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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49461/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Reaction to Dye
September 1, 2004
Cohan R. Reaction to Dye. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reaction-dye
The Case
A patient was referred to urology after having several episodes of gross hematuria. The urologist thought
that the patient might have a renal mass and sent him to radiology for a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49497/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Slippery Slide Into Life
December 1, 2005
Halamek LP. Slippery Slide Into Life. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slippery-slide-life
The Case
A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital in labor and at full gestation after receiving uncomplicated
prenatal care. A third-year obstetrics and g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49747/psn-pdf
December 01, 2015 - Harm From Alarm Fatigue
December 1, 2015
Pelter MM, Drew BJ. Harm From Alarm Fatigue. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/harm-alarm-fatigue
Case Objectives
Define alarm fatigue and describe potential errors that can occur due to alarm fatigue.
Identify federal and national agencies focusing on …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33672/psn-pdf
September 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH
September 1, 2008
In Conversation with…Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-g-poon-md-mph
Editor's note: Eric G. Poon, MD, MPH, is Director of Clinical Informatics at Brigham and Women's
Hospital and Assi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-channel
February 01, 2003 - The Wrong Channel
Citation Text:
Gosbee JW. The Wrong Channel
. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
June 14, 2019 - Too Much, Too Fast
Citation Text:
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
August 21, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering
Citation Text:
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Huma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/clinical-areas
March 24, 2025 - Clinical Areas
Scroll down to search or browse using Clinical Area if you would like to explore PSNet by the healthcare profession, such as the nurse care or medical specialty, featured in the resources.
Latest by Clinical Areas
In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
December 01, 2011 - Don't Pick the PICC
Citation Text:
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
June 01, 2016 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
Citation Text:
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - January 22, 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, report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
October 01, 2018 - A Real Heartache
Citation Text:
Polevoi SK. A Real Heartache. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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June 01, 2025 - Failure to Rescue
January 29, 2025
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
Updated in January 2025 by Irina Tokareva RN, BSN, MAS, CPHQ and Patrick Romano, MD, MPH. PSNet
primers are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that they reflect cur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49470/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Discharge Fumbles
December 1, 2004
Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
Case Objectives
List the types of adverse events that occur at discharge
Identify the characteristics that identify patients at high risk for errors at discharge
Understand th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-remle-p-crowe-phd
May 16, 2022 - The wide range of variability in measuring and monitoring patient safety in the prehospital setting suggests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/identifying-safety-events-prehospital-setting
May 16, 2022 - The wide range of variability in measuring and monitoring patient safety in the prehospital setting suggests
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-susan-mcgrath-phd-and-george-blike-md-about-surveillance-monitoring
April 26, 2023 - Some literature suggests that 8% of cardiac arrests in the hospital are unwitnessed and unmonitored
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-acute-hospital-care-units
April 26, 2023 - Some literature suggests that 8% of cardiac arrests in the hospital are unwitnessed and unmonitored
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sepsis-resulting-delays-treatment-and-miscommunication-among-specialists
February 26, 2025 - Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists
Citation Text:
Shi L, Noren E. Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846769/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent
Presenting with Fatigue.
March 29, 2023
Jimenez S, Crossen S. Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent Presenting with Fatigue.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-diagnosis-addisons-disease-adolescent-presenting-fatigue
The C…