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December 31, 2018 - with a fasting or direct LDL-C level of 70-189
mg/dL; who were prescribed or are already on statin medication … Numerator
The number of patients with a statin medication (Statin RXNORM Value Set) current on the … medication
list or prescribed a statin medication during the measurement period. … Denominator Exceptions
• Patients with adverse effect, allergy or intolerance to statin medication … LDL-C result < 70 mg/dL for patients with a diabetes diagnosis who are not currently
receiving statin medication
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April 22, 2004 - , medications, medication administration record (MAR),
medication stock room, patient rooms, and identification … The action of administering a
medication to a patient is a transformation of an input (i.e., a
medication … For example, the
output of administering a medication is a medicated patient. … medication to MAR, locate patient, identify patient,
administer medication, and document administration … Medication
errors observed in 36 health care facilities.
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March 30, 2008 - Introduction
Various technologies exist to increase patient safety associated with medication use. … Medication administration.
14. Documentation of medication administration.
15. … Committee
on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors.
Preventing medication errors. … Role of
computerized physician order entry systems in
facilitating medication errors. … Medication
errors related to computerized order entry for children.
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• Associated multiday medication administration records (MARs). … Prevention of medication errors in the
pediatric inpatient setting. … Prevention of
medication errors in the pediatric inpatient setting. … The Institute for Safe Medication Practices. … ISMP
Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Hospitals.
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March 01, 2017 - Diagnostic errors, management of test results
Definition: Errors in diagnosis, medication, and communication … Medication prescription, management, drug interactions, adherence
Definition: Medication management … Antibiotic, opioid, and other medication overuse
Definition: The overuse of antibiotics and opioids … Medication lists, reconciliation, programs to enhance adherence
Definition: Health information technology
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January 01, 2024 - grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication … factors approaches to improve patient safety, patient safety measure development and implementation, medication … Grant Number: R13 HS 14836 Topic(s): Medication Safety, Safe Practices Publication Date: May 2005 … Grant Number: UC1 HS 14295 Topic(s): Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange, Medication … Grant Number: U18 HS 012019 Topic(s): Diagnostic Safety, Medication Safety Publication Date: March
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September 01, 2025 - communicate, and continue operations during unexpected conditions, such as changes in the availability of medication … Opportunities: Optimize and standardize equipment interfaces, medication carts, workstations, and emergency … Examples Resuscitation Cart Medication Drawer Redesign. … Resources Towards a More Patient-Centered Approach to Medication Safety . * Mapping the Care Transition … Information Engineering University of Virginia Kayla Waldron, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, Director of Medication
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January 01, 2021 - MEDICATION OR OTHER SUBSTANCE
The Medication or Other Substance module in CFER-H V1.2 collects reports … Medication or substance known to be an allergen to patient and
Incidents involving Medication or substance … The stage of the medication use process most frequently identified as the origination of medication … The stage of the medication process least frequently identified as the origination of medication
events … Contributed to Fall
Medication Contributed to Fall
Medication or Other Substance
Extent of Harm
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January 01, 2024 - Medication ordering and administration processes –
Medication errors harm an estimated 1.5 million people … Medication reconciliation –
Medication reconciliation is a process designed to prevent medication errors … The ASCs took different approaches to obtaining current medication and medication allergy histories. … Other ASCs took the
initial medication history onsite. … Setting up a medication reconciliation system.
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June 02, 2025 - ADHD-focused evidence-based
behavior therapy prescription date
Note Recommendations
10 ADHD treatment medication … prescribed
Note, or
medication
history
Follow-up report about behavioral therapy
11 Documentation … patient determined to be at risk for
harming themselves or others)
Note Prescription documentation or medication
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June 02, 2025 - In the primary care setting, medication safety issues include prescribing errors, contraindications, … One clinician observed, “It closes the gaps, reduces medication errors, offers the opportunity to reduce … It wasn’t the same medication or a similar dose. … I only learned about it because he brought in the medication.” … He was taking double the dose of the same medication.”
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January 01, 2003 - assistants (WMAs) with built-in barcode scanners to support medication
administration. … Each medication container barcode then was scanned to
verify that the medication, dose, route, and administration … If the scanned information associated with the medication did not match
the patient’s medication orders … of
scanning and simulating the administration of the medication … Using information technology to reduce
rates of medication errors in hospitals.
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September 01, 2024 - grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication … factors approaches to improve patient safety, patient safety measure development and implementation, medication … Grant Number: R18 HS 026874 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: March 2024
Preventing … Grant Number: R18 HS 27331 Topic(s): Medication Safety, Patient and Family Engagement Publication Date … Number: R18 HS 026644 Topic(s): Diagnostic Safety, Human Factors Approaches To Improve Patient Safety, Medication
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June 02, 2025 - This medication may take up to 6 weeks to reach its full effect, so please be patient, and give the medicine … This medication can also cause more serious side effects, like dizziness or confusion; if you experience … these side effects, please stop taking the medication and call our office to let us know. … Because of this risk, you should discuss this medication with your doctor at your annual physical or … If you experience memory changes, stop taking the medication and let us know.
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April 01, 2018 - I feel the council identified problems and barriers to safe medication management.
1 … I feel my participation on the council will improve my own safe medication management or the safe medication … I feel the ideas generated today will develop into interventions to successfully improve medication safety
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January 01, 2024 - grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication … factors approaches to improve patient safety, patient safety measure development and implementation, medication … Publication Date: February 2017
Addressing methodological and ethical issues in pediatric medication … Grant Number: R13 HS 024471 Topic(s): Medication Safety, Pediatrics Publication Date: November 2016 … Grant Number: R01 HS 18372 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: July 2016
ESDP in
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January 01, 2024 - grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication … factors approaches to improve patient safety, patient safety measure development and implementation, medication … last »
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Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication … Grant Number: R18 HS 026625 Topic(s): Human Factors Approaches To Improve Patient Safety, Medication … Grant Number: R03 HS 027510 Topic(s): Medication Safety Publication Date: June 2023
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July 01, 2019 - performing medication reconciliation throughout the visit by disease or condition. … RNs note medication changes in the EHR. … Medication reconciliation or management
Medication Reconciliation : All staff who interact with the … For medication concerns, patients are referred to the MTM pharmacist. … Medication therapy management: 10 years of experience in a large integrated health care system.
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January 01, 2009 - Many young children with ADHD may still require medication to achieve maximum
improvement, and medication … However,
only 1 study has carefully assessed medication use in preschool-aged children. … If children do not experience adequate symptom improvement with behavior therapy,
medication can be … Evidence suggests that the rate of metabolizing
stimulant medication is slower in children 4 through … Effects of stimulant medication on growth rates across 3 years in the
MTA follow-up.