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21. Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe1304.html
    April 01, 2013 - These drugs, called atypical because they were developed later than so-called "conventional" antipsychotic … It is legal for a physician to prescribe drugs to treat conditions other than those approved by the FDA … "We had very young kids who were being prescribed some of these drugs, and about half were prescribed … topic in 2011 as new evidence emerged, and found that physicians commonly prescribe some psychiatric drugs … Mussman worked with staff to establish a program called the "Peer Review Program for Mental Health Drugs

22. Kesselheim, Aaron | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumkess.html
    October 01, 2014 - Develop a comprehensive typology of off-label drug use that categorizes the different ways prescription drugs … Identify selected drugs in three categories (oncologic, neuropsychiatric, and 'orphan') and define the … He would like to make contributions to policy discussions regarding issues such as the proper use of drugs … study under Aim #2 has been completed which looked at trends in off-label drug use related to four drugs

23. Final Progress Report: Risk-Informed Intervention to Improve Ambulatory Drug Monitoring and Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/field-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - drugs that required only annual monitoring. … More than 275 providers prescribed the study drugs during the project. … This intervention was the most direct alternative, and it included all the study drugs. … Final guidelines included 35 drugs or drug classes and 61 laboratory tests. … ordered than for drugs without BBWs (86.4% vs 78.0%, P<0.001).

24. How to Use HCUP to Create County-Level Statistics, Graphics, and Maps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/co-level-stats.html
    August 01, 2018 - new HCUP county- and region-level statistics on hospital stays involving alcohol, opioids, and other drugs … statistics can also be generated: To obtain county or regional statistics on Stays for Alcohol and Other Drugs … Choose  Stays for Alcohol and Other Drugs. Agree to the terms of the data use agreement.  

25. Final Progress Report: Improving Quality in Medication Management in Schools (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/grahamlear-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Key words: medications at school, child drug safety, psychotropic drugs, schools and medications 2 … medication administration duties have increased dramatically, in part because of the increased role of pharmaceuticals … pre-conference issue brief, the conference itself, a post- conference report, and the Psychotropic Drugs … With more children receiving increasingly powerful drugs during the school day, the school system's … Medication Management in Schools: Psychotropic Drugs and Children: Use Trends, and Implications for

26. Risk of Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs with Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Graham_77.pdf
    March 05, 2008 - Risk of Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs with Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Ambulatory Care … Interactions between herbal medicines and prescribed drugs: A systematic review. … Drugs 2001; 61: 2163-2175. 12. Fugh-Berman A, Ernst E. … Drugs Aging 2002; 19: 879-886. 23. Bates DW, Yu DT. … Drugs Today (Barc) 2003; 39: 801-813. 24. Peterson JF, Bates DW.

27. ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-asa-measure.pptx
    April 01, 2016 - ABCS-Aspirin when appropriate Anatomy of a Performance Measure Measure Exceptions Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs … Aspirin for Primary Prevention Aspirin for Primary Prevention Updated April 2016 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs … in IVD—Work Flow Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs in Ischemic Vascular Disea... … Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs in Ischemic Vascular Disease Secondary prevention is where the evidence … prevent CVD and colorectal cancer in adults age 70 years and older I 13 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs

28. Final progress Report: Anticholinergics and Cognitive Decline in the Elderly with Depression (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/aparasu-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Level 0 contains drugs with no known anticholinergic activity; level 1 includes drugs with potential … Anticholinergic side-effects of drugs in elderly people. … Drugs Aging. 2011 Feb 1;28(2):131-8. PMID: 21275438. 32. … Drugs Aging. 2017 Sep; 34(9):691- 700. PMID: 28656508. … Drugs Aging. 2017 Sep;34(9):691-700. PMID: 28656508. 2.

29. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T5-Suspect_a_Urinary_Tract_Infection_brochure_MA_Coalition_final.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - from the Coalition and the Massachusetts Infection Prevention Partnership Antibiotics Are Powerful Drugs … When Used For The Right Reasons Antibiotics are strong drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria … Overuse of these drugs can cause problems and they should be used only when needed. … Fighting resistance requires stronger drugs and more healthcare, and recovery may take more time.

30. Meeting Minutes, November 2018 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2019 - and for generic drugs that have little or no competition. … MEPS does not report on drugs administered in hospitals. Dr. … Can they estimate the appropriateness of prescribed drugs—for example, expensive cancer-therapy drugs … as well as new drugs for chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes). … new anti-inflammatory drugs.

31. Appendix M. Master Risk Factor List with Final Bolded | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Immunosuppressive Drugs Pre-Op   Y Y     1 Need med list chart review M Manual …     Implant   Y   Y   1   Y D Electronic 1     Anesthetic Drugs … intra-op drugs on paper anesthesia record D Manual 0     Outpatient Surgery   Y … LL Manual 1     Peri-Op Insulin Administration   Y   Y     1 intra-op drugs … Anticoagulation Medication   Y   Y   1   intra-op drugs on paper anesthesia record

32. Final Progress Report: Gastrointestinal Safety of Antithrombotic Drug Regimens (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/abraham-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - hamid.jalal@ahrq.hhs.gov Phone: (301) 427-1033 2 ABSTRACT Background & Methods: Antithrombotic drugs … used in combination, and the availability of new drugs with higher GIB risk than their predecessors … These are likely underestimates of the magnitude of risk, as antithrombotic drugs are increasingly … anticoagulant drug in dual and triple combinations by first identifying patients with overlapping drugs … What is already known about this subject: Antithrombotic drugs (antiplatelets and anticoagulants) are

33. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicaid Outpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicaid-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - 150,385,574 97.86 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 92,461 0.06 150,478,034 97.92 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 152,391,829 99.17 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 9,261 0.01 152,401,091 99.17 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 152,535,319 99.26 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 8,322 0.01 152,543,641 99.26 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 153,641,490 99.98 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 854 0.00 153,642,344 99.98 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 153,651,801 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 587 0.00 153,652,388 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs

34. Effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis To Prevent HIV Infection: Findings of a Systematic Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/hiv-prep.html
    October 01, 2023 - The data are organized by the following study drugs and comparisons: oral PrEP (tenofovir disoproxil … Meta-analysis was not conducted for all drugs, comparisons, and outcomes; therefore only individual study

35. Data Visualizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/data-visualization/index.html?page=2
    September 01, 2023 - Hospitalizations Influenza Injuries Mental Disorders Mental Health Nursing Homes Opioids Poverty Prescription Drugs … Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays, 2018 Retail and Mail Order Drugs

36. Adolescents who present to the ED with psychotic symptoms should receive the laboratory tests | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/adolescents-psychotic-symptoms.html
    August 01, 2021 - Psychosis PQMP COE:  COE4CCN Associated NQF # and Name:  2806, Adolescent Psychosis: Screening for Drugs

37. Final Progress Report: Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process of High-Risk Drugs Using a Patient-Centered, Telemedicine-Based Approach to Prevent ADEs in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/kane-gill-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process of High-Risk Drugs Using a … Prevent ADEs in the Nursing Home Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process of High-Risk Drugs … alerts were developed to inform pharmacists of inappropriate prescribing and monitoring of high-risk drugs … automate prevention of ADEs resulting from inappropriate prescribing and monitoring of high- risk drugs … This project addressed ADE prevention of these high-risk drugs in this high-risk population.

38. Final Progress Report: Optimizing OTC labels for older adults (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/becker-bix-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - , suggesting that people were not able to discriminate safe from unsafe drugs. … Over-the-counter drugs to avoid in older adults with kidney impairment. … An overview of liability for OTC drugs. Drug Information Journal. 1992;26:317-28 26. … Facilitating information acquisition for over-the- counter drugs using supplemental labels. … Drugs and Aging. 2004;21(8):485-98. 36. Barrenberg E, Garbe E.

39. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Commercial Inpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Commercial-Inpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - 9,491,804 99.53 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 993 0.01 9,492,797 99.54 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,499,881 99.61 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 912 0.01 9,500,793 99.62 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,535,653 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 72 0.00 9,535,725 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,535,890 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 21 0.00 9,535,911 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,536,088 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 21 0.00 9,536,109 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs

40. Appendix B18: Handout for Inservice #2, How to Reduce Falls in Nursing Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb18.html
    December 01, 2017 - Psychotropic Drugs Know which residents take a benzodiazepine or an antipsychotic. … Watch residents who are on these drugs for side effects such as confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, changes … Use behavior management skills to lessen the need for these drugs.