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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls
December 18, 2024 - Some research suggests that a patient’s perception of fall risk leads to behavioral changes that may
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857059/psn-pdf
November 29, 2023 - variability.31
Although it is impossible to prevent all trans-hepatic PEG tube placements, one article suggests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dose-makes-poison-medication-error-during-procedural-sedation-pediatric-emergency-department
January 23, 2017 - In our opinion, this was a root cause of the error and suggests that both latent errors (i.e., related
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nonsustained-ventricular-tachycardia-after-acute-coronary-syndromes-recognizing-high-risk
September 20, 2011 - Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients
Citation Text:
Piccini JP, Newby KL, Califf R. Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognizing High-Risk Patients. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/spotlight_case_strongyloides_final_11.21.22.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Strongyloides: A Hidden Traveler
and Potentially Lethal Missed
Diagnosis
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the November 2022 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Narath Carlile MD MPH,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49632/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
July 1, 2011
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
The Case
A 70-year-old healthy man presented to his primary care doctor—a third-year internal medicine
resident—for routine follow-up…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
February 15, 2017 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
Citation Text:
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 01, 2012 - A Real Heartache
December 1, 2012
Polevoi SK. A Real Heartache. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
The Case
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 2 hours of burning chest pain. The
pain began at rest, and it radiated to his back and left axilla. He had…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/saved-ecmo
May 05, 2017 - Saved by ECMO
Citation Text:
Weiss NA. Saved by ECMO . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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February 26, 2025 - High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient
Safety
February 26, 2025
Vogus T, Lee M, Mossburg SE. High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient Safety. PSNet
[internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/high-reliability-organization-hro-principles-and-patient-safety
In To Err I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/admission-drug-dose-too-low
September 01, 2011 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
Citation Text:
Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
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September 21, 2022 - Specimen Almost Lost
Citation Text:
Hehe YK. Specimen Almost Lost. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/wild-west-patient-safety-office-based-anesthesia
April 01, 2003 - The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia
Rainu Kaushal, MD MPH; Sekhar Upadhyayula, MD; David M. Gaba, MD; Lucian L. Leape, MD | May 1, 2006
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Citation Text:
Kaushal R, Upadhyayula S, Gaba DM, et al. The Wild…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33751/psn-pdf
January 01, 2014 - Strengthening the Business Case for Patient Safety
May 1, 2013
Lindenauer PK. Strengthening the Business Case for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/strengthening-business-case-patient-safety
Perspective
After more than a decade in the national spotlight, the problem of pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/final_nov_spotlight_case_premature_closing-snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Nov_Spotlight Case_Premature Closing-Snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
Premature Closure: Was it Just Syncope?
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the November 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49484/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Two Pills, Same Drug
June 1, 2005
Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-pills-same-drug
The Case
A 34-year-old woman with AIDS developed a fever and hypotension due to suspected pneumonia. Her past
medical history included several AIDS-related complica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49710/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really
Discontinued?
May 1, 2014
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
The Case
A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33625/psn-pdf
January 01, 2006 - Aviation Safety Methods: Quickly Adopted but Questions
Remain
January 1, 2006
Thomas EJ. Aviation Safety Methods: Quickly Adopted but Questions Remain. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/aviation-safety-methods-quickly-adopted-questions-remain
Perspective
On August 2, 2005, Air France flig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49731/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire
April 1, 2015
Mehta SP, Domino KM. Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fire-hole-or-fire
The Case
A patient was taken to the operating room (OR) to undergo a planned laparoscopic subtotal colon resection
for a biopsy-proven adenocarcinom…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33666/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
April 1, 2008
Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
Perspective
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received a great deal of media …