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181. Medication Management: Sample Process for Medication Management Strategy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-sample-process.pdf
     January 12, 2017 - 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.

182. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867047/psn-pdf
     October 30, 2024 - Therapeutic errors involving diabetes medications reported to United States poison centers. … Therapeutic errors involving diabetes medications reported to United States poison centers. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/therapeutic-errors-involving-diabetes-medications-reported-united-states … - poison-centers Errors in the administration of diabetes medications can result in emergency department … Using National Poison Data System data, researchers found that errors involving diabetes medications

183. 65. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Recommend the use of medications. … Explain how these medications increase quitting success and reduce withdrawal symptoms. … The first-line medications include: bupropion SR, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine lozenge, nicotine … nasal spray, nicotine patch and varenicline and second-line medications include: clonidine and nortriptyline … There is insufficient evidence to recommend medications for certain populations (e.g., pregnant women

184. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60275/psn-pdf
     April 29, 2020 - Misreading injectable medications—causes and solutions: an integrative literature review. … Misreading injectable medications—causes and solutions: an integrative literature review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misreading-injectable-medications-causes-and-solutions-integrative-literature … this integrative literature review, the authors discuss the evidence on how misreading injectable medications … can contribute to medication errors and whether interventions to increase the readability of these medications

185. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50884/psn-pdf
     February 12, 2020 - Prescribing patterns of heart failure-exacerbating medications following a heart failure hospitalization … Prescribing patterns of heart failure-exacerbating medications following a heart failure hospitalization … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-patterns-heart-failure-exacerbating-medications-following-heart … - failure Various potentially inappropriately prescribed medications can exacerbate heart failure ( … This study examined patterns of prescribing HF-exacerbating medications for Medicare beneficiaries 65

186. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 14, 2023 - Home Medications Contribute to a Unique Opportunity for Error on Discharge from the Hospital June 14 … Home Medications Contribute to a Unique Opportunity for Error on Discharge from the Hospital. … The medication storage issue is even more complex for home medications.8 For medications on formulary … Home medications, however, require a storage solution that is independent of the workflow for medications … Storage of patients' home medications during hospitalizations. 

187. Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications … Grant Project Name Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications … Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications … Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications … Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications

188. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50697/psn-pdf
     November 27, 2019 - She was severely volume depleted and received intravenous hydration, including her home medications, … A quick chart review revealed that the patient was receiving her multiple antipsychotic medications, … Ebong, MBBS, MS This case highlights how commonly prescribed medications can lead to serious adverse … interactions between the various medications that the patient was receiving.  … For high-risk QT prolonging medications (e.g.

189. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
     November 01, 2014 - antipsychotic medication dispensing events (Table 1), regardless if they are the same or different medications … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications … Thiothixene hcl  Trifluoperazine hcl  Triflupromazine hcl Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications …  Thiothixene hcl  Trifluoperazine hcl  Triflupromazine hcl Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications

190. Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2012 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix … Resources for Patients Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications … Make sure you're getting the right treatments and medications by the right health care professionals. … Know what medications you take and why you take them. … to help you keep track of your medicines, and helpful information on administering medications.

191. Pharmaceutical Safety Tracking: Managing Medications for Patient Safety (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Pharmaceutical Safety Tracking: Managing Medications for Patient Safety 1 | Pharmaceutical Safety tracking … : managing medicationS for Patient Safety 2010 Grant Summary Pharmaceutical Safety Tracking: Managing … Medications for Patient Safety Principal Investigator: Gardner, William, Ph.D. … PhaST seeks to protect outpatients taking medications that have recognized side-effect risks even when … The target medications for this project are pediatric antidepressants.

192. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2019 - For example, the intravenous anticoagulant heparin is considered one of the  highest-risk medications … one-third of adults in the United States take 5 or more medications. … Transitions in care are also a well-documented source of preventable harm related to medications. … settings—medications that can cause significant patient harm if used in error. … ), antiplatelet agents (such as aspirin and clopidogrel), and opioid pain medications.

193. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865518/psn-pdf
     April 10, 2024 - Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-restricted medications. … Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program- restricted medications. … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-prescribing-errors-antimicrobial-stewardship-program-restricted- medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-prescribing-errors-antimicrobial-stewardship-program-restricted-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-prescribing-errors-antimicrobial-stewardship-program-restricted-medications

194. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60798/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2021 - How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications? … How accurately do older adult emergency department patients recall their medications? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-accurately-do-older-adult-emergency-department-patients-recall-their- medications … 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

195. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36620/psn-pdf
     January 14, 2024 - ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings This fact sheet lists … medications with a high risk of causing significant harm to patients when incorrectly administered. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers

196. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Medications to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Medications to Reduce Breast … Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Medications to Reduce Breast … Cancer Risk Some women at increased risk of breast cancer can benefit from risk-reducing medications … These medications may cause more harms than benefits in women who are not at increased risk. … “There are medications available that can help some women prevent breast cancer, but they are not for

197. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60664/psn-pdf
     July 08, 2020 - Applying the Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit in a rural primary care clinic … Applying the Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit in a rural primary care clinic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-medications-transitions-and-clinical-handoffs-toolkit-rural-primary … - care-clinic The Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit  (MATCH) provides strategies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medications-transitions-and-clinical-handoffs-match-toolkit-medication-reconciliation

198. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47956/psn-pdf
     June 26, 2019 - Family involvement in managing medications of older patients across transitions of care: a systematic … Family involvement in managing medications of older patients across transitions of care: a systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/family-involvement-managing-medications-older-patients-across-transitions … experience a variety of challenges related to such transitions, including managing changes to their medications … there is significant opportunity for health care providers to improve family engagement in managing medications

199. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849599/psn-pdf
     May 31, 2023 - Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. … Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-inequality-receipt-medications-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 (opioid

200. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2024 - Association between potentially inappropriate medications prescription and health-related quality of … Association between potentially inappropriate medications prescription and health? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-potentially-inappropriate-medications-prescription-and … - health-related People taking potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are at increased risk for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-potentially-inappropriate-medications-prescription-and-health-related