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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trial-automated-decision-support-alerts-contraindicated-medications-using-computerized
May 20, 2019 - Study
A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications … A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician … This study evaluated the capacity of electronic alerts to reduce inappropriate prescribing of medications … Results indicated a nearly 50% decrease in administration of contraindicated medications and that receptivity … A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-accurately-do-older-adult-emergency-department-patients-recall-their-medications
September 02, 2020 - Study
How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications … How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications? … that only 23% of older adults in the Emergency Department had complete agreement between self-reported medications … which can result in adverse events , as antibiotics can have potentially fatal interactions with many medications … How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-and-classification-errors-associated-hand-repackaging-medications-long-term
April 21, 2021 - Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications … Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications in long-term … are commonly used to help ensure medication adherence and avoid errors for patients taking multiple medications … Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications in long-term … July 17, 2019
Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-high-alert-medications
June 07, 2017 - Measurement Tool/Indicator
ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications … Citation Text:
ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications. … High-alert medications have the potential to cause substantial patient harm if administration mistakes … March 16, 2025
ISMP Survey on High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … May 11, 2017
Preventing harm from high-alert medications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misreading-injectable-medications-causes-and-solutions-integrative-literature-review
May 04, 2010 - Review
Misreading injectable medications—causes and solutions: an integrative literature … Misreading injectable medications—causes and solutions: an integrative literature review. … this integrative literature review, the authors discuss the evidence on how misreading injectable medications … can contribute to medication errors and whether interventions to increase the readability of these medications … Misreading injectable medications—causes and solutions: an integrative literature review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-their-effect-falls-during-hospital-admission
January 12, 2022 - Study
Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital … Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. … This study assessed the impact of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) on falls in older adults … Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. … 2022
Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-electronic-health-record-alert-inappropriate-prescribing-high-risk-medications
August 25, 2021 - Impact of an electronic health record alert on inappropriate prescribing of high-risk medications … Impact of an electronic health record alert on inappropriate prescribing of high-risk medications to … This article describes the effectiveness of one hospital’s clinical decision support for high-risk medications … Impact of an electronic health record alert on inappropriate prescribing of high-risk medications to … September 1, 2016
Impact of a clinical decision support system for high-alert medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-physician-perspectives-deprescribing-potentially-inappropriate-medications-older
March 09, 2022 - Study
Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults … Older adults taking potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are at increased risk of adverse events … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults … June 30, 2021
Evaluation of older persons' medications: a critical incident technique
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse-drug-events
April 22, 2015 - Study
Classic
Potentially inappropriate medications defined … Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the risk of adverse drug events in … Many medications, particularly sedatives and other drugs with significant side effects, are considered … Patients who received medications considered inappropriate by STOPP had a nearly two-fold increased odds … Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the risk of adverse drug events in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/family-initiated-dialogue-about-medications-during-family-centered-rounds
July 09, 2018 - Study
Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds. … Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds. … observational study found that more than half of parents of hospitalized children initiated conversations about medications … Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-and-monitoring-override-medications-automated-dispensing-devices
May 06, 2009 - Study
Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices … Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices. … Investigators evaluated the types and frequencies of medications administered by override, used an expert … Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices. … May 6, 2009
Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identified-safety-risks-splitting-and-crushing-oral-medications
September 24, 2010 - Commentary
Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … context of emergency care nursing, this piece explains the risks associated with crushing or splitting medications … Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … October 3, 2011
High-alert medications: shared accountability for risk identification
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-and-monitoring-high-alert-medications-acute-care
February 01, 2017 - Commentary
Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. … High-alert medications are a recognized focus of efforts to improve medication safety. … This commentary discusses nursing practice associated with high-alert medications and reviews tactics … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-teratogenic-medications-united-states-ambulatory-practices
March 23, 2012 - Study
Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … This study describes prescribing patterns of potentially dangerous medications to nonpregnant young women … The most frequent medications implicated include anxiolytics, anticonvulsants, and antibiotics such as … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-taking-their-own-medications-while-hospital
March 14, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patients taking their own medications while in the hospital … Citation Text:
Patients taking their own medications while in the hospital. … Discussing errors related to hospital patients' use of personal medications, this newsletter article … Cite
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Patients taking their own medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/functional-health-literacy-and-understanding-medications-discharge
April 24, 2018 - Study
Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … following discharge from an inpatient medical service and discovered that the majority were aware of new medications … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … February 4, 2009
Discrepancies between home medications listed at hospital admission
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-pediatric-intensive-care-unit
December 16, 2015 - Study
High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … Clinician surveys were used to develop a list of high-alert medications (drugs associated with adverse … The surveys identified several medications not included on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gaps-ambulatory-patient-safety-immunosuppressive-specialty-medications
November 19, 2018 - Study
Gaps in ambulatory patient safety for immunosuppressive specialty medications … Gaps in Ambulatory Patient Safety for Immunosuppressive Specialty Medications. … tuberculosis and hepatitis B and C was consistently performed prior to initiating immunosuppressive medications … quarter of patients were appropriately screened for all three infections before starting these high-risk medications … Gaps in Ambulatory Patient Safety for Immunosuppressive Specialty Medications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications-ambulatory-setting
December 06, 2013 - Study
Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … This study reports on the development of standards for laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perception-medication-safety-related-behaviors-among-different-age-groups-web-based-cross
April 24, 2024 - importance and reasonableness of eight safety behaviors promoted by healthcare professionals: bringing medications … to office visits, confirming medications at home, managing medication refills , using patient portals … , organizing medications, checking medications, getting help, and knowing medications. … Confirming medications was rated as the most important behavior, and knowing medications was rated as