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201. Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Risk of Clostridium difficile infection with acid suppressing drugs and antibiotics: meta-analysis.

202. Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Reduction in Medication Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/field2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Scope Background Drugs are widely prescribed in the ambulatory setting. … Reducing frequency of MD not noticing drugs in the medical record through improvements to the EMR (probability … Monitoring of drugs with a narrow therapeutic range in ambulatory care. Am J Manag Care. … Laboratory monitoring of drugs at initiation of therapy in ambulatory care. J Gen Intern Med.

203. Policy Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/resources/rice/ceproj.html
     October 01, 2014 - by type of drug—e.g., are dossiers more complete for expensive innovative products than for "me-too" drugs

204. CAHPS Cancer Care Survey: Drug Therapy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/drug-eng-cancer-552a.pdf
     October 07, 2016 - CAHPS Cancer Care Survey: Drug Therapy CAHPS® Cancer Care Survey Version: Drug Therapy Language: English Notes • Supplemental items: Survey users may add questions to this survey. Supplemental items approved by the CAHPS Consortium for use with this survey are available on the Agency for Heal…

205. Intravenous Infusion Safety Initiative: Collaboration, Evidence-Based Best Practices, and “Smart” Technology Help Avert High-Risk Adverse Drug Events and Improve Patient Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Maddox_38.pdf
     March 26, 2008 - Look-alike and work-alike drugs and drugs with sound-alike names all increase the possibility of error … An ADE is especially likely to result with drugs, such as heparin, for which dosing errors have a low … specifically, types of errors; where/when errors were occurring; and identification of error-prone drugs … pediatric patients, the efficiency and safety of IV medication administration for infrequently used drugs

206. About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/about/index.html
     November 01, 2024 - Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria adapt so that the drugs used to treat infections are less

207. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.html
     March 01, 2023 - Blood thinner drugs work well when they are used correctly. … When you visit your doctor, bring a list of current medicines, over-the-counter drugs—such as aspirin—and

208. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals

209. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals

210. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/national-academy-medicine.html
     February 01, 2018 - given week four out of every five U.S. adults will use prescription medicines, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

211. Spontaneous Awakening Trials and Spontaneous Breathing Trials Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-lit-review.html
     January 01, 2017 - medical patients requiring mechanical ventilation who were receiving continuous infusion of sedative drugs … An evidence-based strategy for administering these drugs can lead to improvements in short- and long-term … on 128 adult patients who were receiving mechanical ventilation and continuous infusions of sedative drugs … An evidence-based strategy for administering these drugs can lead to improvements in short-and long-term

212. Tool: SSA (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-litreview.docx
     January 01, 2017 - medical patients requiring mechanical ventilation who were receiving continuous infusion of sedative drugs … An evidence-based strategy for administering these drugs can lead to improvements in short- and long-term … on 128 adult patients who were receiving mechanical ventilation and continuous infusions of sedative drugs … An evidence-based strategy for administering these drugs can lead to improvements in short-and long-term

213. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/challenges.html
     June 01, 2018 - Assessment Program worked to generate consensus and commitment from providers to increase use of life-saving drugs … flow meter readings and site visits to physician offices to promote prescribing of anti-inflammatory drugs … An AHCPR-sponsored Patient Outcome Research Team (PORT) studied the use of drugs called corticosteroids

214. Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
     November 01, 2023 - review recommends that decisions about medication-assisted treatment for AUD, including the use of drugs

215. Final Progress Report: Leveraging a Social Network of Elders and Families To Improve Medication Safety at Transitions of Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/quintana-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - family members keep an accurate medication list, collaborate around medications, track the impact of drugs … The medication manager enables quick and accurate accounting of drugs. … The variety of potential drugs, from over-the-counter to prescription medications to herbal remedies … Drugs Aging. 1992;2(4):356-367. PMID: 1504448 19. Beer C, Hyde Z, Almeida OP, et al. … Normalized names for clinical drugs: RxNorm at 6 years.

216. Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-walsh.html
     October 01, 2023 - Nephrotoxic medicines, such as contrast dye or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can cause acute

217. Final Progress Report: Surveillance for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Pediatrics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bailey-kilbridge-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: ADEs, defined as harm to patients by drugs,(8) comprise one of the largest … The range of possible ADE types and offending drugs is therefore potentially greater in pediatrics than … pediatric ADEs may more commonly involve electrolyte solutions, anti-infectives, immunomodulating drugs … proportion of ADEs due to electrolyte-wasting medications (diuretics, antimicrobials, antirejection drugs … Validation of automated event triggers using laboratory values related to two problem-prone drugs.

218. Articulate Word Output (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/primary-prevention-cvd-with-statins.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - They’re most likely to occur in patients on high-dose statins, along with other lipid-lowering drugs … See our Websites for frequently asked questions for a list of such drugs and conditions and for an

219. Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/mhsa.html
     June 01, 2018 - resulted from medical emergencies involving drug misuse or abuse: 1.25 million involved illicit drugs … . 1.24 million involved nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals. 0.61 million involved drugs combined with

220. Chart Abstraction Instructions - Aspirin Use in Ischemic Vascular Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-instructions-aspirin.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Was there an active medication list entry for one of the listed antithrombotic drugs on the RepPeriod