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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/assessing-safety-electronic-health-records-what-have-we-learned
September 01, 2017 - Despite the recent publication coming out of the Harvard hospitals that suggests there is not increased
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/strengthening-business-case-patient-safety
May 01, 2013 - idea that EHRs were going to be our solution, especially because so much of the data that's coming out suggests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49429/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy
January 1, 2004
Cedars MI. Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ruptured-heterotopic-pregnancy
The Case
A 43-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, presented at 16 weeks' gestational age with abdominal pain. Her
current pregnancy was the r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49464/psn-pdf
December 27, 2020 - Lap Burn
October 1, 2004
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
The Case
A woman was scheduled for an elective diagnostic laparoscopy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. After
accessing the abdomen with the trocar without complication, the surgeon inserted the laparoscope…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49418/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
October 1, 2003
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
The Case
A 47-year-old man presented to an emergency department (ED) with altered mental status, and was
believed to have a probable overdose. He receiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.191_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case January 2009
To Transfer or Not to Transfer
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2009
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jesse M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE
University o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33817/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and
Patient Safety
October 1, 2016
Rajkomar A. Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-data-science-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Background
Ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49496/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Discharged Blindly
December 1, 2005
Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
The Case
An elderly blind man developed a deep vein thrombosis during his hospital stay. At discharge, he was to
receive enoxaparin (Lovenox) for self-administration at home…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33798/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Accountability in Patient Safety
January 1, 2015
Moriates C, Wachter R. Accountability in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/accountability-patient-safety
Annual Perspective 2015
The tension between the no-blame culture espoused in the early years of the safety movement and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33586/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Alert Fatigue
December 15, 2024
Alert Fatigue. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/alert-fatigue
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
Bac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety
March 14, 2018 - Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety
Citation Text:
The Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 30, 2022 - Root Cause Analysis
Citation Text:
Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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August 28, 2024 - Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of
Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy
August 28, 2024
Newton B, Seitz R. Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy.
PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-wait-collect-accurate-weight-case-subtherapeutic-insul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865884/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Managing Complexity in Diagnosis: Life-threatening
Complications after Gastric Bypass Surgery.
May 29, 2024
Olson APJ. Managing Complexity in Diagnosis: Life-threatening Complications after Gastric Bypass
Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/managing-complexity-diagnosis-life-threatening-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49431/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity
January 1, 2004
Graber ML. Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crushing-chest-pain-missed-opportunity
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of diagnosing aortic dissection
Describe a Bayesian approach to dia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60610/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - Endometriosis: A Common and Commonly Missed and
Delayed Diagnosis
June 24, 2020
Mackenzie M, Royce C. Endometriosis: A Common and Commonly Missed and Delayed Diagnosis. PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/endometriosis-common-and-commonly-missed-and-delayed-diagnosis
The Case
A 15-year-old g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/steroids-and-safety-preventing-medication-adverse-events-during-transitions-care
September 09, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of Care
Citation Text:
Lucier DJ, Greenwald JL. Steroids and Safety: Preventing Medication Adverse Events During Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865413/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - In Conversation with...Barbara Pelletreau and John Riggi
about Cybersecurity
March 27, 2024
Pelletreau B, Riggi J. In Conversation with..Barbara Pelletreau and John Riggi about Cybersecurity. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withbarbara-pelletreau-and-john-riggi-about-cyberse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33688/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - In Conversation with... Charles Ornstein
October 1, 2009
In Conversation with.. Charles Ornstein . PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-charles-ornstein
Editor's note: Charles Ornstein is a senior reporter at ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization in New
York. Formerly with th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33708/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - In Conversation with…Vineet Arora, MD, MA
March 1, 2011
In Conversation with…Vineet Arora, MD, MA . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withvineet-arora-md-ma
Editor's note: Vineet Arora, MD, MA, is Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency
and Assistant Dea…