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61. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - healthcare providers, particularly clinical pharmacy specialists, to discuss reducing or changing their medication … But it really is the patient’s choice whether to reduce their medication. … Clinician-Patient Communication, Diabetes, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Elderly, Medication … , Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, Patient and Family

62. AHRQ Research Helps Pharmacists in Mentoring Program to Reduce Drug Errors in Emergency Departments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Case Studies June 2008 AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related … is to encourage the creation of permanent programs featuring clinical pharmacists' involvement with medication … departments, where patients present with such complex medical challenges, rarely benefited from the medication … For example, they can develop quality measures for medication use or help staff understand and use computerized … ASHP aims to prevent medication errors, help people make the best use of medicines, and assist pharmacists

63. TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: CUS and Teach-Back on Inpatient Medical Unit (pdf file)
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    August 31, 2023 - A concern is raised regarding the patient’s level of alertness due to medication. … The physician had the patient repeat back, in her own words, her medication changes.

64. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - It also introduces BEST, an easy way to remember how to fit blood thinner medication into daily life. … Many medication errors are found by patients. … Talk to your doctor about every medication and over-the-counter product that you take. … Tell all your doctors about every medication and over-the-counter product that you take. … A personal, medication wallet card can help you keep track of this list.

65. St. Joseph’s Hospital Improves Patient Safety Using AHRQ Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2015 - "Using the RED toolkit, we walked through each step of the process, including medication reconciliation … In addition to those improvements, the hospital has used AHRQ's MATCH toolkit to improve medication reconciliation … "Although the overall process for medication reconciliation was very good, we frequently worked with … incorrect information from the home medication list, and these errors would flow downstream," said Joel

66. Perinatal Safety Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - 705.5 KB; Text Version ) Tool: Rapid Response Systems ( Word , 626.5 KB; Text Version ) Safe Medication … Administration Safe Medication Administration: Slide Presentation ( PowerPoint , 1.27 MB; Text Version … ) Safe Medication Administration: Facilitator Guide ( Word , 1.65 MB; PDF , 1.13 MB; Text Version

67. New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile on Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc., Highlights Work To Prevent Pediatric Medication Errors … Grantee Profile on Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc., Highlights Work To Prevent Pediatric Medication Errors … Walsh is working to prevent medication errors and adverse drug events among children, particularly those … Medication errors that occur outside the hospital can be lethal for children with chronic conditions, … Walsh has identified factors that contribute to medication errors and injuries in children with chronic

68. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Table of Contents Adverse Drug Events (ADEs): General Medication Topics ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants … , and Perioperative Medicine Venous Thromboembolism Adverse Drug Events (ADEs): General Medication … Unit-Dose Drug Distribution Systems Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Automated Medication … The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” List (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) Medication … Treatment (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence ADEs: Infusion Pumps/Medication

69. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2017 - Cholesterol Management 57 % For people at high risk of heart disease, 57% are prescribed a statin medication … 70% GOAL 70% GOAL 70% For people who smoke or use tobacco, 63% are provided counseling and medication … 90 100% % O F PR AC TI CE S 20 15 10 5 0 % OF PATIENTS PRESCRIBED A STATIN MEDICATION

70. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2017 - Cholesterol Management 57 % For people at high risk of heart disease, 57% are prescribed a statin medication … 70% GOAL 70% GOAL 70% For people who smoke or use tobacco, 63% are provided counseling and medication … 90 100% % O F PR AC TI CE S 20 15 10 5 0 % OF PATIENTS PRESCRIBED A STATIN MEDICATION

71. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners - Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2015 - We'll also introduce you to a strategy for incorporating your blood thinner medication into your daily … You may have a busy life, but that shouldn't stop you from following a regular schedule to take your medication … Either way, it is important to remember to take your medication exactly as your doctor prescribed. … alert bracelet or carrying a wallet card as a way to let others know that you are on blood thinner medication … you talk to your clinician about your intake of alcoholic beverages, as they may interfere with your medication

72. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - This study sought to identify predictors of initiating any antihyperglycemic medication, and specifically … Keywords: Diabetes, Medication, Comparative Effectiveness Huckfeldt PJ , Sood NB , Romley … Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Screening, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events … Keywords: Elderly, Medication, Medication: Safety, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Injuries and Wounds … Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Patient Self-Management, Chronic Conditions, Medication

73. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Disparities, Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Inpatient Care, Hospitals, Medication … Keywords: Antibiotics, Medication, Sepsis, Mortality Kaufman BG , Holland DE , Vanderboom … The authors randomly selected 100 medication safety incident reports from an academic medical center … Keywords: Medication: Safety, Medication, Patient Safety, COVID-19, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse … Keywords: Genetics, Antibiotics, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Medication Wiehe SE , Nelson

74. Final Progress Report: APPLIED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY (ASIPS) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Diagnostic test errors appeared in 47% of reported events; medication errors appeared in 35.4%; and … Medication errors appeared in 35.4% of reports, and both a diagnostic testing and a medication error … Sample medication processes were evaluated and compared with Institute for Safe Medication Practices … Communication errors (39.6%) and medication errors (39.6%) were frequently reported. … unless that medication was available commercially in a generic format; 2) clinical alerts are often

75. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 1) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - Use a reconciled medication list to discuss the purpose of each medicine, how much to take, how to …  Review a reconciled medication list with the patient and family. … Make sure that patients have an easy-to-read, printed medication list to take home. … Who: Hospital to identify staff person to review the medication list with patient and family. … Preferred dates / times for: PCP: Other: Medication Reconciled medication list Reviewed

76. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 1) (doc file)
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    January 01, 2010 - Use a reconciled medication list to discuss the purpose of each medicine, how much to take, how to take … Review a reconciled medication list with the patient and family. … Make sure that patients have an easy-to-read, printed medication list to take home. … Who: Hospital to identify staff person to review the medication list with patient and family. … Preferred dates / times for: PCP: Other: Medication Reconciled medication list Reviewed medication

77. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2018 - Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series  Released: July 20, 2006 According to one estimate … Sometimes the harm is caused by an error in prescribing or taking the medication, and these damages are … Preventing Medication Errors puts forward a national agenda for reducing medication errors based on estimates

78. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - strategy uses the “brown bag medicine review” method to engage patients to create a complete and accurate medication … if you have many patients with multiple medications or you have committed to helping patients with medication … This strategy can help you conduct medication reconciliation based on a complete and accurate list of

79. AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) (17) Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety (2) Medication-Assisted … Low-Income (2) Maternal Care (1) Medicaid (12) Medical Errors (13) Medical Liability (4) Medication … (44) Medication: Safety (7) Men's Health (1) Nutrition (1) Obesity (3) Opioids … America Implementer: ChristianaCare Date: July 2020 Vermont Health Clinics Promote AHRQ’s Medication … : Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety Topic(s): Patient Safety, Medication

80. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    January 01, 2012 - Tool 3G: Stratify Fall Scale Tool 3H: Morse Fall Scale to use for the Case Study activity Tool 3I: Medication … can be used to identify medication-related risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients. … Add up the point value (risk level) for every medication the patient is taking. … medication-related risk for falls. … Medication.