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21. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - The doctor needs to know about all your medicines, including medicines you used before you started … Other medicines can change the way your blood thinner works. … medicines, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. … Tell your doctor about all your medicines. … Keep a current list of all the medicines you take.

22. Medicine List Patient Reminder Postcard (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-patientreminderpostcard-final508.pdf
    April 03, 2018 - Medicine List Patient Reminder Postcard Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. … � Prescription medicines. … � Medicines you buy without a prescription (like Tylenol® or cold medicine). … � Vitamins and herbal medicines.

23. Creating a Safe Medicine List: Patient Information/Reminder Flyer (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-patient-flier-final508.pdf
    April 12, 2018 - Creating a Safe Medicine List: Patient Information/Reminder Flyer Please Bring ALL Your Medicines … Please make sure you bring (in the original container)... � Prescription medicines. � Medicines you buy … Your care team will go over them with you and your family to… ■ Make sure you are taking your medicines … in the best way for you. ■ Make sure all your medicines work well together. ■ See if you can take fewer … medicines. ■ Answer your questions. 1 in 9 emergency department admissions are related to an adverse

24. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Create a Safe Medicine List Together (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-quickstart-final508.pdf
    April 04, 2018 - Set scope � Which patients will you ask to bring in medicines? All patients? … � How often will you ask patients to bring in medicines? Annually? … Encourage bringing in medicines � How will you ask patients to bring in their medicines? … � Will you give patients a bag to bring in their medicines? … � Will you use a reminder call or text to remind patients to bring in their medicines?

25. CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/child-survey-measures.html
    June 01, 2017 - understand Q19 Doctors treated parent with courtesy and respect Communication About Your Child’s Medicines … Q5  Parent was asked about child’s prescription medicines Q6  Parent was asked about child’s vitamins … , herbal medicines, and over-the-counter medicines Q39 Providers explained how child should take new … medicines after leaving the hospital Q40 Providers explained side effects of new medicines to be taken … Preventing Mistakes and Helping You Report Concerns Q29 Providers checked child’s identity before giving medicines

26. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2b) (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_2b_IDEAL_Booklet_508.pdf
    May 22, 2013 - • Will I need nursing care for taking my medicines or taking care of cuts or wounds? For how long? … Before you leave the hospital, go over the list of medicines you need to take when you get home with … medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. … Ask: • What medicines do I need to take when I leave the hospital? … • What medicines can I take for pain? Upset stomach? Headaches? Allergies?

27. Spoken Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/spoken.html
    September 01, 2020 - Order medicine bags, and encourage patients to use them to bring in their medicines. … Receptionists praise patients upon arrival when they bring their medicines. … Rooming nurses thank the patient for bringing in their medicines and place all medicines on the counter … For example, patients who take multiple medicines or medicines that are dangerous if taken incorrectly … Number of medicines brought to the office visit from 1 to 6 medicines, on average.

28. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2b) (doc file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_2b_IDEAL_Booklet_508.docx
    June 20, 2011 - Will I need nursing care for taking my medicines or taking care of cuts or wounds? For how long? … Before you leave the hospital, go over the list of medicines you need to take when you get home with … medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. … Ask: What medicines do I need to take when I leave the hospital? … What medicines can I take for pain? Upset stomach? Headaches? Allergies?

29. The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-appb-final508.pdf
    April 13, 2018 - Reminder Card This postcard-sized reminder card provides patients with a visual cue to bring in their medicines … � Giving the card to patients at the end of their visit to remind them to bring their medicines to … Practices also found that adding a message to bring in medicines to the auto-call appointment reminder … script helped encourage and reinforce the need for patients to bring in their medicines. … , and to create the medicine list if the patient has not brought in the medicines.

30. NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Gastrostomy Tube (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_gtube.pdf
    December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Gastrostomy Tube Gastrostomy Tube (G Tube or Button) Giving medicines and … ■ All medicines and feedings should be flushed in with 5 to 10 cc of warm tap water. … ■ In fluid restricted babies flush medicines with ONLY 1 to 5 cc of warm tap water.

31. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: How To Use the Training Toolkit (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-training-final508.pdf
    April 03, 2018 - Patients are asked to bring in all the medicines they take, both prescribed and over-the-counter, including … non-oral medications such as injections, inhalers, ointments, and drops, as well as medicines they … Scripts are provided to: � Request that patients bring in all their medicines. … � Remind patients to bring in all their medicines. … � Respond to patients who are reluctant to bring in their medicines.

32. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2a) (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_2a_IDEAL_Checklist_508.pdf
    May 22, 2013 -  I know what my medicines are and how to take them. … Do I take the same medicines that I took before I went into the hospital? … • Will this medicine interfere with other medicines, foods, vitamins, or other herbal supplements I … • What medicines can I take for pain? Upset stomach? Headaches? Allergies? … Ask:  I know what my medicines are and how to take them.

33. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/corbett.html
    August 01, 2017 - Solution themes were improving information management, increasing access to medicines, and enhancing … She reported taking 16 medicines at home. … The patient reported taking nine home medicines, including warfarin. … Another common patient-specific barrier was patients’ use of medicines already in the home. … Sub-theme related to increasing access to medicines.

34. Patient Self-Management & Empowerment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/selfmgmt.html
    September 01, 2020 - Tool 8: Conduct Brown Bag Medicine Reviews can help you begin discussions about taking medicines accurately … Tool 5: Use the Teach-Back Method can help you to ensure that patients understand how to take their medicines … goal of this tool is to outline some approaches your practice can use to help patients manage their medicines … your patient's responses to these questions and the methods used to educate and help them manage their medicines … Your practice may target patients who take multiple medicines or medicines that are dangerous if taken

35. NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Medication Safety (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_medsafety.pdf
    December 13, 2013 - ■ Speak to your baby’s health care professional, and ask specific questions about your baby’s medicines … ■ Use medicines only as directed.

36. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2a) (doc file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_2a_IDEAL_Checklist_508.docx
    February 24, 2011 - I know what my medicines are and how to take them. … Do I take the same medicines that I took before I went into the hospital? … Will this medicine interfere with other medicines, foods, vitamins, or other herbal supplements I take … What medicines can I take for pain? Upset stomach? Headaches? Allergies?

37. Patient Education and Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/patient-education/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - Be Safe This guide answers common questions about getting and taking medicines and has handy forms that … will helps patients keep track of information about their medicines. … How To Create a My Medicines List Step-by-step instructions to create A My Medicines List that reminds

38. Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa3.html
    December 01, 2013 - Speak to your baby's health care professional, and ask specific questions about your baby's medicines … Use medicines only as directed. … Learn how to give your child's medicines. Plan ahead for extra help at home. … All medicines and feedings should be flushed in with 5 to 10 cc of warm tap water. … In fluid restricted babies flush medicines with ONLY 1 to 5 cc of warm tap water.

39. Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-12.html
    July 01, 2022 - ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm296593.htm—Includes tips you can use to find out about your condition, new medicines … FDA is also responsible for advancing the public's health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines … more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines … /www.safemedication.com/) provides safety tips on medications, forms to help you keep track of your medicines

40. 2023 Child HCAHPS Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2023-child-hcahps-chartbook.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Parent was asked about child’s prescription medicines Parent was asked about child’s vitamins … , herbal medicines, and over-the-counter medicines Providers explained how the child should take … new medicines after leaving the hospital Providers explained side effects of new medicines to … stay, were you asked to list or review all of the prescription medicines your child was taking at home … , and over-the-counter medicines your child was taking at home?