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June 01, 2017 - Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers
June 1, 2017
Raven MC. Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-overshadowing-dangers
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with history of opioid abuse was sent to the emergency department (ED) from a
methadone clinic because she a…
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March 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case March 2005
The Hidden Mystery
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Hospital Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Douglas D. Br…
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January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge
The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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June 28, 2023 - Ventricular Wall Injury during a Diagnostic Cardiac
Catheterization
June 28, 2023
Pham TH, Atreja S. Ventricular Wall Injury during a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization. PSNet [internet].
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ventricular-wall-injury-during-diagnostic-cardiac-catheterization
The Case
A patient was …
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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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February 01, 2012 - Poorly Advanced Directives
February 1, 2012
Anderson WG. Poorly Advanced Directives. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poorly-advanced-directives
The Case
Cared for at home by his wife and family, an 82-year-old man with multiple chronic medical conditions
described his overall health as decli…
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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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September 01, 2008 - Where's the Feeding Tube?
September 1, 2008
Metheny NA, Meert KL. Where's the Feeding Tube? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wheres-feeding-tube
The Case
A 13-year-old boy was involved in a motor vehicle collision and experienced a traumatic brain injury.
Because of the injuries, he was unabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49715/psn-pdf
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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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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May 01, 2012 - Situational Awareness and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Farnan JE. Situational Awareness and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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February 26, 2025 - Enhancing Support for Patients’ Social Needs to Reduce Hospital Readmissions and Improve Health Outcomes
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March 29, 2023
Innovation
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April 28, 2021 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
Citation Text:
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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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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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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March 25, 2025 - March 5, 2025 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, …
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March 01, 2015 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay
Citation Text:
O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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October 27, 2010 - Inadvertent Castration
Citation Text:
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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February 01, 2013 - Patient Engagement and Patient Safety
Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD | February 1, 2013
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Weingart SN. Patient Engagement and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency fo…
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January 01, 2006 - Aviation Safety Methods: Quickly Adopted but Questions Remain
Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH | January 1, 2006
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Thomas EJ. Aviation Safety Methods: Quickly Adopted but Questions Remain. P…