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8301. 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

8302. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 17, 2016 - Equipment • Equipment for blood draws • Appropriate medications, including antibiotics and vasopressors

8303. 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

8304. CCHS-East Huron Hospital CPOE Project | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - In this way, physicians can easily adjust medications or request tests, regardless of whether they are

8305. Untitled (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infertility_research-protocol.pdf
      October 12, 2015 - women reported receiving infertility treatment, with 29 percent reporting use of fertility-enhancing medications … using various technologies in conjunction with oral ovulation induction, metformin, combination oral medications … IUI followed by ART if unsuccessful vs. proceeding directly to ART, or timed intercourse with oral medications … medications,!ovulation! induction!with!gonadotropins!with!or!without!intrauterine!insemination! … medications!or!injectable!gonadotropins)! ! KQ!2:!Either!direct!between!two!alternatives!(e.g.,!

8306. 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

8307. 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

8308. 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

8309. Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      December 17, 2018 - prescription drug overdose—a 50% in- crease from 2007 to 2017.1 Illicit and nonmedical drug use (use of medications … young adults (aged �25 years), includ- ing pregnant females, who did not regularly use illicit drugs or medications … Only 4 trials reported the effect of their interventions on mis- use of prescription medications specifically … non–substance-related outcomes.33,35,50,51 All 4 reported greater reductions in misuse of prescription medications … 2.7 fewer times (95% CI, −3.7 to 0.5; P < .01) over the previous 3 months, had misused prescription medications

8310. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      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

8311. 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

8312. Systematic Review on Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
      April 01, 2022 - pharmacological therapy (e.g., opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, antiseizure medications … nonsurgical treatments (e.g., injections, nerve block, spinal cord stimulators, parenterally-administered medications … nonopioid pharmacological therapy used to treat chronic pain [NSAIDS, acetaminophen, anti-seizure medications … nonsurgical treatments (e.g., injections, nerve block, spinal cord stimulators, parenterally-administered medications … • Antidepressants not typically used for chronic pain including SSRIs and MAOIs • Anti-seizure medications

8313. Evaluating the Impact of an ACPOE/CDS System on Outcomes (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015319-sullivan-final-report-2007.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - The system optimizes the selection of medications, generates 6 real-time medication lists, calculates … The average age of The Everett Clinic population is 45 years; the number of medications prescribed is … that matched prescriptions reviewed to inpatient and emergency department admissions returned 135 medications … Of these, 29 medications matched to 16 patients met our inclusion criteria for plausibility of the admission … In a recent study assessing reasons for medications requiring clarification, comparing pre- to post-CPOE

8314. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - Most third-party payers do not provide coverage for antiobesity medications, and those that do, typically … Head-to-head comparative controlled trials are needed to determine which antiobesity medications work … The weight loss noted in the trials is similar to medications currently approved by the FDA.”63 But … Thus, other medications with fewer side effects are desired by patients and their physicians. … Clinical policy bulletin no. 0039: weight reduction medications and programs. [internet].

8315. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 131 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
      February 25, 2014 - safety studies so they have sufficient power to detect clinically meaningful differences between medications … patients with at least 10 years of Crohn’s disease prior to randomization who had previously used medications … We did not re-evaluate the risk of bias for other medications or for the safety outcomes. … Public: Abbott Overall Consider specifying type of CD approval in Table A (List of medications used for … Public: Abbott Results, KQ2 The Draft Report states on page 134 that “Although both medications have

8316. 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

8317. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/13_pulmonary_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Thus, an unmet need exists for novel, effective medications to improve outcomes in this patient population … Clinical Pathway at Point of This Intervention Routine use of inhaled medications and ventilators and … Some patients use a combination of these medications.

8318. Mass-Casualty-Events-Scarce-Resources Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mass-casualty-events-scarce-resources_executive.pdf
      June 01, 2012 - health care services, there is low to medium strength of evidence to favor a “push” method to deliver medications … There is low- to medium-strength evidence that “push” methods that deliver medications directly to … for scarce health care resources through such measures as mass dispensing of vaccine, prophylactic medications

8319. Implementation of Health Improvement Collaboration in Cherokee County, Oklahoma (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016131-jones-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - clinical taskforce identified demographics, allergies and reactions, diagnosis, procedures, laboratory, medications … Interventions Evidence Based Effectiveness (1-10) OK Compliance Rate Compliance with blood pressure medications … 8 40% Compliance with cholesterol lowing medications 7 40% Compliance with aspirin use 10 50% Reduction

8320. Implementation Guide: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/26/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Aspirin_Therapy.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - OR currently receiving an anticoagulant OR currently receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications … Request medication order Document new medications on the medication list Document reason for not … of severe liver disease OR diagnosis of thrombocytopenia OR “other medical condition” OR use of medications