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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836839/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - Annual Perspective: Psychological Safety of Healthcare
Staff
March 31, 2022
Kingston MB, Dowell P, Mossburg SE, et al. Annual Perspective: Psychological Safety of Healthcare Staff.
PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/annual-perspective-psychological-safety-healthcare-staff
Introduction
The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60269/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
– Who does the Patient Belong To?
April 29, 2020
Rinderknecht T, Utter GH. Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Who does the
Patient Belong To? PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-management-necrotizing-soft-tiss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-shot-error-disclosure
May 01, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure
Citation Text:
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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August 01, 2017 - Empty Handoff
Citation Text:
Goldman A, Catchpole K. Empty Handoff. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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June 01, 2003 - Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
June 1, 2003
Babcock HM, Fraser VJ. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use
The Case
A 41-year-old woman presented to the hospital with acute renal failure, which came to be diagnosed as a
first presentation of s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853773/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side.
September 27, 2023
Bellini A, Salcedo ES. A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side
The Case
A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - May I Have Another?—Medication Error
June 1, 2014
Wolf MS. May I Have Another?—Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
The Case
A 40-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after having a seizure. Upon admission, the patient, a
pharmacology-tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49608/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Emergent Triage Miss
August 1, 2010
Travers D. Emergent Triage Miss. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergent-triage-miss
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to a busy urban emergency department (ED) and approached the triage
nurse. The patient told the triage nurse that she had "3 days o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49450/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure
June 1, 2004
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. The Wrong Shot: Error Disclosure. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-shot-error-disclosure
Case Objectives
Describe the rationale for disclosing harmful errors to patients.
Describe the specific information that patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49480/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes
May 1, 2005
McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-diagnostic-mistakes
Learning Objectives
Understand the biases that may contribute to overcalling medical errors
Describe the impact of conside…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
Has your organization deve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852808/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication
Breakdown.
August 30, 2023
Marshall S, Boe NM. Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication Breakdown. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/prolonged-dka-pregnancy-case-communication-breakdown
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationship…
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January 01, 2023 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Prolonged DKA in Pregnancy: A Case of Communication
Breakdown
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2023 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Sarah Marshall, MD and Nina M. …
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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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March 13, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Missed Appendicitis
Citation Text:
Adams JG. Missed Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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March 29, 2023 - Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent
Presenting with Fatigue.
March 29, 2023
Jimenez S, Crossen S. Missed Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease in Adolescent Presenting with Fatigue.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-diagnosis-addisons-disease-adolescent-presenting-fatigue
The C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49792/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - However, we know very little about clinicians' thought processes in such cases.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33759/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - Promising Areas for Patient Safety Research
December 1, 2003
Brady JP, Munier WB, Azam I. Promising Areas for Patient Safety Research. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/promising-areas-patient-safety-research
Perspective
Setting a Course for Patient Safety Research
Although patient safety…
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March 01, 2009 - May I Have Another?—Medication Error
Citation Text:
Wolf MS. May I Have Another?—Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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August 17, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Moving Pains
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Schell H, Wachter R. Moving Pains. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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