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381. Appendix L. Infection Prevention Infographic - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Disinfect the top (rubber septum) of any medication vial with alcohol before piercing it with a sterile … Prepare medication in clean area, separate from patient care area and away from used items. … If medication is used at the bedside, throw it out after it is used on one patient . … Use a single-dose vial of medication whenever possible. … Dedicate a multiuse vial to one patient if medication is drawn up in the patient care area.

382. Final Progress Report: The ED Pharmacist as a Safety Measure in Emergency Medicine (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/fairbanks-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - decisions based on medication pricing. … decisions based on medication efficacy. … Making an Impact on Medication Safety in Emergency Medicine. … Medication Quality Standards on Emergency Medicine. … Emergency Pharmacists: A New Road to Medication Safety (editorial).

383. Final Progress Report: Improving Pain Management in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/jones1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - The Medication Administration Record (MAR) was reviewed, and selected medications (pain medication, … Medication Administration Record and was applied to the 2033 pain assessments. … Even when the cost of pain medication increased dramatically (244%), pain medication costs were less … However, medication costs are 46% of overall costs if there are no increases in staffing. … Assessing the Appropriateness of Pain Medication Prescribing Practices in Nursing Homes.

384. Final Progress Report: Accountability and Health Safety – A Statewide Approach (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/thorpe-rask-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - medication safety, content analysis, etc. 5. … Completed Safe Medication Use Surveys 2001-2004. … Safe Medication Use Best Practice Self-Assessment: This was adapted from the Institute for Safe Medication … Safe Medication Use HCO Medication Reporting Tool for NCC MERP Severity Index A-F Medication Errors … Can a statewide hospital initiative reduce medication errors? Under Review I.B.

385. 32. Ten Key Guideline Recommendations (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide32.html
     October 01, 2014 - Counseling and medication are effective when used by themselves for treating tobacco dependence. … However, the combination of counseling and medication is more effective than either alone. … Thus, clinicians should encourage all individuals making a quit attempt to use both counseling and medication

386. Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - Highlighted Resources Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook: Practical … guide for implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in primary care and other ambulatory care … change package supports efforts by primary care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication

387. 119. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Coding rules for medication duration and dose Medication Coding Meaning Nicotine Patch

388. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - of opioids, antibiotics Errors in medication reconciliation Limited understanding of medications … Improve medication understanding and use. … Informants recommended using teach-back whenever a new medication is prescribed, an old medication is … , for a total of 64 articles (68.0%) on medication issues. … Other commonly reported interventions included medication reconciliation and medication lists, models

389. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2025 - Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication, Chronic Conditions, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, … with perceived medication safety during transitions of care in patients with cancer: a secondary data … The analysis revealed several significant factors associated with higher perceived medication safety: … The final statistical model explained 43% of the variance in perceived medication safety. … Keywords: Medication: Safety, Medication, Patient Safety, Transitions of Care, Cancer Abraham

390. Final Progress Report: Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry With Decision Support (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/samore-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - When an order was attempted with a medication identified as having a major drug interaction, the alert … Chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus were inferred from the patient’s active medication list or … Documented office visits, medication histories, and immunizations during the interval of May 2004 to … ; refill of a medication previously started by one of the clinic providers; refill of a medication previously … being written; and documented discontinuation of a medication.

391. It Takes a Team: Preventing Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-l.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - . • Disinfect the top (rubber septum) of any medication vial with alcohol before piercing it with a … on one patient only. • Use an intravenous solution bag and tubing for one patient only. • Prepare medication … If medication is used at the bedside, throw it out after it is used on one patient. … • Use a single-dose vial of medication whenever possible. • Dedicate a multiuse vial to one patient … if medication is drawn up in the patient care area. • Always use a new, sterile needle and new, sterile

392. Final Progress Report: Surveillance for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Pediatrics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bailey-kilbridge-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Despite the extensive literature on medication safety, medication errors, and adverse drug events in … Medication Safety During Transitions in Care. … with pediatric medication management. … of medication and laboratory data suggesting an evolving ADE. … Implementing a commercial rule base as a medication order safety net.

393. Final Progress Report: Evaluation of Risk by Active Surveillance in the Emergency Department (ERASED) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hall1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Process-related delays were the most frequently reported events within the categories of medication … Aim 3 – Use Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) for a medication management process … The data generated from Aims 1 and 2 were used to identify a high-hazard medication-related process … Time of computer physician medication order entry (CPMOE) to ED antibiotic administration time 2. … Time of CPMOE to medication dispensing time 3.

394. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - healthcare providers, particularly clinical pharmacy specialists, to discuss reducing or changing their medication … But it really is the patient’s choice whether to reduce their medication. … Clinician-Patient Communication, Diabetes, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Elderly, Medication … , Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, Patient and Family

395. Advances in Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - Baker, Brad Bjornstad, Jay Wolfson Medication Safety Best Practices in Medication Safety: Areas for … Moores Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Medication Errors: The New York Experience (   PDF … Selby Impact of Pharmacy-led Dyslipidemia Interventions on Medication Safety and Therapeutic Failure … Dittus The Impact of a Web-based Reporting System on the Collection of Medication Error Occurrence … Hilborne Standardizing Medication Error Event Reporting in the U.S.

396. Tool 13: ED Care Plan (doc file)
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     May 01, 2015 - when you judge the risks to be greater than the benefits, even if the patient demands the medication … program before prescribing controlled substances] · [An oral or written agreement for chronic pain medication … symptomatic pain without the use of narcotics] · [For safety place a sitter in the room] · [If you feel medication … is indicated, use [medication, dose, route; medication, dose, route]. … Do not use [medication route].

397. AHRQ-Funded Research Highlights Impact of Private Equity in Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2024 - New Publication Highlights AHRQ Research in Medication Safety . … New Publication Highlights AHRQ Research in Medication Safety Improving Patient Safety by Enhancing Medication … Medication safety refers to the practices and measures implemented to minimize the risk of medication … Since 2000, AHRQ has supported 123 patient safety projects related to medication safety.

398. Primarycareeffortstoreducereadmissions-Envscan (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2020 - also included non-medication-related post- discharge questions. … In Connecticut: improving patient medication management in primary care. … Several aspects of medication management interventions remain unexplored. … Medication use risk management: hospital meets home care. J Nurs Care Qual 2001;15(2):50-7. … In Connecticut: improving patient medication management in primary care.

399. Appendix A | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-apa.html
     April 01, 2018 - Implementing Reduced Work Hours to Improve Patient Safety' 'Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication … Reconciliation and Education' 'Improving Medication Adherence' 'Improving Medication Safety … 'Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes' 'Multidisciplinary Training for Medication … Central Line Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia' 'Reducing Discrepancies in Medication … Leadership Structures and Systems Lean Six Sigma Medical Knowledge and Patient Safety Medication

400. Create a Safe Medicine List Together (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-slides-508.pdf
     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.” When should I use it?