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  1. Prevention of medication errors in the pediatric inpatient setting. | PSNet

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    July 03, 2016 - Stucky ER; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee … Copy URL April 11, 2011 Stucky ER; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs … Stucky ER; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee

  2. Electronically Generated Medication Administration and Electronic Medication Administration Records for the Prevention of Medication Transcription Errors: Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Safety. | PSNet

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    May 25, 2016 - Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016. … Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 8, 2017 Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs … Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016.

  3. Don't Push | PSNet

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    March 02, 2011 - right after admission, it would have been appropriate to administer one of the atypical antipsychotic drugs … orally, instead of oral, intramuscular (IM), or IV haloperidol or other older, "typical" antipsychotic drugs … treatment, reserved for patients who fail to respond to one or two of the other atypical antipsychotic drugs … symptoms (EPS); the atypical drugs are much less likely to produce these adverse effects. … QTc interval is 440 ms or longer, and patients have electrolyte disturbance or are receiving other drugs

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34989/psn-pdf
    February 24, 2011 - Using claims data from two large health plans, the investigators selected 11 drugs and their recommended … Discussion includes detailed presentation of the potential error rates and how they differed among specific drugs

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47651/psn-pdf
    December 12, 2018 - are-national-efforts-reduce-drug-name-confusion-paying https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alikesound-alike-drugs-literature-review-causes-and-solutions … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-drug-knowledgebase-information-distinguish-between-look-alike-sound-alike-drugs

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44393/psn-pdf
    August 12, 2015 - due to similarity between two proprietary names, this announcement describes near misses with the drugs … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-confused-drug-names https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alikesound-alike-drugs-literature-review-causes-and-solutions

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42992/psn-pdf
    July 03, 2014 - nonrecognition in emergency departments: an exploratory study on factors related to patients and drugs … event nonrecognition in emergency departments: an exploratory study on factors related to patients and drugs

  8. Comparison of Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Utilization and Expenditures in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2013 and 2018 (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2021 - it is important for policymakers and researchers to understand changes in the utilization of these drugs … as well as changes in expenditures for these drugs. … Drugs are reclassified due to changes in the Multum therapeutic classification scheme. … Also, new drugs become available over time, and generic versions of previously brand-name-only drugs … Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

  9. STATISTICAL BRIEF #534: Comparison of Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Utilization and Expenditures in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2013 and 2018

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    February 01, 2021 - important for policymakers and researchers to understand changes in the utilization of these drugs … as well as changes in expenditures for these drugs. … Drugs are reclassified due to changes in the Multum therapeutic classification scheme. … Also, new drugs become available over time, and generic versions of previously brand-name-only drugs … Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

  10. Rapid Evidence Product: Misuse of ADHD Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-adhd-prescription-rapid-research.pdf
    July 01, 2025 - Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research Report. 2023. … https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research -reports/misuse-prescription- drugs/overview. … initiated prescription stimulants alone or at the same age as other drugs. … A relatively small percentage “because they are safer than street drugs.” How acquired? … , 31% used them with alcohol or illicit drugs.

  11. Assessment of Pediatric Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Substitution Errors | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Medicaid paid claims data was used to identify patients 0-to-20 years of age who had received both drugs … For 83 percent of pairs, the cumulative total of subjects who received both drugs amounted to less than … By contrast, among the remaining 17 percent of pairs, there were 97,163 subjects who received both drugs

  12. STATISTICAL BRIEF #442: Changes in Osteoporosis Medication Use and Expenditures among Women (Age ≥ 50), United States, 2000 to 2011

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st442/stat442.shtml
    June 01, 2014 - For combination drugs, an adult was identified as having had each medication comprising the combination … 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 All prescribed osteoporosis drugs … 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 All prescribed osteoporosis drugs … SERMs (in constant 2011 dollars) $30 $30 $29 $20 $22 $14 Note: All Prescribed Osteoporosis Drugs … 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 All prescribed osteoporosis drugs

  13. Misconnection Leading to Arterial Thrombosis | PSNet

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    January 29, 2021 - to an intravenous catheter may have deadly consequences. 2 Inadvertent intraarterial injection of drugs … Some drugs are very irritating to the endothelium and cause thrombosis and necrosis, while others are … Approaches to Improving Patient Safety Avoid injecting drugs and air bubbles into arterial lines All … This color coding was put in place because unintended IV infusion of local anesthetic drugs intended … Inadvertent epidural injection of drugs for intravenous use. A review.

  14. Medicines management, medication errors and adverse medication events in older people referred to a community nursing service: a retrospective observational study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicines-management-medication-errors-and-adverse-medication-events-older-people-referred
    January 06, 2016 - Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2016;3(1). doi:10.1007/s40801-016-0065-6. … Drugs Real World Outcomes . 2016; 3 (1) . View more articles from the same authors. … Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2016;3(1). doi:10.1007/s40801-016-0065-6.

  15. Improving the quality and safety of patient care in cardiac anesthesia. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-and-safety-patient-care-cardiac-anesthesia
    September 26, 2012 - prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs … 2016 Multimodal system designed to reduce errors in recording and administration of drugs … 2015 Multimodal system designed to reduce errors in recording and administration of drugs

  16. A new infusion syringe label system designed to reduce task complexity during drug preparation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-infusion-syringe-label-system-designed-reduce-task-complexity-during-drug-preparation
    February 13, 2019 - prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs … 2012 Multimodal system designed to reduce errors in recording and administration of drugs … 2016 Multimodal system designed to reduce errors in recording and administration of drugs

  17. Walton RT et al. 1997 "Evaluation of computer support for prescribing (CAPSULE) using simulated cases." | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/walton-rt-et-al-1997
    January 01, 1997 - Levels of computer support were control (alphabetical list of drugs), limited support (list of preferred … drugs), and full support (the same list with explanations available for suggestions). … In the limited support mode the pick list of drugs was ordered with the most favoured drug at the top

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44761/psn-pdf
    January 06, 2016 - describes how the health care organization implemented changes (including using different bags for drugs … event and made further revisions when the second incident occurred 7 years later (such as ensuring drugs

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46291/psn-pdf
    July 26, 2017 - using-six-sigma-improve-patient-safety-perioperative-process https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational-prospective-study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational-prospective-study

  20. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_autism_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs … In the health care sector, horizon scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs, devices, procedures … Information is compiled for expert comment on topics at a granular level (i.e., similar drugs in the … These drugs will likely face intense scrutiny, considering the challenges of accurately diagnosing
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