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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39564/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications. … Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-during-delivery-high-risk-medications
This direct observation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-during-delivery-high-risk-medications
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36688/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Prevention of potential errors in resuscitation
medications orders by means of a computerised
physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-potential-errors-resuscitation-medications-orders-means-
computerised-physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-potential-errors-resuscitation-medications-orders-means-computerised-physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-potential-errors-resuscitation-medications-orders-means-computerised-physician
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37932/psn-pdf
July 23, 2008 - Potentially inappropriate medications and adverse drug
effects in elders in the ED. … Potentially inappropriate medications and adverse drug effects in
elders in the ED. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-adverse-drug-effects-elders-ed … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-adverse-drug-effects-elders-ed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45976/psn-pdf
December 21, 2017 - incidence-clinically-relevant-medication-errors-era-electronically-prepopulated-
medication
An accurate list of patient medications … One strategy to
improve medication reconciliation is to provide a list of dispensed outpatient medications … review study compared a research pharmacist–generated gold standard medication list to the actual
medications … pharmacist-generated and admission-ordered medication lists and
noted any inappropriately prescribed or continued medications … potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-hospitalised-patients
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multifactorial-medication-mishap
September 01, 2016 - High-alert medications, such as concentrated oxycodone, should have additional safeguards that guide … If medications are restricted to certain patient populations, that restriction should be reflected in … Drug Standardization, Storage, and Distribution
The manner in which the medications were stored and … and the purpose of their medications and by explaining the safeguards that are being used to ensure … , nonformulary medications, high-alert medications, and error prevention
Patient education
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850169/psn-pdf
June 07, 2023 - Findings indicate that potentially dangerous prescribing (i.e., prescribing medications to patients without … associated blood test monitoring, co-prescribing medications with adverse indications, prescribing … medications to patients with certain comorbidities) was largely unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43486/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - indication-alerts-intercept-drug-name-confusion-errors-during-computerized-
entry-medication
Clinicians use thousands of prescription medications … during routine care, and new medications are
regularly incorporated into practice. … Confusion between medications with names that appear or sound
similar is a common cause of medication … provider order entry system—with an alert that prompted providers to enter the indication
when certain medications … that these alerts be
implemented to decrease medication errors, they suggest narrowing the number of medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44004/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-alerts-prescribing-older-patients
Older patients are particularly vulnerable to medication errors, with certain high-risk medications … warnings
within a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system targeting prescribing of unsafe medications … The warnings resulted in a significant decrease in prescribing of two of
the three medications targeted … The authors note that there were readily available,
safer alternatives for those medications, but not … Also,
prescription rates of all three medications were unchanged in younger patients, indicating that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45097/psn-pdf
May 09, 2017 - changes-prescription-and-over-counter-medication-and-dietary-supplement-
use-among-older
Older adults commonly use over-the-counter medications … supplements, which can lead to
adverse events when taken alone and in combination with prescription medications … Since older patients
are typically prescribed more medications, they are at higher risk for adverse … population-based sample of adults between ages 62 and 85 found that while
the use of over-the-counter medications … declined over time, the number of dietary supplements and
prescribed medications increased.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46046/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Teaching students to administer medications safely.
April 19, 2017
Koharchik L, Flavin PM. … Teaching Students to Administer Medications Safely. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-students-administer-medications-safely
Students are likely to … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-students-administer-medications-safely
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44298/psn-pdf
July 08, 2015 - Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning.
July 8, 2015
Waxlax TJ. … Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning
Barcode scanning can … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72911/psn-pdf
March 15, 2021 - and a decrease in volume of distribution of hydrophilic medications. … .5 In addition to prescription use, many
geriatric patients use over-the-counter (OTC) medications and … OTC medications, including herbals, vitamins, and nutritional supplements are often overlooked by
providers … By completing a
thorough medication reconciliation with emphasis on high-risk medications during each … Administering medications at
consistent times and providing the exact amount required for each dose
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered
Medications
July 1, 2011
Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat … Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications.
PSNet [internet]. 2011. … However, one month earlier, he ran out of his medications for
toxoplasmosis. … He continued the anti-
retroviral HIV medications for which he had refills. … During the past
week, did you miss any of your medications?"
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.158_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2007 - The admitting note listed current medications as “See her list.” … Reconciling Medications: Recommended Practices. … Reconciling Medications: Recommended Practices. … Reconciling Medications: Recommended Practices. … Reconciling Medications: Recommended Practices.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836716/psn-pdf
March 09, 2022 - There were 113,809 patients with a first time fall; 35.4% had high-risk medications
dispensed after … inconsistent assessment, and documentation of falls made it challenging to consider falls when prescribing
medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-physician-perspectives-deprescribing-potentially-inappropriate-medications-older
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43025/psn-pdf
March 05, 2014 - Assessment of DoD Wounded Warrior Matters: Managing
Risks of Multiple Medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple-
medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44469/psn-pdf
September 16, 2015 - Unexpected Death of a Patient During Treatment With
Multiple Medications, Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va-medical-center-tomah … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va-medical-center-tomah
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43092/psn-pdf
April 02, 2014 - Communication practices about
medications between physicians and clients with chronic
illness in Canada … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-
between-physicians-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-between-physicians-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-between-physicians-and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49839/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - The family returned with 12 different medications, none of which were labeled as an oral
hypoglycemic … When dispensing medications, best
practices in the community pharmacy involve accurate data entry, drug … High-risk medications prone to ADEs include antidiabetic medications such as sulfonylureas (including … ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare. … Risk models to improve safety of
dispensing high-alert medications in community pharmacies.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42567/psn-pdf
September 11, 2013 - discharged from the medical service at a teaching hospital found that,
on average, patients had two new medications … started at discharge, and among their chronic medications
had one discontinued and one dosage changed … However, 3 days after discharge, patients had reverted to
taking their chronic medications as previously … prescribed and had discontinued taking a significant
proportion of new medications.