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241. Pictograms, units and dosing tools, and parent medication errors: a randomized study. | PSNet
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     December 14, 2016 - Inaccurate dosing of liquid medications for pediatric patients is known to contribute to medication … demonstrating the need for literacy-friendly medication instructions, especially for dosing of liquid medications … Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medications … September 21, 2017 Misuse of pediatric medications and parent–physician communication … November 21, 2016 Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered

242. Do you hear what I hear? Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada. | PSNet
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     August 02, 2016 - Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada … Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada … Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada … June 25, 2014 Patients taking their own medications while in the hospital. … June 20, 2012 What medications does your patient take?

243. Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications via enteral feeding tubes. | PSNet
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     November 30, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications … Citation Text: Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications via enteral feeding tubes … Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications … May 18, 2022 IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2. … September 23, 2020 IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2.

244. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2023 - He was told only to hold it on the day of the procedure, and to resume all medications after discharge … His pre-procedure medication instructions were to stop all medications the night prior to the procedure … However, these medications can have adverse events, including genitourinary infections and eDKA.4,5 … , allergies, and any previous adverse reactions to medications (or withdrawal of medications). … Medication Reconciliation: Obtain a detailed and accurate list of the patient's current medications,

245. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2019 - /issue/dangers-ignoring-beers-criteria-prescribing-cascade https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alternative-medications-medications-use-high-risk-medications-elderly-and-potentially-harmful … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse-drug-events

246. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2016 - harm when used in error, some medications are riskier than others. … These are known as high-alert medications. … medications is the first step to preventing harm, developing robust safeguards for their use is even … , with a particular focus on high-alert medications. … "(9) Medications requiring administration separate from other medications or certain designated premedications

247. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2008 - Reporting agencies have been able to identify the most common culprit medications. … Providers should be aware that when medications are discontinued in the acute care setting, the medications … These summaries could include both active and recently discontinued medications. … In addition, orders to "resume all pre-op medications" or "continue all prior medications" should be … patients with instructions for when medications should be restarted.

248. Medication Reconciliation | PSNet
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     March 15, 2025 - Background Patients often receive new medications or have changes made to their existing medications … result, the new medication regimen prescribed at the time of discharge may inadvertently omit needed medications … Accomplishing Medication Reconciliation The evidence supporting patient benefits from reconciling medications … This National Patient Safety Goal requires that organizations “obtain information on the medications … Patients taking high-risk medications such as insulin or anticoagulants may also benefit.

249. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2009 - High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-pediatric-intensive-care-unit Clinician surveys … The surveys identified several medications not included on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices … /issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

250. Polypharmacy | PSNet
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     March 01, 2007 - He receives all his oral medications dispensed in weekly blister packs from his local pharmacy; however … At his usual visit to his local pharmacy to obtain his oral medications, his pharmacist dispensed not … only the usual oral medications but also the risperidone depot injection kit. … One study found that 67% of patients obtained medications from one pharmacy, 29% from two, and 4% from … In most instances, medications managed by specialty pharmacies are associated with high cost or with

251. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 28, 2020 - The medication was discontinued as a result of altered mental status possibly secondary to medications … This is a prime example of how look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medications can lead to prescribing errors … LASA medications are those that, either spoken or written, may be potentially result in harmful errors … Other medications, including prochlorperazine, gabapentin and baclofen, are sometimes used off label … Guide on Handling Look Alike Sound Alike Medications. WHO.   2.

252. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 06, 2010 - Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety … Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-colour-coded-labels-intravenous-high-risk-medications-and-lines-improve … - patient-safety Specific labels for high-risk intravenous medications successfully reduced medication … errors and allowed nurses to identify medications more efficiently.

253. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 05, 2020 - of VIONE: a clinical program to improve patient safety by deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications … of VIONE: a clinical program to improve patient safety by deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications … After three-years of implementation, an average of 2.15 medications were deprescribed per patient, with … the most common being antihypertensives, over-the-counter medicines and antidiabetic medications.

254. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 04, 2020 - prospective drug utilization review program to improve prescribing safety of potentially inappropriate medications … prospective drug utilization review program to improve prescribing safety of potentially inappropriate medications … experiencing adverse drug events and recent efforts have focused on avoiding prescribing high-risk medications … potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-among-older-persons-meta-analysis-observational-studies https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do-wrong-thing

255. Dual Therapy Debacle | PSNet
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     February 01, 2007 - These visits presented opportunities for his PCP to reconcile his medications. … Reconciliation of medications at every office visit (regardless of provider) should prompt a reminder … generally asking, "Are you taking your medications?" … or "Are there any changes in your medications?" … or risky medications.

256. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 11, 2010 - Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications- … revealed that the developed guidelines were not being consistently followed, with infrequently prescribed medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications-ambulatory-setting

257. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2017 - High-risk medications in hospitalized elderly adults: are we making it easy to do the wrong thing? … High-Risk Medications in Hospitalized Elderly Adults: Are We Making It Easy to Do the Wrong Thing? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do … Although limited evidence supports fall prevention strategies, the use of certain high-risk medications … Furthermore, administered doses and default doses of the high-risk medications listed in the hospital's

258. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2017 - Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. August 9, 2017 Cajanding JMR. … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-and-monitoring-high-alert-medications-acute-care High-alert … medications are a recognized focus of efforts to improve medication safety. … This commentary discusses nursing practice associated with high-alert medications and reviews tactics

259. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2011 - A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician … A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trial-automated-decision-support-alerts-contraindicated-medications-using … Results indicated a nearly 50% decrease in administration of contraindicated medications and that receptivity … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trial-automated-decision-support-alerts-contraindicated-medications-using-computerized

260. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 18, 2016 - Fake and expired medications in simulation-based education: an underappreciated risk to patient safety … Fake and expired medications in simulation-based education: an underappreciated risk to patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fake-and-expired-medications-simulation-based-education-underappreciated … This commentary describes how these fake medications can introduce risks when they are accidentally … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fake-and-expired-medications-simulation-based-education-underappreciated-risk-patient-safety