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301. 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

302. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 15, 2018 - Evaluation of the frequency of dispensing electronically discontinued medications and associated outcomes … Evaluation of the frequency of dispensing electronically discontinued medications and associated outcomes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-frequency-dispensing-electronically-discontinued-medications-and … Most unintentionally dispensed prescriptions were high-risk medications, such as anticoagulants, insulin … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-frequency-dispensing-electronically-discontinued-medications-and-associated

303. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 19, 2019 - Researchers found that a prior history of substance use disorder, prescription of psychiatric medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications … opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications

304. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 10, 2019 - A common scenario is one in which a patient is prescribed multiple medications, does not know what each … Medications for symptoms like pain, nausea, and anxiety were much more likely to have indications than … medications for chronic diseases. … Internal medicine physicians, whose patients are more likely to take multiple medications, wrote indications

305. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46724/psn-pdf
     April 12, 2019 - association-household-opioid-availability-and-prescription-opioid-initiation- among-household Opioids are high-risk medications … Although prior research has shown that patients frequently share their prescribed medications with someone … association-household-opioid-availability-and-prescription-opioid-initiation-among-household https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-sharing-storage-and-disposal-practices-opioid-medications-among-us-adults

306. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 05, 2022 - can help elicit additional information for non-oral medications, non-daily medications, as-needed medications … , or non-prescription medications. … , “what medications do you take by mouth for your diabetes? … What medications do you inject, if any?” … Medications used to treat diabetes are high-risk medications and may warrant additional time and resources

307. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40725/psn-pdf
     October 16, 2012 - Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic … Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-icu-or-hospital-admission-unintentional-discontinuation- medications-chronic … surprising in the setting of a critical illness that may create new contraindications to preexisting medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-icu-or-hospital-admission-unintentional-discontinuation-medications-chronic

308. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2014 - Some IV medications are diluted unnecessarily in patient care areas, creating undue risk. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/some-iv-medications-are-diluted-unnecessarily-patient-care-areas-creating … undue-risk This newsletter article reports results of a survey indicating when and why intravenous (IV) medications … Medications were frequently diluted, which may lead to mislabeled syringes, IV medication contamination … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/some-iv-medications-are-diluted-unnecessarily-patient-care-areas-creating-undue-risk

309. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40079/psn-pdf
     December 18, 2014 - Adverse events from cough and cold medications after a market withdrawal of products labeled for infants … Adverse events from cough and cold medications after a market withdrawal of products labeled for infants … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-cough-and-cold-medications-after-market-withdrawal- products-labeled-infants … efforts to improve packaging information and education around avoiding use of these high-risk OTC medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-cough-and-cold-medications-after-market-withdrawal-products-labeled-infants

310. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43353/psn-pdf
     July 16, 2014 - Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying key drugs/drug classes as high-alert medications … newsletter article describes the results of a survey of prescribers intended to determine high-alert medications … survey-suggests-possible-downward-trend-identifying-key-drugsdrug-classes-high-alert https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing-pharmacy-and

311. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46455/psn-pdf
     April 24, 2018 - ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-high-alert-medications High-alert … medications have the potential to cause substantial patient harm if administration mistakes occur. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-high-alert-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

312. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49857/psn-pdf
     March 01, 2019 - in order sets; activating alerts on targeted and high-risk medications; and allowing the pharmacy to … censor alerts on certain medications. … are available in ED automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) to reduce time to retrieve medications, ensure … Ensuring the ADC is set up to profile patient medications and that nonemergent medications are not available … ISMP's list of high-alert medications in acute care settings.

313. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35716/psn-pdf
     July 10, 2008 - Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medications-outpatients This … appeared to be at greater risk for being prescribed these medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medications-outpatients https:

314. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36314/psn-pdf
     June 13, 2011 - Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit. … Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discontinuity-chronic-medications-patients-discharged-intensive-care-unit … Medication errors due to discontinuity of medications has been documented as a problem during both … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discontinuity-chronic-medications-patients-discharged-intensive-care-unit

315. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43799/psn-pdf
     January 07, 2015 - Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger. January 7, 2015 Grissinger M, Alghamdi D. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omission-high-alert-medications-hidden-danger Analyzing incidents reported … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omission-high-alert-medications-hidden-danger https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer … primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-colour-coded-labels-intravenous-high-risk-medications-and-lines-improve-patient-safety

316. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46908/psn-pdf
     March 21, 2018 - Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross … Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross-sectional … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-nurses-beliefs-and-attitudes-towards-double-check-chemotherapy- medications-cross … Investigators surveyed Swiss oncology nurses about double-checking medications before administration … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-nurses-beliefs-and-attitudes-towards-double-check-chemotherapy-medications-cross

317. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33653/psn-pdf
     June 01, 2007 - Moving upstream, one should ask why prescribers would be ordering commonly used medications by their … brand name when generic medications are supplied. … Similar labeling and packaging are a problem with many medications. … Unfortunately, because of the many medications that are introduced each year (including the numerous … Did this ADC use a matrix system that allows simultaneous access to several medications rather than

318. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36332/psn-pdf
     September 02, 2010 - Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-communication-when-prescribing-new-medications The investigators … analyzed the quality of physician communication with patients when prescribing new medications and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-communication-when-prescribing-new-medications

319. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41092/psn-pdf
     January 25, 2012 - Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crushing-or-splitting-medications-unrecognized-hazards This commentary … discusses problems associated with crushing or splitting medications and recommends best practices to … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crushing-or-splitting-medications-unrecognized-hazards https://psnet.ahrq.gov

320. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48183/psn-pdf
     August 07, 2019 - Get the Medications Right Institute. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/get-medications-right-institute A comprehensive systems-focused approach … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/get-medications-right-institute https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach