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61. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … The patient, caregiver, or both read and interpreted labels of medications and showed how medications … agents, and opioids) but included all medications. … Been taking same medications for a long time 3 I mean if that was new medications right after you … medications.

62. Arar NH et al. 2005 "Communicating about medications during primary care outpatient visits: the role of electronic medical records." | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/arar-nh-et-al-2005
    January 01, 2005 - Arar NH et al. 2005 "Communicating about medications during primary care outpatient visits: the role … Communicating about medications during primary care outpatient visits: the role of electronic medical … to identify their medications. … medications within the [Veterans Administration] VA system. … the patient claims he/she is receiving medications through the mail.

63. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update of the 2007 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 05, 2010 - To better understand the comparative effectiveness of oral medications for adults with type 2 diabetes … Interventions The interventions will include oral diabetes medications as first line and second line … Timing We will include studies if patients have been on the medications for at least 3 months. … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. … diabetes medications.

64. Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. | PSNet
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    July 20, 2016 - Study Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder. … Racial inequality in receipt of medications for 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 … Racial inequality in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder.

65. Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. | PSNet
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    January 19, 2011 - Study Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. … patient harm, investigators noted that older patients with multiple medical problems and taking more medications … appeared to be at greater risk for being prescribed these medications. … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients.

66. Final Progress Report: Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Medications at Transitions … In a multivariable analysis of prescription medications, the number of home medications was a significant … Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH): The NMH Experience. … Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs. … The Value of Medication Reconciliation in the Management of Patients’ Medications at Discharge: Medications

67. Mental Health Alliance's Policy on Access to Medications Informed by AHRQ Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Mental Health Alliance's Policy on Access to Medications Informed by AHRQ Research Search All Impact … National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) developed a 10-point policy to ensure access to effective medications … NAMI's Policy Research Institute's Access to Medications Task Force was created to examine the available … , but opposes pricing practices that make these medications unaffordable. … "Polypharmacy Education Programs" that are aimed at reducing the over-prescribing of medications as an

68. 127. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide127.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … prescribing second-line agents (clonidine and nortriptyline) for patients unable to use first-line medications … because of contraindications or for patients for whom the group of first-line medications has not been … Which medications should be considered with patients particularly concerned about weight gain? … Are there medications that should be especially considered in patients with a past history of depression

69. Prescribing Patterns of Preferred or Formulary Medications (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2009 - Prescribing Patterns of Preferred or Formulary Medications Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov … Evaluating the prescribing patterns of preferred or formulary medications can help organizations … is called variable cost sharing, where insurers identify preferred medications, or “tier 1” medications … Tier 1 medications are usually generic medications. … Tier 2 medications, with a higher copayment, may be lower priced brand medications, while Tier 3 medications

70. RFID tags reduce restocking errors of anesthesia medications. | PSNet
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    September 20, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article RFID tags reduce restocking errors of anesthesia medications … August 10, 2022 Barriers and enablers affecting patient engagement in managing medications … February 16, 2011 Pharmacy dispensing of electronically discontinued medications. … January 24, 2024 Look-alike medications in the perioperative setting: scoping review … WebM&M Cases Multiple High-Risk Events Involving Workflow for Wasting of Medications

71. Does incorporating medications in the surveyors' interpretive guidelines reduce the use of potentially inappropriate medications in nursing homes? | PSNet
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    October 03, 2007 - Study Does incorporating medications in the surveyors' interpretive guidelines reduce … the use of potentially inappropriate medications in nursing homes? … Does Incorporating Medications in the Surveyors' Interpretive Guidelines Reduce the Use of Potentially … Inappropriate Medications in Nursing Homes? … Inappropriate Medications in Nursing Homes?

72. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers | PSNet
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    December 01, 2012 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers Save Save to your library Print … personnel.( 15 ) This phase should anticipate untoward events in the assembly of needed equipment and medications … posttransfer procedure, and creating a standardized procedure that includes management of high-risk medications … interoperable with the EHR, but improvements are needed to display patient safety information about specific medications

73. Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2012 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Medications … Medications to inquire about should include current prescription and over-the- counter (OTC) medications … – Update the list when medications are discontinued, doses are changed, or new medications (including … OTC medications) are added … OTC medications) are added

74. 124. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide124.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 … What are the first-line medications recommended in this Guideline update? … All seven of the FDA-approved medications for treating tobacco use are recommended: bupropion SR, nicotine … The clinician should consider the first-line medications shown to be more effective than the nicotine … Unfortunately, there are no well accepted algorithms to guide optimal selection among the first-line medications

75. Final Progress Report: Medication Management at Home: Patient-Identified Processes and Risk Assessment (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/minnitti-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Medication Use Mean # Median # Medications (all) listed during screening 5.033 4 Medications (all … with the number of medications they brought to the interview, compared with the number of medications … These were relatively common, particularly for new medications, for medications with varying dosage … In general, prescription medications took priority over supplements and over-the-counter medications … Total at Interview 10 56 5-10 Medications Total at Interview 73 153 More Than 10 Medications Total

76. A Multicenter, Observational Cohort Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Risks of Medications Prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/adhd-medicines-risks/abstract
    January 01, 2005 - A Multicenter, Observational Cohort Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Risks of Medications Prescribed … The treatments for ADHD include stimulant medications and behavioral interventions. … Thus, there is an urgent clinical and public health need to obtain better safety data for these medications … compared to persons who do not use the medications. … [Epub ahead of print] FDA Drug Safety Communication: Safety review update of medications used to treat

77. Impact of medication reviews on potentially inappropriate medications and associated costs among older women in aged care. | PSNet
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    August 18, 2021 - Study Impact of medication reviews on potentially inappropriate medications and associated … Impact of medication reviews on potentially inappropriate medications and associated costs among older … Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are common among older adults living in residential care … Impact of medication reviews on potentially inappropriate medications and associated costs among older … in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications.

78. Simon SR et al. 2006 "Computerized prescribing alerts and group academic detailing to reduce the use of potentially inappropriate medications in older people." | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/simon-sr-et-al-2006
    January 01, 2006 - Computerized prescribing alerts and group academic detailing to reduce the use of potentially inappropriate medications … Prior implementation of drug-specific alerts established a downward trend in use of target medications … MEASUREMENTS: Number of target medications dispensed per 10,000 patients per quarter, 2 years before … These alerts resulted in a significant decrease in the use of the target medications. … Clinician ordered one of the target medications [tertiary tricyclic amine antidepressants, long-acting

79. Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists. | PSNet
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    March 01, 2023 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: … Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists. … Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists. … comprehensive framework of safeguarding strategies to address anticipated errors with organizational high-alert medications … November 15, 2023 Look-alike medications in the perioperative setting: scoping review

80. Assessing the Availability of the Preconception Component of High-Risk Obstetrical Services by Estimating the Use of Teratogenic Medications Before and During Pregnancy (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-fullreport.pdf
    August 07, 2018 - Both FDA Category D and X medications are considered potentially teratogenic because category D medications … or pregnant women exposed to category D medications. … Certain medications increase the risk of having a birth defect. … Our list of teratogenic medications includes FDA pregnancy category system (Class X) medications, which … of these medications in this measure as Class D medications are more likely to be used appropriately