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pbrn.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201509.html
January 01, 2018 - Technicians enter the information into the patient's medication history exactly as the patient states … "Our medication history program started in 2013 and has been successful," said Jake Regnitz, Pharm.D. … Regnitz said that the effort has been successful enough at hospitals with medication history programs … The Institute of Medicine has identified medication errors as the most common type of error in health … By collecting medication histories of those patients, Banner Desert can provide them with medication
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October 01, 2014 - Blog
Newsletter
Events
Massachusetts Hospital Improves Medication … The toolkit provides clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medication … ; identifying roles and responsibilities for medication reconciliation; collecting data to measure progress … ; and assisting in the design and implementation of a single, shared medication history called the "One … Specifically, the pharmacist now focuses on the tasks of obtaining and documenting a medication history
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-it/opioids.html
September 01, 2022 - Reports and Other Publications
Funding Opportunities
Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted … Medication-Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is evidence-based therapy for assisting people with opioid addiction … pain treatment guidelines, public awareness campaigns, initiatives to support the distribution of a medication … ., the core aims for the UNC Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes for Rural and Primary Care Medication-Assisted … 2022
Page originally created February 2017
Internet Citation: Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/improve-discharge/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Four Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Medication Reconciliation
Maryland Hospitals … Revise Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit
Massachusetts Hospital Improves Medication … Reconciliation With AHRQ Toolkit
Michigan Providers Improve Medication Reconciliation Process With … Five Nebraska Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Medication Reconciliation Across Care Settings … -85)
Four New York Providers Use AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit To Improve Care
Six Texas
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December 15, 2016 - with you in
developing a complete and accurate medication list from which
you can complete medication … and
accurate medication
list … Needed To Implement Medication
Management
The primary resource needed for the Medication Management … This Medication Management strategy uses a paper-based
medication list. … Medication Adherence Action Kit.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/resources.html
March 01, 2023 - Connecting pharmacy and literacy: the North Carolina Medication Information Literacy Project. … Health literacy: A barrier to pharmacist-patient communication and medication adherence. … Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? … Functional health literacy and medication use: the pharmacist's role. … Institute of Medicine " Standardizing medication labels: confusing patients less.
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January 01, 2004 - Preventing Medication Errors in Ambulatory Care: The Importance of Establishing Regimen Concordance … 199
Preventing Medication Errors in
Ambulatory Care: The Importance of
Establishing Regimen … Reducing medication-related communication errors will likely involve
rigorous reviews of medication … Factors related to
errors in medication prescribing. JAMA 1997
277(4):312–7.
9. … Measuring
medication: do interviews agree with medical record
and pharmacy data?
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html
June 01, 2023 - (16)
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2003
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Grantee Report Topics
Medication … Grant Number: R03 HS 027510 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: June 2023
REdesigning … Grant Number: R18 HS 025641 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: July 2021
Improving … Grant Number: R18 HS 023754 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: June 2021
The Role … Grant Number: R01 HS 025402 04 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: April 2021
Risk
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safemed_facguide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal … Care
Safe Medication Administration
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-19-EF
May 2017
SAY:
The Safe … Slide 2
Safe Medication Administration
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Safe Med. … :
• Oxytocin is a high-alert medication … reasons:
• Like oxytocin, magnesium sulfate is a
high-alert medication
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/index.html
January 01, 2024 - Health literacy tools to improve communication for providers of medication therapy management
What … Medication errors are likely higher with patients with limited health literacy, as they are more likely … Medication errors are likely higher with patients with limited health literacy. … Postdischarge Followup Phone Call
Health literacy tools to improve communication for providers of medication … Related Resources
Create a Safe Medicine List
Medication Management Strategy
Your Medicine: Be
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/discharge/index.html
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
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/yelin.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Medication Summary Guides for Vulnerable Populations with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research to Help Underserved … This project developed a printed medication guide for patients
and a decision aid for health care providers … Both resources were based on
information in AHRQ’s consumer medication summary on
RA. … The trial had three
arms: a) original AHRQ consumer medication
summary pre/post visit, b) the new medication … guide
pre/post visit, and c) the new medication guide plus
decision aid during the physician visit
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/tools.html
January 01, 2024 - Health literacy tools to improve communication for providers of medication therapy management. … These tested instructions for pills follow the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS), which simplifies … Therapy Management
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a patient-centric and comprehensive approach … to improve medication use, reduce the risk of adverse events, and improve medication adherence. … Get started: Health literacy tools to improve communication for providers of medication therapy management
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/mayberry.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Adaptation, Education and Motivation: Improving Evidence-Based Medication Adherence Among Adults With … Effectiveness
Research Products
Adaptation, Education and Motivation: Improving Evidence-Based Medication … Description
The effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) in
diabetes care, and its role in medication … The
project proposed to determine if there is a difference in taking
medication as prescribed between … self-management (including diabetes self-
management classes); and doctor-patient communication on
medication
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February 01, 2024 - (44)
Medication: Safety
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Men's Health
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Nutrition
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Obesity
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Opioids … February 2024
Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication … for Opioid Use Disorder Topic(s): Access to Care, Community-Based Practice, Disparities, Medicaid, Medication … Practices PSO Date: January 2022
Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for … ECHO, Research Topic(s): Access to Care, Community-Based Practice, Emergency Department, Medicaid, Medication
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/898.html
January 01, 2024 - developed by AHRQ supports efforts by primary care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication … patient safety event reports, which may lead to better identification of important medication safety … Researchers analyzed 3,861 medication-related reports using data from urban and rural hospitals to measure … patient safety events are categorized and identify patterns that can impact patient medication safety … tool for opioid use in adults: results from a validation study of the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/building-ambulatory-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Schedule (UMS) across four major SFHN prescribing sites to help patients better understand medication … A qualitative analysis of outpatient medication use in community settings: observed safety vulnerabilities … Efficiency, efficacy, and power in the implementation of a medication adherence aid . … Finding meaning in medication reconciliation using electronic health records: qualitative analysis in … Language-concordant automated telephone queries to assess medication adherence in a diverse population
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/alcohol/index.html
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
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/cholesterol.html
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.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/index.html
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