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321. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Chronic Pain Management (ppt file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-h-cdspain-ehr-clinician-training.ppt
     August 12, 2024 - , other relevant medications, and refill history There are links to: The Patient Application Components … This part of the application can include multiple opioid medications based on the patient’s prescribing … and non-medication approaches to minimize withdrawal and pain symptoms, with the option of ordering medications … The clinician summary describes the overall tapering plan, which opioid medications were tapered with … The patient summary describes the duration of the current tapering period and details about opioid medications

322. RxSafe: Shared Medication Management and Decision Support for Rural Clinicians | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rxsafe-shared-medication-management-and-decision-support-rural-clinicians
     January 01, 2023 - Health Care Theme Chronic Disease Management Medication Management Managing medications … information in health IT systems, finding great variation in the arrangement and representations of medications … among systems; 2) used card sort procedures to reveal that nurses, doctors, and pharmacists organized medications … for novices but not for experienced physicians, and that experienced physicians had greater recall of medications … , formed more sophisticated mental models of patients, and spontaneously rearranged  medications when

323. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857260/psn-pdf
     November 30, 2023 - He was told only to hold it on the day of the procedure, and to resume all medications after discharge … His pre-procedure medication instructions were to stop all medications the night prior to the procedure … However, these medications can have adverse events, including genitourinary infections and eDKA.4,5 … , allergies, and any previous adverse reactions to medications (or withdrawal of medications). … Medication Reconciliation: Obtain a detailed and accurate list of the patient's current medications,

324. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47863/psn-pdf
     May 22, 2019 - /issue/dangers-ignoring-beers-criteria-prescribing-cascade https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alternative-medications-medications-use-high-risk-medications-elderly-and-potentially-harmful … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse-drug-events

325. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49770/psn-pdf
     September 01, 2016 - harm when used in error, some medications are riskier than others. … These are known as high-alert medications. … medications is the first step to preventing harm, developing robust safeguards for their use is even … , with a particular focus on high-alert medications. … "(9) Medications requiring administration separate from other medications or certain designated premedications

326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49556/psn-pdf
     March 01, 2008 - Reporting agencies have been able to identify the most common culprit medications. … Providers should be aware that when medications are discontinued in the acute care setting, the medications … These summaries could include both active and recently discontinued medications. … In addition, orders to "resume all pre-op medications" or "continue all prior medications" should be … patients with instructions for when medications should be restarted.

327. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38305/psn-pdf
     January 15, 2009 - High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-pediatric-intensive-care-unit Clinician surveys … The surveys identified several medications not included on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices … /issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

328. Final Recommendation Statement: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     September 03, 2019 - Vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) are a common adverse effect of both medications. … 6 and should be offered these medications if their risk of harms is low. … See below for more information on potential harms from risk-reducing medications. … Effectiveness of medications (within trials) did not vary by age or menopausal status. … Medications to decrease the risk for breast cancer in women: U.S.

329. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61079/psn-pdf
     October 28, 2020 - The medication was discontinued as a result of altered mental status possibly secondary to medications … This is a prime example of how look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medications can lead to prescribing errors … LASA medications are those that, either spoken or written, may be potentially result in harmful errors … Other medications, including prochlorperazine, gabapentin and baclofen, are sometimes used off label … Guide on Handling Look Alike Sound Alike Medications. WHO.   2.

330. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39185/psn-pdf
     January 06, 2010 - Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety … Use of colour-coded labels for intravenous high-risk medications and lines to improve patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-colour-coded-labels-intravenous-high-risk-medications-and-lines-improve … - patient-safety Specific labels for high-risk intravenous medications successfully reduced medication … errors and allowed nurses to identify medications more efficiently.

331. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_clinician.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - evaluating the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications … in combination with a psychosocial cointervention; the potential benefits of using the medications … Evidence from randomized trials was insufficient to determine the effectiveness of AUD medications … of the medications �� The duration of treatment with the medications �� The importance of having psychosocial … with the medications for AUD �� The importance of adherence to medications for them to work �� The

332. Medication Reconciliation to Improve Quality of Transitional Care | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - This new module imported information about pre-admission medications and allowed clinicians to make corrections … The list of reconciled medications was available for use during ordering of inpatient medications. … Clinicians were surveyed on their experiences in managing medications, and focus groups were held to … Eighty-three percent of respondents indicated that they usually ask patients to confirm their medications … Respondents indicating the availability of tools to manage medications increased from 36 to 58 percent

333. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50865/psn-pdf
     February 05, 2020 - of VIONE: a clinical program to improve patient safety by deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications … of VIONE: a clinical program to improve patient safety by deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications … After three-years of implementation, an average of 2.15 medications were deprescribed per patient, with … the most common being antihypertensives, over-the-counter medicines and antidiabetic medications.

334. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61093/psn-pdf
     November 04, 2020 - prospective drug utilization review program to improve prescribing safety of potentially inappropriate medications … prospective drug utilization review program to improve prescribing safety of potentially inappropriate medications … experiencing adverse drug events and recent efforts have focused on avoiding prescribing high-risk medications … potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-among-older-persons-meta-analysis-observational-studies https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do-wrong-thing

335. Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - Do the harms of risk-reducing medications persist beyond discontinuation of use? … Benefits of Risk-Reducing Medications Key Question 2. … Harms of Risk-Reducing Medications Key Question 3. … What are the harms of using medications to re- duce risk for primary breast cancer? … Do the harms of risk-reducing medications per- sist beyond discontinuation of use?

336. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39740/psn-pdf
     August 11, 2010 - Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications- … revealed that the developed guidelines were not being consistently followed, with infrequently prescribed medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-pilot-testing-guidelines-monitor-high-risk-medications-ambulatory-setting

337. Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults with Health Information Technology | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-post-hospital-medication-management-older-adults-health-information
     January 01, 2023 - During care transitions, patients receive medications from different prescribers who often lack access … Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications. … events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers Criteria Medications … Baseline and follow-up laboratory monitoring of cardiovascular medications. … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting

338. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45739/psn-pdf
     July 02, 2017 - High-risk medications in hospitalized elderly adults: are we making it easy to do the wrong thing? … High-Risk Medications in Hospitalized Elderly Adults: Are We Making It Easy to Do the Wrong Thing? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do … 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

339. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46097/psn-pdf
     August 09, 2017 - Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. August 9, 2017 Cajanding JMR. … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-and-monitoring-high-alert-medications-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

340. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35130/psn-pdf
     March 11, 2011 - A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician … A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trial-automated-decision-support-alerts-contraindicated-medications-using … Results indicated a nearly 50% decrease in administration of contraindicated medications and that receptivity … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trial-automated-decision-support-alerts-contraindicated-medications-using-computerized