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81. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer. | PSNet
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    May 01, 2005 - The primary care physician had ordered laboratory testing, which was unremarkable except for a slightly … Stress testing is the modality of choice in determining if a patient’s symptoms are likely secondary … Functional capacity is a substantial and prognostic component of several modalities of stress testing … , such as treadmill stress testing with continuous electrocardiogram monitoring or treadmill stress testing … Myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography stress testing does not rely on functional capacity

82. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon | PSNet
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    January 01, 2018 - for HIV testing. … Assessing missed opportunities for HIV testing in medical settings. … Trends in HIV testing and differences between planned and actual testing in the United States, 2000-2005 … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care--Massachusetts, 2002. … Optimal allocation of testing dollars: the example of HIV counseling, testing, and referral.

83. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 11, 2008 - Testing process errors and their harms and consequences reported from family medicine practices: a … Testing process errors and their harms and consequences reported from family medicine practices: a study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/testing-process-errors-and-their-harms-and-consequences-reported-family- … based in eight outpatient family medicine clinics to examine the types and severity of errors in the testing … A companion article evaluated factors that reduced harm to patients from testing errors. 

84. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2004 - G presented to the laboratory for testing. … to testing. … Thus, refusing informed consent for carrier testing and other types of genetic testing is not irrational … Take-Home Points Some patients will have rational reasons for declining genetic testing. … The case of genetic testing for susceptibility to breast cancer.

85. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 18, 2013 - When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes- based approach for laboratory medicine. … When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-diagnostic-testing-leads-harm-new-outcomes-based-approach- laboratory-medicine … This commentary recommends an approach to examine laboratory testing and identify weaknesses that … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-diagnostic-testing-leads-harm-new-outcomes-based-approach-laboratory-medicine

86. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 15, 2010 - Point-of-care testing error: sources and amplifiers, taxonomy, prevention strategies, and detection … Point-of-care testing error: sources and amplifiers, taxonomy, prevention strategies, and detection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/point-care-testing-error-sources-and-amplifiers-taxonomy-prevention- strategies-and-detection … The investigators found point-of-care testing errors to be relatively common and identified sources … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/point-care-testing-error-sources-and-amplifiers-taxonomy-prevention-strategies-and-detection

87. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - This article describes use of the AHRQ toolkit Improving Your Office Testing Process to implement new … testing and communication procedures. … i-guess-ill-wait-hear-communication-blood-test-results-primary-care-qualitative-study https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-your-office-testing-process-step-step-guide-rapid-cycle-patient-safety-and-quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-your-office-testing-process-step-step-guide-rapid-cycle-patient-safety-and-quality

88. ‘Last responders’ seek to expand postmortem COVID testing In unexplained deaths. | PSNet
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    May 27, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article ‘Last responders’ seek to expand postmortem COVID testing … Citation Text: ‘Last responders’ seek to expand postmortem COVID testing In unexplained deaths. … Cite Citation Citation Text: ‘Last responders’ seek to expand postmortem COVID testing

89. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 11, 2010 - Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications- … Pilot testing revealed that the developed guidelines were not being consistently followed, with infrequently … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications-ambulatory-setting

90. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 16, 2019 - Usability testing of a mobile app to report medication errors anonymously: mixed-methods approach. … Usability Testing of a Mobile App to Report Medication Errors Anonymously: Mixed-Methods Approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/usability-testing-mobile-app-report-medication-errors-anonymously-mixed- … Usability improved over each of the three cycles of testing and iterative redesign, but physician and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/usability-testing-mobile-app-report-medication-errors-anonymously-mixed-methods-approach

91. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 31, 2017 - Improving infusion pump safety through usability testing. … Improving infusion pump safety through usability testing. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-infusion-pump-safety-through-usability-testing Usability testing … This commentary describes the testing processes used for an infusion pump integration initiative. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-infusion-pump-safety-through-usability-testing https://psnet.ahrq.gov

92. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 18, 2016 - The Healthcare Complaints Analysis Tool: development and reliability testing of a method for service … The Healthcare Complaints Analysis Tool: development and reliability testing of a method for service … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-complaints-analysis-tool-development-and-reliability-testing- … method-service This study describes the development and validity testing of a new tool for coding … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-complaints-analysis-tool-development-and-reliability-testing-method-service

93. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 05, 2014 - "Chance favors only the prepared mind": preparing minds to systematically reduce hazards in the testing … "Chance favors only the prepared mind": preparing minds to systematically reduce hazards in the testing … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chance-favors-only-prepared-mind-preparing-minds-systematically-reduce- hazards-testing … analysis methodology, this study sought to prospectively identify safety hazards in the laboratory testing … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chance-favors-only-prepared-mind-preparing-minds-systematically-reduce-hazards-testing

94. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2014 - Alcohol and drug testing of health professionals following preventable adverse events: a bad idea. … Alcohol and drug testing of health professionals following preventable adverse events: a bad idea. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-and-drug-testing-health-professionals-following-preventable-adverse … This commentary explains why implementing a formal process for substance abuse testing following an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-and-drug-testing-health-professionals-following-preventable-adverse-events-bad-idea

95. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    May 01, 2008 - Assessing missed opportunities for HIV testing in medical settings. … Assessing missed opportunities for HIV testing in medical settings. … Trends in HIV testing and differences between planned and actual testing in the United States, 2000-2005 … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care--Massachusetts, 2002. … Optimal allocation of testing dollars: the example of HIV counseling, testing, and referral.

96. Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing. | PSNet
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    April 21, 2015 - Study Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing. … Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing. … Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing. … April 21, 2015 Pilot testing of a model for insurer-driven, large-scale multicenter simulation

97. Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users. | PSNet
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    September 24, 2010 - Study Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication … Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users. … Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users.

98. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 31, 2010 - Responding to large-scale testing errors. March 31, 2010 Valenstein PN, Alpern GA, Keren DF. … Responding to Large-Scale Testing Errors: Table 1. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/responding-large-scale-testing-errors Using two case examples, this article … analyzes the causes and consequences of laboratory testing errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/responding-large-scale-testing-errors

99. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 12, 2012 - Quality indicators to detect pre-analytical errors in laboratory testing. … Quality indicators to detect pre-analytical errors in laboratory testing. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-indicators-detect-pre-analytical-errors-laboratory-testing This … article recommends that quality indicators for preanalytical testing can improve reliability and safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-indicators-detect-pre-analytical-errors-laboratory-testing https

100. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2008 - for HIV testing. … Assessing missed opportunities for HIV testing in medical settings. … Trends in HIV testing and differences between planned and actual testing in the United States, 2000- … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care--Massachusetts, 2002. … Optimal allocation of testing dollars: the example of HIV counseling, testing, and referral.