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8061. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt3.html
      May 01, 2018 - Slide 49 Adult home health patients whose management of oral medications improved, by age, stratified … by race/ethnicity, 2012 Image: Chart shows adult home health patients whose management of oral medications … Note: Importance: Patients who have problems taking their medications as prescribed are at risk … Overall Rate: In 2012, 49.7% of home health patients got better at taking their medications, compared … health patients in all age groups were less likely than Whites and Blacks to get better at taking their medications

8062. How Community Engagement Can Support Whole-Person Primary Care | The Academy
      integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/topic-briefs/community-engagement-for-whole-person-care
      February 01, 2025 - Main navigation Home Products Playbooks Medications … may develop a smoking cessation program or change its policies to allow walk-in appointments for the medications … Wright Center collaborated with a community-based substance use disorder (SUD) clinic to provide the medications … including care management and referrals to address HRSN, while direct treatment such as counseling, medications … identified and collaborated with a substance use disorder (SUD) clinic in the community to provide the medications

8063. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_disposition-comments.pdf
      August 27, 2012 - that research is needed in all spheres (educational, vocational, recreational, adaptive skills, and medications … including behavioral treatments, educational interventions, vocational training, life skills program, medications … studies were rated as having poor quality; 5 were rated as fair (4 randomized clinical trials [RCTs] of medications … is a bit muddled because some categories refer to treatment modality (e.g., behavioral approaches, medications … My suggestion is to categorize into two modalities (behavioral/educational interventions and medications

8064. Findings and Lessons From the Enabling Quality Measurement Through Health IT Grant Initiative (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-eqm-report-6-21-12.pdf
      May 01, 2012 - those relying on data from both structured fields and unstructured notes (e.g., measures related to medications … primarily designed to support and document the state of health of a patient, including their ailments, medications … generated paper bulletin listing patients due for therapeutic monitoring tests related to one or more medications … with a mean improvement of 14.9 percentage points, ranging from 3.3 percentage points for asthma medications

8065. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pain-chronic_disposition-comments.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - Please consider consolidating the list of medications. … It is not the purpose of this brief to provide an exhaustive list of all possible medications used to … With the recent report of hospitalizations for medications on the rise per recent AHRQ press release … Estimates of the costs, benefits and risks of medications (both opioid and nonopioid) might be mentioned

8066. Impact of Health IT on Lab Order Use in Community Health Centers - Implementation Handbook (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/healthitandlabordersimplementationhandbook.pdf
      November 01, 2011 - ), coordinate care for the individual patient by making available relevant, actionable data (e.g., medications … Staff can add data for clinical lists (such as medications, problems, allergies, directives, vital … immunizations, and lab data) using preload encounter forms or a chart update (e.g., updates problems, medications … following fields: • Problems – active problems from problem list, summary page, or flow sheet • Medications

8067. CPOE Implementation in ICUs - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs015274-carayon-final-report-2009.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - adverse drug events are more frequent in intensive care units primarily because of the volume of medications … After CPOE/EHR implementation, fewer medications were ordered on average in the AICU and the CICU. … adjusting monitoring and other equipment, transporting the patient, and obtaining and administering medications … Role of computerized physician order entry systems in facilitating medications errors.

8068. Integrating patient-reported outcomes and electronic health record data to improve clinical decision support for depression treatment - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021769-anderson-final-report-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - elements will be obtained: Demographic Information (Year of birth, Gender, Race/Ethnicity; Prescribed Medications … and reasons; diagnosis dates, codes, and descriptions; family history; insurance coverage details; medications … Trends in the prescription of psychotropic medications. The role of physician specialty. … Prescribing trends in psychotropic medications: primary care, psychiatry, and other medical specialties

8069. Using a Computerized Fall Risk Assessment Process to Tailor Interventions in Acute Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol1/advances-hook_25.pdf
      February 26, 2008 - History of falls within the past year • Impaired mobility/gait • Altered mental status • Prescribed medications … early in hospitalization) to address risk factor-specific patient problems, including mobility/gait, medications … , elimination, or others, with referrals as appropriate • For patients on medications that increase … Minor: Resulted in application of a dressing, ice, cleaning of a wound, limb elevation, or topical medications

8070. Final Progress Report: Patient Focused Outcomes: Quality of Life and Lost Productivity (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/lofland-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - guidelines(35;36) and MICROMEDEX® Healthcare Series.(37) To help ensure that the reported use of pain medications … to intermediate agreement; however, two questions addressing follow-up appointments and prescribed medications … healthcare decision-makers will be able to make better-informed decisions concerning the value of the medications … will be able to make better-informed decisions concerning the impact of disease and the value of medications

8071. Final Progress Report: Sociotechnical Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Home Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/silver2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - drug event rate among home health patients discharged from the hospital, with patients initiating new medications … Medications – including number of medications, medications potentially indicative of active diagnoses

8072. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-135-fullreport.pdf
      February 01, 2017 - For example, e-prescribing systems using a controlled terminology for generic and brand medications … that allow recording the administration of doses using a controlled terminology for generic and brand medications … date, and prescribers’ signature, which will be an accurate marker for the timeliness of prescribed medications … ; a proxy for this may be obtained through multiple successive fills, which may be an indicator of medications

8073. Patient and Family Roles in Safety | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-and-family-roles-safety
      June 14, 2023 - nurse by background, I was not working clinically then, and I couldn’t keep track of all of my mom’s medications … often pick up subtle changes in mental cognition, or they know how the patient responds to certain medications … It is essential to teach and share information about medications for the transition of going home. … These patient and family advisors said that they needed a detailed list about medications, and that list

8074. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
      August 26, 2014 - blood pressure; average low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level; average body mass index; and use of medications … Trials included both persons who had not yet started antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications … as well as those already receiving these medications. … In selected trials that were done in persons who were already receiving medications to lower cholesterol

8075. Enhancing Clinical Decision Support Applications for Community Pharmacist-Delivered Medication Therapy Management - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025005-snyder-final-report-2019.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - pharmacist would need to navigate to another screen to review pertinent information such as other medications … pharmacist stated, “I know she [the patient] has already tried both of the [MTM alert’s] recommended medications … CMR (e.g., a pharmacist’s inability to provide medication synchronization for a patient who receives medications … alignment with contemporary clinical practices (e.g. remove alerts that warn about the use of multiple medications

8076. Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Discharges for injuries and adverse events due to medications and medical complications were identified … surveillance systems have traditionally not included data on adverse events due to medical care or medications … admissions There were 11,940 admissions coded as poisonings due to psychotropic drugs or due to other medications … The CCS classes associated with these psychotropic drugs and medications do not include illicit drugs

8077. Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb244-Opioid-Inpatient-Stays-ED-Visits-Older-Adults.pdf
      February 01, 2018 - by the physiologic changes associated with aging, these conditions place older adults using opioid medications … Additionally, older adults are more likely than younger adults to take prescription medications.12 which … a substantial increase in the proportion of adults aged 65 years and older who used prescription medications … with 20 years earlier (1988–1994: one prescription medication, 74 percent; five or more prescription medications

8078. 2025 HCBS CAHPS Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2025-hcbs-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Staff were not available to help with medications* 1 11. … help with meals when respondent was hungry* 51% 52% 60% Staff were not available to help with medications … to help with meals when respondent was hungry* 60% 62% NA Staff were not available to help with medications … (with medications)?

8079. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Appendixes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-appendixes.pdf
      December 01, 2021 - with expected low-mortality HCUP 2018 Home health improved care patients whose management of oral medications … them HHCAHPS 2019 Adult hospital patients who sometimes or never had good communication about medications … surgical wound was improved OASIS 2018 Home health improved care patients whose management of oral medications … them HHCAHPS 2019 Adult hospital patients who sometimes or never had good communication about medications

8080. 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