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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33735/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and
How to Fix It
August 1, 2012
Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
Perspective
At any point in time, …
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March 01, 2013 - The Literature on Health Care Simulation Education: What
Does It Show?
March 1, 2013
Cook DA. The Literature on Health Care Simulation Education: What Does It Show? PSNet [internet].
2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/literature-health-care-simulation-education-what-does-it-show
Perspective
The education o…
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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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January 23, 2020 - An Outpatient 'Zebra'
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Berkowitz L. An Outpatient 'Zebra'. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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January 01, 2010 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
August 1, 2009
Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/admission-drug-dose-too-low
The Case
A 72-year-old man with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted to
the hospit…
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January 01, 2017 - Hazards of Loading Doses
January 1, 2017
Mucksavage JJ, Tesoro EP. Hazards of Loading Doses. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-loading-doses
The Case
A 40-year-old woman was recently discharged after a prolonged hospitalization for seizures and a cardiac
arrest. Two days after discharg…
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February 01, 2023 - Saved by ECMO
February 1, 2023
Weiss NA. Saved by ECMO . PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/saved-ecmo
The Case
A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted at an estimated gestational age (EGA) of 29 weeks for
increased shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with severe pulmonary arterial hyperte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/topics-0
March 03, 2025 - Topics
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
Featured Topics in Patient Safety
Updated Date: March 3, 2025
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December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
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Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 15, 2024 - Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, and Patient Safety
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Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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May 16, 2022 - Testing of the adapted instrument shows validity and reliability similar to existing SOPS instruments
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/identifying-safety-events-prehospital-setting
May 16, 2022 - Testing of the adapted instrument shows validity and reliability similar to existing SOPS instruments
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-closure-was-it-just-syncope
February 10, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope?
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Maurier D, Barnes DK. Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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March 27, 2024 - In Conversation with...Patrick Tighe about Artificial
Intelligence
March 27, 2024
Tighe P. In Conversation with..Patrick Tighe about Artificial Intelligence . PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpatrick-tighe-about-artificial-intelligence
Editor's note: Patrick Tighe, MD, M…
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March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
Jane Ball, PhD, and Peter Griffiths, PhD | March 1, 2018
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Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient…
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June 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
June 1, 2005
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In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Servi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-linda-aiken-phd-rn
March 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
March 1, 2018
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In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. 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/case-mistaken-capacity-why-thorough-psychosocial-history-can-improve-care
July 08, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Case of Mistaken Capacity: Why A Thorough Psychosocial History Can Improve Care.
Citation Text:
Pasao K, Kashkouli P. A Case of Mistaken Capacity: Why A Thorough Psychosocial History Can Improve Care.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm-case-studies
March 25, 2025 - WebM&M: Case Studies
WebM&M (Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web) features expert analysis of medical errors reported anonymously by our readers. Spotlight Cases include interactive learning modules available for CME/CPE . Commentaries are written by patient safety experts and published monthly. Have you encou…
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March 27, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head
Citation Text:
Martin R, Shahlaie K. Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department …