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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-charles-crecelius-md-phd-cmd-and-lori-l-popejoy-phd-rn-faan
October 28, 2020 - 3 research prior to the COVID-19 outbreak suggests that homes struggled to meet infection control standards
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/assessing-safety-electronic-health-records-what-have-we-learned
September 01, 2017 - We haven't been more rigorous about standardization.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849598/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings
Help Improve Management of Sepsis
May 31, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/remote-response-team-and-customized-alert-settings-help-improve-
management-sepsis
Summary
Seeking a sustainable process to enhance their hospitals’ response to sepsis, a multidiscip…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
June 21, 2016 - One ACE Too Many
Citation Text:
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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July 29, 2020 - Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy
July 29, 2020
Leiserowitz GS, Herding H. Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misdiagnosis-pelvic-mass-versus-pregnancy
The Case
A 28-year-old woman arrived at the Emergency Department (ED) complaining o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865698/psn-pdf
April 24, 2024 - Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
April 24, 2024
Leary KB, Lee M, Mossburg S. Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges . PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce-challenges
Introduction
Nurses are essential to patient care, and having a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867652/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis
February 26, 2025
Behrhorst J, Gale B, Van CM. The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evolution-root-cause-analysis
Introduction
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured approach designed to uncover the direct causes of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846935/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health
March 29, 2023
Allen C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Maternal Safety and Perinatal Mental Health . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/maternal-safety-and-perinatal-mental-health
Maternal patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare given the complex pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/back-basics
July 13, 2010 - Back to Basics
Citation Text:
Hellman R. Back to Basics. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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September 01, 2011 - Medication Overdose
Citation Text:
Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. 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 - What Makes a Good Checklist
October 1, 2010
McLaughlin AC. What Makes a Good Checklist. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-makes-good-checklist
Perspective
The use of checklists is a primitive yet remarkably effective strategy for ensuring accuracy in complex
tasks. Checklists have lo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863641/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety
Teamwork Training
February 28, 2024
Haugstetter M, Hines S, Sousane Z, et al. Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety
Teamwork Training. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/revising-teamstepps-evolution-patient-safety-teamwork…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue
September 01, 2006 - Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue
Citation Text:
Sinha AC. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue. 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/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.161_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case October 2007
Do Not Disturb!
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2007
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available online
Commentary by: F. Daniel Duffy, MD, University of Oklahoma, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73549/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee
Arthroplasty.
July 28, 2021
Aldwinckle R. Local Anesthesia-Induced Coma During Total Knee Arthroplasty. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/local-anesthesia-induced-coma-during-total-knee-arthroplasty
The Case
A 61-year-old male patient weighing 57…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49751/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
January 1, 2016
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/new-patient-mistakenly-checked-another
The Case
A 55-year-old man, presented to a primary care physician's office for an initial vis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.278_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Peripheral IV in Too Long
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the September 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Chi-Tai Fang, MD, PhD; Associate Professor, National Taiwan Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49427/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Inadvertent Castration
January 1, 2004
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-castration
The Case
An 83-year-old man presented with a left groin mass, "which had been there for years" but had recently
increased in size. The patient described persisten…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49782/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable
Route
January 1, 2017
Loubani O. A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable Route. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of nonischemic cardiomyop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49854/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit
February 1, 2019
Chang R, Flanders S. Diagnostic Failure: The Growing Deficit. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-failure-growing-deficit
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's telem…