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261. Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events among older persons in the ambulatory setting. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-preventability-adverse-drug-events-among-older-persons-ambulatory-setting
     March 11, 2011 - authors present a detailed classification of the drug events along with the most common events and medications … events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications … July 20, 2011 Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications … October 7, 2020 Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications for use in e-prescribing … June 22, 2009 Potentially inappropriate medications and adverse drug effects in elders

262. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35597/psn-pdf
     June 21, 2010 - Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-teratogenic-medications-united-states-ambulatory-practices … This study describes prescribing patterns of potentially dangerous medications to nonpregnant young … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-teratogenic-medications-united-states-ambulatory-practices

263. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49556/psn-pdf
     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.

264. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
     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

265. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 17, 2011 - Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005. … Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications--two states, 2005. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infant-deaths-associated-cough-and-cold-medications-two-states-2005 The … The investigation found three instances in which these medications were considered the underlying cause … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infant-deaths-associated-cough-and-cold-medications-two-states-2005 https

266. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 21, 2015 - Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients … Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-warning-cpoe-system-inappropriate-pill-splitting-prescribed- medications-outpatients … Splitting medications that are formulated to be extended-release or enteric-coated can lead to possibly … any time an outpatient clinician attempted to prescribe a split pill for these special formulation medications

267. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41164/psn-pdf
     June 10, 2018 - Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences between nursing, pharmacy, and risk/quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing- … reports results of a survey that identified areas to focus on in revising the ISMP list of high-risk medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing-pharmacy-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

268. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36916/psn-pdf
     May 03, 2018 - ISMP 2007 survey on high-alert medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-2007-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing-and- … Survey results will be used to update ISMP's list of high-alert medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-2007-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing-and-pharmacy-perspectives … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

269. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals Opioid pain medications are considered high-risk … medications due to the potential for respiratory depression and other adverse effects. … Because these medications are frequently used to treat acute pain in the hospital, opioids account for … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

270. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47863/psn-pdf
     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

271. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39369/psn-pdf
     March 17, 2010 - Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications. … Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-nurses-understanding-process-and-procedure-double-checking- medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-nurses-understanding-process-and-procedure-double-checking-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-nurses-understanding-process-and-procedure-double-checking-medications

272. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46590/psn-pdf
     November 01, 2017 - High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should put in place to reduce risks. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-safeguards-you-should-put-place-reduce-risks This … magazine article reports on high-alert medications, their potential to result in patient harm, and efforts … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-safeguards-you-should-put-place-reduce-risks https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/

273. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41071/psn-pdf
     February 01, 2013 - Prescription and transcription errors in multidose- dispensed medications on discharge from hospital … Prescription and transcription errors in multidose-dispensed medications on discharge from hospital: … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-and-transcription-errors-multidose-dispensed-medications- … Medication reconciliation revealed a high rate of prescribing and transcribing errors in the discharge medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-and-transcription-errors-multidose-dispensed-medications-discharge-hospital

274. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41898/psn-pdf
     December 05, 2012 - Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-dispensing-electronically-discontinued-medications Electronic … Since these medications included high-risk therapies such as antidiabetic and antiplatelet agents, some … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov

275. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44058/psn-pdf
     July 03, 2016 - Metric units and the preferred dosing of orally administered liquid medications. … July 3, 2016 Metric Units and the Preferred Dosing of Orally Administered Liquid Medications. doi:10.1542 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/metric-units-and-preferred-dosing-orally-administered-liquid-medications … Accidental overdoses can occur when oral medications are given to children using teaspoons as measurement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/metric-units-and-preferred-dosing-orally-administered-liquid-medications

276. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36469/psn-pdf
     September 27, 2010 - Evaluating sample medications in primary care: a practice-based research network study. … Evaluating sample medications in primary care: a practice- based research network study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-sample-medications-primary-care-practice-based-research-network … - study This survey of primary care practices found that, while sample medications were dispensed at … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-sample-medications-primary-care-practice-based-research-network-study

277. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39014/psn-pdf
     October 14, 2009 - Bringing patients' own medications into an emergency department by ambulance: effect on prescribing … Bringing patients' own medications into an emergency department by ambulance: effect on prescribing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bringing-patients-own-medications-emergency-department-ambulance-effect- … prescribing-accuracy Patients who had their own medications brought with them to the emergency department … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bringing-patients-own-medications-emergency-department-ambulance-effect-prescribing-accuracy

278. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41008/psn-pdf
     December 27, 2014 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medications-transitions-and-clinical-handoffs-match-toolkit-medication- … reconciliation Based on lessons learned from facilities that have implemented the Medications at Transitions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medications-transitions-and-clinical-handoffs-match-toolkit-medication-reconciliation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medications-transitions-and-clinical-handoffs-match-toolkit-medication-reconciliation

279. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38275/psn-pdf
     December 10, 2008 - Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications in long-term … Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand- repackaging of medications in long-term … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-and-classification-errors-associated-hand-repackaging- medications-long-term … are commonly used to help ensure medication adherence and avoid errors for patients taking multiple medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-and-classification-errors-associated-hand-repackaging-medications-long-term

280. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44817/psn-pdf
     September 07, 2016 - Longitudinal trends in U.S. drug shortages for medications used in emergency departments (2001–2014) … Drug Shortages for Medications Used in Emergency Departments (2001-2014). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-trends-us-drug-shortages-medications-used-emergency- departments … medication shortages in the emergency department revealed that there have been shortages of high-acuity medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-trends-us-drug-shortages-medications-used-emergency-departments