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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-related-problems-and-polypharmacy-nursing-home-residents-cross-sectional-study
May 25, 2022 - Drug-related problems and polypharmacy in nursing home residents: a cross-sectional study. … nursing homes are at increased risk of polypharmacy and its associated adverse outcomes, such as drug-drug … medication records of 222 older adult residents of one Spanish nursing home were screened for potential drug-drug … Nearly all included residents were taking at least one potentially inappropriate medication, and drug-drug … Drug-related problems and polypharmacy in nursing home residents: a cross-sectional study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-barcode-medication-administration-system-reducing-preventable-adverse-drug
December 14, 2022 - Effectiveness of a barcode medication administration system in reducing preventable adverse drug … Effectiveness of a barcode medication administration system in reducing preventable adverse drug events … August 10, 2022
Preventable adverse drug events causing hospitalisation: identifying … drug events in England: a retrospective database study. … March 5, 2008
High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision support overrides
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-related-deaths-among-inpatients-meta-analysis
May 25, 2022 - Study
Drug-related deaths among inpatients: a meta-analysis. … Drug-related deaths among inpatients: a meta-analysis. … Adverse drug events are common and often result in preventable patient harm. … The authors estimated that almost half of drug-related deaths are preventable . … Drug-related deaths among inpatients: a meta-analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nearly-all-hospital-pharmacists-say-drug-shortages-are-negatively-impacting-care-third-say
September 15, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are … Citation Text:
Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a … Drug shortages present clinicians and patients with numerous challenges. … November 1, 2023
Drug shortages. … September 5, 2018
Drug shortages continue to compromise patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-cautions-about-dose-confusion-and-medication-errors-antibacterial-drug-zerbaxa
April 08, 2020 - Food and Drug Administration; FDA. … Dosing information on drug labels should be clearly articulated to prevent confusion. … the antibacterial drug Zerbaxa to improve dosing accuracy . … Food and Drug Administration; FDA. … Draft guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacist-workload-and-pharmacy-characteristics-associated-dispensing-potentially-clinically
May 26, 2011 - workload and pharmacy characteristics associated with the dispensing of potentially clinically important drug-drug … workload and pharmacy characteristics associated with the dispensing of potentially clinically important drug-drug … workload and pharmacy characteristics associated with the dispensing of potentially clinically important drug-drug … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Reasons provided by prescribers when overriding drug–drug … May 26, 2011
Recommendations to improve the usability of drug–drug interaction clinical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-name-confusion-preventing-medication-errors
January 29, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Drug name confusion: preventing medication errors. … Drug name confusion: preventing medication errors. FDA consumer. 2005;39(4):35-7. … This article reports on problems with drug names, the naming process for medications, and both industry … Drug name confusion: preventing medication errors. FDA consumer. 2005;39(4):35-7.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-package-inserts-get-mixed-reception
September 12, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Drug package inserts get mixed reception. … Drug package inserts get mixed reception. JAMA. 2006;295(10):1110-1. … This story describes the FDA's redesigned prescription drug package inserts and highlights pros and cons … Drug package inserts get mixed reception. JAMA. 2006;295(10):1110-1. … February 1, 2011
Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-adverse-drug-events-descriptive-epidemiology
October 17, 2012 - Study
Preventable adverse drug events: descriptive epidemiology. … Preventable adverse drug events: Descriptive epidemiology. … Preventable adverse drug events commonly involved anticoagulants, diuretics, insulin, and aspirin, and … Preventable adverse drug events: Descriptive epidemiology. … February 16, 2022
High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision support overrides
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels
September 17, 2010 - Study
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Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug … Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(12):887-94. … as an important threat to patient safety, particularly through potentially contributing to adverse drug … Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(12):887-94. … April 16, 2010
Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient comprehension.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-experiences-drug-administration-errors
October 14, 2020 - Study
Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. … Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(3):317-24. … Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(3):317-24. … February 15, 2017
Medication competency of nurses according to theoretical and drug calculation … About The Topic
Nurses
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Nurse Care
Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-intravenous-adverse-drug-events-academic-and-nonacademic-intensive-care-units
August 11, 2021 - Study
Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive … Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive care units. … Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive care units. … August 10, 2022
High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision support overrides … June 16, 2021
Overall performance of a drug-drug interaction clinical decision support
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-and-efficiency-medication-reconciliation-through-development-and
May 20, 2020 - adoption of a computer-assisted tool with automated electronic integration of population-based community drug … Download Citation
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High-priority drug-drug … model to monitor and address critical drug shortages. … December 21, 2022
Improving the specificity of drug-drug interaction alerts: can it be … April 6, 2022
Overall performance of a drug-drug interaction clinical decision support
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/performance-3-sets-criteria-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-identify
December 21, 2022 - 3 sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug … 3 sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug … criteria sets and found that all three performed poorly as diagnostic tools to identify inadequate drug … 3 sets of criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people to identify inadequate drug … January 18, 2013
Impact of a nationwide prospective drug utilization review program to
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-recalled-devices-new-device-authorizations-under-us-food-and-drug-administrations-510k
April 13, 2022 - Study
Use of recalled devices in new device authorizations under the US Food and Drug … Use of recalled devices in new device authorizations under the US Food and Drug Administration's 510( … The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays an important role in ensuring the safety of medical … Citation
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Overall performance of a drug-drug … August 11, 2021
Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/faced-drug-shortfall-doctors-scramble-treat-children-cancer
October 30, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Faced with a drug shortfall, doctors scramble to treat … Citation Text:
Faced with a drug shortfall, doctors scramble to treat children with cancer. … Drug shortages create potential complexities in drug therapy that can result in unsafe medication use … April 26, 2023
Drug shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic. … September 7, 2016
Drug shortages threaten patient safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-use-cases-artificial-intelligence-reduce-frequency-adverse-drug-events-scoping-review
May 20, 2020 - Review
Key use cases for artificial intelligence to reduce the frequency of adverse drug … Key use cases for artificial intelligence to reduce the frequency of adverse drug events: a scoping review … Download Citation
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High-priority drug-drug … December 8, 2021
Structured override reasons for drug–drug interaction alerts in electronic … June 10, 2018
Consumer mobile apps for potential drug–drug interaction check: systematic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-ran-out-her-childs-cancer-drug-now-shes-fighting-end-shortages
February 06, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The hospital ran out of her child's cancer drug. … Citation Text:
The hospital ran out of her child's cancer drug. … Drug shortages , while often discussed as a system failure, demonstrate harm at an individual level … comprehensive model to monitor and address critical drug shortages. … September 12, 2016
Drug shortages: a pharmacy informatics perspective.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-adverse-drug-events-related-potentially-inappropriate-medication-use-systematic-review
December 21, 2022 - Review
Cost of adverse drug events related to potentially inappropriate medication … Cost of adverse drug events related to potentially inappropriate medication use: a systematic review. … Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults can increase the risk of adverse drug events … Cost of adverse drug events related to potentially inappropriate medication use: a systematic review. … December 21, 2022
Hospitalizations and deaths related to adverse drug events worldwide
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-patients-comparative-study-intensive-care-and
March 31, 2021 - Study
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Preventable adverse drug events in hospitalized … Preventable adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. … Preventable adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. … July 25, 2018
High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision support overrides … August 26, 2020
Adverse drug events in ambulatory care.