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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/OConnor.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Clinical inertia leads to adverse events just as surely as erroneous injections of
certain medications … the disease
• Believe disease is not serious
• Low health literacy
• Cost of medication
• Too many medications … timely and tailored
decision support for providers, to prompt appropriate initiation and adjustment of
medications … relative to an average of five
clinic visits per patient per year), plus the cost of any additional medications
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/telehealth-qas-06092020.pdf
June 09, 2020 - ANSWER: There have been some concerns about over-prescribing medications in the setting of urgent care … In general, ePrescribing would be the preferred method of
prescribing medications when patients are … ANSWER: There have been some concerns about over-prescribing medications in the setting of urgent care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_disposition-comments.pdf
October 07, 2011 - potential adverse events that may be
encountered in the typical hypertensive
patient taking these medications … both
losartan and valsartan lower the incidence of new onset Type II
diabetes for patients on these medications … most robust information to appropriately capture and interpret
the body of clinical evidence on oral medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 17, 2016 - quality of life), comorbidities, prior history of abnormal surgical bleeding or bleeding
disorder, prior medications … o Comorbidities
o Prior history of abnormal surgical bleeding or bleeding disorder
o Prior medications … Comorbidities
Prior history of abnormal surgical
bleeding
History of bleeding disorder
Prior medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - during the post-hospital discharge period, patients often
report confusion about how to take their medications … analgesia than those aged 65 to 74 years; only 13 percent of those aged 85 years and older
received opioid medications … active or historic substance use disorders, including knowledge
about complementary care, analgesic medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioids-oa-protocol.pdf
June 29, 2019 - Older adults are often more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of opioids and other medications due to … initiatives / implementation strategies to promote evidence-
based care
o Models of care
o Non-opioid medications … Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias,
multimorbidity, polypharmacy, co-prescribing of psychotropic medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Medication_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - by Safety Concern
Safety Concern Type of Medication Substance Involved Frequency Percent
Incident Medications … Expressed human breast milk 38 0.0%
Incident Other substance: Please specify 26,580 25.1%
Near Miss Medications … nitrogen, nitrous oxide) * *
Near Miss Other substance: Please specify 5,939 16.6%
Unsafe Condition Medications
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aD-Br2oTJ67FeNdHHkLtPA
Some of the substances listed may be prescribed by a doctor (like amphetamines, sedatives, pain
medications … For this interview, we will not record medications that are used as prescribed by your
doctor. … However, if you have taken such medications for reasons other than prescription, or taken them
more
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Medication_Dashboard_Data_2025.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - media 414 0.4%
Incident Expressed human breast milk 35 0.0%
Incident Medical gases 133 0.1%
Incident Medications … media 38 0.1%
Near Miss Expressed human breast milk 17 0.0%
Near Miss Medical gases * *
Near Miss Medications … Unsafe Condition Expressed human breast milk
Unsafe Condition Medical gases * *
Unsafe Condition Medications
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - There are multiple treatment options available, including medications, counseling, a combination of these … Other medications have also been reported as being prescribed off-label for treatment of anxiety in youth … , 6 trials assessed pharmacotherapy (sertraline and fluoxetine were most commonly studied but other medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lannon2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - By 2016, PR-COIN had increased the portion of patients on medications in remission
for at least 6 months … variety of shared decision-making cards to assist families and clinicians in
discussion considering medications … 2015.02.19%20OPQC%20
ANCS%20Webinar.pdf)
“Development of Tools to Facilitate Shared Decision Making About Medications
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents
May 26, 2020 - alcohol or tobacco products) that are illegally obtained or involve nonmedical use of prescription medications … Nonmedical drug use also includes the use of over-the-counter medications, such as cough suppressants … 51.0%). 22 , 23 Only 4 trials reported on outcomes specifically related to misuse of prescription medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-228-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-comments.pdf
April 16, 2020 - Crohn's, and countless other diseases that are now
UNABLE to ACCESS the aforementioned life saving medications … The large majority of patients have been FORCED to reduce their stable,
effective pain medications to … interdisciplinary, nonpharmacological regimens; treatment plans
may also include the use of non-opioid medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Devine.pdf
July 01, 2003 - The use of Beers
criteria18—a list of medications that should be avoided in the elderly—was
adopted … reviewed in a comprehensive fashion, evaluating drug-drug and drug-disease
interactions for all current medications … Because the design did not include an evaluation of medications
dispensed, the results will be limited
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - during the post-hospital discharge period, patients often
report confusion about how to take their medications … analgesia than those aged 65 to 74 years; only 13 percent of those aged 85 years and older
received opioid medications … active or historic substance use disorders, including knowledge
about complementary care, analgesic medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-StJacques_105.pdf
March 29, 2008 - Many types of
equipment, instruments, medications, blood products, and supplies must be planned and … only must the five “rights” of medication administration be done correctly—since highly
sophisticated medications … support computerized physician order entry
(CPOE), which makes possible direct, online order entry of medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - How do
atypical antipsychotic medications
compare with other drugs for treating off-
label indications … Personality disorders
We identified five trials of atypical antipsychotic
medications as treatment for … insufficient high-grade
evidence to reach conclusions about the efficacy of
atypical antipsychotic medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
April 26, 2012 - Potential causes of higher mortality in elderly
users of conventional and atypical antipsychotic
medications … ADHD
medications and risk of serious cardiovascular
events in young and middle-aged adults.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838197/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - , making follow-up appointments with medical providers, and obtaining durable medical supplies
and medications … is a change in the length of the tube; or
if you have any other pain or discomfort when receiving medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withchristine-sinsky-md
February 26, 2025 - from institution to institution and I could just check off the meds rather than handwriting all the medications … Patients of physicians who are burned out adhere less reliably to their medications and to other treatment