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A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician order entry. | PSNet

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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

Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions and medications: a national study of commercial health care claims. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions and medications … Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions and medications: a national … Opioid medications are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events , including overdose … Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions and medications: a national … 2011 Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications

High-risk medications in hospitalized elderly adults: are we making it easy to do the wrong thing? | PSNet

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May 18, 2022 - Study High-risk medications in hospitalized elderly adults: are we making it easy … High-Risk Medications in Hospitalized Elderly Adults: Are We Making It Easy to Do the Wrong Thing? … Although limited evidence supports fall prevention strategies, the use of certain high-risk medications … Furthermore, administered doses and default doses of the high-risk medications listed in the hospital's … High-Risk Medications in Hospitalized Elderly Adults: Are We Making It Easy to Do the Wrong Thing?

How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications? | PSNet

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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?

Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. | PSNet

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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.

Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications | PSNet

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September 29, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications. PSNet [internet]. … 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?"

Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. | PSNet

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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

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

Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications. | PSNet

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May 03, 2023 - Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications … Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications. … focus group study identified problems with the recommended practice of double checking high-risk medications … Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications.

Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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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

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

Impact of an electronic health record alert on inappropriate prescribing of high-risk medications to patients with concurrent "do not give" orders. | PSNet

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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

Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. | PSNet

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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

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

Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings. | PSNet

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January 06, 2017 - Study Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings … Brief report: Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings. … retrospectively examined the failure rate of recommended laboratory surveillance for patients on specific chronic medications … Brief report: Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings.

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

Over-the-Counter Oversight | PSNet

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March 21, 2009 - During the preoperative visit, the patient's prescription medications were reviewed and updated in his … asked about medications purchased over the counter. … One study reported that 27% of patients incorrectly continued or discontinued one or more medications … , over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements. … Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation.

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

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

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

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