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121. Appendix B22: Suggestions for Further Assessment and/or Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - FMP Findings Suggestions for Further Assessment and/or Interventions Medications … Antipsychotics Antidepressants Benzodiazepines Other sedatives/hypnotics Digoxin Review all medications … Consider psychiatric evaluation if indicated to reevaluate psychotropic medications. … hypotension Diagnose and treat postural hypotension: Review cardiovascular, diuretic and other medications

122. Perception of medication safety-related behaviors among different age groups: web-based cross-sectional study. | PSNet
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     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

123. 126. 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 … guidelines for prescribing medication for treating tobacco use and dependence (continued) What medications … Are cessation medications appropriate for light smokers (i.e., <10 cigarettes/day)? … As noted above, cessation medications have not been shown to be beneficial to light smokers.

124. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - : Medications Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Nicotine Lozenge Treatment Recommendations: … : Medications Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Nortriptyline Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Nortriptyline … (Continued) Treatment Recommendations: Medications Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Relative … Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Over the Counter Medications Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Over … the Counter Medications (Continued) Treatment Recommendations: Medications—Over the Counter Medications

125. Final Progress Report: Medication List Consistency When Patients Transition from Hospital to Community (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Of the 381 prescription medications examined, 135 medications (35.4%) were discrepant. … be 322 medications. … * each at least on 10 medications = 350 medications) and a total of 70 medication lists at minimum … Of the 69 discrepant medications that were omissions, 13 (18.8%) medications could potentially cause … to target these medications.

126. Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the risk of adverse drug events in older hospitalized patients. | PSNet
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     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

127. Final Progress Report: Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Challenging tasks reported by patients were making sense of medications and reconciling medications … Duplications in discharge medications (either same medications or medications with similar actions) … , store medications, discard unused/expired medications 3.3. … 4.53 (0.67) 96.8 I can manage my medications without help 4.35 (0.88) 89.4 I can list my medications … medications changed.

128. Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. | PSNet
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     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

129. 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.

130. Improving emergency medicine clinician awareness of prehospital-administered medications. | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - Study Improving emergency medicine clinician awareness of prehospital-administered medications … Improving emergency medicine clinician awareness of prehospital-administered medications. … Improving emergency medicine clinician awareness of prehospital-administered medications.

131. Medication Management: Sample Process for Medication Management Strategy (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - These include non-oral medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medications … Remind patients to bring all their medications to their next appointment. … Thank the patient for bringing in the medications. 2. … medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medications only taken occasionally … Suggest that the patient throw away any expired medications. 6.

132. 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

133. 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

134. 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

135. 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

136. 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.

137. 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

138. ISMP 2007 survey on high-alert medications. Differences between nursing and pharmacy perspectives still prevalent. | PSNet
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     February 13, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article ISMP 2007 survey on high-alert medications. … Citation Text: ISMP 2007 survey on high-alert medications. … Survey results will be used to update ISMP's list of high-alert medications. … February 13, 2019 Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications via … March 6, 2019 Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences between nursing

139. Chapter 3. Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - Verification is an important step, as patients often forget to mention medications or OTC medications … Update the list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including OTC … medications) are added. … Updating their own list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including … OTC medications) are added.

140. Chapter 3. Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - Verification is an important step, as patients often forget to mention medications or OTC medications … Update the list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including OTC … medications) are added. … Updating their own list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including … OTC medications) are added.