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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
January 18, 2012 - How will ongoing education and competency evaluation of knowledge and skills be provided for remote telemetry
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September 27, 2023 - To triage effectively, nurses must have strong critical thinking skills, the ability to identify high-risk
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/silent-pain-neck
August 19, 2020 - Silent Pain in the Neck
Citation Text:
Bittner EA. Silent Pain in the Neck. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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February 14, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Harm From Alarm Fatigue
Citation Text:
Pelter MM, Drew BJ. Harm From Alarm Fatigue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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March 20, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Too Tight Control
Citation Text:
Rubin HR, Fajtova VT. Too Tight Control. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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November 30, 2023 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
November 30, 2023
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
The Case
An 81-year-old man was transferred from an outside hospital and admitted to the intensive car…
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September 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD
September 1, 2012
In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-needleman-phd
Editor's note: Jack Needleman, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management
at UCLA School of P…
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November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload
November 1, 2012
Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload
Case Objectives
Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit
below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH
July 1, 2008
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49741/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
September 1, 2015
Kilpatrick CC. Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-pain-early-pregnancy
Case Objectives
Recognize when nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is abnormal.
Identify the most common causes of non-obstetric a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49602/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - Anticoagulation: Held Too Long
April 1, 2010
Dunn AS. Anticoagulation: Held Too Long. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anticoagulation-held-too-long
The Case
A 68-year-old woman with a history of mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve was admitted with
abdominal pain. Because of the…
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October 27, 2022 - False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax
after Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy.
October 27, 2022
Kuhn BT, Chau-Etchepare F. False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax after Bronchoscopy
with Transbronchial Biopsy. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/false-assumptions-resul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-suchi-saria-phd
March 27, 2024 - In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD
July 1, 2019
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 15, 2008 - Implementing a Patient Safety Program at a Large
National Health System
January 1, 2008
Hauck LD, Jacob J. Implementing a Patient Safety Program at a Large National Health System. PSNet
[internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-patient-safety-program-large-national-health-system
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christine-cassel-md
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD
June 1, 2015
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Suicide Attempts_03.17.2023 FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Challenging Case of Multiple Suicide Attempts in a
Complex Patient with Psychiatric Comorbidities
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
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April 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP
April 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-thomas-j-nasca-md-macp
Editor's note: Dr. Nasca is Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Educat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49437/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Crossing the Line
March 1, 2004
Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
Case Objectives
Review complications of central venous catheterization
Discuss patient and operator factors that affect complication rates
Describe methods for preventing c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
August 21, 2005 - Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism.
Citation Text:
Hedayati N, White RO. Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis with Thromboembolism.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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April 26, 2023 - Patient Safety Indicators
April 26, 2023
Tokareva I, Romano P. Patient Safety Indicators. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
Background
Over the past 25 years, policymakers and providers, payers, and purchasers of health care have
increasingly focused attention on pati…