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  1. Do Not Disturb! | PSNet

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    February 03, 2011 - WebM&M Cases Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications … Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-restricted medications

  2. AHRQ Statistical Brief (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications … Misuse includes taking medications for the feeling and any way the doctor did not prescribe.

  3. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 29: Implementing Care Teams (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-29-implementing-care-teams.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - FINDS patients with severe persistent asthma who are not on controller medications and brings them … FINDS patients with severe persistent asthma who are not on controller medications and brings them

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49786/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2017 - have represented further overdiagnosis, and she may have received a stent and been started on more medications … received hydration and physical therapy, and perhaps the providers could have removed any unnecessary medications

  5. Improving Nonsurgical Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/managing-urinary-incontinence-slides.pdf
    October 14, 2022 - ~30% older women report moderate/severe UI Effective Non- surgical Interventions Behavioral Medications … • Order sets to facilitate referrals to local resources, physical therapy, evidence-based medications

  6. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/challenges.html
    June 01, 2018 - The National Committee for Quality Assurance has introduced a measure of appropriate medications for … education on and easy access to drug incompatibility information; increased availability of needed medications

  7. Mismanagement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Hypertensive Emergency | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mismanagement-acute-decompensated-heart-failure-hypertensive-emergency
    May 01, 2018 - Hypertensive emergencies warrant ICU admission, even if the blood pressure responds acutely to intravenous medications … June 1, 2019 WebM&M Cases Near Miss with Bedside Medications

  8. Implementation of Patient Safety Projects | PSNet

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    August 10, 2025 - Read More Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations … Study Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations and implementation

  9. Practical Strategies for Gathering Feedback Directly from Patients (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Qualitative_Methods_2012_04_11_Transcript.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - also often educates them about patient safety issues, such as the importance of understanding their medications … , letting you know when they're on new medications and how they're taking them, is just one example

  10. Engaging-Caregivers-Appendix-B (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
    May 29, 2025 - conducted proactively and in a structured fashion in the ICU to share information about patients’ illness, medications … 2) Restructured discharge summary using I-PASS elements including specific action items related to medications

  11. Triple Handoff | PSNet

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    March 01, 2004 - New information includes a brief history and diagnosis, updated medications and problem list, current … written signout by importing data from the EMR, such as administrative information, laboratory results, medications

  12. Medical Office SOPS Translation Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/medical-office/translators.html
    January 01, 2010 - practitioners, and other providers who are licensed to diagnose medical problems, treat patients, and prescribe medications … practitioners who are licensed to do the following three things: diagnose, treat patients, and prescribe medications

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41732/psn-pdf
    October 03, 2012 - double-checking has been a previously recommended strategy and has become standard policy for high-risk medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-nurses-understanding-process-and-procedure-double-checking-medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-harm-high-alert-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

  14. Payment and Reimbursement | The Academy

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/payment-and-reimbursement
    January 01, 2018 - Unfortunately, patients may experience barriers to obtaining medications for opioid use disorder through … Choice of medications. … For example, newer brand medications can be very expensive and less likely to be covered by insurance … Many private and public payers implement restrictions on the services and medications that can be covered … Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49489/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2005 - Although most medication errors do not result in injury, the extensive use of medications by the geriatric … Medication reconciliation is a “process of identifying the most accurate list of all medications a patient … Providers should review all new medications with patients and family members, with specific emphasis … A new tool for identifying discrepancies in postacute medications for community-dwelling older adults … How to Take Your Medications Safely. Institute for Safe Medication Practices Web site.

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46074/psn-pdf
    December 22, 2017 - and-multi This prospective, direct-observation study examined medication administration accuracy of medications … When medications were dispensed from original packaging, the medication administration error rate was … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicompartment-compliance-aids-community-prevalence-potentially-inappropriate-medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicompartment-compliance-aids-community-prevalence-potentially-inappropriate-medications

  17. E-prescribing Impact on Patient Safety, Use and Cost (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015175-weissman-final-report-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - , transcribing the orders, preparing the medications, or administering the medications to patients. … Tier 1 medications required the lowest copayment and were all generic medications. … and acute medications only. … : Relative ERX rate All Medications: 95% CI Acute medications only: Relative ERX rate Acute … 3 medications.

  18. R18Hs017216-Johnson-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017216-johnson-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - of the most common outpatient pediatric medications in two academic medical centers. … Group consensus for all other medications was achieved after 4 rounds of discussion. … used neurologic medications. … found the added compounded medications in the list to be useful. … Automated Dose Rounding Recommendations for Pediatric Medications.

  19. Enhanced Medication Histories (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/enhancedmedhistories_102611comp.pdf
    October 01, 2011 - In order to prescribe medications in a wise manner, clinicians need to know the list of medications … Note: Analysis is limited to the 100 most frequent medications. 19 The number of medications … all patients take medications. … chart overlapped with the medications dispensed. … a useful complement to the Medications noted in the patient’s clinic chart (which list medications

  20. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/136331/Benzodiazepine%20Patient%20Handout.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only REDUCING MEDICATIONS SAFELY TO MEET LIFE’S CHANGES … Medications that were once good for you, may not be the best choice for you now. … Lowering your medication dose is a way for health care providers to help you safely cut back on medications … Adapted from “Reducing Medications Safely to Meet Life’s Changes, Focus on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists
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