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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49516/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art?
August 1, 2006
Thompson GR, Verghese A. Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/physical-diagnosis-lost-art
Case Objectives
Appreciate the decline in proficiency and reliance on physical examination skills among health care
providers.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49741/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
September 1, 2015
Kilpatrick CC. Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abdominal-pain-early-pregnancy
Case Objectives
Recognize when nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is abnormal.
Identify the most common causes of non-obstetric a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854848/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures
October 31, 2023
Mieu H, Olson KA. Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-malignancy-diagnosis-reflects-systemic-failures
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the hospital with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/uterine_artery_injury.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight
Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to
Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the March 2024 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the ful…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33663/psn-pdf
September 15, 2008 - Implementing a Patient Safety Program at a Large
National Health System
January 1, 2008
Hauck LD, Jacob J. Implementing a Patient Safety Program at a Large National Health System. PSNet
[internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-patient-safety-program-large-national-health-system
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety
February 24, 2022 - Long-term Care and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Bakerjian D. Long-term Care and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/continuing-education
February 26, 2025 - Continuing Education
What is PSNet Continuing Education? PSNet Continuing Education offerings include WebM&M Spotlight Cases and Commentaries, which are certified for Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Units (CME/CEU) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit through the University of Calif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovations
February 26, 2025 - Innovations
The PSNet Innovations page highlights pioneering advances that can improve patient safety. PSNet innovations are defined as “new or updated interventions, approaches, systems, tools, policies, organizational structures or business models implemented to improve or enhance quality of care and reduce harm.” …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49573/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Dangerous Shift
November 1, 2008
Patterson ES. Dangerous Shift. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
Case Objectives
Review the evidence base on erroneous actions related to shift changes.
Understand the limits of standardizing handoffs in preventing errors at shift change.
Expla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News
August 1, 2012
Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
Case Objectives
Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers.
Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
May 05, 2021 - Complaints as Safety Surveillance
Citation Text:
Morris JL, Bismark M. Complaints as Safety Surveillance. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
November 13, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
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Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. 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/primer/personal-health-literacy
October 31, 2023 - Personal Health Literacy
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Bakerjian D. Personal Health Literacy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-469
December 31, 2024 - January 8, 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, reports…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
September 15, 2024 - Failure to Rescue
Citation Text:
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/patient-and-family-engagement-long-term-care
April 10, 2024 - Breadcrumb
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/diagnostic-error
August 10, 2025 - Breadcrumb
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use
September 22, 2010 - Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
Citation Text:
Babcock HM, Fraser VJ. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use. 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/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
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Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. 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/new-oral-anticoagulants
July 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
New Oral Anticoagulants
Citation Text:
Fang MC. New Oral Anticoagulants. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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