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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-vomit-gets-way-aspiration-resulting-death-during-endoscopy
March 18, 2020 - In the setting of an obese patient who has vomited, two hand mask ventilation technique is likely needed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inpatient-stroke-management-adolescent-type-1-diabetes-and-home-insulin-pump
February 01, 2023 - Additionally, insulin pump infusion site leakage occurred several times, possibly due to improper insertion technique
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49667/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places
October 1, 2012
Manias E. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/looking-meds-all-wrong-places
The Case
A 40-year-old uninsured woman with anxiety ran out of her prescribed clonazepam and had a seizure. She
went to t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33790/psn-pdf
August 01, 2015 - New Insights on Safety and Health IT
August 1, 2015
Hettinger ZA, Ratwani RM, Fairbanks RJ. New Insights on Safety and Health IT. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/new-insights-safety-and-health-it
Perspective
Despite the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) over the las…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Urine a Tough Position
October 1, 2003
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
The Case
A 22-year-old unmarried woman came to her doctor’s office worried that she might be pregnant. Although
she did not want to have a baby at that time, she sta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.64_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2004 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case June 2004
The Wrong Shot:
Error Disclosure
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2004
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Pediatrics
CME credit is available through the Web site
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
Commentary by: Thomas H. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/introducing-redesigned-ahrq-patient-safety-network
December 01, 2005 - Introducing the Redesigned AHRQ Patient Safety Network
Robert M. Wachter, MD | November 1, 2015
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Citation Text:
Wachter R. Introducing the Redesigned AHRQ Patient Safety Network . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49559/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - The Forgotten Drip
April 1, 2008
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
The Case
A 45-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by his friends because of a 1-day history of a
severe headache and "bizarre behavior." A computed tomography (C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/human-factors-engineering
December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
Citation Text:
Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867497/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
February 26, 2025
Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention
Background
A retained surgical item (RSI) is a surgical patient safety pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50931/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation
February 26, 2020
Utter GH, Cooke DT. Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/timely-diagnosis-esophageal-perforation
The Case
A man with mixed connective tissue disease on low-dose prednisone and methotrexate pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866621/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Application of Safety-II Principles
August 28, 2024
Venkatesan C, Helak K, Sousane Z, et al. Application of Safety-II Principles. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/application-safety-ii-principles
Traditional approaches to patient safety have often been reactive rather than proactive, seeki…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49697/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - Check the Anesthesia Machine
December 1, 2013
Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-anesthesia-machine
The Case
A 62-year-old man with weight of 134 kg (body mass index [BMI] of 40) and history of hypertension,
diabetes, sleep apnea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.287_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
The Lung Nodule That Refused To Grow
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Alex A. Balekian, MD, MSHS, Keck School of Med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-engagement-safety
January 01, 2018 - Annual Perspective
Patient Engagement in Safety
Rachel J. Stern, MD, and Urmimala Sarkar, MD | January 1, 2017
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Citation Text:
Stern RJ, Sarkar U. Patient Engagement in Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/time-death
January 03, 2017 - A number of studies have demonstrated that her situation is common: documentation of improper CPR technique
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861738/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - Surgical considerations for flexor tendon repair timing and choice of repair
technique and rehabilitation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/spotlight_case_laceration_needed_exam_not_x-ray_final.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair Timing and Choice of Repair Technique and Rehabilitation