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1. Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially Harmful Drug–Disease Interactions in the Elderly quality measures. | PSNet
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   April 27, 2011 - Review Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications … Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially … This review describes alternatives to medications listed in the Beers criteria , which are known to … Because avoiding these medications is a quality measure, it is a priority for health systems to employ … Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially

2. Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. | PSNet
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   August 11, 2021 - Review Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. … Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. … This narrative review of 75 studies concluded that cardiovascular medications are a leading cause of … Medications to treat high blood pressure and arrhythmias were the most common cause of medication harm … Patient harm from cardiovascular medications.

3. A Lot of Pain (Medications) | PSNet
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   September 23, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE A Lot of Pain (Medications) Citation Text: Herzig SJ. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet]. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet]. … Avoid co-prescription of other medications with sedating properties—particularly benzodiazepines. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet].

4. Preventing errors with high-risk medications. | PSNet
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   May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Preventing errors with high-risk medications. … Citation Text: Preventing errors with high-risk medications. Wiley F. Drug Topics. … High-alert medications have the potential to cause serious patient harm if not administered correctly … Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing errors with high-risk medications

5. Patient Safety and Opioid Medications | PSNet
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   January 01, 2015 - Annual Perspective Patient Safety and Opioid Medications Urmimala Sarkar, MD, and Kaveh Shojania … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Beginning in the 1990s, the use of opioid medications began to rise, for a number of reasons. … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet].

6. Get the Medications Right Institute. | PSNet
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   March 12, 2016 - Multi-use Website Get the Medications Right Institute. … Citation Text: Get the Medications Right Institute. 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 420, Tysons Corner … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Get the Medications

7. Preventing harm from high-alert medications. | PSNet
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   August 14, 2017 - Commentary Preventing harm from high-alert medications. … Preventing harm from high-alert medications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):537-42. … strategies to improve medication safety and highlights interventions to prevent errors involving high-alert medications … Preventing harm from high-alert medications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):537-42. … August 24, 2013 Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations and

8. Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. | PSNet
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   October 03, 2012 - Study Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … Since these medications included high-risk therapies  such as antidiabetic and antiplatelet agents, … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … 13, 2013 Electronic health record interoperability-why electronically discontinued medications

9. Keeping track of aging patients’ medications. | PSNet
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   December 23, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Keeping track of aging patients’ medications. … Citation Text: Keeping track of aging patients’ medications. Cooney E. Telegram & Gazette. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Keeping track of aging patients’ medications

10. Teaching students to administer medications safely. | PSNet
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    December 04, 2019 - Commentary Teaching students to administer medications safely. … Teaching Students to Administer Medications Safely. … Teaching Students to Administer Medications Safely.

11. Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. | PSNet
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    October 19, 2022 - Commentary Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. … Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. … Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning.

12. Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. | PSNet
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    November 17, 2021 - Study Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. … Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. … safety strategy to reduce the risk of adverse drug events, particularly for patients taking five or more medications … While most providers reported having patients taking potentially inappropriate or unnecessary medications … Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications.

13. Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. | PSNet
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    May 18, 2022 - Study Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. … Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. … This study discovered that drug omissions and unjustified medications listed in discharge summaries … Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary.

14. Patient safety and medications in the home. | PSNet
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    August 07, 2024 - Commentary Patient safety and medications in the home. … Patient safety and medications in the home. … Patient safety and medications in the home. … December 15, 2021 Patient errors in use of injectable antidiabetic medications: a need … June 16, 2019 Using a spare medication vial to store multiple medications: a potentially

15. Near Miss with Bedside Medications | PSNet
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    February 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Near Miss with Bedside Medications Citation Text: Wu AW. … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. … The patient seemed to have some difficulty in understanding the medications, but the pharmacist felt … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet].

16. Physician communication when prescribing new medications. | PSNet
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    December 16, 2009 - Study Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … The investigators analyzed the quality of physician communication with patients when prescribing new medications … Physician communication when prescribing new medications.

17. Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. | PSNet
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    October 26, 2010 - Commentary Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards. … This commentary discusses problems associated with crushing or splitting medications and recommends … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards.

18. Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications. | PSNet
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    April 01, 2015 - Book/Report Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications. … Citation Text: Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications … May 11, 2017 ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings.

19. Patient factors associated with new prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications. | PSNet
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    August 18, 2021 - in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications. … Patient factors associated with new prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in multimorbid … US older adults using multiple medications. … US older adults using multiple medications. … June 12, 2019 Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications

20. Lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications. | PSNet
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    September 20, 2006 - Study Lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications. … Citation Text: Lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications. … However, this cross-sectional study showed that hospitalized patients are often unaware of their medications … , with patients overall being able to name fewer than half of their medications correctly. … June 2, 2010 Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH)