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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49476/psn-pdf
March 02, 2005 - Around the Block
March 1, 2005
Minichiello T. Around the Block. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/around-block
The Case
A 77-year-old woman with multiple medical problems was admitted to the hospital for an elective knee
replacement. The orthopedic surgeon, recognizing the risk of deep vein th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49492/psn-pdf
November 01, 2005 - Reconciling Doses
November 1, 2005
Federico F. Reconciling Doses. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reconciling-doses
Case Objectives
List the steps involved in medication reconciliation.
Describe the role of each of the stakeholders in medication reconciliation.
Discuss how medication reconc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49710/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really
Discontinued?
May 1, 2014
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
The Case
A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49523/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Urinary Retention Dilemma
November 1, 2006
Joseph AC. Urinary Retention Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urinary-retention-dilemma
The Case
Following an elective thyroidectomy, a 56-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH) and urinary hesitancy returned to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49576/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - To Transfer or Not to Transfer
January 1, 2009
Pines JM. To Transfer or Not to Transfer. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfer-or-not-transfer
Case Objectives
Explore the benefits of the continuity of hospital care.
Understand the rules and regulations behind triage and hospital choice de…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/point-care-mixup-1-shot-turns-3
February 14, 2024 - Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3
Citation Text:
Berberich RF. Point-of-care Mixup: 1 Shot Turns Into 3. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49592/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Danger in Disruption
October 1, 2009
Fontaine DK. Danger in Disruption. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-disruption
The Case
A 23-month-old toddler was severely dehydrated after vomiting due to gastric outlet obstruction. She had
metabolic alkalosis (pH = 7.58), and her last peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49517/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - Miscalculated Risk
August 1, 2006
Strassels SA. Miscalculated Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscalculated-risk
The Case
A healthy 36-year-old man was admitted to a teaching hospital for acute low back strain after lifting his 2-
week-old infant. He received Vicodin (hydrocodone and a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.167_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2008 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case January 2008
How Do Providers Recover from Errors?
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2008 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Colin P. West, MD, PhD, Mayo Clini…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49823/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure
March 1, 2018
Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure
The Case
An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.85_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case March 2005
The Hidden Mystery
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Hospital Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Douglas D. Br…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-not-so-easy
April 01, 2005 - Over Not So Easy
Citation Text:
Cucina R. Over Not So Easy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49722/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - Medical Devices in the "Wild"
December 1, 2014
Gurses AP, Doyle PA. Medical Devices in the "Wild". PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medical-devices-wild
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease, diabetes,
chronic pain, arthritis, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.88_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case March 2005
The Hidden Mystery
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Hospital Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Douglas D. Br…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33624/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH
December 1, 2005
In Conversation with…Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withtroyen-brennan-md-jd-mph
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: What got you interested in the law and its interface…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73999/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in
the Operating Room
October 27, 2021
Aldwinckle R, Florendo E. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room.
PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dilute-or-not-dilute-drug-errors-and-consequences-operating-room
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49401/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Suicidal Man With Gun
May 1, 2003
Simon RI. Suicidal Man With Gun. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicidal-man-gun
The Case
The patient is a 36-year-old man who came to a psychiatry clinic for outpatient evaluation of severe
depression that had persisted for nearly 2 years. On initial inter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33639/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...James P. Bagian, MD
September 1, 2006
In Conversation with..James P. Bagian, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjames-p-bagian-md
Dr. Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Where did your interest in safety come from?
Dr. James Bagian: I don't know …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…