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8281. EMS Patient Safety in the Field | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ems-patient-safety-field
      July 28, 2021 - This includes oxygen administration, bag valve ventilations, and administration of some medications. … This includes interpreting an EKG, administering medications, placing intravenous lines, and providing … Meaning, the paramedic can administer medications, provide airway management, things that the rest of

8282. From Insight to Implementation: Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Kravitz.pdf
      February 09, 2005 - daily rounds on enrolled patients, entering data on daily warfarin doses, INR values, and concurrent medications … , future clinician–users will be expected to review patients’ medical records to identify current medications … , obtain consent from patients and/or families, or enter detailed information on demographics and medications

8283. Safety Climate on Hospital Units: A New Measure (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Blegen.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - in medication safety involves nurse administration of Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 432 medications … organizational factors such as workload demand, nurses floating between units, problems with delivery of medications … interruptions, RN-to-patient ratio, wrong medication or wrong dose delivered to the unit, and volume of medications

8284. Clopidogrel after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Is current practice sufficient (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
      March 01, 2009 - effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services, particularly prescription medications … We analyzed follow-up information on occurrence of 2 events (death and non-fatal MI) and use of 2 medications … 6 months, 1 year and 2 years, patients were asked to provide information regarding their current medications

8285. Dementia-Agitation-Aggression Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-agitation-aggression_research-protocol.pdf
      November 13, 2014 - Stressed caregivers (paid and unpaid) may be inclined to turn to antipsychotic medications to address … Further, antipsychotic medications have limited evidence for efficacy and high risk for adverse effects … e.g., increased agitation), are less frequent and severe than those associated with anti-psychotic medications

8286. Screening and Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CW23r2jqogvTG2_-kBjRxH
      January 01, 2007 - Bile acid-binding resins are the only medications approved for treatment of dyslipidemia for children … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown

8287. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1061/CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8288. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1061/2019%20CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8289. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1056/CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8290. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1066/CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8291. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1071/CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8292. CDS Connect Pilot Report: Preventive Health CDS Interventions (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/71/CDS%20Connect_Year%203%20Pilot%20Report_Final.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - • Medications: More than 95 percent of the medications in the b.well database were represented using … For those conditions and the medications that required a more accurate status indication, additional … o For antihypertensive and statin medications, it was important to discern an active status (i.e., the

8293. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vte-prophyalaxis_research-protocol.pdf
      March 01, 2011 - Furthermore, the risk-benefit ratios of prophylactic medications in certain special populations (i.e … ., those with renal failure) may be uncertain because of altered clearance of medications. 6-9,30 … . 4 A recent survey of bariatric surgeons noted their overall preference for using prophylactic medications … Current ACCP guidelines recommend that anticoagulant medications that bioaccumulate should be avoided

8294. Crossing the Quality Assessment Chasm: Aligning Measured and True Quality of Care (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017099-weiner-final-report-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - providers, exhibit variability in response to and compliance with medical regimens, may not tolerate medications … to different definitions based on number and source of diagnosis, laboratory parameters and use of medications … The VA requires that for patients to receive free medications under the VA pharmacy plan, they must … agents (chiefly metformin), and sulfonylureas were predictive such that the patients requiring these medications

8295. Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Database Report Part I (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2019-pharmacy-sops-database-report-parti.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - Counseling Average % Positive Response We encourage patients to talk to pharmacists about their medications … (B2) 96 Our pharmacists spend enough time talking to patients about how to use their medications ( … We encourage patients to talk to pharmacists about their medications. … Our pharmacists spend enough time talking to patients about how to use their medications.

8296. A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017191-pohl-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The actual survey of practice safety is broken down into six sections: Medications (17 items), handoffs … Domain/Subdomain Score a fter EH R (N=6) NMHCs showing improvement (N=3) Min Max Mode(n) Medications … Had high level o f responses. “… just knowing that the medications are correct, the doses … The research team utilized a CMS tool supplemented by pre-load experience to query pairs of medications

8297. Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Assessment of Primary Care of the Elderly (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/karsh-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - care. 6 Research indicates that the reasons for this stem from outpatients administering their own medications … The focus on the elderly is logical because they consume about one-third of all medications in the US … double the annual rate of younger adult groups. 41 Third, the elderly consume about one-third of all medications … physician enters the exam room, but our data show that the timing would be too late to collect missing medications

8298. Communication: Severe Hypertension - PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_3_communication.pptx
      July 01, 2023 - Every Case Reporting Every Unit Check-back To confirm information learned in drills is understood Medications … Check-back to ensure: Warning signs are heard and understood Patients understand education information Medications … during drills and education opportunities Use check-back when ordering, dispensing, and administering medications … THE Background: Comorbidities, previous episodes, current medications, and family history Actions:

8299. Communication: Severe Hypertension (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_3-communication-speaker-notes.pdf
      July 01, 2023 - Reporting Every Unit Check‐back • To confirm information learned in drills is understood • Medications … ensure: • Warning signs are heard and understood • Patients understand education information • Medications … drills and education opportunities • Use check‐back when ordering, dispensing, and administering medications … THE • Background: Comorbidities, previous episodes, current medications, and family history • Actions

8300. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
      April 01, 2018 - For example, e-prescribing systems using a controlled terminology for generic and brand name medications … the administration 20 of medication doses using a controlled terminology for generic and brand medications … ; this information will serve as an accurate marker for the timeliness and duration of prescribed medications … ; a proxy for this may be obtained through multiple successive fills, which may be an indicator of medications