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81. Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications. | PSNet
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    August 11, 2010 - 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. … events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers Criteria Medications

82. Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications. | PSNet
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    May 06, 2009 - Commentary Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications … Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications. … Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications. … September 16, 2009 Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing … April 20, 2022 STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate medications/potential

83. Some IV medications are diluted unnecessarily in patient care areas, creating undue risk. | PSNet
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    June 18, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Some IV medications are diluted unnecessarily in patient … Citation Text: Some IV medications are diluted unnecessarily in patient care areas, creating undue … This newsletter article reports results of a survey indicating when and why intravenous (IV) medications … Medications were frequently diluted, which may lead to mislabeled syringes, IV medication contamination … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Some IV medications

84. Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) study: an analysis of medication reconciliation errors and risk factors at hospital admission. | PSNet
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    February 18, 2011 - Study Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) study … Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Study: An Analysis of Medication … Discrepancies in patients' medications at the time of hospital admission are common . … Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Study: An Analysis of Medication … May 19, 2010 Discrepancies between home medications listed at hospital admission and

85. IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2. | PSNet
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    December 12, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2. … Citation Text: IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2. … Errors in the administration of intravenous medications can result in patient harm. … July 18, 2018 Safety with nebulized medications requires an interdisciplinary team approach … December 14, 2022 Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications via

86. Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases. | PSNet
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    November 06, 2015 - Classic Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications … Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic … surprising in the setting of a critical illness that may create new contraindications to preexisting medications … Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic … December 7, 2011 Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the

87. Care Managers Use Software-Aided Medication Review Protocol for Frail, Community-Dwelling Seniors, Leading to More Appropriate Medication Use | PSNet
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    September 13, 2023 - , and reducing use of high-risk medications.   … and 43 percent were receiving 10 or more medications.  … (with 68 percent of patients on these medications having changes made), NSAID medications (50 percent … ), and cardiovascular medications (46 percent).  … , and reducing use of high-risk medications.  

88. Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications. | PSNet
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    January 30, 2013 - Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications … Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications … Multicomponent compliance aids (pill boxes or medi-sets) organize patients' medications in a compartmentalized … The aids are intended to improve medication safety and adherence for patients taking multiple medications … Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications

89. Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit. | PSNet
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    November 03, 2015 - Study Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive … Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit. … Medication errors due to discontinuity of medications has been documented as a problem during both admission … Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit. … November 3, 2015 Unintentional discontinuation of chronic medications for seniors in

90. Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. | PSNet
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    September 29, 2017 - Study Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. … patient harm, investigators noted that older patients with multiple medical problems and taking more medications … appeared to be at greater risk for being prescribed these medications. … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients.

91. Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not Be Crushed. | PSNet
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    January 26, 2023 - Mitchell JF; Institute for Safe Medications Practices; ISMP. … Linkedin Copy URL February 6, 2008 Mitchell JF; Institute for Safe Medications … To ensure that certain medications are used safely, this updated list includes oral medications that … Mitchell JF; Institute for Safe Medications Practices; ISMP. … June 17, 2014 Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005

92. STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate medications/potential prescribing omissions in older people: origin and progress. | PSNet
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    January 19, 2022 - Classic STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate medications … STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate medications/potential prescribing omissions in older … STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate medications/potential prescribing omissions in older … May 5, 2021 Impact of medication reviews on potentially inappropriate medications and … March 6, 2012 Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during

93. Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients. | PSNet
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    February 04, 2018 - Study Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients. … Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients. … Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients. … View More Related Resources Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications

94. Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications. | PSNet
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    September 26, 2016 - Study Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications. … Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications. … Interruptions during the delivery of high-risk medications.

95. Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger. | PSNet
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    January 11, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger. … Citation Text: Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger. Grissinger M, Alghamdi D. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Omission of high-alert medications

96. Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. | PSNet
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    July 13, 2016 - Commentary Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. … Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. … Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. … 2016 Less is more: a project to reduce the number of PIMs (potentially inappropriate medications

97. Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety. | PSNet
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    December 29, 2014 - Study Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines … Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety. … Specific labels for high-risk intravenous medications successfully reduced medication errors and allowed … nurses to identify medications more efficiently. … Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety.

98. Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. | PSNet
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    April 24, 2018 - Study Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. … Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. … Best practices for treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) include prescribing medications … to treat OUD ( naltrexone , naloxone, or buprenorphine) and limiting prescriptions of high-risk medications … Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder.

99. Metric units and the preferred dosing of orally administered liquid medications. | PSNet
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    April 11, 2011 - /Guidelines Metric units and the preferred dosing of orally administered liquid medications … Citation Text: Metric Units and the Preferred Dosing of Orally Administered Liquid Medications. doi … Accidental overdoses can occur when oral medications are given to children using teaspoons as measurement … recommends use of milliliter-based dosing devices to enable metric-based administration of liquid medications … Citation Citation Text: Metric Units and the Preferred Dosing of Orally Administered Liquid Medications

100. Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. | PSNet
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     February 01, 2023 - Commentary Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice … Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. … Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. … September 18, 2019 Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care.