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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/preventing-wrong-drug-and-wrong-patient-errors-indication-alerts-cpoe-systems/citation/effect
January 01, 2023 - Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Project Name
Preventing Wrong-Drug and Wrong-Patient Errors With Indication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-bad-worse
March 01, 2018 - strategies involve using both the brand and generic names on prescriptions and patient labels; including the indication … Indication alerts at the time of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) have the potential to intercept … In one study, indication alerts intercepted 1.4 drug name confusion errors per 1000 alerts.( 6 ) The … Indication alerts intercept drug name confusion errors during computerized entry of medication orders … written or electronic orders are not feasible Require write down and read back techniques State the indication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-commercially-available-and-partially-customized-medication-dosing-alerts
July 16, 2015 - October 1, 2014
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Indication documentation … and indication-based prescribing within electronic prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-removal-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - the opportunity to include a discussion that goes beyond “the patient has a catheter” to duration and indication … meaning that they are empowered, and the culture supports that empowerment.
· Daily review by nurses for indication … Strategies that include data on urinary catheter indication and duration present and easily accessible … , creating scripting within structure handoffs and rounds that includes discussions of duration and indication … provide daily reminders to either the healthcare provider or the nurse and requires documentation that indication
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-design-considerations-chapter-2.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Confounding by indication leads to higher propensity for/more intensive treatment in those with the most … Confounding by indication leads to higher propensity for treatment or more intensive treatment in those … or an indication with a similar potential for confounding. … A comparator treatment within the same indication is likely to reduce the potential for bias from both … confounding by indication and confounding by frailty.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008/pdfs/section5_12.pdf
January 01, 2008 - All-listed diagnoses are used because there is no
indication of the principal cause of the ED visit … All-listed diagnoses are used because there is no indication of the principal cause of the ED visit on … All-listed diagnoses are used because
there is no indication of the principal cause of the ED visit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-removal-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Fifty percent of these patients had no indication for a catheter on a least one of the central line days … When all central line days were considered, 27 percent of patients had no indication. … They center around methodologies used to assess need or indication when evaluating whether removal can … Looking at all central line days, 27% has no indication. … They center around methodologies used to assess need/indication to evaluate whether removal can occur
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-error-report-analysis-32
June 16, 2019 - errors that led to overdoses of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), miscommunication regarding dose and indication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/ucsd-pocket-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - care of the patient, please
make it clear by typing “Urinary Incontinence (INTUIT Study)” in the
indication … If you use the SmartSet to send the referral, then the indication
information and check-box will be
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.113_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2006 - Prophylaxis Strategies in Surgical Settings
UFH = unfractionated heparin
LMWH = low molecular weight heparin
Indication … Indication Prevention Strategy
Total Hip Replacement Enoxaparin 40 mg daily, beginning preoperative … Indication Prevention Strategy
Total Hip Replacement (cont.) … Indication Prevention Strategy
Total Knee Replacement Enoxaparin 30 mg BID, beginning 12-24h postoperatively … GCS = graduated compression stockings
IPC = intermittent pneumatic compression devices
Indication Prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-g.pdf
September 01, 2015 - ■ Approximately half of the
patients with a urinary
catheter do not have a valid
indication for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-061014.pptx
March 07, 2014 - members
PAs, NPs, nursing, clerical assistants
Patients
Infection prevention (hand hygiene, device use)
Indication … used
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Three Effective Interventions
Documentation/visibility at the point of care
Drug and indication … >12 K/mm3 or <4 K/mm3 or > 10% bands)
Do NOT send urine culture
Send U/A & urine culture
Document indication … FOR EACH ANTIBIOTIC: DOCUMENT INDICATION AND PLANNED DURATION FOR ALL PATIENTS
EMPIRIC THERAPY BASED
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60611/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - patients with a CrCl <15 ml/min, rivaroxaban should not be
prescribed.1 Rivaroxaban does have an approved indication … arterial disease (PAD) or coronary artery disease (CAD); the dose of rivaroxaban for the chronic PAD/CAD
indication … is particularly challenging because the optimal DOAC dose depends
on several factors including the indication … Dosing of DOACs
is not straightforward as it varies by the drug, the indication, acuity, age, weight … Mechanism of action, described in patient-friendly terms
Dosing instructions for the patient-specific indication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-order-sets-do-not-align-clinician-workflow-assessing-practice-patterns-electronic-health
March 24, 2019 - June 15, 2022
Indication alerts to improve problem list documentation. … February 11, 2015
Indication-based prescribing prevents wrong-patient medication errors
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/van-wijk-mam-et-al-2001
January 01, 2001 - If there is no guideline or indication, "other indication" can be selected and the practitioner is able
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-workflow-disruptions-operating-room-surgical-outcomes-systematic-review-and
April 03, 2019 - February 2, 2022
Indication documentation and indication-based prescribing within electronic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-what-doctor-ordered-review-evidence-impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-system
June 15, 2016 - July 2, 2014
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Indication documentation … and indication-based prescribing within electronic prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840169/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - ismp-survey-tall-man-mixed-case-lettering-reduce-drug-name-confusion
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-looks-arent-all-they-appear-be-medication-error-uncommon-indication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837847/psn-pdf
August 17, 2022 - Development and
use of a common definition and taxonomy of errors will provide a more accurate indication
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide149.html
October 01, 2014 - Varenicline is approved for a maintenance indication for up to 6 months.