WebM&M Cases
- SPOTLIGHT CASE
- CME/CEU
Commentary by Vimla L. Patel, PhD, and Timothy G. Buchman, PhD, MD
Admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to severe pancreatitis, an older woman had a central line placed. Despite maximal treatment, the patient experienced a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. The intensivist was also actively managing numerous other ICU patients and lacked time to consider why the patient's condition had worsened.
Commentary by Kiran Gupta, MD, MPH, and Raman Khanna, MD
A woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent hip surgery and experienced shortness of breath postoperatively. A chest radiograph showed a pneumothorax, but the radiologist was unable to locate the first call physician to page about this critical finding.
Commentary by Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD
Because the hospital and the ambulatory clinic used separate electronic health records on different technology platforms, information on a new outpatient oxycodone prescription for a patient scheduled for total knee replacement was not available to the surgical team. The anesthesiologist placed an epidural catheter to administer morphine, and postoperatively the patient required naloxone and intubation.
Perspectives on Safety
Patient Safety in Dentistry
INTERVIEW
Dr. Perea-Pérez is Director of the Spanish Observatory for Dental Patient Safety. We spoke with him about patient safety in dentistry.
PERSPECTIVE
Rachel Badovinac Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Muhammad Walji, PhD; and Elsbeth Kalenderian, DDS, MPH, PhD
This piece examines patient safety issues unique to dental care along with strategies to reduce risks.
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