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meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/appendix_d_glossary.shtml
December 31, 2020 - reactions and notify their supervisor of the
patient’s condition and reaction to drugs … Identifier, an
identifier in MediSpan TM used to code
prescription drugs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Medications
SAY:
For adults and older children, acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41203/psn-pdf
December 18, 2014 - A multicenter collaborative approach to reducing
pediatric codes outside the ICU.
December 18, 2014
Hayes LW, Dobyns EL, DiGiovine B, et al. A multicenter collaborative approach to reducing pediatric codes
outside the ICU. Pediatrics. 2012;129(3):e785-91. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0227.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46349/psn-pdf
August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy
Management.
August 16, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management
Health literacy is important for effective care communications and s…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008/figures/2008_5_6.jsp
January 01, 2008 - Exhibit 5.6 Most Frequent Principal MHSA Diagnoses by Age
Distribution of the Most Frequent MHSA Conditions by Age, 2008
MHSA CONDITION
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP
1-17
18-44
45-64
65-84
85+
Depression, 448,000 Discharges
9
48
32
10
2
Bipolar Disorders, 377,00…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37893/psn-pdf
July 09, 2008 - Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly
patients in general practice: how common?
July 9, 2008
Brekke M, Rognstad S, Straand J, et al. Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients
in general practice: How common? Baseline data from The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39968/psn-pdf
November 03, 2010 - Pharmacists' interventions in prescribing errors at
hospital discharge: an observational study in the context
of an electronic prescribing system in a UK teaching
hospital.
November 3, 2010
Abdel-Qader DH, Harper L, Cantrill JA, et al. Pharmacists' interventions in prescribing errors at hospital
discharge: an obs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45633/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - Lost in translation: medication labeling for immigrant
families.
December 21, 2016
Smith MCJ, Yin S, Sanders LM. Lost in translation: Medication labeling for immigrant families. J Am Pharm
Assoc (2003). 2016;56(6):677-679. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.07.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-translation-medication-lab…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47464/psn-pdf
October 17, 2018 - How to prevent the top 4 medication errors.
October 17, 2018
Sederstrom J. Drug Topics. September 17, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-prevent-top-4-medication-errors
Medication errors continue to be a worldwide patient safety challenge that requires both systems and
individual practice strategies for improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42133/psn-pdf
March 27, 2013 - Acceptance of recommendations by inpatient pharmacy
case managers: unintended consequences of hospitalist
and specialist care.
March 27, 2013
Anderegg S, Demik DE, Carter BL, et al. Acceptance of recommendations by inpatient pharmacy case
managers: unintended consequences of hospitalist and specialist care. Pharma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35749/psn-pdf
May 09, 2014 - Chemotherapy dose limits set by users of a computer
order entry system.
May 9, 2014
DuBeshter B; Griggs J; Angel C; Loughner J.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-dose-limits-set-users-computer-order-entry-system
To avoid excessive dosing of chemotherapeutic agents, standardized dose limits must be agreed u…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44333/psn-pdf
July 15, 2015 - One hospital's initiatives to encourage safe opioid use.
July 15, 2015
Surprise JK, Simpson MH. One Hospital's Initiatives to Encourage Safe Opioid Use. J Infus Nurs.
2015;38(4):278-83. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000110.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-hospitals-initiatives-encourage-safe-opioid-use
This commentar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47643/psn-pdf
February 20, 2019 - Pro/con debate: color-coded medication labels.
February 20, 2019
Janik LS, Vender JS, Grissinger M, Litman RS. APSF Newsletter. February 2019;33:72-75.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/procon-debate-color-coded-medication-labels
This pair of commentaries reviews the use of color-coded medications as an anesthesia safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43648/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Patient- and family-centered care: error disclosure and
investigation.
November 21, 2016
Connor M; Wayman KI; Garcia C; Fischer PR; Consortium for Maximizing Family-Centered Care.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-family-centered-care-error-disclosure-and-investigation
Patients are increasingly encouraged t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43772/psn-pdf
June 24, 2019 - Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety.
June 24, 2019
501 Boylston Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116 info@BetsyLehmanCenterMA.gov
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/betsy-lehman-center-patient-safety
The Betsy Lehman Center is a nonregulatory Massachusetts state agency named for Betsy Lehman, the
Boston Globe columni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847047/psn-pdf
April 05, 2023 - Making polypharmacy safer for children with medical
complexity.
April 5, 2023
Feinstein JA, Orth LE. Making polypharmacy safer for children with medical complexity. J Pediatr.
2023;254:4-10. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.10.012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-polypharmacy-safer-children-medical-complexity
Childre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45481/psn-pdf
September 14, 2016 - "Use as directed" can cause confusion for both patients
and practitioners.
September 14, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 25, 2016;21:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-directed-can-cause-confusion-both-patients-and-practitioners
Reporting the results of a survey on "as directed" in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46438/psn-pdf
September 20, 2017 - Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of
a Workshop.
September 20, 2017
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies
Press: 2017. ISBN: 9780309461856.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-clearly-about-medicines-proceedings-workshop
Patient h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37754/psn-pdf
May 14, 2008 - Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized
elders.
May 14, 2008
Rothberg MB, Pekow PS, Liu F, et al. Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders. J
Hosp Med. 2008;3(2):91-102. doi:10.1002/jhm.290.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medication-use-hospitalized-e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72761/psn-pdf
February 17, 2021 - Using ventilator splitters during the COVID-19 pandemic--
letter to health care providers.
February 17, 2021
Silver Spring, MD: Division of Industry and Consumer Education, US Food and Drug Administration;
February 9. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-ventilator-splitters-during-covid-19-pandemic-letter-hea…