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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/medication.html
September 01, 2025 - Medication or Other Substance Dashboard
Learn more about how the dashboards are set up . … This dashboard presents information on medication or other substance-related patient safety concerns, … Additional Resources Download the 2025 data (XLSX, 120 KB) Access the 2024 NPSD Medication Chartbook
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/medication.html
Topic: Medication
AHRQ offers patient education materials for healthcare professionals to reduce risks … Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
Medication Management Strategy: Intervention … Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-staff-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Checklist: Creating a Medication List
Checklist: Creating a Medication List … � Use the word “medicine” instead of medication. … Creating the Medication List
� Complete the Medication List form for each prescription medication. … � Complete the Medication List form for each over-the-counter medication, vitamin,
and supplement … Confirming the Medication List is Complete
� Is there anything the patient could not bring in?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-common-barriers-full.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence
Common Barriers to Medication Adherence … Prescribe a substitute medication; suggest ways to
manage or reduce side effects; change the dose. … Improving Outcomes for Patients With Chronic Disease: The Medication Adherence Project (MAP).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-common-barriers-card-4x6.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence
Common Barriers to
Medication Adherence … Prescribe a substitute
medication; change the dose.
I feel fine.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-sample-process.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Sample Process for Medication Management Strategy
Sample Process for
Medication … This Medication Management strategy uses a paper-based medication list. … Check whether the medication is expired and note that on the Medication List form.
d. … Indicate on the Medication List form whether the patient is taking the
medication as prescribed. … Conduct a medication reconciliation by reviewing the medication list with the patient and
family members
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanagement_webinar_slides.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Medication Management
1
Medication Management
AHRQ
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary … – OTC and
prescriptions
• Complete medication
reconciliation using the
accurate medication list … Improving medication safety in primary care. … Medication Safety; [cited 2016 Aug 1]. … Medication Adherence Action Kit;
[cited 2016 Aug 1].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-staff-procedure.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Procedure: Engaging Your Patient To Create a Medication List
Guide to Patient … Use the word “medicine” instead of medication when speaking to your patient. … Write down the medication name, prescribed dose, and prescribed frequency.
b. … Check whether the medication is expired and note that on the Medication List form.
d. … Check on the form whether the patient is taking the medication
as prescribed.
f.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Medication_Dashboard_Data_2025.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - Med_3
Med_3: Type of Medication/Substance Involved by Safety Concern
Safety Concern Type of Medication … medication/substance Transcribing * *
Expired or deteriorated medication/substance Unknown 385 48.9% … medication/substance Environment * *
Expired or deteriorated medication/substance Human Factors 73 … /substance Communication 159 3.0%
Incorrect medication/substance Data 55 1.0%
Incorrect medication/ … /substance Multiple 808 15.2%
Incorrect medication/substance Other 3,466 65.2%
Incorrect medication
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safe-medication-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Identify the key safety elements of safe medication administration for oxytocin. … is a high-alert medication. … Tool
Like oxytocin, magnesium sulfate is a high-alert medication. … Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). … Acute Care ISMP Medication Safety Alert. June 3, 2010.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Medication_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Med_3
Med_3: Type of Medication/Substance Involved by Safety Concern
Safety Concern Type of Medication … or deteriorated medication/substance Dispensing 71 9.1%
Expired or deteriorated medication/substance … Incorrect medication/substance Dispensing 326 5.0%
Incorrect medication/substance Transcribing 199 … 0.9%
Incorrect medication/substance Storing 41 0.6%
Incorrect medication/substance Purchasing * * … Incorrect medication/substance Other: Please specify 82 1.3%
Incorrect medication/substance Unknown
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage_medlist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication List (Note Sheet)
Patient Name
_____________________________________
Date of Birth: _
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safe-medication-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - 1: Safe Medication Administration
Say:
The Safe Medication Administration bundle provides information … Identify the key safety elements of safe medication administration for oxytocin. … Slide 5: Safe Medication Administration Tools
Say:
The purpose of the Safe Medication Administration … Slide 8: Rationale for Safe Medication Administration Tool
Say:
The safe medication administration … Slide 19: Rationale for Safe Medication Administration Tool
Say:
The safe medication administration
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Prologue_Grady_Vol4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: Technology and Medication Safety
Prologue
Technology and Medication Safety
Mary L. … use of technology—
principally health information technology (health IT)—and strategies to enhance
medication … The second half of this volume is devoted to medication safety. … Medication errors are a frequent cause of adverse drug events, and they can occur at any
point in the … Authors in this section approach the problem of medication safety from several different
angles.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-appointment-card-small.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Reminder Business Card
Please bring ALL your medicines
to your next appointment
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/medmanage-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Medication Management
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Slide 1: Medication Management … Complete medication reconciliation using the accurate medication list
Identify & correct safety issues … Slide 11: Medication Management – Safety Checks
Challenges in how the patient is taking the medication … Slide 18: Medication List
Image: Medication list to be used by practice staff to engage patients … Medication Safety; [cited 2016 Aug 1].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bundy-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Pediatric Medication Safety: Analyses from the MEDMARX Medication Error Reporting … System
Pediatric Medication Safety:
Analyses from the MEDMARX
Medication Error Reporting System … That is, they capture
reported medication errors but do not capture the overall number of medication … for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Index for Categorizing Medication Errors
category … medication errors.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/injectionsafety.pdf
January 03, 2014 - Injection Safety/Safe Medication Handling
Injection Safety/Safe Medication Handling
The Centers … • Medications should be prepared only in a dedicated medication area and never at the dialysis station … • Medication vials should always be discarded whenever sterility is compromised or questionable. … www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/shtoolkit/
http://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/shtoolkit/
Injection Safety/Safe Medication
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/medication-reconciliation-desirable-attributes.html
August 01, 2021 - Medication Reconciliation for Children Measure Set I: Desirable Attributes of Medication Reconciliation … by Organizational Self-report and Attestation
Measure Domain: Medication Reconciliation … Measure Sub-Domain: Medication Reconciliation Desirable Attributes
PQMP COE: CAPQuaM
Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix … , Medication Reconciliation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at … Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter … Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process
Chapter 4. … Developing and Pilot Testing Change: Implementing the Medication Reconciliation Process
Chapter 5.