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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-335
April 27, 2022 - medication errors in the emergency department, such as the frequent use of verbal orders and the need for weight-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-404
August 30, 2023 - year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with shaking, weakness, poor oral intake and weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-403
August 30, 2023 - year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with shaking, weakness, poor oral intake and weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
December 07, 2009 - a history of asthma was brought by her mother (a nurse) to see a pediatrician because of a 15-pound weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49478/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - moderate) chronic kidney disease by the National Kidney Foundation
guidelines.(2) However, since her weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863308/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - when-vomit-gets-way-aspiration-resulting-death-during-endoscopy
The Case
A 32-year-old woman with weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49811/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - the precipitating factors for
myxedema coma in Case #2.(1,4) Amiodarone contains 37.25% iodine by weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/false-assumptions-result-missed-pneumothorax-after-bronchoscopy-transbronchial-biopsy
March 15, 2023 - navigational bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy for evaluation of lymphadenopathy, cough, and weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/strongyloides-hidden-traveler-and-potentially-lethal-missed-diagnosis
August 25, 2021 - to consider the diagnosis of a parasitic infection, failure to order indicated tests, and too much weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
February 01, 2006 - with decreasing his beta-blocker dose, the plan included having him inject himself with low-molecular-weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
December 01, 2012 - Patient factors include extremes of weight, prior surgery in the area of the site, prior catheterization
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866995/psn-pdf
October 30, 2024 - orthopedic injuries and was relatively
immobile for several days.12 Anticoagulation with low molecular weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multiple-high-risk-events-involving-workflow-wasting-medications-used-anesthesia
August 29, 2021 - waste may also act as additional safety measures. 12,13 Utilizing standardized dosing based on age or weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/compare-and-contrast
July 16, 2019 - moderate) chronic kidney disease by the National Kidney Foundation guidelines.( 2 ) However, since her weight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837499/psn-pdf
June 22, 2022 - Relationships between pediatric safety indicators across
a national sample of pediatric hospitals: dispelling the
myth of the "safest" hospital.
June 22, 2022
Milliren CE, Bailey G, Graham DA, et al. Relationships between pediatric safety indicators across a national
sample of pediatric hospitals: dispelling the m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-292
May 26, 2021 - Unfortunately, norepinephrine was incorrectly programmed into the infusion pump for a weight-based dose
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-318
November 30, 2021 - include updating the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), implementing a bar code system, and using a weight-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857259/psn-pdf
November 30, 2023 - Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death
November 30, 2023
Sanchez L, Romano PS. Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient Death. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-leads-patient-death
The Case
An 81-year-old man was transferred from an outside hospital and admitted to the intensive car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860050/psn-pdf
January 04, 2024 - Radiology Missed an Intracranial Bleed in a Lethargic
Infant.
January 4, 2024
Yuk J, Magana J. Radiology Missed an Intracranial Bleed in a Lethargic Infant. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/radiology-missed-intracranial-bleed-lethargic-infant
The Case
A 2-month-old full-term male infant was b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42652/psn-pdf
October 31, 2014 - Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's
composite patient safety score for US hospitals.
October 31, 2014
Austin M, D'Andrea G, Birkmeyer JD, et al. Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite
patient safety score for U.S. hospitals. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(1):64-71.
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31…