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81. Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes. | PSNet
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    March 15, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes … Citation Text: Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes. … Confusion due to look-alike and sound-alike medications are known to contribute to medication errors … recommendations to reduce risks related to these drugs, including labeling clarifications , storing medications … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Do not let "Depo-" medications

82. Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications - Final Report | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications … Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications … PDF Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications … Project Name Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications

83. Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences between nursing, pharmacy, and risk/quality/safety perspectives. | PSNet
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    March 14, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences … Citation Text: Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences between nursing, pharmacy … Cite Citation Citation Text: Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications … May 7, 2018 ISMP 2007 survey on high-alert medications. … March 27, 2018 High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should put in place to

84. 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

85. Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2015 - Prescription medications received include all prescribed medications initially purchased or otherwise … For more information on inappropriate medications and examples of the 11 medications that should be avoided … Overall Rate: In 2012, 1.5% of adults age 65 and over were prescribed at least 1 medication from 11 medications … to 2012, the percentage of adults age 65 and over who were prescribed at least 1 medication from 11 medications … Some adverse events, such as known side effects of appropriately prescribed medications, may be unavoidable

86. ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. | PSNet
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    April 17, 2024 - Fact Sheet/FAQs ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … Citation Text: ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … This fact sheet lists medications with a high risk of causing significant harm to patients when incorrectly … Cite Citation Citation Text: ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications … February 9, 2022 ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings

87. Effect of a multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications: a randomized clinical trial. | PSNet
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    April 28, 2021 - pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications … pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications … High-risk medications have the potential to cause serious patient harm if not administered correctly … pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications … May 8, 2017 Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications

88. High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should put in place to reduce risks. | PSNet
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    May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should … Citation Text: High-alert medications: the safeguards that you should put in place to reduce risks. … This magazine article reports on high-alert medications , their potential to result in patient harm … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: High-alert medications … August 1, 2018 Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications: differences between

89. Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices. | PSNet
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    May 06, 2009 - Study Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices … Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices. … Investigators evaluated the types and frequencies of medications administered by override, used an expert … Assessing and monitoring override medications in automated dispensing devices. … May 6, 2009 Designing a strategy to promote safe, innovative off-label use of medications

90. High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. | PSNet
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    December 16, 2015 - Study High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. … Clinician surveys were used to develop a list of high-alert medications (drugs associated with adverse … The surveys identified several medications not included on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices … High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit.

91. 124. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

92. 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
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    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

93. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare. | PSNet
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    December 15, 2021 - Fact Sheet/FAQs ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare … Citation Text: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare. … This fact sheet provides a list of high-alert medications commonly used in ambulatory care and recommends … Cite Citation Citation Text: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications … May 11, 2017 ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings.

94. Gaps in ambulatory patient safety for immunosuppressive specialty medications. | PSNet
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    November 19, 2018 - Study Gaps in ambulatory patient safety for immunosuppressive specialty medications … Gaps in Ambulatory Patient Safety for Immunosuppressive Specialty Medications. … tuberculosis and hepatitis B and C was consistently performed prior to initiating immunosuppressive medications … quarter of patients were appropriately screened for all three infections before starting these high-risk medications … Gaps in Ambulatory Patient Safety for Immunosuppressive Specialty Medications.

95. Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds. | PSNet
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    July 09, 2018 - Study Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds. … Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds. … observational study found that more than half of parents of hospitalized children initiated conversations about medications … Family-initiated dialogue about medications during family-centered rounds.

96. Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. | PSNet
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    September 24, 2010 - Commentary Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … context of emergency care nursing, this piece explains the risks associated with crushing or splitting medications … Identified safety risks with splitting and crushing oral medications. … October 3, 2011 High-alert medications: shared accountability for risk identification

97. ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications. | PSNet
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    June 07, 2017 - Measurement Tool/Indicator ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications … Citation Text: ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications. … High-alert medications have the potential to cause substantial patient harm if administration mistakes … March 16, 2025 ISMP Survey on High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … May 11, 2017 Preventing harm from high-alert medications.

98. Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. | PSNet
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    March 23, 2012 - Study Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … This study describes prescribing patterns of potentially dangerous medications to nonpregnant young women … The most frequent medications implicated include anxiolytics, anticonvulsants, and antibiotics such as … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices.

99. Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. | PSNet
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    February 01, 2017 - Commentary Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in 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 … Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care.

100. Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. | PSNet
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     April 24, 2018 - Study Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … following discharge from an inpatient medical service and discovered that the majority were aware of new medications … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … February 4, 2009 Discrepancies between home medications listed at hospital admission