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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50611/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing
October 30, 2019
Wright A, Schiff G. The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-start-date-unknown-risk-e-prescribing
Case Objectives
List the most common errors associated with computerized…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73642/psn-pdf
August 25, 2021 - Sudden Collapse During Upper Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy: Expect the Unexpected
August 25, 2021
Wieck M. Sudden Collapse During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sudden-collapse-during-upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy-expect-
unexpected
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49811/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies
November 1, 2017
Gomes-Lima C, Burman KD. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-endocrinologic-emergencies
The Cases
Case #1:
A 47-year-old man with a history of hyperthyroidism and h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33785/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD
May 1, 2015
In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-d-birkmeyer-md
Editor's note: John D. Birkmeyer, MD, is an internationally recognized health services researcher with
expertise in perfo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49858/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - What Happened on Telemetry?
April 1, 2019
Sandau KE, Funk M. What Happened on Telemetry? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
Case Objectives
Describe current hospital practices for continuous telemetry monitoring.
Appreciate key recommendations from the Update to Practice…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49618/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another
February 1, 2011
Holmboe ES. One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-toxic-drug-not-another
Case Objectives
Distinguish between the three distinct regulatory processes of board certification, medical licensure,
and credential…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49478/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - Compare and Contrast
April 1, 2005
Cho KC, Chertow GM. Compare and Contrast. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/compare-and-contrast
Case Objectives
Define contrast nephropathy (CN)
List risk factors for CN
Implement pharmacologic strategies for CN prophylaxis
Follow an algorithm for CN risk …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863308/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in
Death During Endoscopy
February 28, 2024
Do T, Scott FJ. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-vomit-gets-way-aspiration-resulting-death-during-endoscopy
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49735/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications
June 1, 2015
Etchells E. Anchoring Bias With Critical Implications. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anchoring-bias-critical-implications
Case Objectives
Appreciate that diagnostic errors are common in primary and ambulatory care.
Define premature clo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49624/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error?
May 1, 2011
Gallagher TH. Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duty-disclose-someone-elses-error
Case Objectives
State the rationale for disclosing medical errors.
Describe key principles in effective error disclosure.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837660/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - An Incomplete Anesthesia History Leads to Adverse
Outcomes
July 8, 2022
Bohringer C. An Incomplete Anesthesia History Leads to Adverse Outcomes. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/incomplete-anesthesia-history-leads-adverse-outcomes
The Cases
Case 1: A 64-year-old man came in for a routine bron…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49771/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - Unintended Consequences of CPOE
October 1, 2016
Wears RL. Unintended Consequences of CPOE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintended-consequences-cpoe
Case Objectives
Explain how technology, including computerized provider order entry, can transform, rather than
eliminate, hazards.
Recogni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49388/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia
February 1, 2003
Barach P. Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexplained-apnea-under-anesthesia
Case Objectives
Clinical Objectives
List the causes of prolonged apnea in the operating room
Describe the steps in management …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49855/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Which Line: Ordering Provider or Proceduralist?
March 1, 2019
Blackmore CC. Which Line: Ordering Provider or Proceduralist? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-line-ordering-provider-or-proceduralist
Case Objectives
Review the role of mistake-proofing to block errors from leading to adverse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49834/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound
and Patient Safety
July 1, 2018
Lewiss RE. "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ultrasound-looked-fine-point-care-ultrasound-and-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Unders…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49840/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse
Events During Transitions of Care
September 1, 2018
Lucier DJ, Greenwald JL. Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of
Care. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/steroids-and-safety-preventing-medication-adver…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49846/psn-pdf
November 01, 2018 - Supervision and Entrustment in Clinical Training:
Protecting Patients, Protecting Trainees
November 1, 2018
Cate O ten-. Supervision and Entrustment in Clinical Training: Protecting Patients, Protecting Trainees.
PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/supervision-and-entrustment-clinical-training-pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865412/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus with a Psychiatric Presentation
March 27, 2024
Bourgeois JA, Xiong G. Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with a
Psychiatric Presentation. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-and-treatmen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73336/psn-pdf
May 26, 2021 - The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping
Healthcare Providers
May 26, 2021
Glaser K, Vongspanich-Dray J. The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers.
PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/great-pretender-syphilis-still-stumping-healthcare-providers
The Case
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841305/psn-pdf
January 27, 2023 - In Conversation with... Ellen Deutsch, MD, MS, FACS,
FAAP, FSSH, CPPS
December 14, 2022
In Conversation with.. Ellen Deutsch, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP, FSSH, CPPS. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-ellen-deutsch-md-ms-facs-faap-fssh-cpps
Editor’s Note: Ellen Deutsch, MD, MS, FACS, F…