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421. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
     February 01, 2014 - (including the inability to tolerate specific formulations of medications), and patient- monitoring … High-alert medications, such as concentrated oxycodone, should have additional safeguards that guide … Drug Standardization, Storage, and Distribution The manner in which the medications were stored and … and the purpose of their medications and by explaining the safeguards that are being used to ensure … , nonformulary medications, high-alert medications, and error prevention Patient education • Patient

422. Statistical Brief #374: Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998-1999 to 2008-2009 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - OCSs are used long-term to treat the most severe asthma symptoms that do not respond to other medications … ; and finally results on per user total and out-of-pocket expenditures for asthma medications. … The use of two specific types of controller asthma medications increased during the period. … ● During the same period, average annual total expenditures on all prescribed asthma medications … Percentage of adults using major types of asthma medications among adults (18 years and older) with

423. STATISTICAL BRIEF #374: Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998-1999 to 2008-2009
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     July 01, 2012 - During the same period, average annual total expenditures on all prescribed asthma medications quadrupled … From 1998-1999 to 2008-2009, average annual expenditures per user on all prescribed asthma medications … ; and finally results on per user total and out-of-pocket expenditures for asthma medications. … The use of two specific types of controller asthma medications increased during the period. … Controller medications include inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), inhaled long acting beta-agonists (ILABA

424. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2015 - Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. July 8, 2015 Waxlax TJ. … Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning Barcode scanning can … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning https://psnet.ahrq.gov

425. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 19, 2017 - Teaching students to administer medications safely. April 19, 2017 Koharchik L, Flavin PM. … Teaching Students to Administer Medications Safely. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-students-administer-medications-safely Students are likely to … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-students-administer-medications-safely https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue

426. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2017 - incidence-clinically-relevant-medication-errors-era-electronically-prepopulated- medication An accurate list of patient medications … One strategy to improve medication reconciliation is to provide a list of dispensed outpatient medications … review study compared a research pharmacist–generated gold standard medication list to the actual medications … pharmacist-generated and admission-ordered medication lists and noted any inappropriately prescribed or continued medications … potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-hospitalised-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued

427. A Little History Using IT to Improve Medication Safety for Rural Elders (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2015 - Project Paul Gorman, MD Oregon Health & Science University funded by AHRQ THQIT and AQS awards Medications … They take a lot of medications Ms. … Medications in long term care – some observations 1. They take a lot of medications 2. … Medications in long term care – some observations 1. They take a lot of medications 2. … They take a lot of medications 2.

428. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - CER #40: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy Original … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy. … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … medications.

429. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - CER #40: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy Original … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy. … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … medications.

430. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - CER #40: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy Original … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy. … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … medications.

431. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - CER #40: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy Original … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy. … for newer antiepileptic medications versus carbamazepine or valproic acid. … medications.

432. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 16, 2015 - Unexpected Death of a Patient During Treatment With Multiple Medications, Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va-medical-center-tomah … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-patient-during-treatment-multiple-medications-tomah-va-medical-center-tomah

433. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43025/psn-pdf
     March 05, 2014 - Assessment of DoD Wounded Warrior Matters: Managing Risks of Multiple Medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple- medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-dod-wounded-warrior-matters-managing-risks-multiple-medications

434. Research Findings #30: Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes, 1997 to 2007 (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2010 - We also examine trends for three specific classes of oral medications: sulfonylureas, biguanides and … We also observe significant changes in patterns of use for anti-diabetic medications. … : oral medications, insulin, and non-insulin injectables. … Oral anti-diabetic medications generally work to reduce blood glucose concentration. … , the top three classes of oral anti- diabetic medications and their combinations.

435. R18Hs017203-Gurwitz-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - testing for these medications among a multispecialty group practice. … Results: Consensus on medications to include in the guidelines was achieved in 2 rounds. … of laboratory testing for these medications in a multispecialty group practice. … Results: Consensus on medications to include in the guidelines was achieved in two rounds. … Further, infrequently prescribed medications are at higher risk for poor monitoring.

436. Evaluation of laboratory monitoring alerts within a computerized physician order entry system for medication orders | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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     July 01, 2006 - Purpose of Study:  evaluate whether reminders during CPOE for medications would increase compliance with … group-model managed care organization Intervention:  Control group physicians received the standard list of medications … information field of the order entry screen that described recommended lab monitoring for selected medications … Evaluation Method:  query of laboratory database for patients prescribed medications with lab monitoring … less intrusive to workflow and that provided specific recommendations for lab monitoring for specific medications

437. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44004/psn-pdf
     September 01, 2016 - impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-alerts-prescribing-older-patients Older patients are particularly vulnerable to medication errors, with certain high-risk medications … warnings within a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system targeting prescribing of unsafe medications … The warnings resulted in a significant decrease in prescribing of two of the three medications targeted … The authors note that there were readily available, safer alternatives for those medications, but not … Also, prescription rates of all three medications were unchanged in younger patients, indicating that

438. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43486/psn-pdf
     September 01, 2016 - indication-alerts-intercept-drug-name-confusion-errors-during-computerized- entry-medication Clinicians use thousands of prescription medications … during routine care, and new medications are regularly incorporated into practice. … Confusion between medications with names that appear or sound similar is a common cause of medication … provider order entry system—with an alert that prompted providers to enter the indication when certain medications … that these alerts be implemented to decrease medication errors, they suggest narrowing the number of medications

439. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45097/psn-pdf
     May 09, 2017 - changes-prescription-and-over-counter-medication-and-dietary-supplement- use-among-older Older adults commonly use over-the-counter medications … supplements, which can lead to adverse events when taken alone and in combination with prescription medications … Since older patients are typically prescribed more medications, they are at higher risk for adverse … population-based sample of adults between ages 62 and 85 found that while the use of over-the-counter medications … declined over time, the number of dietary supplements and prescribed medications increased.

440. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2014 - Communication practices about medications between physicians and clients with chronic illness in Canada … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications- between-physicians-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-between-physicians-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-between-physicians-and