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421. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35899/psn-pdf
     January 02, 2017 - Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. January 2, 2017 Sheridan DJ. … Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/labeling-solutions-and-medications-sterile-procedural-settings In response … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/labeling-solutions-and-medications-sterile-procedural-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov

422. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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.

423. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

424. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

425. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

426. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Administer high-alert medications as primary infusions 6. … High-alert medications: safeguarding against errors. Medication Errors. 2nd ed. … ISMP list of high-alert medications in acute care settings. October 2018. … Implementation of standardized dosing units for iv medications. … Safe Practice Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications.

427. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 06, 2013 - events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications … events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers Criteria Medications … As in prior studies, frequent adverse drug events were found involving a wide range of medications, … not limited to potentially inappropriate medications as defined by Beers criteria.

428. Multifactorial Medication Mishap | PSNet
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     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 •

429. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 03, 2016 - recommendations-and-low-technology-safety-solutions-following- neuromuscular-blocking-agent Administration errors involving high-alert medications … storage, and packaging methods, and implemented guidelines to reduce risk of errors involving such medications … interventions-reduce-nurses-medication-administration-errors-inpatient-settings-systematic https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/root-cause-analysis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/labeling-solutions-and-medications-sterile-procedural-settings

430. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2011 - problems are vulnerable to experiencing medication errors, as they are commonly prescribed high-risk medications … ) (for example, angioplasty) found that 22.3% were administered either enoxaparin or eptifibatide, medications … This risk was borne out in the study, as patients who received the contraindicated medications did in … errors in this study argues for education and use of forcing functions to prevent misuse of these medications

431. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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?"

432. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     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.

433. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

434. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2021 - Double checking medications may however not necessarily result in a reduction of medication administration … improved clinical and educational outcomes in anesthesia.9 Minimizing distractions when drawing up medications … It is very important that health care providers minimize distractions when drawing up medications when … Drawing up medications and labelling syringes needs to be a conscious process that requires the full … Smaller ampules for more concentrated medications Concentrated solutions of drugs should be provided

435. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 22, 2006 - Look-alike, sound-alike oncology medications.   March 22, 2006 Schulmeister L. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-oncology-medications The author explains how similar … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-oncology-medications

436. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2008 - Keeping track of aging patients’ medications. February 13, 2008 Cooney E. Telegram & Gazette. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-track-aging-patients-medications This article discusses an AHRQ-funded … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-track-aging-patients-medications

437. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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.

438. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 02, 2018 - Errors with injectable medications: unlabeled syringes are surprisingly common! … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-injectable-medications-unlabeled-syringes-are-surprisingly-common … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-injectable-medications-unlabeled-syringes-are-surprisingly-common

439. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 03, 2012 - double-checking has been a previously recommended strategy and has become standard policy for high-risk medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-nurses-understanding-process-and-procedure-double-checking-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-harm-high-alert-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

440. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 24, 2008 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/buying-wrong-medicine-overseas This article reports that in other countries, some medications … medications but contain completely different ingredients, often for treatment of different conditions … To avoid mix-ups, the article cautions against purchasing prescription medications abroad.