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21. S116 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s116.pdf
    October 01, 2007 - However, we did find that the IV was associated with the use of long-acting benzodiazepines. … Long- acting benzodiazepines are not recommended for use in the elderly as they have been associated … of which 530 (18.6%) were for a long-acting benzodiazepine. … This is likely to be a result of long-acting benzodiazepines being indicated for certain psychiatric … Benzodiazepines of long and short elimination half-life and the risk of hip fracture.

22. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 29, 2016 - (acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], opioids, skeletal muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines … tramadol, duloxetine, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, acupuncture, and exercise (SOE: moderate) and benzodiazepines … the effectiveness of treatments for radicular low back pain, but the available evidence found that benzodiazepines

23. Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose from benzodiazepine use in the United States. | PSNet
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    July 27, 2016 - Classic Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose from benzodiazepine … Physician Prescribing of Opioids to Patients at Increased Risk of Overdose From Benzodiazepine Use in … Patients prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines concurrently may be at increased risk for adverse … Rates of opioid prescribing among patients using a benzodiazepine remained higher than rates in the … Physician Prescribing of Opioids to Patients at Increased Risk of Overdose From Benzodiazepine Use in

24. Adverse and Temporary Harm Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals Designated in OIG Report as Clearly Preventable or Likely Preventable by Clinical Category (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2016 - or change in mental status due to medications • Multiple episodes of unresponsiveness secondary to benzodiazepine … an acute-care hospital • Cascade in which medication-induced confusion and agitation secondary to benzodiazepine … secondary to multiple medications, including an opioid analgesic, an atypical antipsychotic, and a benzodiazepine … medication used to lower blood pressure • Hallucinations secondary to hypnotic • Confusion secondary to benzodiazepine … Lethargy secondary to opioid pain medication • Sedation and lethargy secondary to antianxiety medications (benzodiazepines

25. SRDR - Systematic Review Data Repository |
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    January 01, 2005 - Cancel Study Preview Study Title and Description Naltrexone plus benzodiazepine … Comments ( 0 ) | Post/View Title Data Title Naltrexone plus benzodiazepine

26. Electronic medical record alert associated with reduced opioid and benzodiazepine coprescribing in high-risk Veteran patients. | PSNet
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    August 23, 2006 - Study Electronic medical record alert associated with reduced opioid and benzodiazepine … Electronic Medical Record Alert Associated With Reduced Opioid and Benzodiazepine Coprescribing in High-risk … Opioid and benzodiazepine coprescribing leads to increased risk for medication adverse events . … Electronic Medical Record Alert Associated With Reduced Opioid and Benzodiazepine Coprescribing in High-risk … An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines

27. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL June-Spotlight Case Slides_06.12.2020.pptx (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - FOR DRUG ADMINISTRATION BLUR The Commentary By Julia Munsch, PharmD and Amy Doroy, PhD, RN 9 BENZODIAZEPINE … ADMINISTRATION 10 Benzodiazepine Administration • Benzodiazepines, including lorazepam, are effective … their high-risk nature, extra attention is essential when ordering, verifying, and administering benzodiazepines … high-risk medication even when given for seizures, especially in a petite women with no recent history of benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepine Use During Hospitalization: Automated Identification of Potential Medication Errors

28. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease | PSNet
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    May 26, 2021 - She was not noted to be on any benzodiazepines or other opioids at the time of admission. … Benzodiazepines were not on the patient’s home medication list, but she was known to have taken them … and physicians should provide more information about the patient’s past medical history, opioid or benzodiazepine … Risk factors, including prior opioid/benzodiazepine usage and comorbid conditions, should be clearly … Safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective study.

29. Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients. | PSNet
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    December 22, 2021 - Study Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine … Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … Nearly one third of patients received a prescription for an opioid and/or benzodiazepine, and 11% had … Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … 22, 2021 Effect of pharmacist email alerts on concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines

30. Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation Management: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2017 - Be sure to assess and treat pain first and avoid benzodiazepines in most patients. … "DR" represents drug removal, which is achieved using SATs and by stopping the use of benzodiazepines … This Johns Hopkins Medicine quality improvement or QI project was mainly organized toward reducing benzodiazepine … table represents the probability of delirium over time after using a medication protocol to reduce benzodiazepine … As this table depicts, less benzodiazepines and more mobility reduces patient delirium over time.   

31. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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    January 01, 2017 - Be sure to assess and treat pain first and avoid benzodiazepines in most patients. … “DR” represents drug removal, which is achieved using SATs and by stopping the use of benzodiazepines … This Johns Hopkins Medicine quality improvement or QI project was mainly organized toward reducing benzodiazepine … table represents the probability of delirium over time after using a medication protocol to reduce benzodiazepine … As this table depicts, less benzodiazepines and more mobility reduces patient delirium over time.

32. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND__0355_09-22-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - (e.g., depression and dementia) Intervention(s): Pharmaceutical management of insomnia (including benzodiazepines … , benzodiazepine receptor agonists, or antidepressants), complementary and alternative care, relaxation

33. Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the United States | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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    July 09, 2007 - Patient Safety Outcome:  EHR use was associated with better performance on 2 measures (avoiding use of benzodiazepines

34. Fallpxtool3I (doc file)
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    January 01, 2012 - Hospital Formulary Service Class Comments 3 (High) Analgesics,* antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines … not included in the original scoring system, the falls toolkit team recommends that you include non-benzodiazepine

35. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 16, 2020 - intervention might improve functional outcomes compared to no taper support, and co-prescription of benzodiazepines … Co-prescription of benzodiazepines or gabapentinoids was associated with increased risk of overdose versus

36. Appendix B17: Handout for Inservice #1, Why Falls Happen in Nursing Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - problems Improper wheelchair fit, sharing wheelchairs among residents Psychotropic Drugs Use of benzodiazepines

37. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2023 - Case-control studies found an association between benzodiazepine use and suicide death85 and spontane … observational studies).90 How- ever, it did identify 17 studies, most of which found an association between benzodiazepine … US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning: …even when taken at recommended dosages, [benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepines versus placebo for panic disorder in adults. … FDA requiring Boxed Warning updated to improve safe use of benzodiazepine drug class: includes potential

38. Appendix B4: Falls Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - Discussed in falls team meeting Medications ___ Antipyschotics ___ Antidepressants ___ Benzodiazepines

39. When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur | PSNet
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    May 26, 2021 - The Commentary  By Julia Munsch, PharmD and Amy Doroy, PhD, RN   Benzodiazepines, including lorazepam … dosing from the American Epilepsy Society is lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg, maximum 4 mg, may repeat once. 2  Benzodiazepines … to their high-risk nature, extra attention is essential when ordering, verifying, and administering benzodiazepines … high-risk medication even when given for seizures, especially in a  patient with no recent history of benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepine Use During Hospitalization: Automated Identification of Potential Medication Errors and

40. Tool 3I: Medication Fall Risk Score and Evaluation Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/medication-risk-score.html
    January 01, 2013 - Hospital Formulary Service Class Comments 3 (High) Analgesics, * antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines … not included in the original scoring system, the falls toolkit team recommends that you include non-benzodiazepine