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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/understanding-cancelrx-impact-clinical-workflows-medication-safety-risks-and
January 01, 2023 - Errors
Medication Management
Communication of medication discontinuation between prescribers … changes, allowing more medication changes to use CancelRx. … discontinuation (CancelRx) on medication safety: A pilot study. … The impact of electronic communication of medication discontinuation (CancelRx) on medication safety: … Communication of medication discontinuation between prescribers and pharmacies is critical to medication
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/preventing-perioperative-medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events-through-use
January 01, 2023 - medication events. … Medication safety in the perioperative setting: A comparison of methods for detecting medication errors … and adverse medication events. … Development of a perioperative medication-related clinical decision support tool to prevent medication … Medication-related clinical decision support alert overrides in inpatients.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/medication-reconciliation-improve-quality-transitional-care/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Medication Reconciliation to Improve Quality of Transitional Care - 2012
Project Name … Medication Reconciliation to Improve Quality of Transitional Care
Principal Investigator … (Achieved)
Modify an EHR system to incorporate medication reconciliation. … (Achieved)
Conduct a randomized controlled trial of the medication reconciliation system. … of medication errors in ambulatory care.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-information-technology-patient-centered-communication-and-decisionmaking
January 01, 2023 - Errors
Patient Safety
Transitions in Care
Medication errors are a significant source … The management of medication information requires a partnership between a patient and their caregivers … Use the EMR to encourage patient-centered medication management and extend the EMR medication management … Comparative effectiveness of patient-centered strategies to improve FDA medication guides. … Impact of electronic prescribing on medication use in ambulatory care.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-prescribing-and-electronic-transmission-discharge-medication-lists
January 01, 2023 - Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Transmission of Discharge Medication Lists … The specific aims of the study were to:
Measure the effects on medication errors of transitioning … Evaluate the impact on medication discrepancies of electronic transmission of medication lists at discharge … Risk factors for unexplained medication discrepancies during transitions in care. … Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Transmission of Discharge Medication Lists - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bar-coding-patient-safety-northern-michigan
January 01, 2023 - These events and errors occur at several places along the medication chain, including ordering medication … , transcribing physician orders, dispensing medication, and administering medication. … It ensures that the right medication in the right dose is given to the right patient at the right time … Using Barcode Medication Administration to Improve Quality and Safety: Findings from the AHRQ Health … Using Barcode Medication Administration to Improve Quality and Safety: Findings from the AHRQ Health
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-and-improving-medication-use
January 01, 2023 - Errors
Medication Reconciliation
Medication Safety
The Centers for Education and Research … reconciliation tool on medication errors. … Impact of Vendor Systems on Ambulatory Medication Safety. … medication errors, near misses and preventable ADEs. … and Improving Medication Use - 2011
Health Information Technology and Improving Medication Use
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rxsafe-shared-medication-management-and-decision-support-rural-clinicians
January 01, 2023 - RxSafe: Shared Medication Management and Decision Support for Rural Clinicians
Project … of medication list information. … their coordination and communication through the use of shared medication management tools. … Initially, the team: 1) examined medication information in health IT systems, finding great variation … RxSafe: Shared Medication Management and Decision Support for Rural Clinicians - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-medication-management-practices-and-care-transitions-through/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology - 2012 … Project Name
Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology … The project developed a medication management system intended to improve clinician practice and enhance … It also provided the nurse with medication decisionmaking support, including high-risk medication management … The primary analyses did not find reductions in the medication complexity score, hospitalizations, or
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-medication-cpoe-safety-and-quality-indications-based-prescribing
January 01, 2023 - Incorporating medication indications into the prescribing process. … ISMP Medication Safety Alert! … Mistakes made by patients and providers can lead to medication errors. … Medication errors may also occur during the prescribing process, including prescribing the wrong medication … , wrong dose, or the wrong frequency of taking the medication.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/safety-through-enhanced-e-prescribing-tools-stepstools-developing-web-services
January 01, 2023 - Errors
Medication Management
Prescribing medications for children has more complexity … As such, medication errors are a leading reason for childhood iatrogenic morbidity and mortality, in … These gaps may inadvertently lead users of e-prescribing systems to under or over dose a given medication … The project team successfully developed a knowledgebase specific to medication management for children … The tools created included an algorithm for rounding of medication doses and a compounded medication
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-medication-management-practices-and-care-transitions-through
January 01, 2023 - Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology … management for patients with complex medication regimens. … It also provided the nurse with medication decisionmaking support, including high-risk medication management … Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology - 2011
Improving Medication … Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-adherence-and-outcomes-artificial-intelligence-adapted-text-messages
January 01, 2023 - Medication non-adherence is a major cause of uncontrolled hypertension, which is a major cause of stroke … Text messaging, or short message system (SMS), has shown some promise in improving medication adherence … Improving medication adherence requires addressing multiple challenges because patients typically have … Findings indicated that self-reported medication adherence significantly improved at 3 months in the … IT to improve medication monitoring, adherence, and medication therapy management for patients with
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/experience-research/steele-aw-et
January 01, 2023 - [Link]
Abstract
"Background: Computerized order entry systems have the potential to prevent medication … Provider ordering behavior was monitored focusing on the number of medication orders not completed and … The rule processed 16,291 times during the study period on all possible medication orders: 7,017 during … medication errors in an outpatient setting." … However, when providers encountered an alert for an abnormal lab value, the percentage of medication
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-medication-management-practices-and-care-transitions-through/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology - 2011 … Project Name
Improving Medication Management Practices and Care Transitions through Technology … The project developed a medication management system intended to improve clinician practice and enhance … It also provides the nurse with medication decisionmaking support, including high-risk medication management … electronic medication information that is collected as part of usual care.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-post-hospital-medication-management-older-adults-health-information
January 01, 2023 - Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults with Health Information Technology … Management
Medication Safety
Transitions in Care
Adverse drug events (ADEs), especially … those that may be preventable, are among the most serious concerns about medication use in older people … Multiple factors, including poor physician-patient communication and education regarding medication use … Quality measurement of medication monitoring in the "meaningful use" era.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025443-abraham-final-report-2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Limited clinician communication with patients or caregivers about home
medication lists and medication … It is a high risk medication” (RN-571). … Materials and Methods: Erroneous medication orders were captured
using a CPOE-based medication voiding … health record and linked to the medication order. … Ordering Errors
Medication Voiding and Ordering Errors
Impact of Medication Ordering Errors on Safety
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/impact-emerging-technologies
July 15, 2021 - Impact of emerging technologies on medication errors and adverse drug events
Authors: Oren … Purpose of Study: Assess the effect of these HIT systems on medication errors and adverse drug events … Outcomes: Adverse drug events and medication errors. … Evaluation Method: Varied across studies but included assessment of medication error rates and adverse … errors and from five studies of computerized medication administration records the authors reached no
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/machine-learning-validation-medication-regimen-complexity-critical-care
January 01, 2024 - Machine Learning Validation of Medication Regimen Complexity for Critical Care Pharmacist Resource Prediction … Critical care pharmacists (CCPs) have the knowledge and skills to handle complex medication regimens … The approach will be to automate and scale an existing tool—the medication regimen complexity-intensive … Design a web-based dashboard (ICView) to visualize medication regimen complexity-based predictions. … provide guidance for medication-related problems.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-prevent-medication-induced-birth
January 01, 2023 - Harnessing Health Information Technology to Prevent Medication-Induced Birth Defects … Close
Counseling about medication-induced birth defects with clinical … Counseling about medication-induced birth defects with clinical decision support in primary care. … Harnessing Health Information Technology to Prevent Medication-Induced Birth Defects - Final Report. … Women's perspectives on counseling about risks for medication-induced birth defects.