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441. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 12, 2014 - medication-incidents This retrospective chart review sought to identify medication errors related to high-alert medications … High-alert medications include opioids, insulin, chemotherapeutic agents, parenteral electrolytes, and … from one hospital ward to another, indicating that handoffs may play a role in safe use of high-risk medications … primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

442. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2018 - Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/visual-acuity-literacy-and-unintentional-misuse-nonprescription-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/visual-acuity-literacy-and-unintentional-misuse-nonprescription-medications

443. 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.

444. Hospital Admission Due to High-Dose Methotrexate Drug Interaction | PSNet
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     October 01, 2003 - In one study, a pharmacist intervention to review medications with patients at discharge and screen for … Many also take over-the-counter medications and often complementary or alternative agents as well, and … Take-Home Points A detailed medication history with reconciliation of newly prescribed medications … It is crucial to consider drug–drug interactions when prescribing commonly used medications to patients … June 8, 2016 Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients

445. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2006 - The patient admitted not taking his medications or checking his blood sugars regularly. … at home, ambulatory practices also provide and administer medications in the office. … enter a code to retrieve the medications. … Insulin holds a special place in the pantheon of high-risk medications. … Take-Home Points Clinicians administer a wide range of medications in ambulatory care.

446. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 06, 2008 - February 6, 2008 Mitchell JF; Institute for Safe Medications Practices; ISMP. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-dosage-forms-should-not-be-crushed To ensure that certain medications … are used safely, this updated list includes oral medications that should not be crushed and specifies

447. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - These visits presented opportunities for his PCP to reconcile his medications. … When reviewing medications with a patient, evaluating each medication individually is more valuable … than generally asking, "Are you taking your medications?" … or "Are there any changes in your medications?" … or risky medications.

448. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     February 01, 2014 - operation by reverting back to a safe state if failure occurs) Constraints (e.g., restrict access to medications … Prescribing of certain medications could be limited to specialized practitioners (e.g., a pain specialty … most ready-to-use form to minimize manipulation by nurse Ideally, pharmacies should dispense liquid medications … dispensing practice that minimized manipulation Need for staff education and guidance on high-risk medications … strategies to implement, focus on those that do not rely on human vigilance or memory Whenever new medications

449. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2014 - Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medications … Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medications … Administration (FDA) released a voluntary set of recommendations around the safety of over-the-counter (OTC) medications … of inconsistent dosing directions and measuring devices among 200 top- selling pediatric liquid OTC medications

450. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 31, 2014 - possible medication history—the gold standard list of a patient's prescription and over-the-counter medications … Quebec, compared the medication history obtained by ED staff with the gold standard list of dispensed medications … These errors of omission occurred most frequently for medications that were prescribed episodically … (i.e., antibiotics) or on an as-needed basis (i.e., pain medications).

451. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2013 - medication-reconciliation-meets-its-match This newsletter article describes the development of the Medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-meets-its-match 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

452. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - Specifically, a primary care physician prescribed psychiatric medications for a patient with depression … In general, it takes 10 to 14 days to notice any effect from antidepressant medications, and up to 6 … Understand the Complex Effect Profiles of Psychoactive Medications Last, primary care physicians may … , both the patient population and the medications can be complex, and errors do occur. … It can take substantial time for antidepressant medications to take effect; therefore, these patients

453. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2018 - to patients with cancer or patients receiving palliative care) called for initially using nonopioid medications … approaches to chronic pain before using opioids, prescribing immediate-release instead of long-acting medications … , and avoiding use of other sedating medications. … cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications

454. Discharge Fumbles | PSNet
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     September 09, 2009 - Upon discharge, an order was written to "discharge on current medications." … Review of her discharge medications revealed an inadvertent addition of Amaryl (glimepiride, a medication … On first glance, being prescribed 12 medications appears extraordinary; however, this is not terribly … In addition to the number of medications, the type of drug is also important. … Has a provider reviewed your medications with you?

455. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 07, 2018 - Safety with nebulized medications requires an interdisciplinary team approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-nebulized-medications-requires-interdisciplinary-team-approach Myriad … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-nebulized-medications-requires-interdisciplinary-team-approach https

456. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 11, 2017 - automatic-errors-case-series-errors-inherent-electronic-prescribing Inadvertent dispensing of discontinued medications … automatic-errors-case-series-errors-inherent-electronic-prescribing https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-dispensing-electronically-discontinued-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-icu-or-hospital-admission-unintentional-discontinuation-medications-chronic

457. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? May 1, 2014 Mankey CG, Varkey P. … Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued The Case A 69-year-old … Consequently, automatic refills of discontinued medications may still occur. … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:700-705.

458. It's All in the Syringe | PSNet
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     February 01, 2013 - The patient admitted not taking his medications or checking his blood sugars regularly. … at home, ambulatory practices also provide and administer medications in the office. … enter a code to retrieve the medications. … Insulin holds a special place in the pantheon of high-risk medications. … Take-Home Points Clinicians administer a wide range of medications in ambulatory care.

459. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 02, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-alerts-decrease-high-risk-medication-use-older-adults High-alert medications … This commentary discusses how alerting systems can improve prescribing of high-alert medications and … clinical-alerts-decrease-high-risk-medication-use-older-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

460. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 18, 2011 - homebound-older-adults This study found that most homebound older adults were taking over-the-counter medications … (75%), dietary supplements (42%), and using potentially inappropriate medications (25%). … As most of these medications are not covered by Medicare, other strategies may be needed to ensure safe