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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72851/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - pharmacist intervention
on medication safety after hospitalization in persons
prescribed high-risk medications … pharmacist intervention on
medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications … effect-multifaceted-clinical-pharmacist-intervention-medication-safety-after-
hospitalization
High-risk medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73423/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - residents, 66% were receiving polypharmacy, with cognitively intact residents receiving significantly more
medications … Overall, 82% of residents were receiving anti-cholinergic
medications which should be avoided in this … Future interventions and research should pay
particular attention to the prescribing of these medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848812/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - association between perceived discrimination at community pharmacies and foregoing
or delaying picking up medications … income, and prescription insurance; those participants were more likely to delay
picking up their medications … There was no association with discrimination and foregoing medications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50701/psn-pdf
November 26, 2019 - HW: Numbers 1, 2, and 3 are medications in the healthcare setting! … And of course there are interactions of medications. … It
is pretty good to have a system where somebody is supervising those medications. … and any new medications we add during an acute episode. … So certainly
medications play a role, but there are a host of other risk factors.
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Drawing up and diluting medications … require different concentrations, and a typical anesthetic case requires the use of at least four medications … However, premixed
medications are sometimes 2-3 times more expensive and may have availability constraints … A pharmacist could also serve as a resource on how to dilute medications or verify the drug
concentration … Simple instructional manuals or pharmacy assistance can help decrease uncertainties when diluting
medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49768/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - During the home visit, the resident reviewed the patient's medications in detail. … This includes prescription and nonprescription medications as well as supplements. … reduce confusion about which medications
to take when. … Choosing Wisely: pharmacy's role in effective use of medications. … Yes/No
Is the patient on more than 5 medications?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41471/psn-pdf
June 20, 2012 - Patients taking their own medications while in the
hospital. …
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-taking-their-own-medications-while-hospital
Discussing … errors related to hospital patients' use of personal medications, this newsletter article provides … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-taking-their-own-medications-while-hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36642/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step
approach. … Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-prescribing-medications-eight-step-approach
The authors expand … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-prescribing-medications-eight-step-approach
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73608/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - This review focused on interventions involving pharmacists to reduce
polypharmacy and inappropriate medications … successful when specific guidelines or recommendations to assess appropriate prescribing of
heart failure medications … effect-pharmacist-counseling-intervention-health-care-utilization-following-hospital
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-patterns-heart-failure-exacerbating-medications-following-heart-failure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836746/psn-pdf
March 16, 2022 - must rely solely on
electronic records of medication prescriptions, which do not always reflect the medications … analysis of prescriptions entered into the Danish Shared Medication Record (SMR) and patient reports
of medications … taken showed 81% of patients had at least one discrepancy, the most common of which
was discontinued medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38946/psn-pdf
July 03, 2013 - 2009 Older Adults' Knowledge About Medications That
Can Impact Driving. …
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2009-older-adults-knowledge-about-medications-can-impact-driving … This report provides results of a survey about older adults' awareness of common medications that may … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2009-older-adults-knowledge-about-medications-can-impact-driving
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42600/psn-pdf
September 18, 2013 - Oral medications inadvertently given via the intravenous
route. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-medications-inadvertently-given-intravenous-route
Analyzing data submitted … Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System, this piece identifies
incidents in which liquid oral medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-medications-inadvertently-given-intravenous-route
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39452/psn-pdf
April 14, 2010 - Patient safety and medications in the home.
April 14, 2010
McKenzie H. … Patient safety and medications in the home. Home Healthc Nurse. 2010;28(3):198-200. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-medications-home
This article addresses medication safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-medications-home
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-experienced-homecare-patients-scoping-review-literature
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36778/psn-pdf
August 26, 2011 - What medications does your patient take? Enhancing
medication safety in the outpatient setting. … August 26, 2011
Institute for Healthcare Improvement; IHI
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-medications-does-your-patient-take-enhancing-medication-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-medications-does-your-patient-take-enhancing-medication-safety-outpatient-setting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-medications-does-your-patient-take-enhancing-medication-safety-outpatient-setting
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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 … The more important question in this case is why the medications were available in near proximity when
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50886/psn-pdf
February 12, 2020 - The authors identified the most common medications described in free text (insulin,
antibiotics, paracetamol … and morphine) and presented the most common free text terms associated with
these medications. … indicate that checking patient allergies and medication doses, especially for
intravenous and transdermal medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48186/psn-pdf
August 28, 2019 - Inappropriate prescribing
was detected in 59% of patients and potentially inappropriate medications … The use of
inappropriate medications was associated with an increased odds of an adverse drug event. … inappropriate-prescribing-defined-stopp-and-start-criteria-and-its-association-adverse-drug
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse-drug-events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61061/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-prescribing-hospitalized-older-adults-electronic-health-records-based-
prescribing
Medications … potentially inappropriate medication doses in
hospitalized elderly adults (age 75 and above) prescribed medications … Among commonly ordered medications (such as antipsychotics, opioid- and non-opioid pain
relievers, sleep
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35009/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for
geriatric inpatients. … Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric
inpatients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guided-prescription-psychotropic-medications-geriatric-inpatients
Using … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guided-prescription-psychotropic-medications-geriatric-inpatients
https:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43897/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-adult-iv-push-medications
To address the lack of standards on … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-adult-iv-push-medications
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-intravenous-medications-hospital-and-role-correct-procedures-and-nurse