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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-442
May 29, 2024 - May 29, 2024 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, a…
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May 29, 2024 - May 1, 2024 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, an…
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May 29, 2024 - May 22, 2024 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports, a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/raise-bar
May 29, 2024 - Raise the Bar
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Stotts J, Lyndon A. Raise the Bar. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-med
July 01, 2006 - The Forgotten Med
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Cucina R. The Forgotten Med. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deciphering-code
November 16, 2022 - Deciphering the Code
Citation Text:
Goldstein MK. Deciphering the Code. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mid-summer-fog
September 29, 2017 - A Mid-Summer Fog
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Braddock CH. A Mid-Summer Fog. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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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/web-mm/bleeding-risk
November 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
Citation Text:
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/finding-fault-default-alert
August 28, 2024 - Finding Fault With the Default Alert
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Baysari M. Finding Fault With the Default Alert. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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August 22, 2013 - On O.R. Off?
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Leonard M. On O.R. Off?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-use-port-insert-picc
December 22, 2018 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
Citation Text:
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
February 24, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?
Citation Text:
Bosk CL. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/spotlight_code_status_dec_2019_powerpoint.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
"Do You Want Everything Done?":
Clarifying Code Status
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the December 2019
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Karl Steinberg MD, CMD, HMDC & Thaddeus
M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49872/psn-pdf
August 08, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
August 8, 2019
Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history of prior spine surgery presented to the emergency department with a
few days of progressive low back pain. She…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49794/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - Communication Error in a Closed ICU
May 1, 2017
Haas B, Conn LG. Communication Error in a Closed ICU. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-error-closed-icu
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a complex medical history including end-stage renal disease (status post kidney
transplant), co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50756/psn-pdf
December 18, 2019 - A Mistaken Dose of Naloxone?
December 18, 2019
Cutler E, Gunawardena D. A Mistaken Dose of Naloxone?. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-dose-naloxone
The Case
A 55-year-old man with widely metastatic gastric cancer presented to his oncologist's office for a follow-up
appointment. He h…
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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/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
October 01, 2013 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
Citation Text:
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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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…