old HIV-positive woman was brought to the emergency room by her family because she had
exhibited altered mentation for 3 days. The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49856/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Premature Extubation
March 1, 2019
Sagana R, Hyzy RC. Premature Extubation. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-extubation
The Case
A 73-year-old woman with a history of carotid artery stenosis was admitted for an elective carotid
endarterectomy. The procedure was initially thought to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49398/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Bloody BP Cuff
May 1, 2003
Madan AK. Bloody BP Cuff. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bloody-bp-cuff
The Case
Patient #1, a 28-year-old male, was a trauma patient following a motor vehicle collision into a cement pillar.
Patient #1 was in the trauma bay with massive injuries and profuse bleed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33721/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Lesson from the VA's Team Training Program
November 1, 2011
Neily J, Mills PD, Paull DE, et al. Lesson from the VA's Team Training Program . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/lesson-vas-team-training-program
Perspective
Introduction
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49433/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - Environmental Safety in the OR
February 1, 2004
Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. Environmental Safety in the OR . PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/environmental-safety-or
The Case
The infection control department of a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative
sternal wound inf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49593/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Who Nose Where the Airway Is?
October 1, 2009
Lee CR. Who Nose Where the Airway Is? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/who-nose-where-airway
The Case
A 70-year-old man with peripheral vascular disease was brought to the operating room to undergo vascular
bypass surgery on his right upper extrem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49504/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Liposuction Gone Awry
March 1, 2006
Yates JA. Liposuction Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liposuction-gone-awry
The Case
A 54-year-old man with HIV was referred to a plastic surgeon for cosmetic surgery. In the plastic surgeon’s
office, he underwent neck and facial liposuction wit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49662/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG
August 1, 2012
Sorokin R, Conn M. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-turn-through-colon-misplaced-peg
The Case
An 87-year-old man was admitted for congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation. In addition, a pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33675/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission:
Can We Do It?
October 1, 2008
Naessens JM. Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can We Do It? PSNet [internet].
2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/identifying-adverse-events-not-present-admission-can-we-do-it
Perspective
Interest is growi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49462/psn-pdf
October 01, 2004 - Thin Air
October 1, 2004
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/thin-air
Case Objectives
Identify the gas-specific non-interchangeable connectors used for bulk gas supply outlets in
hospitals.
Define forcing function, both in engineered safety devices and in human procedures.
R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838972/psn-pdf
October 27, 2022 - The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice.
October 27, 2022
Nichols A. The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unhappy-patient-leaves-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 61-year-old woman was placed on bedrest following major surgery. Her posto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850678/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Advance Alert Monitor Program: An Automated Early
Warning System for Adults At Risk for In-Hospital Clinical
Deterioration
June 14, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/advance-alert-monitor-program-automated-early-warning-system-adults-
risk-hospital
Summary
To address a well-documented hospital adverse outco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840175/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with
Thromboembolism.
November 16, 2022
Hedayati N, White RO. Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism. PSNet [internet].
2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
The Case
A 61-year-old woman presented to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73650/psn-pdf
August 25, 2021 - Coming up for Err: Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with
Recurrent Pneumothorax
August 25, 2021
Carlile N, El-Chemaly S, Schiff G. Coming up for Err – Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with Recurrent
Pneumothorax. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-err-missed-diagnosis-patient-recurrent-pneumoth…