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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49829/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
May 1, 2018
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
April 24, 2018 - Undetected Foreign Object
Citation Text:
Cima RR. Undetected Foreign Object. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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December 31, 2024 - January 8, 2025 Weekly Issue
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
July 08, 2022 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
Citation Text:
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
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Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/design-environments-long-desc.html
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AHRQ Grant No.: HS024379
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