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  1. Implementation and spread of a simple and effective way to improve the accuracy of medicines reconciliation on discharge: a hospital-based quality improvement project and success story. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-and-spread-simple-and-effective-way-improve-accuracy-medicines-reconciliation
    March 04, 2009 - Implementation and spread of a simple and effective way to improve the accuracy of medicines … Implementation and spread of a simple and effective way to improve the accuracy of medicines reconciliation … January 15, 2014 Medicines reconciliation using a shared electronic health care record … September 14, 2011 Care homes' use of medicines study: prevalence, causes and potential … June 16, 2010 Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60718/psn-pdf
    July 22, 2020 - The Report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-report-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-report-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-report-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-review

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37980/psn-pdf
    October 28, 2009 - Double checking medicines: defence against error or contributory factor? … Double checking medicines: defence against error or contributory factor? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/double-checking-medicines-defence-against-error-or-contributory-factor … The practice of double checking medicines before administration did not appear to effectively prevent … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/double-checking-medicines-defence-against-error-or-contributory-factor

  4. Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Hypoglycemics for Reducing Diabetic Nephropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diabetes-oral-medicines-nephropathy/research

  5. Effectiveness of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine in Racial/Ethnic Subgroups With Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/congestive-heart-failure-medicines/research

  6. Combination Therapy Versus Intensification of Statin Monotherapy: An Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/high-cholestorol-medicines-update/research

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72830/psn-pdf
    March 10, 2021 - Families are struggling to use medicines at home — we must truly involve them in their own safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-are-struggling-use-medicines-home-we-must-truly-involve-them-their … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-are-struggling-use-medicines-home-we-must-truly-involve-them-their-own-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-are-struggling-use-medicines-home-we-must-truly-involve-them-their-own-safety

  8. Communicating doses of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing directions on prescriptions with labels applied by dispensed pharmacy. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2024 - Study Communicating doses of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a … Communicating doses of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing … Communicating doses of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing … July 1, 2020 Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 17, 2019 - FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and requires label … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines-and-requires-label … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines-and-requires-label

  10. Access to Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2015 - People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines … likely than males to be delayed or unable to get needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines … Women who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines … Alaska Native women to experience a delay in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines … non-Hispanic Black women to experience a delay in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36198/psn-pdf
    March 28, 2011 - Using human error theory to explore the supply of non- prescription medicines from community pharmacies … Using human error theory to explore the supply of non- prescription medicines from community pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-error-theory-explore-supply-non-prescription-medicines- community-pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-error-theory-explore-supply-non-prescription-medicines-community-pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-error-theory-explore-supply-non-prescription-medicines-community-pharmacies

  12. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix A (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - and Immunizations ■ Medication Safety ■ Giving Your Baby Oral Medicines ■ Preventing Infection … ■ 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.

  13. Statistical Brief #180: The Top Five Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total Expense for Children, Adults, and the Elderly, 2004 (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2007 - Only prescribed medicines purchases in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates. … Insulin and diabetic supplies and equip- ment are included in MEPS prescribed medicines estimates. … Over- the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … for children age 17 and under included the following: 2004 MEPS-HC prescribed medicines: Top five … prescribed medicines ranked by total expenditures for children age 17 and under Rank Prescribed

  14. Phoneroleplay (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/phoneroleplay.docx
    June 02, 2025 - CALLER: Can you bring all of your medicines to the phone, please? … CALLER: Do you have all of your medicines in front of you now? PATIENT: Yes, I have them now. … We will go through your medicines one by one. … First of all, I want to make sure that the medicines you were given were the right ones. … A nurse gave me a form to sign that has my medicines on it but I can’t understand it.

  15. Phone Call Role Play (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/phoneroleplay.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - CALLER: Can you bring all of your medicines to the phone, please? … CALLER: Do you have all of your medicines in front of you now? PATIENT: Yes, I have them now. … We will go through your medicines one by one. … First of all, I want to make sure that the medicines you were given were the right ones. … A nurse gave me a form to sign that has my medicines on it but I can’t understand it.

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39559/psn-pdf
    December 17, 2010 - Understanding vs. competency: the case of accuracy checking dispensed medicines in pharmacy. … Understanding vs. competency: the case of accuracy checking dispensed medicines in pharmacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-vs-competency-case-accuracy-checking-dispensed-medicines- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-vs-competency-case-accuracy-checking-dispensed-medicines-pharmacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-vs-competency-case-accuracy-checking-dispensed-medicines-pharmacy

  17. Chartbook #12: Outpatient Prescription Drug Expenses, 1999

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/cb12/cb12.shtml
    April 01, 2001 - Only prescription medicines, not over-the counter medicines, are included.  … Outpatient prescription medicines U.S. community population, 1999 Mean and median expenses … Outpatient prescription medicines U.S. community population, 1999 Aggregate expenses and … Outpatient prescription medicines U.S. community population, 1999 Source of payment … It does not include over-the-counter medicines.

  18. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: How To Use the Training Toolkit (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-training-final508.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - 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.

  19. Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-use-medicines-elderly-inpatients-qualitative-study
    December 14, 2016 - Study Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative study … Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative study. … Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative study.

  20. Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-clearly-about-medicines-proceedings-workshop-brief
    September 20, 2017 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings … Citation Text: Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Communicating Clearly About Medicines … Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Communicating Clearly About Medicines
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