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41. Improving Patient Safety in Community Pharmacies: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2023 - Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Community/Ambulatory … Physical Space and Environment, #2, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Safety … Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Community/Ambulatory … PROTECT Initiative: Advancing Children’s Medication Safety Composite Measure 6. … Patient Safety Primer: Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events 9.

42. Safemed Facguide (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Safe Medication Administration Safe Medication Administration … SAY: The Safe Medication Administration bundle provides information on high-alert medications commonly … administration for oxytocin. · Identify the key safety elements of safe medication administration for … is a high-alert medication. … : Like oxytocin, magnesium sulfate is a high-alert medication.

43. Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication Reconciliation and Education | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Review System (QSRS) Simulation Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication … HS015882-01 Overview This project implements a "discharge bundle" consisting of medication reconciliation … The toolkit contains such resources as: Medication reconciliation forms. … originally created October 2012 Internet Citation: Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication

44. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin AHRQ Safety Program … for Perinatal Care Safe Medication Administration Oxytocin Safe Medication Administration—Oxytocin Purpose … Checks (CUSP Science of Safety) Key Perinatal Safety Elements Examples Assess appropriateness of medication … SAMPLE Safe Medication Administration for Labor Induction or Augmentation with Oxytocin Category Procedure … Contraindications include— · gestational age less than 39 completed weeks without medication indication

45. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate (doc file)
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    May 30, 2013 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate AHRQ Safety … Program for Perinatal Care Safe Medication Administration Magnesium Sulfate Safe Medication Administration—Magnesium … Medication errors are more common in unit-prepared bags, so this practice should be avoided.12 Pharmacy … Acute Care ISMP Medication Safety Alert. … Acute Care ISMP Medication Safety Alert.

46. Automated Outreach & Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2018 - Management Evidence and Resources Automated Outreach & Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medication … Tools for Change Automated Outreach & Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medication … August 2018 Internet Citation: Automated Outreach & Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medication

47. Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications Into Practice (pdf file)
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    September 29, 2013 - knowledge, patient involvement in decision-making and decision making quality, and 6-month measures of medication … Findings The use of the Depression Medication Choice during the encounter, compared to usual depression … Moreover, 51% of patients who used the Depression Medication Choice with their clinician achieve a … Translating comparative effectiveness of depression medications into practice by comparing the depression medication

48. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - Substantial evidence shows that taking a statin medication each day to manage blood cholesterol can reduce … those with high LDL cholesterol levels, and those with diabetes), who have been prescribed a statin medication … Improving Medication Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension: A Tip Sheet for Health Care Professionals … This tip sheet for health care professionals outlines predictors of medication non-adherence and how … to use the SIMPLE method to improve medication adherence among patients.

49. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    August 03, 2017 - Medication affecting risk of falls Sedative and psychotropic medication, or medication with drowsiness … For the chart review, check the medication administration record (MAR) and any notes easily accessible … Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y 16/20 Medication administration record … Medication administration record: given night sedation last night? … For any of the 20 patients who are “higher risk”*: Number of higher risk patients: Chart: full medication

50. NPSD Dashboards | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - reports and event-specific dashboards that describe in greater depth specific safety events such as medication … Medication or Other Substance Dashboard Details the incorrect action taken, incorrect action by residual … Medication or Other Substance 2023 Supplement Dashboard Includes information organized by medication … falls and/or mitigate harm from falls, as well as the ability to filter by fall assistance and use of medication … The Medications or Other Substance Event supplement reflects an enhanced analysis of NPSD Medication

51. Comprehensive Informatics Framework for Comparative Effectiveness Research Dissemination (pdf file)
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    December 19, 2014 - are to: 1) Identify the needs, values, and preferences of older adults with diabetes in terms of medication … The increase in diabetes medication literacy was associated with improvements in patient attitudes … and behaviors related to diabetes medications, which resulted in higher medication adherence Study

52. Helping Smokers Quit: A Guide for Clinicians (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2008 - Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Revised May 2008 open for medication … Encourage use of medication: Recommend use of over-the-counter nicotine patch, gum, or lozenge; or give … Review medication use and problems. Refer to 1-800-QUIT NOW (784-8669). … Suggestions for the Clinical Use of Medications for Tobacco Dependence Treatmenta Medication Precautions … Please see medication package inserts for additional information. bOTC refers to over the counter.

53. EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2023 - guidelines recommend routine screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use, as well as medication-assisted … Medication-assisted treatment for those diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. … Increase use of medication-assisted treatment for patients meeting diagnostic criteria for alcohol use … Medication-Assisted Treatment for Unhealthy Alcohol Use  (PDF, 712 KB) with latest information and frequently

54. AHRQ’s National Advisory Council Identifies Priority Areas for Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Can Reduce Costs . … Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Can Reduce Costs The use of medication as part … at a safety-net institution in Denver and found that patients with opioid use disorder who initiated medication … They include the Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook , a guide for implementing … medication-assisted treatment in primary care and other ambulatory care settings.

55. Managing Interruptions to Improve Diagnostic Decision-Making: Strategies and Recommended Research Agenda (pdf file)
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    December 29, 2022 - For instance, in high-risk environments (e.g., medication administration), it may be safest to implement … Medication administration is a task with a specific beginning and an end and is usually done by one … While these strategies may be good solutions for individual nurses on medication rounds, it may not … Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication admin- istration errors … Are interventions to reduce interruptions and errors during medication administration effective?

56. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - care facilities can minimize such safety problems as health care-associated infections, patient falls, medication … The toolkit: Targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, injuries of … staff workflow, patient treatment protocols, and room locations to decide where to place isolation and medication … materials to reduce infection risk, how to address noise and light problems that may distract from correct medication

57. AHRQ Grantee Profiles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2024 - More >> Protecting Patients from Drug-Drug Medication Errors Daniel C. Malone, Ph.D. … More >> Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home … More >> Identifying Strategies to Improve Medication Safety at Home Yan Xiao, Ph.D. … More >> Improving Medication Safety for Older Adults Michelle Chui, Pharm.D., Ph.D. … Professor, and Director of Sonderegger Research Center for Improved Medication Use University of Wisconsin

58. Human Factors in Surgery: Shifting the Paradigm on Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - Catchpole study strategies to improve anesthesia medication delivery, robotic surgery integration, and … The project, Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery  , focuses … on reducing the 200,000 to 20 million anesthesia-related medication injuries that occur annually in … techniques, approaches, and perspectives across simulated and real environments to address these types of medication … information at a glance; [it’s] a small intervention that may have a significant impact on reducing medication

59. Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Highlighted Resources Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook: Practical guide … for implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in primary care and other ambulatory care settings … change package supports efforts by primary care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication

60. Public Health Department Collaborates With Health System To Improve Mortality Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - AHRQ Initiative Enables Rural Primary Care Providers in New Mexico To Treat Opioid Use Disorders With Medication … AHRQ Initiative Enables Rural Primary Care Providers in New Mexico To Treat Opioid Use Disorders With Medication … in New Mexico have expanded on AHRQ’s Project ECHO model to train clinicians in the use of proven medication-assisted … the program works to ensure primary care staff all over the state are trained and supported to use medication … (At left, Chris Alliman, M.D., talks with a patient in Albuquerque about medication for opioid use disorder