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21. Figure 3: Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Figure … Following that is: Prescription(s)/Home Medications (outpatient) with space to record current and … Then information can flow to the center, to the Med Profile, or down to Physician orders medications … "One Source of Truth" for review and reconciliation of inpatient and outpatient medications. … Changes and updates to home medications clearly accessible (e.g., not "buried" in progress notes).

22. Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications Into Practice (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/montori.pdf
    September 29, 2013 - Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications Into Practice Research to Help Underserved … Comparative Effectiveness Research Products Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications … Translating comparative effectiveness of depression medications into practice by comparing the depression

23. 123. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and abstinence rates for various medications and medication combinations … generation antidepressants (paroxetine, venlafaxine) 3 2.0 (1.2, 3.4) 24.3 (16.1, 35.0) Medications

24. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2021 - Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit Overview … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications … Improvement Strategies Other Resources The safe and judicious use of antipsychotic medications … Antipsychotics are powerful medications indicated for treating a limited range of children’s mental health … problems, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 1 While antipsychotic medications may serve

25. 159. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Relative Effectiveness (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Relative Effectiveness (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use … Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and abstinence rates of medications relative to the nicotine patch … Inhaler 2 1.1 (0.7, 1.9) Second-generation antidepressants & Patch 3 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) Medications

26. Evaluation of Medications Removed from Automated Dispensing Machines Using the Override Function Leading to Multiple System Changes (pdf file)
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    March 12, 2008 - When stocked, ADMs store medications and control electronic dispensing. … for emergency medications via the override function. … During one study, researchers examining 470 overridden medications found that 55 of the medications … The researchers found expired medications in 10 drawers (0.3 percent); incorrect bulk medications were … Scan rate compliance was lower for medications removed via override.

27. 128. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … May tobacco dependence medications be used long-term (e.g., up to 6 months)? Yes. … on medications is uncommon. … Additionally, the FDA has approved the use of bupropion SR, varenicline and some NRT medications for … May medications ever be combined? Yes.

28. Final Progress Report: Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Medications at Transitions … In a multivariable analysis of prescription medications, the number of home medications was a significant … Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH): The NMH Experience. … Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs. … The Value of Medication Reconciliation in the Management of Patients’ Medications at Discharge: Medications

29. About the Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit About the Measure … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications … HEDIS Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Measure Set  … Numerator: On two or more concurrent antipsychotic medications for at least 90 consecutive days during … Guidelines for the Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents

30. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … The patient, caregiver, or both read and interpreted labels of medications and showed how medications … agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … Been taking same medications for a long time 3 I mean if that was new medications right after you … medications.

31. 127. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide127.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … prescribing second-line agents (clonidine and nortriptyline) for patients unable to use first-line medications … because of contraindications or for patients for whom the group of first-line medications has not been … Which medications should be considered with patients particularly concerned about weight gain? … Are there medications that should be especially considered in patients with a past history of depression

32. Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2012 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Medications … Medications to inquire about should include current prescription and over-the- counter (OTC) medications … – Update the list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including … OTC medications) are added … OTC medications) are added

33. Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2015 - Prescription medications received include all prescribed medications initially purchased or otherwise … For more information on inappropriate medications and examples of the 11 medications that should be avoided … Overall Rate: In 2012, 1.5% of adults age 65 and over were prescribed at least 1 medication from 11 medications … to 2012, the percentage of adults age 65 and over who were prescribed at least 1 medication from 11 medications … Some adverse events, such as known side effects of appropriately prescribed medications, may be unavoidable

34. 48. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Combination Medications: 2000 Guideline: Recommendation: Combining the nicotine patch with a self-administered … Strength of Evidence = B) 2008 Guideline Update: Recommendation: Certain combinations of first-line medications … Therefore, clinicians should consider using these combinations of medications with their patients who … Effective combination medications are long-term (> 14 weeks) nicotine patch + other NRT (gum and spray

35. 124. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide124.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … What are the first-line medications recommended in this Guideline update? … All seven of the FDA-approved medications for treating tobacco use are recommended: bupropion SR, nicotine … The clinician should consider the first-line medications shown to be more effective than the nicotine … Unfortunately, there are no well accepted algorithms to guide optimal selection among the first-line medications

36. 158. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Relative Effectiveness (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide158.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Relative Effectiveness (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use … Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and abstinence rates of medications relative to the nicotine patch

37. Maternal and Child Health Care: Care Coordination Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2018 - Communication About Prescription Medications and Treatments From Other Doctors Children are at risk … ability and other factors. 26 Good medical practice includes asking patients about all their medications … Food and Drug Administration and others urge patients to tell health care providers about all their medications … . 28 Patients are urged tell health care providers about all their medications. 28 Health care systems … are trying strategies to better communicate with patients about medications other health care professionals

38. Retail and Mail Order Drugs Used in 2014-18 and Later Prescribed For COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2022 - pandemic has placed unprecedented strains on our healthcare system, in some cases prompting novel uses of medications … Quantifying the use of and expenditures for these medications before COVID-19 informs our understanding … Some medications were not included due to insufficient sample sizes, because they are not administered … Use of and Expenditures for COVID-19-Relevant Prescription Medications by Generic Drug Name A unique

39. Final Progress Report: Clinical Prediction of Hepatotoxicity & Comparative Hepatic Safety of Medications (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Clinical Prediction of Hepatotoxicity & Comparative Hepatic Safety of Medications … R01 HS18372: Clinical Prediction of Hepatotoxicity & Comparative Hepatic Safety of Medications AHRQ … to provide additional evidence on the comparative hepatic safety of these medications. … An important observation was the role of over-the-counter medications and supplements. … Furthermore, such events are rarely due to prescription medications.

40. Final Progress Report: Medication Management at Home: Patient-Identified Processes and Risk Assessment (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Medication Use Mean # Median # Medications (all) listed during screening 5.033 4 Medications (all … with the number of medications they brought to the interview, compared with the number of medications … These were relatively common, particularly for new medications, for medications with varying dosage … In general, prescription medications took priority over supplements and over-the-counter medications … Total at Interview 10 56 5-10 Medications Total at Interview 73 153 More Than 10 Medications Total