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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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June 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Transfer Troubles
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Isla M. Hains, PhD; Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australia…
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May 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department
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This presentation is based on the May 2017
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Kyle Marshall, MD, Geisinger Medical Center, Danv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33864/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care?
August 1, 2018
Lopreiato JO. How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care? PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-health-care-simulation-affect-patient-care
Perspective
Introduction
Health care simulation programs have spread…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33614/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Interpreting the Patient Safety Literature
June 1, 2005
Shojania KG. Interpreting the Patient Safety Literature. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/interpreting-patient-safety-literature
Perspective
Five years ago, a widely publicized randomized trial reported a 90% reduction in the inciden…
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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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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/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/node/33596/psn-pdf
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/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
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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/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/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/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/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/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