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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33592/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors
December 15, 2024
Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/adverse-events-near-misses-and-errors
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Central Line Clot
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Randolph AG. Central Line Clot. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reaction-dye
March 01, 2007 - Reaction to Dye
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Cohan R. Reaction to Dye. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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July 08, 2022 - Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging
July 8, 2022
Sanchez L, Porras H, Lammers C. Medication Safety Events Related to Diagnostic Imaging. PSNet
[internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-safety-events-related-diagnostic-imaging
The Cases
Case #1: A 42-year-old woman admitted with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-iv-antibiotics-when-issues-arise-who-manages-complications
October 10, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?
Citation Text:
Donnelley M, Gintjee TJ, Go J. Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the complications?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-catch-operating-room
August 27, 2017 - Good Catch in the Operating Room
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Day J, Paige JT. Good Catch in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
October 19, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
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Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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August 21, 2007 - Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem
August 21, 2007
Edelson DP, Abella BS. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
Case Objectives
Appreciate that delays in defibrillation can have significant negative effects on sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Empty Bag
December 1, 2016
Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-bag
The Case
A 90-year-old woman with end-stage dementia was admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a
hip fracture after a fall at a nursing home. During the hospitalization, her kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33885/psn-pdf
August 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Susan Smith, MD
August 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Susan Smith, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-susan-smith-md
Editor's note: Dr. Smith, a family medicine physician, is chief faculty practices officer for UCSF Health.
Over the past 3–4 years, the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49732/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Errors in Sepsis Management
May 1, 2015
Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management
Case Objectives
Define sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock.
Describe the severe sepsis/septic shock resuscitation bundle.
Recognize commonly encou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865376/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a
Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures
March 27, 2024
Loseth C. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-chaos-fatal-iatrogenic-liver-injury-patient-admi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
September 30, 2011 - Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care
Citation Text:
Kost GJ, Ehrmeyer SS. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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April 01, 2010 - Bad Writing, Wrong Medication
April 1, 2010
Devine B. Bad Writing, Wrong Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bad-writing-wrong-medication
Case Objectives
Differentiate between a medication error and an adverse drug event.
Appreciate the system complexities involved in medication erro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christine-cassel-md
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD
June 1, 2015
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In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
March 01, 2006 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
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Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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February 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ+ Population
February 1, 2023
Wesley C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ+ Population. PSNet [internet].
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-concerns-and-lgbtq-population
Challenges to Obtaining Needed Patient-Centered and Safe Health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49608/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Emergent Triage Miss
August 1, 2010
Travers D. Emergent Triage Miss. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergent-triage-miss
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to a busy urban emergency department (ED) and approached the triage
nurse. The patient told the triage nurse that she had "3 days o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33654/psn-pdf
August 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...James L. Reinertsen, MD
August 1, 2007
In Conversation with..James L. Reinertsen, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjames-l-reinertsen-md
Editor's Note: James L. Reinertsen, MD, heads the Reinertsen Group, a prominent health care consulting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-line
March 11, 2011 - The Forgotten Line
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Render ML. The Forgotten Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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