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1. Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially Harmful Drug–Disease Interactions in the Elderly quality measures. | PSNet
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   April 27, 2011 - Review Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications … Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially … This review describes alternatives to medications listed in the Beers criteria , which are known to … Because avoiding these medications is a quality measure, it is a priority for health systems to employ … Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially

2. 161. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications Treating Tobacco Use and

3. Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. | PSNet
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   August 11, 2021 - Review Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. … Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. … This narrative review of 75 studies concluded that cardiovascular medications are a leading cause of … Medications to treat high blood pressure and arrhythmias were the most common cause of medication harm … Patient harm from cardiovascular medications.

4. Breast-Cancer-Medications Surveillance (pdf file)
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   July 01, 2012 - i CER # 17: Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer … Introduction Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER) # 17, Comparative Effectiveness of Medications … Results on placebo controlled trials cannot be directly compared between types of medications … Comparative Effectiveness of Medications to Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women. … Comparisons of adherence and persistence rates across medications in prevention trials are limited

5. 162. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco

6. Patient Safety and Opioid Medications | PSNet
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   January 01, 2015 - Annual Perspective Patient Safety and Opioid Medications Urmimala Sarkar, MD, and Kaveh Shojania … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Beginning in the 1990s, the use of opioid medications began to rise, for a number of reasons. … Patient Safety and Opioid Medications. PSNet [internet].

7. A Lot of Pain (Medications) | PSNet
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   September 23, 2020 - SPOTLIGHT CASE A Lot of Pain (Medications) Citation Text: Herzig SJ. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet]. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet]. … Avoid co-prescription of other medications with sedating properties—particularly benzodiazepines. … A Lot of Pain (Medications). PSNet [internet].

8. Preventing errors with high-risk medications. | PSNet
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   May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Preventing errors with high-risk medications. … Citation Text: Preventing errors with high-risk medications. Wiley F. Drug Topics. … High-alert medications have the potential to cause serious patient harm if not administered correctly … Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing errors with high-risk medications

9. 156. Treatment Recommendations: Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text … Combination Medications Recommendation: Certain combinations of first-line medications have been shown … 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

10. Get the Medications Right Institute. | PSNet
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    March 12, 2016 - Multi-use Website Get the Medications Right Institute. … Citation Text: Get the Medications Right Institute. 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 420, Tysons Corner … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Get the Medications

11. Near Miss with Bedside Medications | PSNet
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    February 01, 2006 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Near Miss with Bedside Medications Citation Text: Wu AW. … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet]. … The patient seemed to have some difficulty in understanding the medications, but the pharmacist felt … Near Miss with Bedside Medications. PSNet [internet].

12. Patient factors associated with new prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications. | PSNet
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    August 18, 2021 - in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications. … Patient factors associated with new prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in multimorbid … US older adults using multiple medications. … US older adults using multiple medications. … June 12, 2019 Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications

13. Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. | PSNet
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    October 26, 2010 - Commentary Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards. … This commentary discusses problems associated with crushing or splitting medications and recommends … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards.

14. Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. | PSNet
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    October 03, 2012 - Study Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … Since these medications included high-risk therapies  such as antidiabetic and antiplatelet agents, … Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … 13, 2013 Electronic health record interoperability-why electronically discontinued medications

15. Physician communication when prescribing new medications. | PSNet
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    December 16, 2009 - Study Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … The investigators analyzed the quality of physician communication with patients when prescribing new medications … Physician communication when prescribing new medications.

16. Preventing harm from high-alert medications. | PSNet
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    August 14, 2017 - Commentary Preventing harm from high-alert medications. … Preventing harm from high-alert medications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):537-42. … strategies to improve medication safety and highlights interventions to prevent errors involving high-alert medications … Preventing harm from high-alert medications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):537-42. … August 24, 2013 Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations and

17. Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. | PSNet
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    November 17, 2021 - Study Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. … Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications. … safety strategy to reduce the risk of adverse drug events, particularly for patients taking five or more medications … While most providers reported having patients taking potentially inappropriate or unnecessary medications … Factors influencing providers' willingness to deprescribe medications.

18. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Medications (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Medications M ed ic a ti o n In d ic a ti o n U su

19. Table 20. Number of prescribed medications and supplies by Veterans Administration Therapeutic Medication Class. All project sites. Fiscal year 2010 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Number of prescribed medications and supplies by Veterans Administration Therapeutic Medication Class … 1,144,314 21.0% Central nervous system medications 1,037,785 19.0% Dermatological … Agents 144,875 2.7% Gastrointestinal medications 293,681 5.4% Hormones/ synthetics … / modifiers 618,305 11.3% Respiratory tract medications 312,808 5.7% Therapeutic … The number of prescribed medications and supplies is the number dispensed. Return to Chapter 5

20. Figure 9: Tips for Conducting a Patient Medication Interview | 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 … inquire about: Prescription medications. … Respiratory therapy-related medications (e.g., inhalers). … doctor' prescribe any medications for you?"). … taking, or made any changes to their medications.