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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49742/psn-pdf
September 01, 2015 - A Fumbled Handoff to Inpatient Rehab
September 1, 2015
Ashcraft LE, Kahn JM. A Fumbled Handoff to Inpatient Rehab. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff-inpatient-rehab
The Case
An 18-year-old man with no significant past medical history sustained a traumatic brain injury after a mo…
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October 01, 2015 - Secured But Not Always Safe
Citation Text:
Jahr JS, Hosseini P. Secured But Not Always Safe. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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December 01, 2017 - Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation
Mishap
December 1, 2017
Solsky I, Haynes AB. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap. PSNet [internet].
2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-or-leads-anticoagulation-mishap
The Case
A 63-year-old man with a history of coronary…
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December 01, 2009 - "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem
December 1, 2009
Dhaliwal G. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/superficial-report-leads-deep-problem
The Case
A 35-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of left foot and an…
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June 01, 2003 - The Dangerous Detour
June 1, 2003
Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-detour
The Case
Following an overdose of alcohol and Ativan, a 26-year-old woman was admitted to the Medicine service
for observation after being placed on a 72-hour hold by…
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April 01, 2014 - The Forgotten Drip
Citation Text:
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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November 27, 2023 - The Role of Undergraduate Nursing Education in Patient
Safety
November 27, 2023
Stanley J, Gale B, Mossburg S. The Role of Undergraduate Nursing Education in Patient Safety. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-undergraduate-nursing-education-patient-safety
Introduction
Nurses are a li…
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August 05, 2022 - Emergence of Application-based Healthcare
August 5, 2022
Marvel FA, Dowell P, Mossburg SE. Emergence of Application-based Healthcare. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-application-based-healthcare
Introduction
The demand for digital healthcare, including both telemedicine and hea…
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February 01, 2007 - Dual Therapy Debacle
Citation Text:
Kayser SR. Dual Therapy Debacle. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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June 01, 2011 - Routine Goes Awry
June 1, 2011
Huoh KC, Rosbe KW. Routine Goes Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/routine-goes-awry
The Case
A 6-year-old girl with a history of asthma and chronic adenotonsillitis was referred to a surgeon and
scheduled for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. She was in ot…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33821/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn
From Aviation
December 1, 2016
Macrae C. Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn From Aviation. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/errors-and-near-misses-what-health-care-could-learn-aviation
Perspective
Some of the most urg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered
Medications
July 1, 2011
Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications.
PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications
The Case
A 30-year-o…
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August 28, 2024 - Misread Label
Citation Text:
Franklin BD. Misread Label. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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April 25, 2020 - Health Care Delivery and Pharmacists During the COVID-
19 Pandemic
June 29, 2020
Dopp AL, Fitall E, Hall KK, et al. Health Care Delivery and Pharmacists During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-delivery-and-pharmacists-during-covid-19-pandemic
Medication…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33698/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - In Conversation with...Richard P. Shannon, MD
August 1, 2010
In Conversation with..Richard P. Shannon, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrichard-p-shannon-md
Editor's note: Richard P. Shannon, MD, is the Frank Wister Thomas Professor of Medicine at the
University of Pe…
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July 01, 2006 - Over Not So Easy
July 1, 2006
Cucina R. Over Not So Easy. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-not-so-easy
The Case
A 62-year-old woman with end-stage liver disease was hospitalized for recurrent variceal bleeding. On
admission, she reported allergies to a number of medications as well as a …
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March 18, 2025 - Curated Libraries
Curated Libraries are groupings of PSNet content, curated by AHRQ and by other experts in the patient safety field.
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April 01, 2013 - For example, performance on cognitive tests ( 1 ) and in laparoscopic surgery skills (measured via simulation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73104/psn-pdf
January 04, 2021 - AHRQ PSNet Annual Perspective: Impact of the COVID-19
Pandemic on Patient Safety
March 30, 2021
Stocking JC, Sandrock C, Fitall E, et al. AHRQ PSNet Annual Perspective: Impact of the COVID-19
Pandemic on Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ahrq-psnet-annual-perspective-impact…