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1. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2024 - (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … The patient, caregiver, or both read and interpreted labels of medications and showed how medications … agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … Been taking same medications for a long time 3 I mean if that was new medications right after you … medications.

2. Medication Management Strategy: Intervention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2023 - be putting patients at risk for an adverse drug event, such as overdosing, underdosing, or missing medications … KB] Patient Reminder Card – business card [PDF, 27 KB] Remind patients to bring all their medications … that can be used to help clinicians discuss the core challenges to filling and adhering to prescribed medications … Additional AHRQ Resources—Medication Management Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH … ) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation How to Create a Pill Card Consumers Page – Treatments & Medications

3. Medication Management: Sample Process for Medication Management Strategy (pdf file)
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   January 12, 2017 - These include non-oral medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medications … Remind patients to bring all their medications to their next appointment. … Thank the patient for bringing in the medications. 2. … medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medications only taken occasionally … Suggest that the patient throw away any expired medications. 6.

4. Improving Medication Safety for Older Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2022 - “Older adults, who take many prescription and over-the-counter medications, are required to self-manage … Chui was awarded her first AHRQ grant in 2016 to study whether her Senior Section™ for OTC medications … The Section features a curated supply of safer OTC medications, cautionary signage, and tools to support … Chui hypothesized that making older adults aware of high-risk OTC medications would facilitate their … intervention in 63 AAH pharmacies to enhance patients’ awareness of and attention to risks inherent in OTC medications

5. Medication Management: Procedure: Engaging Your Patient To Create a Medication List (pdf file)
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   January 17, 2017 - Thank the patient for bringing in the medications. 2. … Using the Medication List form, go through the prescription medications one by one. a. … Repeat this process until you have a complete list of all prescription medications, including non-oral … medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medications only taken occasionally … Repeat this process until you have a complete list of all over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and

6. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2022 - significant decrease in antibiotic use, thereby reducing unnecessary and potentially unsafe use of medications … stewardship programs (ASPs) are designed to address this by promoting the appropriate use of antibiotic medications … Inappropriate use of antibiotic medications is a significant public health challenge because overuse

7. Blood Pressure Control Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - Adults This guideline from Eighth Joint National Committee recommends treatment thresholds, goals, and medications … patient education booklet explains high blood pressure and the potential risks and benefits of various medications … High Blood Pressure: Medications and You This patient education poster explains hypertension and the … types of medications used to treat it. … This booklet helps patients managing high blood pressure record their blood pressure readings and medications

8. Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2021 - The project aims were to: Reduce the use of unsafe medications with anticholinergic (ACh) side effects … adults to initiate dialogue with a clinician regarding the risks and benefits of their anticholinergic medications … adults' medication decision making and behavior: a study on over-the-counter (OTC) anticholinergic medications … Preventing Alzheimer disease by deprescribing anticholinergic medications . … adults' medication decision making and behavior: a study on over-the-counter (OTC) anticholinergic medications

9. Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - learning sessions and provider support calls focusing on implementation of the AHRQ-funded toolkit, Medications … goal of the MATCH toolkit is to decrease the number of patients who receive potentially conflicting medications … Duplicate medications were also on the lists. … House Calls Homebased Health Care in McAllen, Texas, identified discrepancies between the medications … The electronic record system also now updates patient medication charts whenever a change in medications

10. Recovering After Hip Fracture Surgery (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - ■ You may get medications like acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Advil®). … Why avoid opioid pain medications? … Please tell us if you have any concerns about pain medications or pain control. … Before you go home, make sure you have: F Prescriptions for any new medications. … F Directions for how and when to take any medications. F Directions about taking showers.

11. Final Progress Report: Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Toolkit to Improve Patient Safety (MARQUIS2) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - a patient is taking… and using this list to provide correct medications for patients anywhere within … High indicates understanding of medication indications, dose, strength, and frequency of most medications … Low indicates at most can identify medications by name or indication but not both, has little understanding … This analysis excluded patients on no home medications in order to run a chi square test for trend. … Number of medications used as a model offset in all models.

12. Two Indiana Facilities Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - November 2011, AHRQ partnered with six State QIOs to focus on implementation of the AHRQ-funded toolkit, Medications … The MATCH toolkit's goal is to decrease the number of patients receiving potentially conflicting medications … care unit can now print an updated medication list after surgery, and the surgeon is able to reconcile medications … The new process also resolved the problem of physicians' difficulty in finding an updated medications

13. Michigan Providers Improve Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - November 2011, AHRQ partnered with six State QIOs to focus on implementation of the AHRQ-funded toolkit, Medications … The MATCH toolkit's goal is to decrease the number of patients receiving potentially conflicting medications … responsibilities for medication reconciliation and developed a "One Source of Truth" for documenting home medications … compliance with collection of a complete home medication list increased from 0 to 100 percent, with all medications

14. Four New York Providers Use AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit to Improve Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - learning sessions and provider support calls focusing on implementation of the AHRQ-funded toolkit, Medications … goal of the MATCH toolkit is to decrease the number of patients who receive potentially conflicting medications … accomplish this goal by providing clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medications … Nurses now use this form to provide patient education on medications. … Phone calls to the discharging hospital have also been initiated to review medications taken prior to

15. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
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    January 11, 2017 - when possible; offer information about prescription assistance programs and less costly sources of medications … combination therapy; simplify the regimen if possible; suggest pharmacist counseling; determine if any medications … *A pharmacy delivery system that pre-sorts and packages medications, with each package labeled with the … date and time to take the medications.

16. Safe Medication Administration: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - medications in labor and delivery (L&D) units is the focus of one customizable bundle within the AHRQ … Can also be adapted and applied to other high-alert medications used on L&D units. … Slide 4: High-Alert Medications 1 High-alert medications are "drugs that bear a heightened risk of … These medications require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors, such as the following: Improving … Slide 33: References ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings.

17. Safe Medication Administration: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Slide 3: Safe Administration of Medications in L&D Say: This bundle in the AHRQ Safety Program … for Perinatal Care (SPPC) focuses on the safe administration of two high-alert medications commonly used … These key safety elements can also be adapted and applied to other high-alert medications used in L&D … Slide 4: High-Alert Medications Say: High-alert medications are defined by the Institute for Safe … Limiting access to these medications. Using auxiliary labels and automated alerts.

18. Clinical Decision Support Tools (pdf file)
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    November 16, 2023 - Option #2: SmartSet (recommended) SmartSet 11/16/2023 13 SmartSet: UI Diagnoses Smart Set: Medications … Medication guidance Medications are divided by class 11/16/2023 15 Smart Set: Lab Orders … Slide 11: Smart Set Slide 12: Smart Set Slide 13: Smart Set: UI Diagnosis Slide 14: Smart Set: Medications

19. 3. Which fall prevention practices do you want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Medications: Patients on a large number of prescription medications, or patients taking medicines that … medications for patients with other risk factors or a nurse checking the patient's medications against … These patients should have their medications reviewed, as medications can both contribute to agitation … High-Risk Medications Patients on high-risk medications (go to Tool 3I, "Medication Fall Risk Score … Pharmacy tries to eliminate medications with high fall risk from formulary.

20. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Structured Abstract Purpose: Antipsychotic medications are widely used in nursing homes to manage behavioral … Antipsychotic (AP) medications continue to be widely used to manage these symptoms, despite an FDA black … However, for frail elderly residents, these medications bring substantial risk. … , we also examined predictors and trends in use of this class of medications. … Variation in use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes in the United States: A systematic