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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38612/psn-pdf
    May 06, 2009 - Assessing controlled substance prescribing errors in a pediatric teaching hospital: an analysis of the safety of analgesic prescription practice in the transition from the hospital to home. May 6, 2009 Lee BH, Lehmann CU, Jackson E, et al. Assessing controlled substance prescribing errors in a pediatric teaching …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44268/psn-pdf
    November 23, 2016 - A patient-initiated voluntary online survey of adverse medical events: the perspective of 696 injured patients and families. November 23, 2016 Southwick FS, Cranley NM, Hallisy JA. A patient-initiated voluntary online survey of adverse medical events: the perspective of 696 injured patients and families. BMJ Qual …

  3. ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-guidelines-preventing-medication-errors-hospitals
    August 29, 2021 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. Citation Text: ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. American journal of hospital pharmacy. 1993;50(2):305-14. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed …

  4. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
    August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It Jerry Gurwitz, MD | August 1, 2012  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix I…

  5. Improving Patient Safety in Community Pharmacies: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-resources.pdf
    May 01, 2023 - Improving Patient Safety in Community Pharmacies: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture Improving Patient Safety in Community Pharmacies: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture I. Purpose This document provide…

  6. Spotlight (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/final_spotlight_case_and_commentatry_io_line_extravasation-04.08.2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - but serious, limb-threatening complication associated with IO line placement as blood, fluids, and drugs … Intravenous vs. intraosseous administration of drugs during cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

  7. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight_Falls in Skilled Nursing Units_04.12.2023.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/failure_to_ensure_patient_safety_leads_to_patient_falls_in_nursing_homes.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - has been particularly effective for residents taking sleeping-related medications4 and when adding drugs … Z-drugs and falls in nursing home patients: data from the INCUR study.

  8. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Facilitator Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-guide.docx
    September 01, 2022 - It works differently than other influenza antiviral drugs, so can be particularly helpful if there is … known resistance circulating to antiviral drugs like oseltamivir.

  9. Section 1: Product Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide1.html
    March 01, 2025 - Avoid using trade or brand names of drugs or products when possible. … Each word in a hyphenated term with initial caps (Off-Label Use of Drugs).

  10. Statistical Brief #48: Violence-Related Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2005 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb48.pdf
    March 01, 2008 - to self-inflicted violence, over half were principally diagnosed with poisonings by medications and drugs … category-specific stays) Principal diagnosis R N (%) R N (%) R N (%) Poisoning by other medications and drugs

  11. WebM&M: Case Studies | PSNet

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    March 25, 2025 - Errors (5) Side Effects/Adverse Drug Reactions (6) Specific to High-Risk Drugs … Chemotherapeutic Agents (3) Insulin (15) Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

  12. Chapter 4. Long Term Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
    December 01, 2017 - all medications should be reviewed for their potential impact on fall risk, the following classes of drugs … Please go to the Falls Assessment Cue Sheet for a list of the drugs in each class.

  13. A Machine Learning Health System to Integrate Care for Substance Misuse and HIV Treatment and Prevention among Hospitalized Patients - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs028511-held-final-report-2024.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - also exacerbated HIV transmission risks among vulnerable populations, including people who inject drugs … High- risk populations such as people who inject drugs ( PWID), heterosexual and sexually active

  14. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-5.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - A network meta-analysis combined direct and indirect comparisons between glaucoma drugs to rank effectiveness … A network meta-analysis combined direct and indirect comparisons between glaucoma drugs to rank effectiveness

  15. Computerized Definitions Showed High Positive Predictive Values for Identifying Reasons for Hospitalizations in a Medicaid Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-hospitalizations_research.pdf
    October 01, 2008 - Although these TNF- α antagonists offer benefits to patients with RA, exposure to these drugs has been … events associated with tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

  16. Final Progress Report: Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/catchpole2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - diversity of approaches to decision making • The lack of storage, preparation, and holding space for drugs … Standard color- coded syringe labels or icons that distinguish between classes of drugs have been suggested … color and medication name in Tallman lettering based on the guidelines in the Statement on Labeling of Pharmaceuticals … Implementation Four medication labels were previously developed for the following commonly used LASA drugs

  17. Antibiotic and Opioid Stewardship in Dentistry | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/antibiotic-and-opioid-stewardship-dentistry
    December 07, 2020 - Drugs Context . 2019;8:212600. [ PubMed ] 9 .  Chauhan Z, Samarah M, Unertl KM, Jones MW. … Summary of State Legislation and Regulations Addressing Prescription Drugs and Opioids.

  18. SimCare: A Model for Studying Physician Decisionmaking Activity (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Dutta.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - The following functions are used for drugs that reach peak effect in 14 days and 90 days, respectively … The clinical impact of various drugs on HgbA1c, low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or blood pressure (BP

  19. Appendix-E-Cdspain-Sample-Clinical-Practice-Guidelines (doc file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-e-cdspain-sample-clinical-practice-guidelines.docx
    October 16, 2020 - interdisciplinary rehabilitation Medications · First-line: acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

  20. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
    March 14, 2014 - therapy for most patients, a minority achieve substantial reductions in lipid levels from diet alone; drugs
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