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61. Section 8.B, Eligible Population and Performance Rates (pdf file)
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    April 30, 2018 - Population and Performance Rates Performance rates for the Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotic Medication … Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotic Medication in Children by state General Population Foster … Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotic Medication in Children by Health Plan (General Population only

62. Managing Interruptions to Improve Diagnostic Decision-Making: Strategies and Recommended Research Agenda (pdf file)
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    December 29, 2022 - For instance, in high-risk environments (e.g., medication administration), it may be safest to implement … Medication administration is a task with a specific beginning and an end and is usually done by one … While these strategies may be good solutions for individual nurses on medication rounds, it may not … Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication admin- istration errors … Are interventions to reduce interruptions and errors during medication administration effective?

63. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - care facilities can minimize such safety problems as health care-associated infections, patient falls, medication … The toolkit: Targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, injuries of … staff workflow, patient treatment protocols, and room locations to decide where to place isolation and medication … materials to reduce infection risk, how to address noise and light problems that may distract from correct medication

64. Publications and Additional Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2021 - Keywords: Antipsychotics, Medication management Improving Preventive Care for Children With Sickle … Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications and BMI trajectories: The role of medication type … Keywords: Behavioral health, Medication management Best practices in implementing inpatient pediatric … Quality Measures for Managing Prescription of Antipsychotic Medication Among Youths: Factors Associated … Keywords: Antipsychotics, Quality measure, Medication management Barriers to Pediatric Sickle

65. Publications and Additional Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2021 - Keywords: Antipsychotics, Medication management Improving Preventive Care for Children With Sickle … Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications and BMI trajectories: The role of medication type … Keywords: Behavioral health, Medication management Best practices in implementing inpatient pediatric … Quality Measures for Managing Prescription of Antipsychotic Medication Among Youths: Factors Associated … Keywords: Antipsychotics, Quality measure, Medication management Barriers to Pediatric Sickle

66. AHRQ Grantee Profiles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2024 - More >> Protecting Patients from Drug-Drug Medication Errors Daniel C. Malone, Ph.D. … More >> Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home … More >> Identifying Strategies to Improve Medication Safety at Home Yan Xiao, Ph.D. … More >> Improving Medication Safety for Older Adults Michelle Chui, Pharm.D., Ph.D. … Professor, and Director of Sonderegger Research Center for Improved Medication Use University of Wisconsin

67. Measure: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children with ADHD (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - First-line treatment is treatment provided prior to prescribing of any ADHD medication. … There is limited information about the effects of stimulant medication in children between the ages … evidence-based behavior therapy is not available, the clinician needs to weigh the risks of starting medication … for patients aged 4-5 years that behavior therapy was prescribed as first-line treatment prior to medication … at “face value” that identified patients were prescribed evidence-based behavior therapy prior to medication

68. Chipra-89-Adhd-Behavior-Section-6-Attach-1 (xls file)
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    June 01, 2012 - prescription date **Please remove this column before submitting ADHD treatment medication … prescribed (Yes - 1/No - 2) ADHD treatment medication prescription date … before submitting For patients 4 - 5 behaior therapy was prescribed as first line treatment prior to medication

69. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Performance Measurement Set (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2012 - , and this study provided evidence that medication was far more likely to be a recommended treatment … Researchers noted that this is too few visits to allow for medication adjustment or promote adherence … Lastly, the researchers noted a lower likelihood of consistent medication use in the poorest children … Researchers noted that this is too few visits to allow for medication adjustment or promote adherence … • Jensen, et al also point out that both medication and educational services for 24 and 36 months

70. Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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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

71. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - 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

72. Other Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Generally, an adequate trial of psychotherapy precedes consideration of medication, and psychotherapy … aggressive youth. 34 ≤18 years Psychosocial and educational interventions should continue after medication … The GRADE rating system is used to rate each test, for each medication, at each time point examined ( … Ranges from 1A (strong) to not recommended depending on the specific medication, laboratory test, and … AACAP endorsed best practice principles Best practice principles that underlie medication prescribing

73. AHRQ Research Helps Pharmacists in Mentoring Program to Reduce Drug Errors in Emergency Departments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Case Studies June 2008 AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related … is to encourage the creation of permanent programs featuring clinical pharmacists' involvement with medication … departments, where patients present with such complex medical challenges, rarely benefited from the medication … For example, they can develop quality measures for medication use or help staff understand and use computerized … ASHP aims to prevent medication errors, help people make the best use of medicines, and assist pharmacists

74. 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 settings … change package supports efforts by primary care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication

75. Primary Care Connection Prior to Emergency Department Visits for Children With Identifiable Asthma (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2018 - Have a prescription filled for both a rescue medication and a controller medication within the specified … • 23.3 percent of children met both medication criteria. … Have a prescription filled for both a rescue medication and a controller medication within the specified … A prescription filled for both a rescue medication and a controller medication within the 30 specified … medication within the specified time frames (NEITHER 1 nor 4a).

76. Public Health Department Collaborates With Health System To Improve Mortality Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - AHRQ Initiative Enables Rural Primary Care Providers in New Mexico To Treat Opioid Use Disorders With Medication … AHRQ Initiative Enables Rural Primary Care Providers in New Mexico To Treat Opioid Use Disorders With Medication … in New Mexico have expanded on AHRQ’s Project ECHO model to train clinicians in the use of proven medication-assisted … the program works to ensure primary care staff all over the state are trained and supported to use medication … (At left, Chris Alliman, M.D., talks with a patient in Albuquerque about medication for opioid use disorder

77. 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.

78. Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Cholesterol Management (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2016 - Substantial PCOR evidence shows that taking a statin medication each day to manage blood cholesterol … PCOR research can focus on specific clinical interventions (such as a medication or surgical procedure … ) or on ways of delivering care (such as the use of text messages to remind people to take a medication … those with high LDL cholesterol levels, and those with diabetes), who have been prescribed a statin medication

79. CHIPRA 212 Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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    September 11, 2018 - better performance, as reflected by children with persistent asthma being prescribed an appropriate medication … At least three outpatient visits with an asthma diagnosis on different dates • At least four asthma medication … Inhaled corticosteroid Daily, anti-inflammatory asthma medication, which helps control narrowing and … evidence of current ICS use (Appendix 2) • Children with claims-based evidence of current controller medication

80. Measure 1, Section 2, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2012 - , and this study provided evidence that medication was far more likely to be a recommended treatment … Researchers noted that this is too few visits to allow for medication adjustment or promote adherence … Observations from this study suggest that the prevalence of medication treatment for ADHD is higher … Lastly, the researchers noted a lower likelihood of consistent medication use in the poorest children … • Jensen, et al also point out that both medication and educational services for 24 and 36 months