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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/Electronic%20Prescribing%20Using%20A%20Community%20Utility%20-%20The%20ePrescribing%20Gateway_0.pdf
January 31, 2007 - Suspected medication errors (MEs) and adverse drug events (ADEs)
were rated by physicians. … Medication errors are errors during ordering, transcribing,
dispensing, administering, or monitoring … During this study, medication errors associated
with transcribing and dispensing were most likely impacted … Not all medication errors have the potential to harm a patient. … A
near miss or potential adverse drug event (PADE) is a medication error that has the
potential to
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/tools-optimizing-medication-safety-top-meds/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS) - 2012
Project Name
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS)
Principal Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Organization
University of Illinois at Chicago
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS11-004: Centers for Education and Re…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medication-without-harm-qas-07242024.pdf
July 24, 2024 - AHRQ National Webinar on Medication Without Harm – How Digital Healthcare Tools Can Support Providers and Improve Patient Safety - Q&As
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/human-factors
January 01, 2023 - Human Factors
Artificial Intelligence and Human Factors in Healthcare Quality & Safety
Description
Using a conference model, this study convenes a multidisciplinary group of experts to explore the integration of human factors engineering approaches in the implementation of art…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/tools-optimizing-medication-safety-top-meds/citation/cognitive-tests-predict
January 01, 2023 - Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the relationship between drug name confusion rates in laboratory-based memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in large pharmacy chains.
Citation
Schroeder SR, Salomon MM, Galanter WL, et al. Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the r…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/eslami-s-et-al-2007
January 01, 2007 - Only one study showed a significant reduction of the number of medication errors.
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/ornstein-steven
January 01, 2023 - Ornstein, Steven
Learning From Primary Care EHR Exemplars About Health IT Safety - Final Report
Citation
Ornstein S. Learning From Primary Care EHR Exemplars About Health IT Safety - Final Report. (Prepared by Medical University of South Carolina under Grant No. R21 HS024327).…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-md-rockville
January 01, 2023 - Description
While health information technology (IT) systems are expected to significantly reduce medication … errors, studies have found that issues with usability and information design can actually facilitate
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/columbia-university
January 01, 2023 - Columbia University
Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients
Description
This project evaluates the effectiveness, barriers, and cost of a Spanish-language electronic health intervention to treat chronic inso…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs014965-schmidt-final-report-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - safe
use of medications.3
IOM estimates that a patient in the hospital is subject to at least one medication … error per day;
fully one-quarter of all of these medication errors are preventable.
4 The National … Preventing Medication Errors.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/assess-risk-wrong-patient-errors-emr-allows-multiple-records-open/citation/assess
January 01, 2023 - Effect of number of open charts on intercepted wrong-patient medication orders in an emergency department.
Citation
Kannampallil TG, Manning JD, Chestek DW, et al. Effect of number of open charts on intercepted wrong-patient medication orders in an emergency department. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 Sep …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/shachak-et-al-2009
January 01, 2009 - Shachak A et al. 2009 "Primary care physicians' use of an electronic medical record system: a cognitive task analysis."
Reference
Shachak A, Hadas-Dayagi M, Ziv A, et al. Primary care physicians use of an electronic medical record system: a cognitive task analysis. J Gen Intern Med 2009;24(3):341-348.…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Gurwitz_051711comp.pdf
January 01, 2005 - Adverse Drug Events
Medication
Errors
ADEs
Preventable
Introduction
Adverse drug events (ADEs
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/preventing-wrong-drug-and-wrong-patient-errors-indication-alerts-cpoe-systems/citation/effect
January 01, 2023 - Effect of number of open charts on intercepted wrong-patient medication orders in an emergency department.
Citation
Kannampallil TG, Manning JD, Chestek DW, Adelman J, Salmasian H, Lambert BL, Galanter WL. Effect of number of open charts on intercepted wrong-patient medication orders in an emergency …
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/use-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-improve-care
January 01, 2023 - shows that having a pharmacist on rounds in the ICU has significant benefits, including reduction of medication … errors and adverse drug events (ADEs), improved patient outcomes, reduced costs, and most importantly
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-patient-safety-and-clinician-cognitive-support-through-emar-redesign/citation/text
January 01, 2023 - A text mining approach to categorize patient safety event reports by medication error type. … A text mining approach to categorize patient safety event reports by medication error type.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-pediatric-safety-and-quality-healthcare-information-technology/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - Improving Pediatric Safety and Quality with Healthcare Information Technology - 2008
Project Name
Improving Pediatric Safety and Quality with Healthcare Information Technology
Principal Investigator
Ferris, Timothy
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding M…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-electronic-personal-health-record-empower-patients-hypertension/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Evidence shows that PFCC improves outcomes by reducing medication errors, increasing compliance, and
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-laboratory-monitoring-community-practices-randomized-trial/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Project Period
September 2007 - February 2012
AHRQ Funding Amount
$990,640
Summary: Medication … errors and preventable adverse drug events (ADEs) occur commonly among patients in the ambulatory setting
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/tools-optimizing-medication-safety-top-meds/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS) - 2011
Project Name
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS)
Principal Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Organization
University of Illinois at Chicago
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS11-004: Centers for Education and Re…