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June 01, 2004 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case June 2004
The Wrong Shot:
Error Disclosure
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2004
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Pediatrics
CME credit is available through the Web site
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Commentary by: Thomas H. …
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December 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: John Halamka, MD, MS, Chief Informa…
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May 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Joseph O. Jacobson, MD, MSc…
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August 01, 2007 - The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of
Quality and Safety
August 1, 2007
Haughom JL. The PeaceHealth Governance Journey in Support of Quality and Safety. PSNet [internet].
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/peacehealth-governance-journey-support-quality-and-safety
Perspective
In recent years, the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33585/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Radiation Safety
March 15, 2025
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2025…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/responding-patient-safety-events
October 18, 2023 - Responding to Patient Safety Events
Citation Text:
Shaikh U. Responding to Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025.
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January 26, 2021 - Meaningful Measurement in Patient and Family
Engagement
March 10, 2021
Hoy L, Hoy S, Fitall E, et al. Meaningful Measurement in Patient and Family Engagement. PSNet [internet].
2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/meaningful-measurement-patient-and-family-engagement
Defining Patient and Family Engagement
Pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49759/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails)
May 1, 2016
Dykes PC, Vacca V, Leung WY. Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails). PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails
Case Objectives
Review the epidemiology of patient falls and associated injuries in the hospital set…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis-and-cuff-rupture
March 15, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture
Citation Text:
Gould E, Carlsen K, Trask J, et al. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/great-pretender-syphilis-still-stumping-healthcare-providers
January 07, 2022 - The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers
Citation Text:
Glaser K, Vongspanich-Dray J. The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Servic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lot-pain-medications
September 23, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Lot of Pain (Medications)
Citation Text:
Herzig SJ. A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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September 18, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department
Citation Text:
Marshall K, Singh H. Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department. 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/web-mm/monitoring-fetal-health
September 08, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Monitoring Fetal Health
Citation Text:
Scerbo MW, Abuhamad AZ. Monitoring Fetal Health . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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January 01, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Value and Patient Safety
Curated Library
Foundations
Safety is the preservation of value.
Vandeskog B. J Safety Res. 2024;89:105-115.
Safety is at the heart of safety science, and yet “safety” lacks a consensus definition among safety
resea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/despite-clues-failed-rescue
August 02, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Despite Clues, Failed to Rescue
Citation Text:
Ghaferi AA. Despite Clues, Failed to Rescue. 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/web-mm/hidden-danger-insidious-postpartum-bleeding-after-emergency-cesarean-delivery
November 25, 2020 - Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After Emergency Cesarean Delivery.
Citation Text:
Leiserowitz GS, Hedriana H. Hidden Danger! Insidious Postpartum Bleeding After Emergency Cesarean Delivery.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866261/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Missed Compartment Syndrome after Steep Lithotomy
Position for Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery
July 10, 2024
Bohringer C, Chavez G. Missed Compartment Syndrome after Steep Lithotomy Position for Laparoscopic
Gynecological Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-compartment-syndrome…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/covid-19-and-dentistry-challenges-and-opportunities-providing-safe-care
February 24, 2022 - COVID-19 and Dentistry: Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Safe Care
Citation Text:
Kalenderian E, Spallek H, Franklin A, et al. COVID-19 and Dentistry: Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Safe Care. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49868/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With
Dementia
July 2, 2019
Tsourounis C, Ghomeshi KK. Delayed Clozapine Prescription in an Elderly Man With Dementia. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-clozapine-prescription-elderly-man-dementia
The Case
An 86-year-old man with neurode…
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March 21, 2009 - Double Dosing, by the Rules
March 21, 2009
Cohen H. Double Dosing, by the Rules. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dosing-rules
The Case
A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was
admitted to a medical unit during the night with wo…