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1. My Medicines List (pdf file)
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   September 20, 2022 - My Medicines List Page 1 of 3 My Medicines List My Name: My Allergies: My Emergency Contact … and non-prescription medicines. … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspirin … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspirin … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspirin

2. How To Create a My Medicines List | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - For the PDF: Download the My Medicines List—PDF English version (112 KB) or My Medicines List—PDF … medicines. … Sort your medicines into three piles. Medicines that you take every day. … Medicines you take regularly but not every day. Medicines you take only when you need them. … Daily Medicines Start with the medicines you take every day and fill in the first chart.

3. Taking Medicines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2017 - Home Patients & Consumers Diagnosis & Treatment Taking Medicines … SHARE: Taking Medicines … reviewed December 2017 Page originally created August 2012 Internet Citation: Taking Medicines

4. Help Patients Remember How and When to Take Their Medicine: Tool 16 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2024 - Helping patients understand and remember their medicines increases the chances they will take the medicines … They make it easier for patients to take their medicines correctly by clustering medicines and reducing … Combination medicines or medicines requiring fewer doses (e.g., extended release) can mean fewer pills … However, these medicines can be more expensive. … Provide patients with a list of medicines.

5. 20 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors: Patient Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2020 - Errors can involve medicines, surgery, diagnosis, equipment, or lab reports. … Errors can involve medicines, surgery, diagnosis, equipment, or lab reports. … Bring all of your medicines and supplements to your doctor visits. … Ask for information about your medicines in terms you can understand—both when your medicines are prescribed … Is this medicine safe to take with other medicines or dietary supplements I am taking?

6. Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. (pdf file)
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   November 27, 2017 - Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. … � Prescription medicines. … � Vitamins and herbal medicines. � Any questions you have about your medicines. … All your medicines from all your doctors! Even medicines you don’t take all the time! … . ■ Make sure you are taking your medicines in the best way for you. ■ See if you can take fewer medicines

7. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2023 - The doctor needs to know about all your medicines, including medicines you used before you started taking … 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.

8. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - 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 only … More than half of the medicines prescribed to patients taking five or more medicines are not needed, … At least once per year, ask the patient to bring in all of his or her medicines to create a safe medicine … [PDF, 147.1 KB] When patient does NOT bring medicines [PDF, 180.6 KB] Overcoming Common Barriers

9. AHRQ Health Literacy Tools for Use in Pharmacies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2024 - How To Create a My Medicines List. … Top of Page How To Create a My Medicines List It can be hard to keep track of medicines. … A My Medicines List can remind you when, how, and how much medicine to take. … This updates and replaces AHRQ's How To Create a My Medicines List . … Get started: How To Create a My Medicines List .

10. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely (pdf file)
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    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.

11. CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

12. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2b) (pdf file)
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    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?

13. Spoken Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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.

14. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2b) (doc file)
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    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?

15. Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey (pdf file)
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    March 20, 2017 - herbal medicines, and over-the-counter medicines. … and the side effects of those 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

16. Pediatric Health Care Quality Measures: Considerations for Pharmacotherapy (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2013 - Use of Medicines (RUM), can be conceptual­ ized in multiple ways [4, 5]. … This set of measures included several related to the use of prescription medicines. … In addition, several topics relate indirectly to appropriate use of pediatric medicines. … The national strategy for quality use of medicines 2002 [online]. … The World Medicines Situation 2011—Rational Use of Medicines [online]. http://apps.who.int/ medicinedocs

17. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2a) (pdf file)
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    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.

18. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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.

19. Patient Self-Management & Empowerment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

20. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2a) (doc file)
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    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?