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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43799/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger.
January 7, 2015
Grissinger M, Alghamdi D. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omission-high-alert-medications-hidden-danger
Analyzing incidents reported … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omission-high-alert-medications-hidden-danger
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer … primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-colour-coded-labels-intravenous-high-risk-medications-and-lines-improve-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46908/psn-pdf
March 21, 2018 - Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the
double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross … Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of
chemotherapy medications: a cross-sectional … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-nurses-beliefs-and-attitudes-towards-double-check-chemotherapy-
medications-cross … Investigators
surveyed Swiss oncology nurses about double-checking medications before administration … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-nurses-beliefs-and-attitudes-towards-double-check-chemotherapy-medications-cross
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33653/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - Moving upstream, one should ask why prescribers would be ordering commonly used medications by their … brand name when generic medications are supplied. … Similar labeling and packaging are a problem with many medications. … Unfortunately, because of the many
medications that are introduced each year (including the numerous … Did this ADC
use a matrix system that allows simultaneous access to several medications rather than
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36332/psn-pdf
September 02, 2010 - Physician communication when prescribing new
medications. … Physician communication when prescribing new medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-communication-when-prescribing-new-medications
The investigators … analyzed the quality of physician communication with patients when prescribing new
medications and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-communication-when-prescribing-new-medications
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/johnson-success-story.pdf
June 16, 2021 - and 3) the
ability of caregivers to measure and administer doses
properly, particularly for liquid medications … for children and
evaluating these medications for appropriate dosing. … The findings from
PedSTEP informed the initial list of medications
that were included in the development … with more than one active ingredient,
and expand on the list of medications included in the
dosing … “From a pediatrician’s perspective, STEPStools
makes writing prescriptions for medications
that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41092/psn-pdf
January 25, 2012 - Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards. … Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crushing-or-splitting-medications-unrecognized-hazards
This commentary … discusses problems associated with crushing or splitting medications and recommends
best practices to … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crushing-or-splitting-medications-unrecognized-hazards
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/logic/2024-08/FactorsToConsiderInManagingChronicPain_Change_Log.txt
January 01, 2024 - to treatment history section
- Rename "Opioid Pain Medications" value set to "Opioid pain medications … "
- Rename "Adjuvant Analgesic Medications" value set to "Adjuvant pain
medications"
- Rename "Non … opioid pain medications" value set to "Nonopioid pain
medications"
- Add "Management of opioid dosage … to treatment history section
- Rename "Opioid Pain Medications" value set to "Opioid pain medications … "
- Rename "Adjuvant Analgesic Medications" value set to "Adjuvant pain
medications"
- Rename "Non
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36159/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label
use of medications. … Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of
medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-strategy-promote-safe-innovative-label-use-medications
The authors … describe a strategy for standardizing off-label use of medications to ensure safety for patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-strategy-promote-safe-innovative-label-use-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38689/psn-pdf
June 10, 2009 - Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge
summary. … Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omitted-and-unjustified-medications-discharge-summary
This study discovered … that drug omissions and unjustified medications listed in discharge summaries occur
frequently and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omitted-and-unjustified-medications-discharge-summary
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39431/psn-pdf
April 07, 2010 - Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral
medications.
April 7, 2010
Paparella S. … Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identified-safety-risks-splitting-and-crushing-oral-medications
In the … context of emergency care nursing, this piece explains the risks associated with crushing or splitting
medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identified-safety-risks-splitting-and-crushing-oral-medications
https://
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40569/psn-pdf
June 29, 2011 - Inappropriate medications in elderly ICU survivors: where
to intervene? … Inappropriate medications in elderly ICU survivors:
where to intervene? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-medications-elderly-icu-survivors-where-intervene
This research … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-medications-elderly-icu-survivors-where-intervene
https:// … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse-drug-events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38161/psn-pdf
October 22, 2008 - Discrepancies between home medications listed at
hospital admission and reported medical conditions. … Discrepancies between home medications listed at hospital admission
and reported medical conditions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-between-home-medications-listed-hospital-admission-and-
reported-medical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-between-home-medications-listed-hospital-admission-and-reported-medical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-between-home-medications-listed-hospital-admission-and-reported-medical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36610/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution:
teaching patients about their medications. … Prevent medication errors: A New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevent-medication-errors-new-years-resolution-teaching-patients-about-their-
medications … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevent-medication-errors-new-years-resolution-teaching-patients-about-their-medications … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevent-medication-errors-new-years-resolution-teaching-patients-about-their-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39556/psn-pdf
May 26, 2010 - Adherence to a medication safety protocol: current
practice for labeling medications and solutions on … Adherence to a medication safety protocol: current practice for labeling
medications and solutions on … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-medication-safety-protocol-current-practice-labeling-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-medication-safety-protocol-current-practice-labeling-medications-and-solutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-medication-safety-protocol-current-practice-labeling-medications-and-solutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40285/psn-pdf
March 09, 2011 - ASHP statement on bar-code verification during
inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications … March 9, 2011
ASHP statement on bar-code verification during inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-statement-bar-code-verification-during-inventory-preparation-and-
dispensing-medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-statement-bar-code-verification-during-inventory-preparation-and-dispensing-medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-statement-bar-code-verification-during-inventory-preparation-and-dispensing-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45831/psn-pdf
January 25, 2017 - Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients
with psychiatric conditions and medications: a … Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric
conditions and medications: a … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-
and-medications … Opioid medications are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events, including overdose … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41797/psn-pdf
August 20, 2018 - Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert
medications in community pharmacies. … Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert
medications in community pharmacies. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-models-improve-safety-dispensing-high-alert-medications-community- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-models-improve-safety-dispensing-high-alert-medications-community-pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-models-improve-safety-dispensing-high-alert-medications-community-pharmacies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37482/psn-pdf
January 23, 2008 - Frequency of risk factors that potentially increase harm
from medications in older adults receiving … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-risk-factors-potentially-increase-harm-medications-older-adults … -
receiving-primary
This study surveyed elderly patients and discovered that the number of medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-risk-factors-potentially-increase-harm-medications-older-adults-receiving-primary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-risk-factors-potentially-increase-harm-medications-older-adults-receiving-primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44927/psn-pdf
March 30, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016
Opioid pain medications … events, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new
guidelines for prescribing opioid medications … The authors recommend using opioids for
chronic pain only if nonopioid medications and nonpharmacologic … For acute pain, they
recommend limiting duration of therapy, stating that more than 1 week of medications … The guidelines also suggest minimizing concurrent use of opioids and other sedating medications
and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43234/psn-pdf
June 04, 2014 - Independent double-checks for high-alert medications:
essential practice. … Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-high-alert-medications-essential-practice
Discussing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-high-alert-medications-essential-practice
https … double-checking-administration-medicines-what-evidence-systematic-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings