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February 26, 2025 - Commitment to resilience: Awareness of the unpredictability of the system and its inherent risks, leading to situation
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June 09, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The new medical errors: how to protect yourself.
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Lunzer Kritz F.
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November 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD
November 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-wanda-pratt-phd
Editor's note: Wanda Pratt is a Professor in the Information School with an adjunct appointment in the
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November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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January 12, 2022 - Patient Safety Events and the Role of Patient Safety
Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 12, 2022
Dickman R, Sharma P, Higgins D, et al. Patient Safety Events and the Role of Patient Safety Organizations
During the COVID-19 Pandemic. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient…
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February 03, 2010 - Double Dosing, by the Rules
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Cohen H. Double Dosing, by the Rules. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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May 01, 2006 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
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Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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March 01, 2017 - Bowel Prep
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Nelson D. Bowel Prep. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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September 01, 2011 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
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Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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June 01, 2018 - The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment
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Katznelson J. The Wrong Blade: A Lack of Familiarity With Pediatric Emergency Equipment. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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August 21, 2013 - Discharge Instructions in the PACU: Who Remembers?
August 21, 2013
Engel KG. Discharge Instructions in the PACU: Who Remembers? PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-instructions-pacu-who-remembers
The Case
A 42-year-old woman was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in …
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August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management
August 21, 2015
Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management
The Case
A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…
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July 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
July 1, 2003
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bleeding-risk
The Case
A frail 78-year-old woman fell at home and fractured her left hip. Her past medical history included atrial
fibrillation, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The surgi…
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May 01, 2007 - Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and
Progress
May 1, 2007
Burnett S, Vincent CA. Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and Progress. PSNet [internet].
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-united-kingdom-evolution-and-progress
Perspective
The dangers of health care in B…
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November 26, 2019 - In Conversation With... Heidi Wald, MD
November 26, 2019
In Conversation With.. Heidi Wald, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-heidi-wald-md
Editor’s note: Dr. Wald, MD, MSPH, is the Chief Quality and Safety Officer at SCL Health in Denver, CO.
She has previously served as …
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August 01, 2006 - Miscalculated Risk
August 1, 2006
Strassels SA. Miscalculated Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscalculated-risk
The Case
A healthy 36-year-old man was admitted to a teaching hospital for acute low back strain after lifting his 2-
week-old infant. He received Vicodin (hydrocodone and a…
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May 01, 2013 - Paradoxical Pulse
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Roy CL. Paradoxical Pulse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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June 01, 2016 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
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Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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August 21, 2014 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution
August 21, 2014
Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-biopsy-proceed-caution
The Case
A 42-year-old woman with a history of multiple malignancies, including osteosarcoma and recurrent breast
cancer, presented t…
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January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA
o AHRQ WebM&M Editors in Chief: Patrick Romano, MD…