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  1. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T4-Training_Slides_for_Prescribing_Clinicians_Phase_3.ppt
    May 01, 2014 - (type, historical experience, formulary) Preference/knowledge Antibiotics are the most frequent medications

  2. Staffing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Nursing Home Leaders (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/guide-staffing-during-COVID19.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - • Include a review of all medications and treatments with clinicians and consulting pharmacist to

  3. Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/burnout-among-health-professionals-and-its-effect-patient-safety
    December 22, 2018 - 2016 Annual Perspective Patient Safety and Opioid Medications

  4. Strategy 6H: Tools To Help Patients Communicate Their Needs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6htools.html
    April 01, 2023 - cards are often designed to prompt patients for questions by listing topic areas such as symptoms and medications

  5. Strategy 6G: Training To Advance Physicians' Communication Skills | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6gtraining.html
    March 01, 2020 - the physicians thought that 89 percent of the patients understood the potential side effects of their medications

  6. Staff Presentation Template (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c3_combo_staffpresentation.pdf
    July 01, 2004 - delete as needed for your indicator] – Patient suffering – Days spent in the hospital – Unnecessary medications

  7. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 25, 2014 - vomiting, peripheral neuropathy, development of drug-resistant TB, other specific adverse effects of medications

  8. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4v_combo_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
    May 17, 2016 - Equipment • Equipment for blood draws • Appropriate medications, including antibiotics and vasopressors

  9. Vendor Assessment (xls file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/E-PrescribingPhysicianTool6.1.xls
    June 16, 2021 - lactation check System can send prescription to 2 locations (mail order and retail) Allows searching for medications

  10. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Self-Assessment Tool (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-self-assess-tool.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - as functional activities; current or planned treatments, such as physical activity prescription and medications

  11. CCHS-East Huron Hospital CPOE Project | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cchs-east-huron-hospital-cpoe-project
    January 01, 2023 - In this way, physicians can easily adjust medications or request tests, regardless of whether they are

  12. Informed or Misled? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/informed-or-misled
    April 24, 2018 - WebM&M Cases Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications

  13. 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

  14. What evidence exists for programs to increase patient adherence to prescription medications? Which programs/approaches are most effective at increasing adherence for which populations and conditions? If little or no evidence exists, can… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-evidence-exists-for-programs-to-increase-patient-adherence-to-prescription-medications-which-programsapproaches-are-most-effective-at-increasing-adherence-for-which-populations-and-conditions-if-little-or-no-evidence-ex

  15. Changes-Medication-Safety-Indicators-England-Throughout-Covid-19-Pandemic-Using-Opensafely

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-medication-safety-indicators-england-throughout-covid-19-pandemic-using-opensafely
    October 19, 2022 - psnet

  16. Migraine-Prevention Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-prevention_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - migraine had visited a health care provider for the condition, and fewer than one in five had taken medications … We found no studies that examined how drug management can improve safety of migraine preventive medications … the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study, relied on self-reported use of preventive medications … Endocrine and metabolic adverse effects of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. … Toxicology and overdose of atypical antipsychotic medications in children: does newer necessarily mean

  17. Untitled (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/aggression_research-protocol.pdf
    October 05, 2015 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications whose indications specifically include use for … Medication protocols that use on- or off-label FDA-approved medications to treat aggressive behavior … medications!to!treat!aggressive!behavior,! such!as!those!described!in!project!BETA! •! Any! … intervention, physical restraint, patient isolation, and psychotropic medications. … population characteristics (such as age, sex, race, ethnicity), interventions, comparators, additional medications

  18. Abnormal-Uterine-Bleeding Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2013 - longer that is not attributed to structural abnormalities, coagulation defects, systemic illnesses, or medications … that is not attributed to structural abnormalities, coagulation defects, systemic illnesses, or medications … In this section we have restricted brief summaries to medications only (behavioral and lifestyle interventions … • Providing information from existing contemporary reviews and guidance on harms for common medications … main document and do not have risks of drug- drug interactions if they take multiple prescription medications

  19. Final Progress Report: Safety in the Home Healthcare Sector: A Pilot Study (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/gershon-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - found that about one third of elderly homecare patients had potentially serious problems with their medications … result from a combination of factors, including the victim’s health status, medical treatment (e.g., medications … home 1 person 65 (59.1%) 2-3 people 38 (34.5%) 4-5 people 7 (6.4%) HHCP knows the patient’s daily medications … result from a combination of factors, including the victim’s health status, medical treatment (e.g., medications … 2001) found that about one third of elderly HHC patients had potentially serious problems with their medications

  20. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/JcwfLrEqaaxP6DPEQvxgUs
    February 18, 2020 - United States, accounting for 1 of every 3 deaths among adults.5 Statins are a class of lipid-lowering medications … Statins are a class of lipid-lowering medications that function by inhibiting the enzyme 3-hydroxy-3- … half (47.6%) of adults 75 years and older in the United States use prescription cholesterol- lowering medications … %26utm_content=jama.2016.15450 survey did not distinguish between the use of cholesterol-lowering medications … Care Medicine, as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, highlighted the use of cholesterol- lowering medications
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