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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49870/psn-pdf
August 10, 2019 - Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis
August 10, 2019
Pathipati MP, Richter JM. Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anemia-and-delayed-colon-cancer-diagnosis
Case Objectives
Describe the initial evaluation for iron deficiency anemia in elderly adults…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Weighing In on Surgical Safety
Citation Text:
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-cigarette-explosion-patient-room
March 15, 2023 - E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient Room
Citation Text:
Benowitz NL. E-cigarette Explosion in a Patient 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/node/866992/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Harm Reduction Strategies to Improve Safety for People
Who Use Substances
October 30, 2024
Salisbury-Afshar E, Gale B, Mossburg S. Harm Reduction Strategies to Improve Safety for People Who
Use Substances . PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/harm-reduction-strategies-improve-safety-people-w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846170/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - Duplicate Therapies in Retail Pharmacy
March 15, 2023
Punatar N, Molla M, Lee S. Duplicate Therapies in Retail Pharmacy. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duplicate-therapies-retail-pharmacy
The Cases
Case 1: A middle-aged man with a past medical history of heart failure with reduced ejection f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865455/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Communication During Transitions of Care
March 27, 2024
Gurses AP, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Communication During Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/communication-during-transitions-care
Introduction
Inaccurate or untimely communication and ineffective teamwork in healthca…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2007/sources_methods.jsp
January 01, 2007 - HCUP Facts and Figures 2007: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-diagnostic-mistakes
April 30, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes
Citation Text:
McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. 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/pre-analytical-pitfalls-missing-and-mislabeled-specimens
April 18, 2018 - Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens
Citation Text:
Tran NK, Liu Y. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/novel-drug-misuse
September 30, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Novel Drug Misuse
Citation Text:
Angus DC, Milbrandt EB. Novel Drug Misuse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49822/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Isolated Clot, Real Error
March 1, 2018
Parks A, Fang MC. Isolated Clot, Real Error. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/isolated-clot-real-error
Case Objectives
Appreciate that errors are common in the management of venous thromboembolism disease.
Describe patients with venous thromboembolism i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49522/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Getting a Good Report Card: Unintended Consequences
of the Public Reporting of Hospital Quality
November 1, 2006
Lindenauer PK. Getting a Good Report Card: Unintended Consequences of the Public Reporting of
Hospital Quality. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-good-report-card-unintended-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854849/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - “Copy and Paste” Notes and Autopopulated Text in the
Electronic Health Records
October 31, 2023
MacDonald S. “Copy and Paste” Notes and Autopopulated Text in the Electronic Health Records. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/copy-and-paste-notes-and-autopopulated-text-electronic-health-record
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842919/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
February 1, 2023
Zuidema D, Bagley B, Tan CL. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hospital-acquired-diabetic-ketoacidosis
The Cases
Case #1: A 46-year-old Hindi-speaking resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49519/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - Triple Handoff
September 1, 2006
Vidyarthi A. Triple Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triple-handoff
Case Objectives
Appreciate the prevalence of handoffs and sign out related errors.
Understand the key elements of a safe and effective written and verbal sign out.
List Kotter’s 8 st…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management
November 03, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Errors in Sepsis Management
Citation Text:
Shimabukuro D. Errors in Sepsis Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/module4-leadership.pptx
January 05, 2022 - Module 4: Leadership
Module 4
Leadership To Improve Diagnosis
TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement
Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement course. This presentation will cover Module 4, Leadership To Improve Diagnosis, that you will review as the course facilitator.
Individuals who plan to take the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-resources.pdf
May 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Resource List
Improving Diagnostic Safety in Medical Offices:
A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Diagnostic
Safety Supplemental Item Set
I. Purpose
This document provides a list of references to websites and other publicly available resources that
medical offices can use to improve the ex…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49858/psn-pdf
April 01, 2019 - What Happened on Telemetry?
April 1, 2019
Sandau KE, Funk M. What Happened on Telemetry? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
Case Objectives
Describe current hospital practices for continuous telemetry monitoring.
Appreciate key recommendations from the Update to Practice…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49454/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Novel Drug Misuse
July 1, 2004
Angus DC, Milbrandt EB. Novel Drug Misuse. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/novel-drug-misuse
Case Objectives
Define the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients in PROWESS.
Understand why the FDA included APACHE score as an indication criterion for drotrec…