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8201. In Conversation With… David Blumenthal, MD, MPP | PSNet
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      July 01, 2012 - Patients often have several co-morbidities, and many are taking a dozen or so medications. … Most medications interact in complex ways with the patients' co-morbidities, underlying conditions, other … Medications and treatments change over the course of hospitalization.

8202. In Conversation With… David Juurlink, MD, PhD | PSNet
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      May 22, 2017 - But there certainly are people out there who will take their medications as prescribed and not double-doctor … In addition, even when the medications are clinically indicated, prescribers may inadvertently contribute … Medication sharing, storage, and disposal practices for opioid medications among US adults.

8203. Patient Safety and Health Information Technology: Learning from Our Mistakes | PSNet
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      July 01, 2012 - Patients often have several co-morbidities, and many are taking a dozen or so medications. … Most medications interact in complex ways with the patients' co-morbidities, underlying conditions, other … Medications and treatments change over the course of hospitalization.

8204. CDS Connect Implementation Guide Draft (doc file)
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      October 01, 2017 - therapies, and weigh this in the context of other considerations, including patient preferences for taking medications … antihypertensive medication in the patient’s file and a diagnosis of hypertension, since several antihypertensive medications … sufficient evidence that the patient is being treated for hypertension, since some anti-hypertensive medications

8205. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2010 - effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services, particularly prescription medications … IF a patient with advanced cancer has documentation of dyspnea despite treatment with non-opioid medications … Requires experienced clinician to distinguish dyspnea refractory to treatment with non-opioid medications

8206. Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      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 pre- scription medications

8207. Archived: Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      May 20, 2014 - improve the quality or format of recommended treatment or improve patient adherence to usual care), and medications … specific treatment approaches showed better outcomes than enhanced usual care; few studies addressed medications … Minimal data are available on the effectiveness of using medications to prevent suicidal behavior.

8208. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 06, 2016 - immunosuppressed (eg, persons living with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], patients receiving immunosuppressive medications … be considered standard care as part of disease management or indicated prior to the use of certain medications … working in high-risk settings, or screening indicated prior to the use of specific immunosuppressive medications

8209. In Conversation With… Robert M. Wachter, MD | PSNet
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      August 01, 2015 - For example, a well-designed HF 1.0 electronic order screen may have clearly labeled medications in a … minimizes the potential for user error by separating and graphically distinguishing similar sounding medications … An HF 2.0 display would allow the user to view a patient's current vital signs, medications, and medical

8210. In Conversation With... James Augustine, MD | PSNet
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      July 28, 2021 - Meaning, the paramedic can administer medications, provide airway management, things that the rest of … This includes oxygen administration, bag valve ventilations, and administration of some medications. … This includes interpreting an EKG, administering medications, placing intravenous lines, and providing

8211. Research on Person-Centered Care
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      June 27, 2024 - research has been published on how to address non‐cancer chronic pain or NCCP with or without opioid medications … We also know that the use of opioids and other medications show a quite different pattern in older populations … falls, household hazards) Care for myself (e.g., dressing, bathing, shopping, housework) Reduce the medications

8212. Archived: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      October 15, 2009 - Potential harms include lifelong use of medications without proven benefit and psychological and other … Harms include lifelong use of medications without proof of benefit but with expense and potential side … Statins are the class of medication most commonly used; these medications have been demonstrated to be

8213. Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention (pdf file)
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      September 27, 2022 - Attention control, sham, or placebo KQs 2–4 A different eligible behavioral intervention KQ 2–4 Medications … Migraine Prevention Medications Intervention Class Specific interventions Alpha agonists Clonidine … subtype, diagnostic criteria used for migraine, concomitant migraine prevention treatments including medications

8214. A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - behaviors that are performed by individuals, such as filling prescription orders or administering medications … of safety; (4) implementing an error- reporting system; (5) using e-prescribing systems for ordering medications … Preventing medications errors that occur in the home. US Pharm 2004;9:64-8. 43.

8215. Standardizing Medication Error Event Reporting in the U.S. Department of Defense (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2004 - Errors involving prescribed medications account for a significant percentage of the total patient safety … Note: Items in bold indicate high-risk/high alert medications. … News in subsequent safety alerts and issues of Hot Topics addressed topics such as high-alert medications

8216. MEPS 2021 Help Text
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      January 01, 2022 - These services include: teeth cleaning, x-rays, applying medications, and educating in dental matters … patient’s temperature, blood pressure, and pulse and respiration rates; give massages and help give medications … Treatment typically includes medications and lifestyle changes, such as weight loss, exercise, and dietary … IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS – Immunizations are oral medications or shots given to the patient to prevent … IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS – Immunizations are oral medications or shots given to the patient to prevent

8217. MEPS 2023 Help Text
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      January 01, 2023 - These services include: teeth cleaning, x-rays, applying medications, and educating in dental matters … asthma (symptoms occur at least every week) typically includes the regular use of anti-inflammatory medications … Treatment typically includes medications and lifestyle changes, such as weight loss, exercise, and … IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS -- Immunizations are oral medications or shots given to the patient to prevent … IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS -- Immunizations are oral medications or shots given to the patient to prevent

8218. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 267: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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      March 25, 2024 - .complete estimation based on experience and not data) when you consider that typically stimulant medications … the use of SNRI for this class of medication is misleading and may result in confusion as to which medications … section does not highlight the findings that the behavioral interventions offer comparable outcome as medications … important if consumers would like to avoid the documented side effects and adverse events of the medications … Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response will feel they always must use medications

8219. Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology - May 2008 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Those applications may include computerized entry systems for physicians’ ordering of tests or medications … savings from more efficient use of prescription drugs (for example, from switching to generic medications … When used for prescribing medications, EHRs and their computerized physician order entry features … Research examining serious errors in the medications that patients receive in hospitals has shown that … By maintaining a list of a patient’s allergies and current medications, a health IT system makes it

8220. AHRQ_DHR_2022_Annual_Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - And then once they get home, they’ll get reminders for any medications that they’re supposed to be … Adoption of CancelRx and expanding its functionality to include medications from outside the EHR could … , bisphosphonate (medications for treating osteoporosis) use, and exercise. … For older patients, new medications prescribed outside of the primary care setting increases the chance … Across all sites, prescriptions of potentially inappropriate medications reduced after EQUIPPED was