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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49815/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
December 1, 2017
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-counter-oversight
The Case
A 56-year-old man was evaluated in the burn clinic for a second-degree burn on his chest. Although
portions of his skin we…
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June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
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Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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October 01, 2010 - "Recurrent" Appendicitis
October 1, 2010
Greenberg CC. "Recurrent" Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-appendicitis
The Case
An 85-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with right lower quadrant pain. On
physical examination, the patient showed rebound t…
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August 01, 2010 - Operationalizing Patient Safety at Academic Medical
Centers
August 1, 2010
Chakraborti C, Kahn MJ, Krane K. Operationalizing Patient Safety at Academic Medical Centers. PSNet
[internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/operationalizing-patient-safety-academic-medical-centers
Perspective
Academic medical…
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October 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc
October 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-platt-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Platt is Professor and Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Population
Medicine. He…
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May 01, 2011 - Pocket Syringe Swap
May 1, 2011
Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pocket-syringe-swap
The Case
A 58-year-old man, scheduled for aortoiliac artery bypass graft, had an epidural catheter placed for
postoperative pain management. Surgery proceeded uneventfully under…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50391/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Think Like a Surgeon
September 25, 2019
Cooper Z. Think Like a Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/think-surgeon
The Case
A patient with a history of T6 paraplegia due to a motor vehicle accident was brought to the emergency
department due to delirium. He was found to be hypotensive and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/handoffs-and-transitions
February 01, 2007 - Annual Perspective
Handoffs and Transitions
Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH | January 22, 2014
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Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/identifying-adverse-events-not-present-admission-can-we-do-it
October 01, 2008 - Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can We Do It?
James M. Naessens, ScD | October 1, 2008
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Naessens JM. Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can W…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/becoming-patient-safety-organization
July 01, 2011 - Becoming a Patient Safety Organization
Rory Jaffe, MD, MBA | July 1, 2011
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Jaffe R. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors-medicine-what-do-doctors-and-umpires-have-common
February 01, 2007 - Diagnostic Errors in Medicine: What Do Doctors and Umpires Have in Common?
Mark L. Graber, MD | February 1, 2007
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Graber ML. Diagnostic Errors in Medicine: What Do Doctors and Umpi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-board-and-management-practices-are-strongly-related-hospital-performance-clinical
October 27, 2021 - Study
Classic
Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to hospital performance on clinical quality metrics.
Citation Text:
Tsai TC, Jha AK, Gawande AA, et al. Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to hospital performanc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/awareness-human-factors-operating-theatres-during-covid-19-pandemic
January 13, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
Awareness of human factors in the operating theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic
Citation Text:
Britton CR, Hayman G, Stroud N. Awareness of Human Factors in the operating theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2020;31(1-2). doi:10.1177/1750…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/there-app-mobile-technology-improves-complication-reporting-and-resident-perception
November 28, 2012 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
There is an app for that: mobile technology improves complication reporting and resident perception of their role in patient safety
Citation Text:
Johnson CR, Noorzad A, Pujari A, et al. There is an app for that: mobile technology improves complication reporting and resident p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33562/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Rapid Response Systems
September 15, 2024
Rapid Response Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/rapid-response-systems
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field.…
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February 24, 2022 - SARS-Cov-2), special guidance for staff who are pregnant or have other factors that increase the risk of severe
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-paul-mcgann-md
July 10, 2024 - In Conversation With… Paul McGann, MD
March 1, 2016
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In Conversation With… Paul McGann, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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November 02, 2016 - Promising Areas for Patient Safety Research
P. Jeffrey Brady, MD, MPH; William B. Munier, MD, MBA; Irim Azam, MPH | December 1, 2003
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Brady JP, Munier WB, Azam I. Promising Areas for Patient Safety Research. …
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with Jessica Behrhorst about The
Evolution of Root Cause Analysis
February 26, 2025
Behrhorst J, Gale B, Van CM. In Conversation with Jessica Behrhorst about The Evolution of Root Cause
Analysis. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jessica-behrhorst-about-evoluti…