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61. Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - These tested instructions for pills follow the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS), which simplifies … The instructions follow the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS), which simplifies complex medicine regimens … Rationale and design of a randomized trial to evaluate an evidence-based prescription drug label on actual medication

62. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - On followup, 82 percent reported having spoken to their physician about their anticholinergic medication … Medication transitions: vulnerable periods of change in need of human factors and ergonomics . … Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults … The specific aims are to: Redesign processes for adjustment of medication dosing based on clinical … information gathered by the patient/family to prevent medication errors.

63. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care (pdf file)
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    March 11, 2021 - • Preventable Harm From Pediatric Outpatient Medication Errors: Measure Development: This project … seeks to develop measures that can be used to assess pediatric outpatient medication safety.

64. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix A | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - in our database, our redundant safety measure of scanning the bottles to make sure we have the right medication … apparent that there were several root causes that included poor technology for supporting the tasks, poor medication … labeling processes that are not optimal for the medication shortages, and a reliance on using people

65. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - • Perform medication reconciliation, including use of open-ended questions to assess patients’ understanding … of their current medication regimen and identify changes needed. … Consider using a pharmacist for complex medication regimens or high-risk patients.

66. Blood Pressure Control Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - The strategies are divided into three categories: delivery system design, medication adherence, and patient … It reviews tips for engaging with care teams, taking medication consistently, monitoring blood pressure … It reviews tips for engaging with care teams, taking medication consistently, monitoring blood pressure … treating hypertension by providing space to fill out their pharmacy and prescription information for medication

67. AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2016 - 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 … Impact Case Study Identifier: 2015-39 AHRQ Product(s): Effective Health Care Program Topic(s): Medication

68. Patient Narratives Can Catalyze Staff Improvement and Bolster Survey Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Computerized Clinical Decision Support To Prevent Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events . … Anesthesia workspaces for safe medication practices: design guidelines. … Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors in hospitalized children

69. Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) for Medication Reconciliation Learn about the … processes that help detect and prevent medication discrepancies and adverse drug events. … This easy-to-read booklet educates people about blood thinners and offers basic information about the medication

70. The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2018 - � Medication Errors, including failures in communicating, prescribing, filling, and dispensing, as … Safety of medication use in primary care. … Frequency of medication errors in primary care patients with polypharmacy. … Frequency of medication errors in primary care patients with polypharmacy. … Safety of medication use in primary care.

71. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Implementation Handbook) (doc file)
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    April 01, 2011 - 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 Hospital identifies one person: Nurse … The toolkit provides clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medication … administered throughout the hospital stay, and reconcile medication lists at discharge. … Patients may not be properly informed about food choices, medication side effects, danger signs, and

72. AHRQ Views Blog: Long COVID Is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Medication errors in community pharmacies: evaluation of a standardized safety program . … Professional Literature Evaluation of the shared decision-making process scale in cancer screening and medication … Examining medication ordering errors using AHRQ network of patient safety databases.

73. Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - comprehensive evidence review from AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program , emphasized that medication … improve self-management behaviors by tracking personal information, such as diet, physical activity, medication … An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity .

74. Planning Grants Final Evaluation Report: Longitudinal Evaluation of the PSML Reform Demonstration Program (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2016 - Of the medication discrepancies examined, pharmacists found that 41 percent may contribute to an ADE … Findings suggested that up to 90 percent of patients experience at least one medication discrepancy … solutions for improving medication discrepancies in the hospital-to-home transition. … Transitional care medication safety: Stakeholders’ perspectives. … Improving patient safety and restructuring medical liability using ACEs: Medication errors.

75. Opioids AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2018 - AH Research RQ is supporting primary care practices in delivering evidence-based medication-assisted … primary-care/increasing-access-to-opioid-abuse-treatment.html OPIOIDS 2  Implementing Medication-Assisted …  Medication-Assisted Treatment Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings.

76. Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2017 - This guide describes ways to prevent and treat blood clots; symptoms; and medication side effects as … If you notice something wrong that you think may be caused by your medication, call your doctor.

77. Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) for Medication Reconciliation Learn about the … processes that help detect and prevent medication discrepancies and adverse drug events. … This easy-to-read booklet educates people about blood thinners and offers basic information about the medication

78. CAHPS ECHO Survey Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2018 - rating of health plan Office Wait Q10   Seen within 15 minutes of appointment time Told About Medication … Side Effects Q17   Told about side effects of medication Including Family and Friends Q19   Talk

79. AHRQ Awards $45 Million in Grants To Expand Access to Care for People With Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Grantee Protects Patients From Drug-Drug Medication Errors . … AHRQ Grantee Protects Patients From Drug-Drug Medication Errors AHRQ grantee Daniel C. … These efforts are helping to protect patients from preventable medication errors. Access Dr.

80. Strategy 6C: OpenNotes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2020 - The OpenNotes study also made an impact on medication adherence. … According to researchers at Geisinger Health System, more than two-thirds of patients who took medication … T, Ngo L, Walker J Sharing Physician Notes Through an Electronic Portal is Associated With Improved Medication