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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49576/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - To Transfer or Not to Transfer
January 1, 2009
Pines JM. To Transfer or Not to Transfer. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfer-or-not-transfer
Case Objectives
Explore the benefits of the continuity of hospital care.
Understand the rules and regulations behind triage and hospital choice de…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49526/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Crossing the Borderline
December 1, 2006
Oldham JM. Crossing the Borderline. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-borderline
The Case
A 24-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder was admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit
following a failed suicide attempt with excess doses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49607/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There?
August 1, 2010
Sittig DF, Campbell EM, Singh H. Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-patient-assignment-anyone-there
The Case
In one hospital, nurses' patient assignments were communicated by listing the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.167_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case January 2008
How Do Providers Recover from Errors?
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2008 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Colin P. West, MD, PhD, Mayo Clini…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33632/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - In Conversation with… Michael Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD
(hon)
April 1, 2006
In Conversation with… Michael Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD (hon). PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-michael-cohen-rph-ms-scd-hon
Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Tell us a little bit about your background and how…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.85_slideshow.ppt
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.88_slideshow.ppt
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49725/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Haste Makes Care Unsafe
January 1, 2015
Eichhorn JH. Haste Makes Care Unsafe. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
The Case
An 80-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation underwent a combined
elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49472/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Preventable Rash
March 1, 2005
McLean C. Preventable Rash. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventable-rash
The Case
A 35-year-old man with HIV was being followed in an outpatient internal medicine clinic. At a routine visit,
screening laboratories were checked. The clinic never contacted th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72587/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - Mitigating the Risk of Intrahospital Transport for Pediatric
Patients at Risk of Physiologic Instability
December 23, 2020
Semkiw K, Anderson D, Natale JA. Mitigating the Risk of Intrahospital Transport for Pediatric Patients at
Risk of Physiologic Instability. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851158/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33639/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...James P. Bagian, MD
September 1, 2006
In Conversation with..James P. Bagian, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjames-p-bagian-md
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Where did your interest in safety come from?
Dr. James Bagian: I don't know …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49718/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Too Much, Too Fast
September 1, 2014
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
The Case
A 68-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for
fever, tachycardia, and increased respiratory secretions. H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49604/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap
June 1, 2010
Cooper JB, Kamdar BB. Tacit Handover, Overt Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tacit-handover-overt-mishap
The Case
A 61-year-old man was admitted for management of an infected aortic stent, which had been placed 3
years earlier to treat an abdo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49407/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
July 1, 2003
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bleeding-risk
The Case
A frail 78-year-old woman fell at home and fractured her left hip. Her past medical history included atrial
fibrillation, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The surgi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.317_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
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This presentation is based on the March 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: William Martinez, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
August 01, 2006 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
Citation Text:
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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